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Awards, Scholarships Commissions

Jul 20, 2019
Square Mile Magazine AwardsCommission2011
Glass domes cold workLiquid Glass Centre for Mandarin Oriental Hotel London, Hude Park2010
British Glass BiennaleWinner of the Craft & Design Award2010
Arts USA Commission2010
Cambridge
Private Commission2009
StroudPrivate Commission2009
Adenriver LtdCommission
Dartington CrystalCommission
Jenny BakerCommission
British GlassScholarship2000
Contemporary Glass SocietyScholarship2000

Education & Experience

Jul 20, 2019

Education

Martin RosalCourse2015
Staffordshire UniversityBA Hons Design: Glass1998-2001
Newcastle CollegeCeramics, Silversmith1993-1994
Leek College of ArtFoundation1991-1993
Burslem College of ArtsFashion & Design1990-1991

Professional Experience

Set up The Glass FoundryStroud2019
Glass Glamour, CuratorQuenington, Gloucestershire2015, 2017, 2019
Freelance ConsultancyLondon and China2014-2015
Kiln Casting WorkshopGlass Hub, Frome2013
TeachingLiquid Glass Centre, Frome2007- 2011
Visiting LecturerRoyal College of Art2011
Visiting LecturerPlymouth College of Art & Design2011
MentorshipCGS2010
Teacher Assistant to David Reekie’s WorkshopNorthlands Glass, Scotland2010
Kiln Casting WorkshopCork Ireland2010
Lost Wax Casting 3 Day WorkshopSwansea Met University2009
One Day TalkSwansea Met University2009
Kiln Casting WorkshopStroud, Gloucestershire2009
Slide LectureCheltenham Museum & Art Gallery2009
Workshop LeaderInternational Festival of Glass, Stourbridge2008
CGS Photographic WorkshopSimon Bruntnell, Stourbridge2007
Assistant toSilvia Levenson, Erna-P Sowersby, Artists2005
Set Up Own StudioGloucestershire2005
Visiting LecturerStaffordshire University2003
Assistant toGlass Artist Colin Reid2001-2004
Committee MemberContemporary Glass Society2003-2008
Organised a One Day Symposium at the V&AAlong with a Member2002
WorkShopChrist Church Primary School2002
Student Group DemoUrban Glass, Brooklyn, NY2000
Group Assistant toKaren La Monte, Glass Artist2000

Publications

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Craft and Arts International, issue 91, 2015

Fresh Air Catalogue 2015

Glass Glamour Catalogue 2015

The Coburg Prize for Contemporary Glass, page 140, 2014

UK Glass by GlazenHuis page 13, 2014

British Glass Biennale Selected Show, Page 39, 2012

Neues Glas Magazine, Page 56, Winter Issue 2010 2011

Craft & Design Magazine, Issue 213, pages 10-12 feature article, 2011

Kiln Forming Glass 2010 by Helga Watkins Baker, Page’s :25-116-117-127198-215 2010

