Shaping Glass
| Shaping Futures

In celebration of Farnham’s inaugural Craft Town Residency, UCA Surrey Galleries, in collaboration with the UCA Ceramics & Glass course, presents Shaping Glass | Shaping Futures at the James Hockey Gallery throughout October Craft Month 2024.

 
This exhibition highlights UCA’s renowned Glass Department, which has a long-standing reputation for fostering innovation, technical skill, and artistic exploration. UCA’s Ceramics & Glass course provides students with the tools and mentorship to push the boundaries of ceramics and glassmaking, blending traditional craftsmanship with contemporary design and experimentation.

Shaping Glass | Shaping Futures showcases works by current and former UCA staff, students, alumni, and international artists-in-residence, reflecting the rich legacy of UCA’s glass education and its profound influence on the artistic practices of those who have passed through its doors.

As part of the wider October Craft Month celebrations, this exhibition emphasises the enduring importance of craft in contemporary culture. October Craft Month is a vibrant platform that advocates the role of crafts in shaping creative futures, connecting heritage with innovation, and supporting a thriving community of makers.

The works on display showcases the power of craft in storytelling, identity formation, and material exploration.

Artists on show include:

Áine Ryan, Angela Jarman, Aria Kiani, Bibi Smit, Catherine Dunstan, Daisy Parkinson, Deborah Fladgate, Dr. Margareth Troli, Edmond Byrne, Helen Restorick, James Maskrey, Jessie Lee, Julie Coakley, Kieran Mcquillan, Lisa Pettibone, Lise Autogena, Lorna McNamara, Marcelo de Melo, Naomi Escott, Nobuyasu Yoshida, Phil Vickery, Pratibha Mistry, Rachel Elliott, Ray Flavell, Revati Jayakrishnan, Theo Brooks, Tracy Nicholls and Yoshiko Okada.

Current UCA Staff:

Joshua Kerley, Emma Rawson, Laura Quinn and Cara Wassenberg.

UCA BA (Hons) Ceramics and Glass Students:

Lottie Eastwood, Emily Greetham-Burns, Lauren Rife, Rosa Binias, Imy Murrell and Suzy Lane.

Farnham Craft Town Artist in Resident 2024:

Fiona Byrne.
 
Acknowledgements:

• UCA Surrey Gallery Curator,  Dr Loucia Manopoulou;
• Senior Lecturer: Glass, Joshua Kerley;
• Technical Tutor: Glass, Laura Quinn;
• Senior Gallery Technician: Roger Prynn;
• Gallery Assistants: Alex Barker, Viktoriia Chernykh, Mingyi Sung, Kat Taylor;
• Graphic Design: Mona Craven

Launch event, 11 October 2024 5-7pm.

For more information contact gallery@uca.ac.uk.