Biography
Sinéad Brennan (b.1989) is an Irish artist and art educator. She graduated from the National College of Art and Design in Dublin in 2012 with a BA (Hons) in Art and Design History and Craft Design and went on to receive a Professional Diploma in Art and Design Education from NCAD in 2014. Sinéad served as Education Officer and Treasurer on the Board of the Glass Society of Ireland and is Co-founder of Glint Glass Studio, an open access glass workshop, educational space and sustainable glass business in Dublin. She has exhibited her work nationally and internationally. Recent exhibitions include Made In Ireland (National Craft and Design Gallery, Kilkenny, 2023), Glass Is Biotiful III (Biot, France, 2022) Ireland Glass Biennale 2019 (Dublin) and Back On Tour (Coburg, 2020). Her work is part of public and private collections, including the Irish State Art Collection. Awards include, The 2019 RDS Craft Award and The Design and Craft Council of Ireland 2018 Future Makers Studio Support Award.
Resumé
Education
2008/2012 The National College of Art and Design: BA (Hons) in Art and Design History and Craft Design
Jan/Apr 2011 Southern University Illinois Carbondale, Glass Department
2013/2014 National College of Art and Design: Professional Diploma in Art and Design Education
Professional Experience
Oct 2016/Present Co-founder, Glint Glass Studio, Dublin 4
Jan 2020/2022 Education Officer, Glass Society of Ireland
Nov 2018/2021 Art Teacher, Department of Education and Skills, Dublin 16
Jan 2017/May 2020 Instructor of art and glass classes, Knocklyon Adult Education
Jan 2017/May 2018 Instructor of glass classes, Palmerstown Adult Education
Sept 2016/Nov 2018 Art Teacher, Art Zone, Rathfarnham, Dublin.
Aug 2016 Instructor, Glass in the Art Class (Art Teachers CPD Workshop), National College of Art and Design
Aug 2016 Hot Shop Assistant to Marin Janecky, International Festival of Glass, Palau Del Vidre, France.
June 2016 Cold Shop Assistant, Pilchuck Glass School, WA, USA
May 2016 Teaching Assistant to Ethan Stern, Pilchuck Glass School, WA, USA.
Jan 2016/Present Education Panel Member & CRAFTed Instructor, Design and Crafts Council of Ireland.
Aug 2016 Hot Shop & Cold Shop Assistant to Karen Willenbrink & Jasen Johnsen,
International Festival of Glass Palau Del Vidre, France
Jul 2015/2019 Treasurer, Glass Society of Ireland.
May/Oct 2015 Project Coordinator, Waterford the Glass City, Waterford.
Sept 2013/May 2016 Post-primary School Art Teacher, Department of Education and Skills.
Mar/Sept 2013 Hot Shop Assistant, The Irish Handmade Glass Company, Waterford.
Nov 2012/Mar 2013 Hot Glass Assistant, Peter Layton, London Glassblowing (Leonardo da Vinci Training Programme).
Sept/Oct 2012 Artist Assistant to Jeremy Maxwell Wintrebert, Van Tetterode Glass Studio, Amsterdam.
July 2011 Hot Glass Demonstrator, Waterford Tall Ships Festival, Irish Handmade Glass, Kite Design Studios.
