Thomas Kruck (Shop Manager - Glass)
The versatility of the material glass is second to none. This goes for the various processing capabilities of glass as well as for its individual appearance. As a result the material glass is very well suited to translate an artistic concept.
In addition to the physical properties of glass, students are taught several techniques of cold and hot glass processing in the field of glass processing technology. The focus here is on glass blowing. Mould making, different techniques of glass-to-glass sealing and glass grinding go hand in hand.
Education and Career
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*1964 |
Münster/Westf., Deutschland |
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1986-1989 |
Training as glass painter (hollow glassware and sheet glass) at the Staatliche Glasfachschule (Technical College for Glass) Hadamar |
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1989-1991 |
Freelancer as glass painter in workshops in Rheine and Stockhausen-Illfurth |
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1991 |
Employed as art and occupational therapist in the psychiatric hospital Hadamar, Ward: treatment of drug addiction |
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1991-1994 |
Study of Art and Design, Department Glass at the Heriot-Watt-University, College of Art, Edinburgh, Scotland (BA Hons) Specialising in free-blown glass as well as working with Pate de Verre and Lost Wax Casting |
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07-08 1993 |
Working in the studio "Glassalljoscha", Penang, Malaysia |
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10-12 1994 |
Temporary employment as teacher in the glass painting department of the Staatliche Glasfachschule (Technical College for Glass) Hadamar |
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since 1989 |
he has run his own arts and crafts studio for glass painting and lead glazing, cast-glass and ground glass in Hadamar. Core activity since 1994: free-blown glass as well as cast-glass (Pate de Verre, Lost Wax) |
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since 2002 |
Lecturer at the Fachhochschule Koblenz (University of Applied Sciences), Institute for Creative Ceramic and Glass Design, Department Glass |
Contact
Thomas Kruck
Ortsstr. 20
65589 Hadamar
Deutschland
