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Brodie Nairn
In 2002 Brodie returned to his native Highlands of Scotland after a decade of making glass in Switzerland, the Netherlands, Germany and United States. During this time he has worked with many of the leading glass designers/makers within Europe and the USA most notably Philip Baldwin and Monica Guggisberg, Michael Kramer and Richard Price.
Brodie's recent work explores tension and balance. He contrasts outer surfaces with inner shapes, sensual curves with hard edges. He calls the original blown a 'pod' and, with this organic image in mind with great precision, he cuts through the glass to reveal its structure. This dissected work creates a window into another world where dancing curves and open spaces contrast and unite.
Education
International Glass Centre, Brierly Hill, England 1993 - 1995
Grays School of Art, Aberdeen, Scotland 1991 - 1992
Aberdeen College of Commerce, Aberdeen Scotland 1990 - 1991
Workshops and Courses
North Lands Creative Glass - Master Class with Richard Jolley , 2008
North Lands Creative Glass - International Conference 'Sources of Inspiration', 2008
North lands Creative Glass – Conference ‘The Skilful Hand and Eye’, 2006
North Lands Creative Glass – Dick Marquis ‘Crossing Over’, 2006
International Glass Centre – Master Class with William Gudenrath, 2006
North Lands Creative Glass – Conference ‘The Design Element’, 2005
North Lands Creative Glass – Master Class with Dante Marioni – 2001
Andrea Boreman Ceramic Studio – Ceramics, Porcelain and Slip Casting - 2001
Van Tetterode Glasindustrie – Hans Ittig “Murrini Madness”- 2000
Corning Glass Studio - James Nowak “Plasma Lighting” - 2000
Hout-en Meubilerings College - Furniture Design - 1999
Exhibitions
Fortnum & Mason, ‘Handmade’, London, England 2010
Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland 2009
Gallerytop,,Matlock, Derbyshire, England 2009 (Glasstorm Range)
Gallery Heinzel, Aberdeen, Scotland 2009 (Glasstorm Range)
SDC Gallery, London, England 2009
Aberdona Gallery, Alloa, Scotland 2009
Swanson Gallery, Thurso, Scotland 2009 'Precious Cargo'
Inverness Museum & Art Gallery, Inverness, Scotland 2008 'Precious Cargo - Travelling Exhibition' (Collaborative Installation Work with Nichola Burns
National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland 2008
National Glass Centre, Sunderland, England 2008
Ruby Orange Gallery, Biggar, Scotland 2008
Bonhoga Gallery, Weisadle, Shetland, Scotland 2008
Homes & Interiors 2008 / craftscotland, SECC, Glasgow, Scotland 2008
Gallery Heinzel, Aberdeen, Scotland 2008
Design Show Liverpool, Liverpool, England 2008
Nairn Book & Arts Festival, Nairn, Scotland 2008
Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland 2008
The Strathearn Gallery, Crieff, Scotland 2008
Timespan Heritage Centre & Gallery, Helmsdale, Scotland 2008
Flowerfield Arts Centre, Portstewart, Northern Ireland 2008
Cridhe na Gaidhealtachd/A Highland Showcase, Eden Court Theatre, Inverness, Scotland(Collaborative Works with Nichola Burns - 2008
Cridhe na Gaidhealtachd/A Highland Showcase, Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh, Scotland 2007 (Collobartaive Works with Nichola Burns)
The Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh,Scotland 2007(Glasstorm range)
Royal Museum of Scotland, 'Gifted', Edinburgh, Scotland 2007(Glasstorm range)
ORIGIN - London Craft Fair, Somerset House, London, England 2007
Scottish Glass Society Exhibition, Lillie Art Gallery, Milngavie, Scotland 2007
Cawdor Castle, Nairn, Scotland 2007
Second Gather, Himley Hall, Himley, England 2007
Nairn Book & Arts Festival, Nairn, Scotland 2007(Glasstorm range)
Six Cities Design Festival, ‘This One Feels Just Right’ Exhibit, Inverness Museum & Art Gallery, Inverness, Scotland 2007
Six Cities Design Festival, ‘Home Room’ Exhibit, Inverness Museum & Art Gallery, Inverness, Scotland 2007
NewcastleGateshead Art Fair 2007 - Highland Arts Exhibition Team, Newcastle, England 2007
Gallery Heinzel, Aberdeen, Scotland 2007 (Glasstorm range)
Green Gallery, Buchlyvie, Scotland 2007 (Glasstorm range)
Visual Arts Scotland – Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh 2007
The Duthchas-Legacy Exhibition, Highland2007 Touring Exhibition, Scotland 2007(Glasstorm Range)
In-business Centre, Inverness, Scotland 2007(Glasstorm range)
ArtParade, Saltaire, England 2006 (Glasstorm Range)
The Royal Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland 2006 (Glasstorm Range)
