Sandhya Kiran works on her cast & fused glass in the studio

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Craft/Material Studies student Sandhya Kiran Chiluvuri has been doing independent study at Washington Glass School. Her goal was to work with recycled glass, and she sought out eco-artist (& Washington Glass School director) Erwin Timmers.

Sandhya has been working with kiln formed float glass

Erwin had assigned specific projects that Sandhya has been applying a number of different techniques to broaden her knowledge of the manipulating the medium.

Sandhya exhibited her works to the Washington Glass School on Friday for a full studio critique, where all the artists commented on both their interpretation of the skills shown and her narrative presentation.

Erwin Timmers outlines his directions to the review panel of Sandhya’s independent study projects.