Helen Millard

Helen Millard Curriculum Vitae

Education

2003-2005
Certificate in Education in Post Compulsory Education

Wolverhampton University Wolverhampton, U.K.

1987-1989
BA Hons. degree in Three Dimensional Design - Glass

West Surrey College of Art and Design Surrey, U.K.

1986-1987
Diploma in Three Dimensional Design - Glass

The International Glass Centre, Brierley Hill Dudley College, U.K.

1985-1986
First year of B.A Hons. degree in Three Dimensional Design - Glass

Buckingham College of Art and Design Bucks, U.K.

1983-1985
National Diploma in General Art and Design

Epsom College of Art and Design Surrey, U.K.

Relevant Experience

1999-2005
The International Glass Centre, Brierley Hill Dudley College, U.K.

Lecturer – Glass Decoration and Hot Glass Techniques

1990-1999
The Glasshouse Islington, London,U.K.

Senior Glassmaker

Responsible for the production of all types of the glass art produced by this leading international glass art house, both under the glass house banner and my own name.

 

1989-1990
Michael Bouchard Sancere, France

Personal Assistant

Assisting Mons. Bouchard with the production of his range of glassware, gaining experience of the blowing techniques he uses in the making of Graal Glass Art. Michael Bouchard is recognised as one of the leading French glass artists.

Workshops

1999-2006
Annually, a variety of workshops in glass decoration for adults and children

Broadfield House Glass Museum, Kingswinford, U.K.

2004
The International Glass Festival – Engraving Workshop, working with Jiri Harcuba

International Glass Centre, Brierley Hill, U.K.

2003
Dudley Glass Festival – Cameo engraving workshop

Broadfield House Glass Museum Kingswinford, U.K.

2000-2001
Legends of Glass- a series of cameo engraving workshops

Broadfield House Glass Museum Kingswindford, U.K

1998
Master Glassblower Demonstration

Dudley Glass Festival, U.K.

Permanent Exhibits

Hove Museum and Art Gallery. Hove, Sussex, U.K.

Arturo Keller Pyramid Auto Collection San Francisco, U.S.A.

Broadfield House Glass Museum Kingswinford, U.K.

Exhibitions

2008
Solo exhibition of cameo glass: ‘The Secret Garden’

Broadfield House Glass Museum, Kingswinford,U.K.

2007
‘Collaborations 2’ – Featured design selections

National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, U.K.

Interior Lifestyle Exhibition Tokyo, Japan

1,000 Glass Miles. Frauenau, Germany

2006
Biennale Glass Exhibition Ruskin Glass Centre, Stourbridge, U.K.

2005
Gallery on the Usk - Summer Exhibition. Crickhowell, Wales

2004
The Grace Barrand Gallery – Christmas Exhibition Nutsfield, U.K.

Six Craftsmen Show Alfreston, U.K.

Gallery on the Usk – Summer Exhibition Crickhowell, Wales

2003
The Grace Barrand Gallery – Christmas Exhibition Nutfield, U.K.

Broadfield House Glass Museum – Copper Wheel Engraving Exhibition

Broadfield House Glass Museum, Kingswinford, U.K.

Sussex Craftsmen Exhibition Michelham Priory, U.K.

2002
British Handmade Visual Arts Gallery-(Co-ordinator for Dudley College) New Delhi, India

2001
British Handmade Visual Arts Gallery New Delhi, India

Second Gather, Himley Hall, U.K.

Legends in Glass- Broadfield Glass Museum (co-ordinator for Dudley College) Kingswinford, U.K.

The Grace Barrand Gallery – Christmas Exhibition Nutfield,U.K.

2000
Phillip Mars Studio Heathfield. U.K.

Six Sussex Artists Northease Manor, U.K.

Legends in Glass –Broadfield House Glass Museum Kingswinford, U.K.

Second Gather Himley Hall, U.K.

Sussex Guild Michelham Priory, U.K.

1999
Sussex Guild Michelham Priory,U.K.

1998
The British Council –‘Dish of the Day’ London, U.K.

1997
Gomshall Gallery Gomshall, U.K.

Grace Barrand Gallery Nutfield, U.K.

Great British Craft Company Dorking, U.K.

1996
Fort Regent Centre Jersey,C.I.

The Gallery Rotterdam, Netherlands

The Great British Craft Company Dorking, U.K.

1994
Steyning Glass Gallery Steyning, U.K.

1993
Steyning Glass Gallery Steyning, U.K.

1992
‘Seeds of Reality and Seeds of Hope’ Yew Tree Gallery Stroud, U.K.

1990
‘Farnham in Holland’ Art Glass Centre Utrecht, Netherlands

Four Students from WSCAD, Douwes Dekker Glas Galerie Utrecht, Netherlands

1989
WSCAD Degree Show. Smiths Gallery, Covent Garden London, U.K

Publications

2008
The Art of England

The Art of Glass 2008, Simon Bruntnell

2007
Total Hospitality Magazine

Antiques and Collectables Magazine

The Art of Glass 2007, Simon Bruntnell

1,000 Glass Miles from Stourbridge to Frauenau (exhibition catalogue)

2007
Website www.helenmillard.co.uk

2006
Collaborations 2. Exhibition catalogue
Biennale Exhibition book

2001
Contemporary Cameo Glass. (www.cameo-glass.co.uk)

2000
The Cameo Glass of George & Thomas Woodall. By Christopher Perry
Legends in Glass. By Charles Hajdamach & Christopher Perry

Commissions

I have completed a wide range of commissions, both public and private over the last fifteen years, including the following:-

Replica 18th century goblets used in the films Sense & Sensibility (1996) and Longitude (1999), both for Granada Films.

An engraved howling wolf for the CD cover of ‘Villa-Lobos Piano Music’ produced by Hyperion Records in 2000.

Thirty Large commemorative plates for the Association Culinaire Francaise in 2004.

Two cameo vases for the Bournemouth and Poole College in 2005
In each of the years 1999 to 2005 series of public award trophies for both the Dudley College and the Dudley Metropolitan Council.