Ian Bamforth's Profile
Experience in Glass
Assisting many Glass Artists (some
listed below) including building
equipment and studio set up.
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Gill Mannings Cox
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Anthony Wassell
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Hellen Millard
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Yestyn (Bill) Davis and his team at
Blowzone
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Stewart Fletcher and his team at
Topglass
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Tim Waldergrave (Waldergrave and
Sweet)
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Walter Pinches and team at Royal
Brierley Crystal. Led by Carl
Nordbruch and Cris Jones, (Synergy
Project for The International
Festival Of Glass August 2004)
Education, Qualifications and
Training
|
August 2004 |
Electric Furnace building
masterclass. Led by Richard
Golding of Ocra Glass,
(During The International
Festival of Glass August 2004).
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2003-2004 |
International Glass Centre,
Brierley Hill, West Midlands.
‘Advanced Diploma in Glass
Design’. |
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2001-2003 |
International Glass Centre,
Brierley Hill, West Midlands.
‘OCNWM Glass Techniques and
Technology’. |
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2000-2001 |
Buckinghamshire Chilterns
University College, High
Wycombe, Bucks.
‘Part-time evening course in Hot
Glass’. |
Employment
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1985-2001 |
Ercol Furniture Ltd, High
Wycombe, Bucks.
Cabinet Maker/Wood Machinist. |
Awards
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November 2004 |
Hot Glass Studio Scholarship’
The Red House Glass Cone.
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June 2003 |
The Frederick Stuart Memorial
Fund ‘Best Blown Piece of Glass’ |
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November 2001 |
‘Doris Cooper Award’ |
Exhibitions
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November 2005 |
‘Make Me Smile’ |
The Craft Centre and Design
Gallery, Leeds. |
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September 2005 |
‘Love Glass’ |
Red House Glass Cone, Wordsley,
Stourbridge. |
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July 2004 |
‘New Designers’ |
Islington, London. |
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June 2004 |
‘First Gather’ |
Himley Hall, Dudley. |
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July 2003 |
‘New Designers’ |
Islington, London. |
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June 2003 |
‘First and Second Gather’ |
Himley Hall, Dudley. |
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July 2002 |
‘New Designers’ |
Islington, London. |
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June 2002 |
‘First and Second Gather’ |
Himley Hall, Dudley. |
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May 2002 |
‘Brit
Handmade’ |
New Dehli, India. |
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June 2001 |
‘Class Glass Class’ |
Buckinghamshire College. |
Ian also exhibits at various Glass
Collectors Fairs throughout the year.
Ian is currently renting studio space to
fulfil any commissions / orders and is
assisting with the building of a Hot
Glass Studio in The Ruskin Glass Centre.
This is where he will be creating his
works from and helping run the studio. |