The Swanson Gallery, Thurso, Scotland 2006 (Glasstorm Range)
Form Shop, The Lighthouse - Scotland’s Centre for Architecture, Design & City, Glasgow, Scotland 2006 (Glasstorm range)
Craftscotland, Homes & Interiors Scotland 2006, Glasgow, Scotland, 2006
Scottish Glass Society Exhibition, Collins Gallery, Glasgow, Scotland 2006
Dundee Contemporary Arts (DCA), Dundee, Scotland 2006
The High Street Gallery, Kirkudbright, Scotland 2006
2nd Gather, Himley Hall, Himley, England 2006
The Panik Gallery, Killearn, Scotland 2006
The Highland Open, Travelling Exhibition (Inverness Museum & Art Gallery, The Swanson Gallery, St Fergus Gallery) 2006
Ross-shire Riches, Harrods, London, 2006 (Glasstorm Range)
Tartan Week, Highland 2007, Craft Village, Central Station, New York (Glasstorm Range)
The Swanson Gallery, Thurso, Scotland 2005 (Glasstorm Range)
The High Street Gallery, Kirkcudbright, Scotland 2005
C.a.f.e (Contemporary Art Fair Edinburgh), Edinburgh, Scotland 2005 (Glasstorm Range)
Just Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland, 2005
Timespan, Helmsedale, Scotland, 2005
Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland, 2005
Country Living Fair, Edinburgh, Scotland, 2005
Kilmorack Gallery, Beauly, Scotland, 2003
Glass Movement NL, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 2002
Braggiotti Gallery, Amsterdam, The Netherlands 2002
Van Der Togt Museum, Amstelveen, The Netherlands, 2002
SupperClub, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 2002
Gallerie Broft, Leerdam, The Netherlands, 2001
Galerie Yv’art, Yverdon, Switzerland, 1998
Talente 97, Munchen Kunsthalle, Munich, Germany, 1997
First Gather V, Himley Hall, Himley, England, 1995
First Gather IV, Broadfield house Glass Museum, Kingswinford, England, 1994
Graphic Design 91, Aberdeen College of Commerce, Aberdeen, Scotland, 1991
Commissions & Projects
Big Brother TV Show, Channel 4 – Glassware – Set Props – 2010
The Highland Council – Highland Business Game Award (Collaboration with Nichola Burns) – 2010
Scottish Water/ Newhaven Communications - Glasgeau Water Design Work (Collaboration with Nichola Burns) – 2010
Ross-shire Ladies Curling Team, Mhairi Roberston Memorial Trophy – 2010
H.I.E, Corporate Giftware (Collaboration with Nichola Burns) - 2010
Museum of Scotland, - Glass Inserts/ Pictish Stone by Barry Grove - 2010
Morrison Bowmore Distillers Limited - I W S C Distiller of the year Trophy, Sponsored by Suntory(Collaboration with Nichola Burns) - 2009
William Grant & Sons Distillers Ltd – Glenfiddich Limited Edition 50year old Bottle – Manufacture (Collaboration with Nichola Burns) - 2009
Hugh & Susan Seright – Private Commission - Rosemarkie Stone / Etched Door Panels, (Collaboration with Nichola Burns) - 2009
Purple Creative Consultancy – Etched Spirit Whisky Nosing Glass (Collaboration with Nichola Burns) - 2009
Keith & Linda McCurrach – Private Commission - Neil McCurrach Award, Keith & Linda MccCurrach (Collaboration with Nichola Burns) - 2009
Inverness City Partnership – Glass Public Walkway / Lombart Street, Inverness Streetscape Project (Collaboration with Nichola Burns)-2009
The Highland Council – Highland Business Game Award (Collaboration with Nichola Burns) - 2009
Nevis Cycles Racing Team / West Highland Wheelers – Jason MacIntyre Memorial Trophy – (Collaboration with Nichola Burns) - 2009
BBC - 'Celebrity Scissorhands' - Glassware / Set Props - 2008
Scottish Government - Ministeral /Presentation Gift - (collaboration with Nichola Burns) - 2008
Splash Media - Eurovision Dance 2008 Trophy (collaboration with Nichola Burns) - 2008
craftscotland - Homes & Interiors 2008, Prize - 2008 (collaboration with Nichola Burns 2008
Grays School of Art - Prototypes for Lauren Skene /3D Design Student - 2008
Bobby & Denise Goldstein - Private Lighting Commission (collaboration with Nichola Burns)- 2008
William Grant & Sons Distillers Ltd - Prototype Colour Samples (collaboration with Nichola Burns) - 2008
Nevis Cycles Racing Team / West Highland Wheelers - Jason MacIntyre Memorial Trophy - (collaboration with Nichola Burns)
Sandra Murray - Private Commission - Laminated / Enamelled Table Top - (Collaboration with Nichoal Burns) - 2008
Lucy Woodley - Production of Glass Forms - (Collaboration with Nichola Burns) - 2008
Alanna Cochrane - Producstion of Glass Prototypes - (Collaboration with Nichola Burns) - 2008
