CURTIS DIONNE
Art Discipline(s)
- Fine Craft
Riverview | (506) 386-1132
Preferred School District(s)
- ASD-East
Preferred Grade Level(s)
- 9-12
Can provide residency in
- English
Indigenous Artist
- No
Completed Policy 701
- Yes
Space/Material Requirements
- Hot shop/studio, furnace, kiln, wood/fuel, silica sand, blow pipe(s), sculpting tools
Bio
Curtis Dionne was trained by master glass blower Daniel Vargas in Maple Ridge, British Colombia. Later settling in, and bringing his craft to New Brunswick, where his company Glass Roots was established in 2008, in New Horton NB. His focus on creating in the most sustainable way, using a completely wood fired furnace, makes his glasswork unique to North America. By using locally sourced materials and alternative carbon neutral fuel, Curtis Dionne and his Glass Roots team carry on the tradition of glass blowing for their families and for their province in the most efficient and eco-friendly sustainable way.
Residency Project
The plan is to successfully execute and merge the worlds of art and science. The students will experience a glassblowing demonstration, in which they will be able to visualize the possibilities within this project. They will then participate in a brainstorming session where the creative process will be emphasized, to create a cohesive design that I will then execute in blown glass.
Teaching Experience
In addition to teaching and collaborating with many glassblowing apprentices over the years, I also have experience teaching glassblowing lessons at my studio in New Horton, NB.