British Glass Biennale Catalogue 2010

Cotswold Life magazine 2010

SOFA New York Catalogue Represented by CAA 2010

Objects of Desire booklet by Simon Bruntnell 2010

New Glass NZSAG Newzealand Society of Artist in Glass inc, Newsletter 2009

Dan Klein review ‘On the Edge’ Crafts Council UK 2009

Fresh Air Catalogue 2009

Bonhams Art Catalogue 2009

Contemporary Glass Society Newsletter Article 2009

Duncan Macgregor Gloucestershire review August 2008

British Glass Biennale Catalogue 2008

On The Edge Catalogue 2008

Crafts Magazine, Issue 213, 2008

Arts Council England West Mids Issue: 29 2008

Tempest Bead Show Catalogue 2008

Side by Side Catalogue 2007

Fresh Air Catalogue 2006

British Glass Biennale Catalogue 2004

Exhibitions

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Solo Exhibitions

Scottish GalleryEdinburgh2011
Contemporary Applied Arts FOCUS ShowLondon2011

Exhibitions

Adrian SassoonLondon2016
Etienne GalleryNetherlands, selected show2016
Scottish Gallery & CGSEdinburgh, selected show2016
Pyramid GalleryYork, selected show2016
Contemporary Applied ArtsLondon2016
Scottish Gallery show Inspired by Wilhelmina-Barns GrahamEdinburgh2015
Adrian Sassoon, COLLECTLondon2015
British Glass Biennale (selected)2015
Fresh Air, invited artistQuenington, Gloucestershire2015
Glass GlamourQuennington, Gloucestershire2015
Glasshaus XParndon Mill, selected group show.2015
COLLECT Saattchi GalleryLondon2014
GatherLondon Glass Gallery2014
Coburg International Glass Prize (selected)Germany2014
GlazenHuis Museum, UK Glass (23 selected artists)Lommel, Belgium2014
Modern Masters (selected)Munich, Germany2014
CAA Group ShowLondon2014
Pyramid GalleryCheshire2014
Adrian Sassoon 'Master Piece'London2013
Scottish GalleryEdinburgh2013
CAA Winter ShowLondon2013
The Gallery 'FORM'London Glass Blowing2013
Pyramid Gallery Winter ShowCheshire2013
CAA AuctionLondon2013
British Glass Biennale Selected showStourbridge2012
Parndon MillHarlow2012
Pyramid GalleryCheshire2012
Scottish GalleryEdinburgh2012
'Thinking Out The Box', Scottish GalleryEdinburgh2011
The GalleryParndon Mill, Harlow, Essex2011
Fresh AirQuennington Sculpture Park2011
COLLECTSaatchi Gallery London represented by The Scottish Gallery2011
Plumbline GalleryCornwall2011
Adrian SassoonLondon Pavilion Art & Design2010
Salisbury Arts Centre Selected ShowMaking2010
London Glass Blowing Studio Selected ShowEssence2010
Parndon MillHarlow2010
Pyramid GalleryCheshire2010
British Glass Biennale (selected)Stourbridge2010
Adrian SassoonLondon Masterpiece2010
Contemporary Applied ArtsLondon SOFA New York2010
On the Edge Travelling ShowDublin Ireland Craft Council, Garter Lane Arts Centre, Waterford, Cork2010
'Tempest' Travelling Bead Show.Glasmuseum Immenhausen. Immeenhausen (Hess), Germany2009
Bonham Art AuctionSelected By Dan Klein, London2009
'Tempest' also showed at the Contemporary Glass Society ConferenceYorkshire Sculpture Park2009
Cooper GalleryYorkshire2009
International bead show 'Tempest'Travelling Show, Zurich2009
On The Edge, SelectedSwansea Waterfront Museum2009
On The Edge, SelectedCheltenham Museum, Travelling Show2009
St Joseph Galerie, Selected ShowThe Netherlands2009
Scottish GalleryEdinburgh2008-2009
Fresh AirQuennington Sculpture Park, Cirencester2009
Melting Point, SelectedCGS & Pyramid Gallery York2009
International Ceramics FairRepresented By Adrian Sassoon2008
Black Swan Arts ShowSomerset2008
In and OutQuennington Sculpture Garden & Brewery Arts2008
British Glass Biennale (Selected Exhibition)Stourbridge2008
Cowdy GalleryGloucestershire, Newent2004-2009
Plumbline GalleryCornwall2004-2008
Pyramid GalleryYork2004-2009
International Bead ShowStourbridge2008
The Art of GlassPlumbline Gallery & St Ives Artists Society Cornwall2008
London Art Fair & Ceramics FairRepresented By Adrian Sassoon2008
Side By Side (Selected)Devon Guilds Of Craftsmen & CGS2007
Chase CharityRoyal College of Art London2007
Contemporary Glass WorksPrema, Uley2007
Fresh AirQuennington Sculpture Park2007
Studio Glass GalleryLondon2003-2007
Somerset ArtsFrome2006
The International Festival of GlassStourbridge2004
Glass InspirationSwitzerland2004
New Glass WestFrome, Somerset2004
Degree ShowStaffordshire University2001
Business Design CentreLondon2001
Triangle GalleryNew York2000

Foreword by Charles R. Hajdamach

Jul 20, 2019

Trained in design, Fiaz Elson only made the transition to working with glass in 1998 when she did the highly regarded glass course at Staffordshire University. Since graduating in 2001 she has established herself as one of the most original glass artists. Gallery owners have been quick to appreciate her work and she has an impressive list of exhibitions to her name in New York, Switzerland and in Britain.

In 2004 she was one of the selected artists in the prestigious British Glass Biennale Exhibition in Stourbridge. From her work called ‘Passion’, a 30cm long sculpture shaped as a flat tear-shape with vibrant blood red and black the predominant colours, it was easy to see why her work has been variously described as “seductive, monumental and mysterious”. The monumental quality is apparent on whatever scale she decides to work.

Most recently she has ventured into garden commissions with one exceptional piece called ‘Parallel Verve’ to be shown at the ‘In and Out’ Art Glass Exhibition as part of the Fresh Air Art event in Cirencester in the autumn of 2008.

The sculpture consisting of two monoliths is simultaneously transparent and solid depending on the angle of sight and the movement of the spectator around the garden. But equally she can achieve the same dramatic effects in a tiny 10 cm. bead shown in the ‘Tempest’ Glass Bead Exhibition as part of the International Glass Festival in Stourbridge in August 2008.

Entitled “Calm Before The Storm” the tiny jewel is kiln cast using optical glass in which she also uses fritted glass, a glass batch which has been melted and ground, to deliberately produce random bubbles and veils in the glass as it fuses together in the mould. Elson’s total command of her material especially the technically difficult casting processes and her original combination of polishing effects, allows her to express her stated intent to suggest hidden spaces, containment and emotions with an ease usually more apparent in more mature glass artists.

Already a highly respected glass sculptor the more recent evidence of her works makes her a must-have in any collection of studio glass. 

Charles R. Hajdamach

Artist Statement

Jul 20, 2019

My work is expressive in its form, provoking an emotional and intellectual response. It explores our emotive worlds, experiences and memories make us who we are. We all have several sides to our personalities, consciously or unconsciously we reveal or keep them hidden. This concept is expressed through the use of curves, angles and space.

Each piece has a relationship with the interior and exterior structure, bending, distorting and refracting light, creating a dynamic energy between colour and form. The space between the pieces is very specific, not too wide as to separate them and not too close to join as one. The fissure creates a tension, pushing and pulling representing the constant contradictions of persona, negative and positive, harmony and discord, clarity and obscurity, whilst the inner space of the lenses and grooves represent our private sides, a place you are not always allowed in, an inner sanctuary.

Keeping the sculptures minimal, their powerful presence naked of pattern or texture, allows the glass itself to convey the concept.

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