Nina Casson McGarva
Nina Casson McGarva
French/British,
20/05/1990
Address :
Wobage farm workshops, Ross-on-wye HR97QP, UK
Email: ninacassonmcgarva@gmail.com
Glass
Exhibitions
27/08/2022 British Glass Biennale exhibition, Winner of the Glass sellers Art and crafts award 2022 by the Worshipfull Company of Glass Sellers of London.
23/07/2022 to 30/10/2022 CGS at 25;past present and future at the Stourbridge Glass Museum
18-19/06/2022 Glass Glamour curated by Fiaz Elson at fresh air sculpture garden
09/05/2022 to14/07/2022 Duo exhibition with Helen Arthur at Court cupboard Craft Gallery in Wales
23/03/2022 Homo Faber exhibition by the Michelangelo Foundation In Venice represented by Vessel Gallery
19/11/2021 Duo Exhibition with Elliot Walker at Habatat Gallery Florida
16/10/2021The Glass prize at the national Glass Center in Sunderland
4-10/10/2021 London Craft week represented by Vessel Gallery
8-11/09/2021 Eye of the collector represented by Vessel Gallery
18-24/06/2021 The summer show at Peter Layton London glassblowing Gallery
22-29/06/2021 Artefact, the contemporary craft fair represented by Vessel Gallery
24/06/2021- 27/09/2021 Formed from instinct. A solo show by Nina Casson McGarva at Vessel Gallery
01/05/2021-30/07/2021Glass49 International invitational By Habatat Galleries curated by Aaron Schey
22/01/2021-02/04/2021 Crafting a difference at SoShiro represented by Vessel Gallery
28/02/2021-02/03/2021 Collect :International Art fair for modern craft and design ,represented by Vessel Gallery
30/10/2020 to 24/12/2020 Bringing Colour to Bruton ,selection from Vessel Gallery shown at Antitaupe Bruton,Somerset,UK
10/09/2020 to 3/10/2020 Young Masters at London Glassblowing Gallery
18/06/2020 to 1/08/2020 "Es Grunt" Galerie Handwerk, Munich,D
27/02/2020 to 1/03/2020 "Collect " the international art fair for modern craft and design organised by the craft council at Somerset house, London. UK
7/11/2019 to 12/11/2019 Naked craft project residency exhibition, Shin-Nagata, Kobe ,Japan
17/10/2019 to 24/12/2019 New British glass , Vessel Gallery, UK
23rd/08/2019 to 28/09/2019 British glass biennale,UK
15/07/2019 to 24/08/2019 Summer showcase in Vessel Gallery, London, UK
21/06/2019 to20/07/2019 Open exhibition at Studio 18, Stroud, UK
14/05/2018 to 14/06/2018 Milano Vetro -35 ,Italy
21/03/2018 to 13/07/1018 4ème biennale du verre de Colombes, France
28/04/2018 Pratt fine arts Auction, WA, USA
2016 and 2017 Pillchuck glass School Auction, WA, USA
10/06 /2016 to 11/05/2016 Pilchuck Glass School :2015 Emerging Artists in Residence Exhibit, The Schack, Everett, WA
24/09/2016 featured in the National Liberty Museum Glass auction 2016,PA
5/12/2015 – January 30, 2016 "Craft forms 2015" 21st international juried exhibition of comtemporary craft PA,USA
06/12/2015 to 15/01/2016 Winter show at Greenhill gallery Greensboro,NC,USA
21/06 /2014- 10/08/2014 « Melting Point » graduation show, Bornholms kunstmuseum, Denmark
14/08/2014-4/09/2014 »melting point »Politikens hus ,Copenhagen, Denmark
11/09/2014-30/11/2014 »Glass from Melting point »Glasmuseet Ebeltoft, Denmark
Awards
27/08/2022 Winner of the Glass sellers Art and crafts award 2022 by the Worshipful Company of Glass Sellers' of London for my piece Yellow Lichen created and entered into the Internationnal Glass Biennale 2022.
