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Mare Saare | Estonsko

* January 6, 1955 in Tallinn, Estonia


foto: Gabriela Svobodová


foto: Jiří Koudelka


foto: Jiří Koudelka


foto: Jiří Koudelka

Education

1974-1979Estonian Academy of Arts: specialty of glass
1993Bornholm – Baltic Education Island, Denmark: glass courses
1995Royal College of Art, London: post-experience course

Residencies

1998Luckenbooth Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland
2000Studio of the Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY, USA
2009Eisch Glass Factory, Frauenau, Germany
2012Seto Ceramics and Glass Centre, Seto, Japan

Employment

1979-1980Estonian Academy of Arts: lecturer
1980Kaluga Glass Factory, Russia: designer
1980-1985Institute of Geology, Tallinn: artist
1985-1993Estonian Academy of Arts, dept of glass: assistant
1993-2001 Estonian Academy of Arts, dept of glass: associate professor, head of dept
1999-2000Estonian Academy of Arts: dean of the faculty of applied arts
2001- …Estonian Academy of Arts, dept of glass: professor, head of dept


Works in fusing techniques, acid-etching, engraving, cutting, stained and painted glass, photoprint, hot glass techniques. Has been the curator for several glass exhibitions at home and abroad.

Since 1984member of the Estonian Artists' Union
Since 1992member of the Estonian Glass Artists' Association

Since 1978 has taken part in exhibitions in Belgium, Canada, the Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Romania, Russia, Scotland, Sweden, Turkey, the Ukraine, the USA.

Participated in symposia in the Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Russia, Scotland, Spain, Turkey, the USA, the Ukraine,.

Works in public collections in Canada, China, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Japan, Latvia, the Netherlands, Russia, Turkey, the Ukraine, the United Kingdom, the USA.

Awards

1981Stained glass windows competition, Tallinn: 1st prize
19916th Annual International Exhibition of Miniature Art, Toronto, Canada: 3rd prize
2000Scripta manent II, Tallinn: honorable mention
2000ArtsLink Grant, USA
2001Annual Prize in visual arts of the Estonian Culture Endowment
2004“Recognized glass artist of the years 2002/2003”, bi-annual prize of the Estonian Glass Artists' Association
2005Bezdružice Museum honourable mention for renewal in engraved glass, Czech Republic
2010International Exhibition of Glass KANAZAWA 2010, Silver Prize, Japan
2011Kristjan Raud Annual Art Prize, Estonian Artists’ Union, Estonia