Barry Grove - Production of Glass Works - The Waterways Trust, Forth & Clyde Canal, Fife Yacht Club - (Collaboration with Nichola Burns) - 2008
Ewen & Lorraine Mann - Private Lighting Commission - (Collaboration with Nichola Burns) - 2008
S.C.D.A Moray Firth - The Jane Singleton Trophy for Direction - (Collaboration with Nichola Burns - 2008
Harry Parr - Private Commission - (Collaboration With Nichola Burns) - 2007
Visual Arts Sutherland - Private Commission - Gratitude Gift/Award - (Collaboration with Nichola Burns) - 2007
David Urquhart - Private Commission - Golfing Trophy - (Collaboration with Nichola Burns) - 2007
Katy West - Production of Glass Works - (Collaboration with Nichola Burns) - 2007
Saga Arpino - Prayer Room, Church Mission Society - (Collaboration with Nichola Burns) - 2007
Tony Watson – Private Stained Glass Commission (Collaboration with Nichola Burns) – 2007
The Highland Council – International Business Game Awards (Collaboration with Nichola Burns) - 2007
Six Cities Design Festival – Lighting & Glass Chair Commissions (Collaboration with Nichola Burns) - 2007
The Oystercatcher Restaurant (Collaboration with Nichola Burns) 2007
The Glenmorangie Company – Design Consultancy (Collaboration with Nichola Burns) - 2006
Dornoch Academy – Vocational Award (Collaboration with Nichola Burns) - 2006
Greens Restaurant/Tain Golf Club - Greens Award (Collaboration with Nichola Burns) - 2006
Tain Community Council - Taste of Tain, Judging Panel Gifts (Collaboration with Nichola Burns) - 2006
Denise Macdonald - Balinroich Cup (Collaboration with Nichola Burns) - 2005
Metalwork UK - Corporate Giftware (Collaboration with Nichola Burns) - 2005
Highland Council – Public Art Installation - 2005
Highland Council – Public Art Installation - 2004
G.A.S Conference, Amsterdam – Glass Demonstrator - 2002
Glass Installation, Nestle Headquarters (entrance), Vevey, Switzerland – 1999 (On-site Manager for Baldwin and Guggisberg)
SAP, Geneve, Switzerland - Corporate Glass Giftware (Collaboration with Nichola Burns) - 1997
Collections
Broadfield House Glass Museum, Stourbridge, England
Maison du Prieur, Romanmotier, Switzerland
Printed Publications
Ross-shire Journal, October 31st 2008 - p.2
Ross-shire Journal, September 5th 2008 - Front Page
Press & Journal, September 4th 2008 - p.3
The Sunday Times / Ecosse Section - 27th July 2008 - p.11
i-on Magazine #29/may 2008 - p.7 & p.78
The Press & Journal - March 17th 2008
BBC GoodHomes Magazine - Feb 2008 p.4
The Herald - 16th Nov 2007
Northen Times - 9th Nov 2007
Executive Magazine – July 2007/p12 & p13
Exhibition catalogue – Visual Arts Scotland 2007, p.29
Scotland on Sunday – 24th February 2007, atHome Magazine p.24
Tain & Dornoch Picture Post – Dec 2006 Issue No.73 p.12
Artwork – Nov/Dec 2006 Issue No. 140 - Centre Feature
Exhibition catalogue - The Scottish Glass Society 2006 p.7
The Ross-shire Journal – 16th June 2006, p8
Home Plus Scotland – March/April 2006/ p36 & p37
Homes and Interiors Scotland - Jan/Feb2006/issue45 p63 and p64
The Northern Times – 16th December 2005, p.5
Tain & Dornoch Picture Post – Dec 2005 Issue No.61 p.10
The Herald, Weekend Living – 19th November 2005 Interior P8
Ross-shire Journal – 21st October 2005 p.8
The Northern Times-21st October 2005 p.7
Press & Journal – 17th October 2005 p.4
John O’Groats Journal – 16th September 2005 p.6
Press & Journal – 10th Sep 2005 p.9
The Northern Times – 9th September 2005 p.2
Femina No.15, 12 avril 1998, p.40
Exhib.catalogue “Talente ‘97” p.41 & 45
Web Publications
Hi-arts June’07 – Inchmore Gallery Opening Exhibition
Hi-arts Jan’07 – Fonn’s Duthchas – Land and Legacy
Hi-arts Dec’06– Created in Scotland By Hand
John O’Groat Journal Nov’06 – Swanson gallery showcase for contemporary crafts
Craftscotland Aug’06 – Autumn Inspirations
Hi-arts Sep’06– Glass designer Brodie Nairn to showcase work at top Scottish design venue
Craftscotland Sep’06 – Brodie Nairn
Craftscotland Sep’06 – Brodie Nairn Glass
Hi-arts May’06 – Glasstorm Launch New Website
Hi-arts Sep’05– Point of Balance
Timespan Museum Sep’05 – Brodie Nairn, Fin Macrae and Wendy Sutherland – Point of Balance
Craftscotland April’05 – Scottish Craft at the County Living Fair 2005
Hi-arts April’05 – Highland Craft Showcase at April’s Country Living Fair
Hi-arts Dec’05 – Captivated by Glass
Hi-arts Sep’04 – Lantern Procession
Ideasfactory Channel 4 April’04 – Hot Light
Hi-arts Feb’04 – Don’t try this at home
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