Maki Nakamura
The formation of bubbles in glass was originally considered as defect, or presented as a characteristic of old glass. However, Maki Nakamura uses bubble glass as a decorative process where bubbles are intentionally created in the glass. The bubbles are often uniquely irregular and ‘imperfect’. Every piece is hand-blown in her hot-shop glass studio, therefore subject to variations in size, colour and bubble effect.
Maki Nakamura
1997 Graduated from Kyoto city University of Arts
Department of crafts, ceramics
1997 Pilchuck Glass School in Seattle, Hot Casting Class
1998 Niijima Glass Art Centre, Glass blowing class
1999 Graduated from Toyama institute of glass art
2007 Set up Maki glass studio, Muko city, Kyoto
2010 - 2011 Taught at Seikei University in Osaka
2008 - Now Teaches at Kyoto city University of arts
Main Exhibitions & Prizes
1998 Selected by The International Glass Exhibition
Kanazawa 1998
2001 Charm of Glass exhibition at Himeji Art Museum
2007 Selected by Kyoto Art for Tomorrow 2007
Solo exhibition at Art galley in Takashimaya Kyoto and many others
