“ The Singapore Connection” A Glass Art Workshop for Teachers.

In June 2004 Master Craftsman Karl Harron was invited to Singapore by Principal Adrian Cordeiro of Teck Whye Secondary School to facilitate a series of Glass Art Workshops. Over a period of 3 weeks a group of around 30 Principals and Art Teachers from throughout Singapore were introduced to glass skills such as kiln-forming, fusing and slumping using CoE 90 Tested Compatible glass kindly sponsored by the Bullseye Glass Company of Portland Oregon USA.

Glass blowing was also incorporated into the workshops as Karl Harron brought with him a portable gloryhole and 1501-66 Blowing Cullet. The gloryhole was later donated to the host Teck Whye School as a learning tool to enable them to build on these skills. Through this intensive training the Teachers were then empowered to introduce their new found skills directly to the students of their respective schools and to enhance the understanding and appreciation of “glass“ as a creative medium.