Next Generation Glass Exhibition

Next Generation of Glass Art

The ‘Next Generation of Glass Art’ exhibition celebrates southern African glass art and brings you glass in a myriad of creative interpretations. The exhibition was held at The Viewing Room Art Gallery from 10 September to 20 October 2022. Several Tshwane University of Technology students, lecturers, and alums from the Faculty of Arts & Design took part in the exhibition that coincided with the United Nations 2022 International Year of Glass, focusing on the essential role glass has in art. The exhibition weaves upcoming and professional glass artists into one exhibition. The exhibition therefore showcases the best of glass in all forms, such as blown glass, flame work, coldshop work, kiln forming, and casting. A big thank you goes out to the Tshwane University of Technology Department of Fine & Studio Arts where glass is one of the many disciplines one can study as part of their diploma. The exhibition consisted of upcoming and contemporary glass works by current glass artists and the next generation of trailblazers who have transformed and continue to shape the southern African creative glass industry.

The ‘Next Generation of Glass Art’ exhibition was curated by: Martli Jansen van Rensburg (martli@moltenglass.co.za) Caitlin Greenberg (greenbergcj@tut.ac.za)

Photos by TUT students.

The ‘Next Generation of Glass Art’ exhibition was exactly what our studio needed after the pandemic and being so distant from one another for two years, where we had little contact time with the students in the studio. Teaching Glass online was very challenging as we spent so much time designing and planning but the physical making of glass art was just not possible. Thanks to the 2022 International Year of Glass, our students were brought closer, and they have rebuilt relationships with other glass artists and the industry. The senior students had a lovely opportunity to work with Ngwenya Glass in Eswatini. Students had the opportunity to design works for the hotshop area around their conceptual ideas. Master blowers in the industry, Sibusiso Mhlanga and James Magagula helped bring these on-paper designs to life in glass. Students saw the impossible become possible. Mhlanga and Magagula shared and engaged with students every step of the way. A big thank you also goes to Chas Prettejohn from Ngwenya Glass for making this dream come true. We look forward to our annual hotshop glass sessions at Tshwane University of Technology.

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Master’s students • Saarah Begg • Malebogo Molokoane Advanced and post graduate diploma students • Sindisiwe Molefe • Inge Lokwe

TUT Alums: • Retief van Wyk • Lothar Böttcher • Tshepo Hlongwane • Olebogeng Djamba • Ryan Mauel • Caitlin Greenberg • Jason Gary Brits • Kgotso Pati • Martli Jansen van Rensburg • Thato Kokwana • Mike Hyam • Thabiso Mokaba

Artists from outside TUT: • Gordon Froud • Theuns van der Westhuizen • Mike Rabkin

3rd Years

• Zithulele Deyi • Tshidiso Finca • Kutlwano Kgaladi • Prince Mabena • Thandeka Mahlangu • Nomathemba Mamoele • Sandile Manzini • Cartridge Mashiboko • Ponani Maswanganyi • Aobakwe Matsepola • Sibusiso Mbonani • Lucky Motla • Jabulani Ntuli • Siphokazi Ntuli • Thabo Segoto • Malwande Thwala • Mahlori Baloyi • John Chauke • Joshua Dhlamini • Adam Hlatswayo • Obakeng Maluka • Eunice Matima • Thato Mbuyane • Lithabo Mmoa • Patricia Molapo • Keitumetse Moloi • Kopano Mosea • Theo Mothoa • Kgomotso Mtsweni • Sipho Muchanga • Onkgopotse Phukubje • Joy Skosana • Martin Masetla • Tumi Lingwati • Thalente Mkhize • Vunene Manganye • Adalyisa Mendes • Bruno Mawela • Keabetswe Molefe • Alex Dibakwane • Kagiso Khosana • Kitso Letsholo • Sphamandla Sifunda • Lloyd Ngomane

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