National Ausglass 'Peripheral Vision' Conference Jan 2011 Sydney

Cindy Poole, Lee Howes and Shar Feil Moorman pictured in front of Lee's work which won the Vicki Torr Memorial Prize.

How it started

Having developed a professional career as a glass artist without any formal training, this mentorship represents a fantastic opportunity for me to develop new skills and advance my artistic practice. Already so far I have been exposed to new and innovative techniques by attending the National AusGlass conference in January in Sydney. I was also fortunate to participate in two workshops, one with Emma Varga and the other Daniel Clayman who are both masters in their relevant disciplines. I have also increased my network by meeting other practicing studio artists, attending workshop demonstrations, lectures and studio visits. Shar and I have had the opportunity to share some of these experiences together and discuss the various techniques that i can apply to my own practice. The mentorship project is called Strength and Fragility because I will be exploring women's health and wellbeing focusing on the responses of women to their personal experiences associated with Breast Cancer. It is my intention to develop various new techniques through tuition from Shar and since my return from the AusGlass conference I have been engaged in community consultation as well as explorative processes in my studio.