About the artist
Artist Statement
“My work is a direct result of the inspirations and fascinations I find in my oriented rural way of life. The tools we use to provide food and make goods, man’s ability to become masters, seemingly God to his crafts and trades, and the magnificence of the natural world I find myself surrounded by the world over. This inspiration is born into glass in the form of fine tableware, intricate flowers, Venetian goblets and pristine glass knives, as I continue to explore the possibilities of earth’s most perplexing and romantically enticing materials: Glass.” – Geoffrey Crozier
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Bio
Geoffrey Crozier first started working with glass in 2013 when he attended a four-month certificate program in Haliburton. He spent the following year taking professional workshops and continuing his studio practice, before continuing his study in glass at Sheridan College in Oakville, 2014. He has since been awarded several scholarships, taken many classes and worked with some of the best glassblowers in the US including Karen Willenbrink, Jasen Johnson, Raven Skyriver, Etc. He currently works out of his home studio in Orono, fabricating tools for glassblowers and working with glass whenever possible.
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Geoffrey Crozier
Born January 27th, 1994
Based out of Orono, Ontario
geoffreyjcrozier@gmail.com | 905-440-6301
Education:
2019 Worked with Karen Willenbrink and Jasen Johnson for 5 months
2019 Attended one week flameworking class with Margaret Neher in Corning, NY.
2016 Attended a two week hot sculpting class with Deborah Moore in Pilchuck, Seattle ( session 3 )
2014-2016 Sheridan College – Oakville, Ont.
Craft and Design – Glass Advanced Diploma
2013 Attended a one week flameworking class with Tim Drier in Corning, NY.
2013 Halliburton School of the Arts – Halliburton, Ont.
Four month Certificate Program
2012 Bowmanville High School, Ont.
English/French Diploma
Exhibition History:
2016 4/3 (Four over Three) Super Wonder Gallery – Toronto, Ont.
2016 Vitrify The Sandra Ainsley Gallery – North York, Ont.
2016 Crafts and Design Graduation ExhibitionSheridan College Gallery – Oakville, Ont.
2016 Glass: Inside Out Sheridan College Gallery – Oakville, Ont.
2015 Glass: Inside Out Sheridan College Gallery – Oakville, Ont.
2015 Food for Though Sheridan College – Oakville, Ont.
Awards:
2016 Pilchuck Glass Award
Given to students showing outstanding academic performance with glass
2019 Full flameworking scholarship for flameworking class in Corning with Margaret Neher
Teaching and Demonstrations:
2019 Glassblowing workshop 101 at LAC, Mississauga
2018 Assisted on Netflix series Blown Away
2018 Taught two weekend workshops at LAC, Mississauga.
2018 Canada day demonstration (sculpted fish) at LAC, Mississauga.
2016 Glass Gathering Demo – Sculpted flower vessel
2015-2016 Hot shop T.A. for alternative media students, Sheridan College – Oakville, Ont. (Occasional)
2015 Glass Gathering – Assistant to Mathieu Grodet
Workshops, Courses and Demonstrations Attended:
2016 Two weeks watching Davide Fuin, DF Glassworks - Murano
2016 Two week workshop with Deborah Moore, Pilchuck – Seattle, WA.
2013 Four day workshop, Blow Away Glass – Elora, Ont.
2013 One Week Flameworking with Tim Drier – Corning, NY.
2013 Three day workshop with Terry Craig – Halliburton, Ont.
Memberships and Associations:
2016 – Present FUSION, Ontario
2013 – Present Craft Ontario
Collaboration Projects:
2015 SHED: Food for Thought, Sheridan College – Oakville, Ont.