Stephen Thorp C.V.

1967 born in Stalybridge, England

1986 `A´ Levels

1986-1989 B.A.(Hons) Degree, Glass with Ceramics, Sunderland University, England.

1990-91 Production-Glass blower at the Bermuda Glassblowing Co., Bermuda.

1991 Ceramicist at the Pot Luck Pottery, Bermuda.

Since 1993 Freelance Glass artist with own hot glass workshop.

A member of the Artists’ Guild since 1996

1996 Participant of the 1st Northlands Creative Glass course with Bertil Vallien,  Lybster, Scotland.

1997 Design and production of the `Golden Apple Award´ for Apple Computer.

1998 Chosen for the `Masterclass Solid Glass Sculpture´ with Pino Signoretto at `The Studio´, Corning New York.

1999 `The Studio´ Corning, USA, class with Loren Stump, `Murrini Madness´.

2000 The city of Munster Art Prize `Glasskulptur & Garten´.

2001 Course leader for a class in Sand casting at the  Glasfachschule,  Zwiesel, Germany.

2004 Demonstrating artist at the 7th international glass symposium, Lauscha “Hot Glass & Flamework”, Germany

Since 2006 member of the German Crafts Association

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Nina Thorp C.V.

1963   born in Munich, Germany

1984 `Abitur´ (A-Levels).

1984-87 Glasschool Kramsach, Austria, Journeyman degree, Glassengraving

1987-90 West Surrey College of Art & Design, Farnham, England, B.A.(Hons) Degree 3D Design, Glass.

Summer 1988,´89 & `90 Hotglass worshops at `Bild Werk´, Frauenau, Germany.

1990-91 Glassblower & glassengraver at the Bermuda Glassblowing Co., Bermuda.

Since 1993 Freelance Glass artist with own hot glass workshop.

A member of the Artists’ Guild since 1996

1996 Participant of the 1st Northlands Creative Glass course with Bertil Vallien,  Lybster, Scotland.

1997 Chosen for `Young Glass´, Glass Museum Ebeltoft, Dänemark.

1998 `The Studio´, Corning N.Y.: `Beads & Beyond´ a course with  Will Stokes.

1999 `Murrini Madness´ a course with Loren Stump at`The Studio´, Corning, USA.

1999 WERU Glassaward, Honorary Prize of the Jury.

2001 Course leader for a class in Sand casting at the  Glasfachschule,  Zwiesel, Germany

2004 Demonstrating artist at the 7th international glass symposium, Lauscha “Hot Glass & Flamework”, Germany

Since 2006 member of the German Crafts Association