Helene Uffren
Education
2007-2009 Royal College of Art
MA Ceramics & Glass
2003-2006 Wolverhampton University
BA (Hons) Glass. First Class.
2001 Richmond Adult College
The Further and Adult Education Teacher's
Certificate. C&G 7307 (Stage1)
1998-1999 Westminster Adult Education
BTEC HNC in Glass
1997-1998 BTEC PDC in kiln formed glass
1996-1997 International Glass Centre
Glass Techniques and Technology
(Dudley College-West Midlands)
Certificate (OCN)
1985-1988 Ecole des Beaux-Arts
BA "Art, Communication & Design"
1983-1985 (Aix-en-Provence- France)
Foundation Course (Fine Art)
Selected awards
2010 Selected by the Crafts Council for "Hot House" a 3months professional development programme
2009 Selected to exhibit "Hard look" in the "Talent Zone" during Tent London design show at the Old Truman Brewery, London.
Selected recent exhibitions
2010 Portals Pitzhanger Manor House, London
Protected Characteristics Royal College of Art
Making it/ Faking it Orleans House Gallery, London
HotHouse New Ashgate Gallery, Farnham
British Glass Biennale Ruskin Glass Centre
3 Centuries of Glass Fieldings Auctioneers, Stourbridge
2009 Transformations Zest Contemporary Glass Gallery, London
Mint Escapes Mint, London
The Show RCA Royal College of Art
Illusion Photographiques Galerie Martagon, France
Galerie Annie Lagier, France
2008 Reflection Sir John Soane's Museum, London
Shift Glass Art Gallery, London 2008
British Glass Biennale Ruskin Glass Centre 2008
2007 Production, Reproduction, Repetition
Royal College of Art
RBSA Prize Exhibition Birmingham
The Islington Art & Design Fair
2006 New Designers London
The Bi-Glass Exhibition Birmingham
Public Collections
Crafts Council Handling Collection (UK)
Broadfield House Glass Museum (UK)
Press
Crafts March/April 2010 p.6
Vogue Living Australia March/April 2010 p.26
British Glass Biennale catalogues 2008 and 2010