Lean In
Leaning into oneself and how one creates a place, students will be led through a series of exercises to explore what it means to create and hold space. From these mini exercises, students will develop works in glass using lost wax casting and pate de verre. In addition to these techniques, demos will include silicone mold making, the use of enamels on flat and cast surfaces, and the benefits of reinvesting. Students should expect to take away fully finished work, a series of tests, and many ideas.
Layo Bright is a sculptor who explores migration, legacy, and identity through hybrid portraits, textiles, and mixed-media works. Recent exhibitions include Dawn and Dusk at The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum in Ridgefield, CT, USA, among others. She has participated in art fairs such as Art Basel Hong Kong 2023.
Dorie Guthrie was exposed to glass at 17 when she stumbled upon a studio in her hometown. For the last two decades, she has refined her skills through scholarships, assistantships, and fabrication. Guthrie is the Co-Founder of Shiny Sparkle Studio LLC., a Brooklyn-based company specializing in kiln-formed fabrication and education.
