Three graduates from Arts University Plymouth have been recognised for their glass making skills.
The 2023 Glass Sellers and Contemporary Glass Society Graduate Review 2023 selected Zeynep Korun as runner up and commended Lucy Richards and Donna Brown for their work in the annual Graduate Glass Prize.
As students emerge from their education, Contemporary Glass Society and the Glass Sellers’ aim is to support graduates at the beginning of their journey towards a long career in glass making. The Graduate Review offers graduates the chance to promote their work to a worldwide audience and many previous winners have gone on to establish themselves as professional makers.
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Zeynep Korun, originally from Turkey, won the award for her vessel and collar piece, made from hot blown glass. Having studied BA (Hons) Craft and Material Practices, Zeynep helped with Arts University Plymouth’s ‘Melting Pot: Hot Glass Gathering’ event, where beginners and professionals, as well as members of the public, were invited onto campus to experience the drama and beauty of hot glass.
Zeynep said:
“Melting Pot was a wonderful event where I was able to meet some very talented glass artists and have a glimpse at how they work up close.
“I haven’t attended anything like it before, so it was quite exciting for me. Melting Pot offered an exceptional opportunity for me to introduce myself to top names in the glass community and since this is a community where many glass makers know each other, this event was a great start for me to become a part of it.”
Lucy Richards, who also studied BA (Hons) Craft and Material Practices, has received multiple awards since graduating including 45 Southside Galleries’ Graduate Showcase Award. Lucy’s degree project ‘Navigate: A Series of Markers’ is a series of mixed media sculptures inspired by the variety of coastal and oceanic navigation markers that Lucy encountered around Plymouth Sound and Mount Batten. Lucy recently completed a placement with Eden Project and her work will soon be part of acclaimed exhibition space MAKE South West.
Donna Brown specialises in stained glass, which featured at Mount Edgcumbe as part of the annual Art at Edgcumbe exhibition featuring students from BA (Hons) Craft and Material Practices. Her stained glass panels were inspired by the birds and beasts from the Cornish and Mount Edgcumbe Coat of Arms. She also recently completed a commission to produce the Building of the Year Award for Plymouth 2023.
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