Resume

JOHN RICHARD BENNETT

1988-90 Apprenticeship with Master Arthur Zirnzack,

Ahus, Sweden

1987-88 BA(HONS) West Surrey College of Art and Design,

Farnham, England

1984-86 Undergraduate Program, Tyler School of Art,

Philadelphia, PA

1983-84 Glassblowing Workshop, Tyler School of Art

1982 Sandcasting Workshop, Tyler School of Art

2004-Present GlasHuset Design Studio Malmö AB Malmö Sweden

Designer of production line, Artist, Teacher for Lund University , Special Orders.

1996-2004 John Bennett Glass, Bunkeflostrand, Sweden, Seattle, WA.USA;

Designer of production line, Unique art, Special orders,

Subcontractor

1996-2002 Chihuly Inc., Seattle, WA.;

Gaffer (Responsible for a production team),

Assistant to visiting artists

1996-2002 Seattle Glassblowing Studio, Seattle, WA.;

Instructor of all levels of classes, Special orders,

Technician

1996-98 Martin Blank Studio, Seattle, WA.;

Assistant to the artist

1995-96 D’Llaird Studio, Stanwood, WA.;

Designer, Gaffer

1993-96 Freelance work with a number of Seattle artists

1993-96 Ornamental Blown Glass, Lynnwood, WA.;

Assistant production manager, Designer, Gaffer

1992-93 Narui Crystal, Utazu, Japan, Shikoku galas-kan;

Artist in residence, Designer, Beginning course

Instructor, Gaffer, Technician

1991 Snogebaek GlasHytte of Inferno Glassworks,

Bornholm, Denmark;

Designer, Gaffer

1988-91 StudioAhus GlasHytta, Ahus, Sweden;

Two year apprenticeship under Master Arthur Zirnzack,

All sandblasting including graal and ariel,

General production, Cold work

1988 Goteborg GlasHytta, Gothenborg, Sweden;

Assistant to Helena Gibson