Melting Pot: Hot Glass Gathering

<p>Beginners and professionals in glass, as well as members of the public, were invited to experience the drama and beauty of hot glass, blown in real time by some of the world’s leading glass artists.</p> <p>Organised and curated by Gayle Matthias, artist and <a href="https://www.aup.ac.uk/">Arts University Plymouth</a>’s Subject Leader for <a href="https://www.plymouthart.ac.uk/courses/undefined/ba-hons-craft-material-practices">BA (Hons) Craft &amp; Material Practices</a>, Melting Pot brought together live-streamed and in person hot-glass demonstrations and lectures with some of the most exciting artists working in glass today.</p> <p>Featured artists and studios included <a href="https://elliotwalkersculpture.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Elliot Walker</a>, this year's UK-based winner of the Netflix series 'Blown Away'; <a href="https://wavemuranoglass.com/en/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Wave Glass</a> in Murano, Italy; Blowfish Glass founder <a href="https://www.blowfishglassart.com/shop-front/bethany-wood/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bethany Wood</a>, and the <a href="https://rietveldacademie.nl/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Rietveld Academie</a> in Amsterdam, Netherlands.</p> <p>Melting Pot also featured regional collaborations in England with the <a href="https://www.cgs.org.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Contemporary Glass Society</a> (which celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2022), <a href="http://www.rhizomeartists.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Rhizome</a> (a collective of Arts University Plymouth glass artist alumni), <a href="https://www.cornwallceramicsandglassgroup.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Cornwall Ceramics and Glass Group</a>, and <a href="https://teignvalleyglass.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Teign Valley Glass</a> in Devon.</p>