Awards
Winner of RDS Craft Award (2019)
Winner of Design and Crafts Council Studio Support Grant (2018)
Winner of Craft Council of Ireland Future Makers Materials Grant (2012)
Competitor on RTE's Craft Master Series, Glassblowing Category (2011)
Exhibitions
Made In Ireland
National Design and Craft Gallery, Kilkenny, October 2021/January 2022
Farmleigh Gallery, Dublin, July/September 2022
F.E. McWilliams Gallery, Banbridge, September 2022/January 2023
ReView
Hunting Brook Gardens, Blessington, September 2022
Glass Is Biotiful III
Biot International Glass Fesitval, France, August 2022
Glass Meet The Future Film Festival
Online exhibition, Northlands Creative, July 2020
Gravur Back On Tour
Riihimaki, Finland, September/November 2019
Coburg, Germany, May/November 2020
Irish Glass Biennale
Dublin Castle, October 2019/January 2020
Vitreous
The Westival Gallery, Mayo October 2019
Artist in Craft
Cill Rialaig Arts Centre, Ballinskelligs, Co. Kerry, July 2018
Irish Glass Biennale
National College of Art and Design, Dublin, October/November 2017
Artist in Craft
Cill Rialaig Arts Centre, Ballinskelligs, Co. Kerry, August 2017
European Glass Context - Curated
Bornholm Art Museum, Denmark, September/November 2016
International Festival of Glass
Palau Del Vidre, France, August 2016
Solas, Glass Society of Ireland Members' Exhibition
Wansford Quay Gallery, Cork, January 2016
GreyFriars Municipal Gallery, Waterford, November 2015
Hunt Gallery, Limerick, 2015
National College of Art and Design, Dublin, October 2015
Sculpture In Context
National Botanic Gardens, Dublin, September/October 2015
International Festival of Glass
Palau del Vidre, France, August, 2015
Thought Into Form: An Exhibition of Makers
Market House Design and Craft Gallery, May 2014
Royal Dublin Society: 2013 National Crafts Competition Travelling Exhibition
Strule Arts Centre, Townhall Square, Omagh, Co. Tyrone November 2013
Mid-Antrim Museum, the Braid, Ballymena, Co. Antrim September/October 2013
Royal Dublin Society: 2013 National Crafts Competition
RDS Concert Hall, Dublin August 2013
Offspring: A Showcase of Gorey's Emerging Artists and Designers
Gorey Civic Square, August 2013
From Pupil To Master
Solomon Fine Art Gallery, Dublin, October 2012
Sculpture in Context
National Botanic Gardens, Dublin, September/October 2012
Royal Dublin Society: 2012 National Crafts Competition
RDS Concert Hall, Dublin, August 2012
Gorey Craft and Design Festival
Gorey Civic Sq. Gorey, Co. Wexford, August 2012
Glass Art Society International Student Exhibition
Toledo, Ohio, June 2012
National College of Art and Design Graduate Show
NCAD, Dublin, June 2012
Ceramics, Glass and Metal Christmas Exhibition
NCAD, Dublin, December 2011
Glass Like Metal Exhibition
Zozimus Gallery, Dublin, May 2011.
Publications
Glint Glass Studio: Sustainable Practice
Glass Ireland 2022
A Breath of Fresh Air
Glass Ireland 2021
2008/2012 The National College of Art and Design: BA (Hons) in Art and Design History and Craft Design
Jan/Apr 2011 Southern University Illinois Carbondale, Glass Department
2013/2014 National College of Art and Design: Professional Diploma in Art and Design Education
Professional Experience
Oct 2016/Present Co-founder, Glint Glass Studio, Dublin 4
Jan 2020/2022 Education Officer, Glass Society of Ireland
Nov 2018/2021 Art Teacher, Department of Education and Skills, Dublin 16
Jan 2017/May 2020 Instructor of art and glass classes, Knocklyon Adult Education
Jan 2017/May 2018 Instructor of glass classes, Palmerstown Adult Education
Sept 2016/Nov 2018 Art Teacher, Art Zone, Rathfarnham, Dublin.
Aug 2016 Instructor, Glass in the Art Class (Art Teachers CPD Workshop), National College of Art and Design
Aug 2016 Hot Shop Assistant to Marin Janecky, International Festival of Glass, Palau Del Vidre, France.
June 2016 Cold Shop Assistant, Pilchuck Glass School, WA, USA
May 2016 Teaching Assistant to Ethan Stern, Pilchuck Glass School, WA, USA.
Jan 2016/Present Education Panel Member & CRAFTed Instructor, Design and Crafts Council of Ireland.
Aug 2016 Hot Shop & Cold Shop Assistant to Karen Willenbrink & Jasen Johnsen,
International Festival of Glass Palau Del Vidre, France
Jul 2015/2019 Treasurer, Glass Society of Ireland.
