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Nichola BurnsIn August 2002 Nichola returned to her native Scotland after a decade of making glass in Switzerland, the Netherlands, and the United States. During this time she has worked with many of the leading glass designers/makers within Europe and the USA most notably Toots Zynsky in Amsterdam and Philip Baldwin and Monica Guggisberg in Switzerland.She creates energetic, exuberant and vital sculptural forms in hot glass. Considered a colourist by fellow glass artists, her works are carefully crafted to incorporate many colours and textures, creating unique artworks that delight the viewer. 'My work is fairly organic in nature. I try to replicate movement and feeling into my glass works by creating multi-layers by pulling, tweezing and willing the glass to move in many directions at once. I have always enjoyed painting and the application of colours in my work is hugely important with colours often blending or being enhanced by magnification by clear strands. I try to recreate a moment in time for instance the feeling of seeing a small fire burn in the night or ink dispersing in water; all those little things we all witness and think how beautiful it is for that instant. Like a child witnessing something for the first time'. Nichola Burns, November 2005 For more check-out – www.nicholaburns.com Education International Glass Centre, Brierly Hill, England 1994 - 1995 Grays School of Art, Aberdeen, Scotland 1991 - 1992 Cardonald College, Glasgow, Scotland 1990 – 1991 Relevant Work Experience Aug’98 – Nov’98 Studio Assistant to Toots Zynsky, Providence, USA Feb’97 – July’99 Studio Assistant to Philip Baldwin & Monica Guggisberg, Nonfoux, Switzerland Oct’95 – Jan’97 Studio Assistant to Toots Zynsky, Amsterdam, The Netherlands Relevant Workshops and Courses North Lands Creative Glass – Conference ‘The Skilful Hand and Eye’, 2006 North Lands Creative Glass – Conference ‘The Design Element’, 2005 Roc Zadkine –Goldsmith & Silversmithing/ Amsterdam – 1999-2000 Exhibitions Cridhe na Gaidhealtachd/A Highland Showcase, Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh, Scotland 2007 (Collobartaive Works with Brodie Nairn) 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 Inchmore Gallery, Inchmore, Scotland 2007 Cawdor Castle, Nairn, Scotland 2007 (Collaborative Work with Brodie Nairn) 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 (Collaborative Work with Brodie Nairn) Six Cities Design Festival, ‘Home Room’, Inverness Museum & Art Gallery, Scotland 2007 (Collaborative Work with Brodie Nairn) NewcastleGateshead Art Fair 2007 - Highland Arts Exhibition Team, Newcastle, England 2007 Panik Gallery, Killearn, Scotland 2007 (Glasstorm range) Gallery Heinzel, Aberdeen, Scotland 2007 (Glasstorm range) Green Gallery, Buchlyvie, Scotland 2007 (Glasstorm range) Visual Arts Scotland Open Exhibition, The Scottish Royal Academy, Edinburgh, Scotland 2007 The Duthchas-Legacy Exhibition, Highland2007 Touring Exhibition, Scotland 2007(Glasstorm range) Gifted Exhibition, The Royal Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland 2006 (Glasstorm range) Gifted Exhibition, The Swanson Gallery, Thurso, Scotland 2006 (Glasstorm range) Newformations Exhibition, The Lighthouse - Scotland’s Centre for Architecture, Design & City, Glasgow, Scotland 2006 (Glasstorm range) Scottish Glass Society Exhibition, Collins Gallery, Scotland 2006 The High Street Gallery, Kirkudbright, Scotland 2006 Second Gather, Himley Hall, Himley, England 2006 Panik Gallery, Killearn, Scotland 2006 Ross-shire Riches - Highland & Island Enterprise, Harrods, London, 2006 (Glasstorm range) Tartan Week, Highland 2007, Craft Village, Central Station, New York (Glasstorm range) The Swanson Gallery, Thurso, Scotland 2006 (Glasstorm range) The High Street Gallery, Kirkcudbright, Scotland 2005 (Glasstorm range) C.a.f.e (Contemporary Art Fair Edinburgh), Edinburgh, Scotland 2005 (Glasstorm range) Just Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland, 2005 (Glasstorm range) Galerie d’arte & di vetro, Bergamo & Venice, Italia 1999 Galerie L, Hamburg, Germany,1999 Maison du Prieur, Romanmotier, Switzerland 1999 Galerie San Nicolo, Venice, Italia, 1999 The Kunst-Messe/ Galerie L, Munich, Germany,1998 Talente 97, Munchen Kunsthalle, Munich, Germany, 1997 First Gather V, Himley Hall, Himley, England, 1995 Commissions & Projects Tony Watson – Private Stained Glass Commission (Collaboration with Brodie Nairn) – 2007 The Highland Council – International Business Game Awards (Collaboration with Brodie Nairn - 2007 Six Cities Design Festival – Lighting & Glass Chair Commissions (Collaboration with Brodie Nairn) - 2007 The Oystercatcher Restaurant – Bespoke Serving Platters (Collaboration with Brodie Nairn) - 2007 The Glenmorangie Company – Design Consultancy (Collaboration with Brodie Nairn) - 2006 Dornoch Academy – Vocational Award (Collaboration with Brodie Nairn) - 2006 Greens Restaurant/Tain Golf Club - Greens Award (Collaboration with Brodie Nairn) - 2006 Tain Community Council - Taste of Tain, Judging Panel Gifts (Collaboration with Brodie Nairn) - 2006 Denise Macdonald - Balinroich Cup/Trophy (Collaboration with Brodie Nairn) - 2005 Metalwork UK Ltd – Corporate Glass Giftware (Collaboration with Brodie Nairn) - 2005 SAP, Geneve, Switzerland - Corporate Glass Giftware (Collaboration with Brodie Nairn) - 1997 Collections Maison du Prieur, Romanmotier, Switzerland Publications Executive Magazine – July 2007/p12 & p13 Scotland on Sunday – 24th February 2007, in-house Magazine Tain & Dornoch Picture Post – Dec 2006 Issue No.73 p.12 Artwork – Nov/Dec 2006 Issue No. 140 - Centre Feature The Scottish Glass Society – Autumn 2006 Issue p.8 Exhibition catalogue - The Scottish Glass Society 2006 p.5 The Ross-shire Journal – 16th June 2006, p8 Homes Plus Scotland – March/April 2006/ p36 & p37 Homes & Interiors Scotland – Jan/Feb2006/issue45 p63 & 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 P8 The Northern Times-21st October 2005 P7 Press & Journal – 17th October 2005 P4 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 Craftscotland Aug’06– Autumn Inspirations John O’Groat Journal Nov’06 – Swanson gallery showcase for contemporary crafts Craftscotland July’06 – Vibrant Show by Scottish Glass Society Hi-arts May’06 – Glasstorm Launch New Website Hi-arts Dec’05 – Captivated by Glass Hi-arts Feb’04 – Don’t Try This At Home |
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