Personal Details
(b. 17/05/1989, Turkey)
E-mail: mert@mertungorglass.com
Mobile: 0090 535 281 93 91
Education
2014
Bachelor of Visual Arts, Sabanci University
2017
Master of Fine Arts, West Texas A&M University
Thesis Title: ‘Finding the Beauty in Waste: A study of artistic use of
traditional Italian glass forms.’ (Advisor: Chad Holliday)
Group Exhibitions
2014
Last Supper, Fass Art Gallery Istanbul
2015-2017
AC/WT Show, Amarillo Museum of Arts
Solo Exhibitions
2017
Finding the Beauty in Waste, Dord Fitz Formal Art Gallery
2017
Residency Exhibition, Glass Art Kalamazoo
2017
Residency Exhibition, Water Street Glassworks
2018
Nature’s Essence, Fernwood Gardens
Teaching
2013-2014
Teaching Assistant for Chad Holliday & Frantisek Janak, The Glass
Furnace Istanbul
2013
Teaching Assistant for Mark Ditzler, The Glass Furnace Istanbul
2013
Teaching Assistant for Vladimir Klein, The Glass Furnace Istanbul
2014
Teaching Assistant for Paul Marioni, The Glass Furnace Istanbul
2014-2017
Graduate Assistant, West Texas A&M University
2017
Beginner Glass Blowing, Glass Art Kalamazoo
2017
Advanced Glass Blowing Techniques, Glass Art Kalamazoo
2017
Cane Workshop, Water Street Glassworks
2017
Encalmo Workshop, Water Street Glassworks
2018
Home School Partnership, Water Street Glassworks
2018
Multi Level Glass Blowing, Water Street Glassworks
2018
Multi Level Glass Blowing, Ox-Bow School of Arts
Internships
2013-2014
Teachers Assistant, The Glass Furnace Istanbul
2016
Hot Shop Assistant, Museum of Glass Tacoma Washington
Residencies
2017
Glass Art Kalamazoo
2017
Water Street GlassWorks