May/Oct 2015 Project Coordinator, Waterford the Glass City, Waterford.
Sept 2013/May 2016 Post-primary School Art Teacher, Department of Education and Skills.
Mar/Sept 2013 Hot Shop Assistant, The Irish Handmade Glass Company, Waterford.
Nov 2012/Mar 2013 Hot Glass Assistant, Peter Layton, London Glassblowing (Leonardo da Vinci Training Programme).
Sept/Oct 2012 Artist Assistant to Jeremy Maxwell Wintrebert, Van Tetterode Glass Studio, Amsterdam.
July 2011 Hot Glass Demonstrator, Waterford Tall Ships Festival, Irish Handmade Glass, Kite Design Studios.
Awards
Winner of RDS Craft Award (2019)
Winner of Design and Crafts Council Studio Support Grant (2018)
Winner of Craft Council of Ireland Future Makers Materials Grant (2012)
Competitor on RTE's Craft Master Series, Glassblowing Category (2011)
Exhibitions
Made In Ireland
National Design and Craft Gallery, Kilkenny, October 2021/January 2022
Farmleigh Gallery, Dublin, July/September 2022
F.E. McWilliams Gallery, Banbridge, September 2022/January 2023
ReView
Hunting Brook Gardens, Blessington, September 2022
Glass Is Biotiful III
Biot International Glass Fesitval, France, August 2022
Glass Meet The Future Film Festival
Online exhibition, Northlands Creative, July 2020
Gravur Back On Tour
Riihimaki, Finland, September/November 2019
Coburg, Germany, May/November 2020
Irish Glass Biennale
Dublin Castle, October 2019/January 2020
Vitreous
The Westival Gallery, Mayo October 2019
Artist in Craft
Cill Rialaig Arts Centre, Ballinskelligs, Co. Kerry, July 2018
Irish Glass Biennale
National College of Art and Design, Dublin, October/November 2017
Artist in Craft
Cill Rialaig Arts Centre, Ballinskelligs, Co. Kerry, August 2017
European Glass Context - Curated
Bornholm Art Museum, Denmark, September/November 2016
International Festival of Glass
Palau Del Vidre, France, August 2016
Solas, Glass Society of Ireland Members' Exhibition
Wansford Quay Gallery, Cork, January 2016
GreyFriars Municipal Gallery, Waterford, November 2015
Hunt Gallery, Limerick, 2015
National College of Art and Design, Dublin, October 2015
Sculpture In Context
National Botanic Gardens, Dublin, September/October 2015
International Festival of Glass
Palau del Vidre, France, August, 2015
Thought Into Form: An Exhibition of Makers
Market House Design and Craft Gallery, May 2014
Royal Dublin Society: 2013 National Crafts Competition Travelling Exhibition
Strule Arts Centre, Townhall Square, Omagh, Co. Tyrone November 2013
Mid-Antrim Museum, the Braid, Ballymena, Co. Antrim September/October 2013
Royal Dublin Society: 2013 National Crafts Competition
RDS Concert Hall, Dublin August 2013
Offspring: A Showcase of Gorey's Emerging Artists and Designers
Gorey Civic Square, August 2013
From Pupil To Master
Solomon Fine Art Gallery, Dublin, October 2012
Sculpture in Context
National Botanic Gardens, Dublin, September/October 2012
Royal Dublin Society: 2012 National Crafts Competition
RDS Concert Hall, Dublin, August 2012
Gorey Craft and Design Festival
Gorey Civic Sq. Gorey, Co. Wexford, August 2012
Glass Art Society International Student Exhibition
Toledo, Ohio, June 2012
National College of Art and Design Graduate Show
NCAD, Dublin, June 2012
Ceramics, Glass and Metal Christmas Exhibition
NCAD, Dublin, December 2011
Glass Like Metal Exhibition
Zozimus Gallery, Dublin, May 2011.
Publications
Glint Glass Studio: Sustainable Practice
Glass Ireland 2022
A Breath of Fresh Air
Glass Ireland 2021
