About
Definition
“The future of glass is bright and I would encourage all designers and developers to get to know glass better and how to apply it in their future crafts.” ~Brett Lovelady CEO/Chief Instigator, ASTRO Studios A glass designer or a glassblower renders works for glass making it usable for various industries and for aesthetic purposes. A glassblower or designer is responsible for designing, producing, decorating and finishing pieces of glass. They mold glass to make glassware, stemware, and giftware, architectural glass, crafted glass windows, ornate items. One could work as a scientific glassblower, designing and repairing laboratory glass. They can work with individual artists in their design studios. They can also work in museums and historic places to restore age-old glassworks which can be of extreme importance to the national heritage of any country.Career Path
Colleges
- Andhra University College of Engineering, Andhra Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh
- Anna University, Chennai, Chennai
- Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi, Varanasi
- Central Glass & Ceramic Research Institute (CGCRI), Kolkata, Kolkata
- Government College of Engineering and Ceramic Technology, Kolkata, Kolkata
- Gujarat Technological University, Ahmedabad, Ahmedabad
- Institute of Research Development and Training (IRDT), Kanpur, Kanpur
- National Institute of Design (NID), Bangalore, Bangalore
- National Institute of Design(NID), Ahmedabad, Ahmedabad
- National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, Rourkela
- Rajasthan Technical University, Kota, Kota
- Visva Bharti University, West Bengal, West Bengal
Top Colleges
West Bengal
Key Skills
Career Prospect
- Glass Designer/Stained Glass Designer/Freelance Designer
- Glass Artist
- Glassblower
- Ceramic Designer
- Product Designer
- Glass Maker
- Trainer
- Quality Controller
- Marketing Executive
- Ceramic/Glass Engineer
Scope
- Glass Studios/Art Galleries
- Glass Manufacturing Companies/Factories
- Architectural Firms/Interior Design Houses
- Glassware Laboratories
- Museums/Historic Places
- Product Design/Design Industry
- Colleges/Universities/Academic Institutes
- Self-Employment/Private Studio
- Government Sector
Pay Package
- Like in any other field the remuneration in this field depends on qualification, experience and area in which one works. One could get an initial pay of ₹10,000 to ₹20,000 per month.
Role Models
Sonia Sareen
Sonia Sareen she is India’s leading Stained Glass Designer. Sonia got trained in many arts but is perhaps best known for her exquisite work in stained glass and a designer par excellence. She has worked with nearly every hotel chain in India, with the prominent projects being at Soaltee Oberoi, Radisson Jass, ISTA Pune, Taj Ganges etc.
Reshmi Dey
Reshmi Dey is an artist entrepreneur of glass, a rare bird in the industrial and commercial world of India. Glass Sutra, an initiative by Reshmi Dey is the first public access studio and professional learning center for creative glass art designing work in India. The projects which have been executed include Radisson Hotel, Delhi, The Claridges, Suraj Kund etc. The studio would provide the space to allow Reshmi and all those working within its walls to express their commitment to artistic education, creativity, innovation, and experimentation through glass, with important financial support from organizations which share a similar vision. It is her wish that by creating an environment with a singular focus on glass, access to resources, and an ever-expanding interest in glass, that the studio becomes the largest and most comprehensive educational center in India for artists working in glass.
Srila Mookherjee
Srila Mookherjee she is India's first woman glass-blower, and her amazing repertoire is a testimony to her passion for the medium and the art form.Srila’s ultimate goal was to return home and begin her own studio. Idealistic and practical, she returned to India with just a file containing photographs, drawings and explanations of every piece of equipment needed to set up a studio. Using this manual as a reference, Srila sourced all her material and equipment indigenously and eventually began the first studio glass atelier in India in her home town of Calcutta, now known as Kolkata. Now, over two decades later, she continues to create magic from molten glass, always striving to explore and challenge the possibilities of this exciting medium.
Carol Milne
Carol Milne is an internationally recognized Canadian sculptor living in Seattle, Washington. She is best known for her Knitted Glass work, winning the Silver Award, in the International Exhibition of Glass Kanazawa Japan 2010. Milne graduated in 1985 from the University of Guelph Ontario, in Landscape Architecture. After a short stint at a landscape architect's office, Milne worked at a pre-press graphics shop managing a small group of digital typesetters. In 1988-89 she was a graduate student in the University of Iowa's MFA program in sculpture. Since 2000, Milne works primarily in glass, although knitting also plays a major part in her non-glass sculptures. See, for example, “Grow Lights”.
Further Readings
- http://www.ethosindia.in/events/ge-saint-gobain-scholarship-program/index.php
- http://www.indiaculture.nic.in/scheme-scholarships-young-artistes-different-cultural-fields
- http://www.ficart.org/emerging-artist-award
- http://www.inlaksfoundation.org/art/fine-art-award/how-to-appply/
- http://khojworkshop.org/opportunity/inlaks-fine-arts-award-2016/
- http://www.lalitkala.gov.in/
- http://www.minorityaffairs.gov.in/
- https://www.fairandlovely.in/fal-scholarship
- http://www.kalaneri.com/
- http://khojworkshop.org/opportunities-general-information/