15/10/2019 to 15/11/2019
Shin-nagata glass residence 2019 Kobe, Japan
09/2015 to 11/2015
Emerging artist in residence ,Pilchuck glass school ,WA USA
09/2014 to11/2014
Resident artist, at Starworks glass lab, Star, NC, USA
Scolarships
William Morris Scholarship to participate in Giles Bettison: Patterns & Murrine during Session 6, August 17-28 2015 at Pilchuck glass school.
Work experience
14/08/2017-15/09/2017 and 08/01/2018 to 15/03/2019
Sally Fawkes ,Stroud ,UK
Assisting with her kiln cast glass work.
03/02/2017 to 07/07/2017
Baldwin & Guggisberg
Norton, Presteigne, Wales, UK
Assisting in the glassblowing studio and the glass cutting studio.
02/07/2013-25/07/2013
Clancy designs, 382 north road, Jamestown RI 02835, USA
Assistant for David and Jennifer CLANCY at Clancy Designs Glass Studio.
Assisting them in there functional production line and sculptural work
22/05/2013-30/06/2013
CT, USA
Assistant for Marc PETROVIC on aspects of his work: sculpting, glass blowing, cold working.
In this period I also assisted him in two public demonstrations one in Columbus, OH at the Glass Axes workshop, and the other at Glass Boston conference, in the NOCA workshop in Cambridge, MA
22/04/20013-03/05/2013
Munkegade 4,8000 Aarhus C. Denmark
Exploring Karen Lise KRABBE techniques in her glass workshop
In that period I also assisted in Tobias MOHL workshop 2 days.
22/11/2010 - 19/12/2010
Eldoluft Glass Studio,Stationsterrassen, 269 35 Båstad, Sweden
Assistant for Richard RACKHAM
Assistant in his hot shop for his functional production line.
01/06/2010 - 30/06/2010
Lindean Mill, TD1 3PE Galashiels, Scotland
Assistant for David KAPLAN
Assistant in his hot glass workshop making functional production items.
01/07/2009- 31/07/2009
Verrerie d’Avallon 13, rue des Isles Labaumes 89200 Avallon, France
Assistant for Olivier LESNIEWICZ in his production.
23/02/2009 - 20/03/2009
Cristallerie de SAINT-LOUIS,57620 St Louis les Bitches, France
Blowing glass in moulds as a production from the colour pot furnace
WOOD
26/02/2007-01/04/2007
H.R.S 45 Avenue Charles de Gaulle, 71400,Autun,France
working in the production .
27/11/2006 - 17/12/2006
ANTIQUITES Saint Vincent
9 r Ferdinand Gambon, 58000 NEVERS, France
Antique shop, furniture restoration
01/06/2006 - 30/06/2006
BARBIER (Ets)
Le Taillis, 58110 ROUY, France
Joiner, Using wood machines, working mainly with oak wood.
2010 - present
2010 - present
Education
08/2015
Pilchuck glass school, session 6, Pattern and murrine by Giles Bettison
09/2011-06/2014
BA equivalent
The Royal Danish Academy of fine arts, Schools of architecture, Design and conservation, Glass department, Nexø, Bornholm, Denmark
02/09/2009 - 30/06/2011
BMA (Brevet des Métiers d’Arts) Glass blowing
Ecole nationale du verre Jean Monnet ,39 pl Jules Ferry, 03400 YZEURE ,France.
25/01/2010-14/02/2010 exchange with the glass school in Hadamar ,Germany.
02/09/2007 - 30/06/2009
CAP(Compétences d’Activité Professionnel) Verrier a la main. Glass blowing
Ecole Nationale du Verre ,Jean Monnet ,39 pl Jules Ferry, 03400 YZEURE ,France.
02/09/2005 - 30/06/2007
CAP Ébénisterie (Cabinetmaker)
Lycée professionnel Bonaparte site Leclerc 18 Rue Paul Cazin,, 71403 AUTUN ,France.