VALERIA FLORESCANO. Lives and works in México City. valeria.florescano@gmail.com


INDIVIDUAL & COLECTIVE SHOWS

2007."8th International Blown Glass Sympossium" exhibit at L'viv National Museum of Art, Ukraine.

2007."The Mistery of Light", Mexican Glass collective at Galería Jesus Gallardo, León, Guanajuato. México.

2007."The Mistery of Light", Mexican Glass collective at Museo de Artes Populares. Histrorical Center. México City.

2006."Irresistible Discoveries ",Collective at Galeria Mexicana de Diseño. Mexico City.

2006.Mexico-Japan trade exhibition at Plaza Gallery.1-24-1Sengawacho, Chofu-shi, Tokyo & Osaka, Japan.

2005.“Highlights, Contemporary Artistic Glass”. Collective at MURALLA, Cultural Space, Tenango del Aire, Edo. Mex.
2005. “Memory on Glass”. “Q” Gallery. Oaxaca. México
2005. ALARCA, Collective.Ceramics of 54 Contemporary Artists. Galería de Arte Contemporáneo y Diseño.Puebla. México.
2005. “Movement and Erosion”. Individual. Galería de Arte Contemporáneo y Diseño. Puebla, México.

2005. “Manyfold Series” Monterrey, N.L. México.
2004. Individual ”GLASS PROPOSALS 2004” where 37 pieces of the “Manyfolds” Series where showed. Museo “Casa Luis Barragán”. México City.
2004. “Contemporary Art in Glass”. VITRO GLASS MUSEUM, Monterrey, N.L, México.
2003. "hOLAnDA 2003". (LADF) Latinamerican Design Foundation. Amsterdam. NL.
2003. “Recycled Glass & Design”. A two person show with Mexican glass designer Rosa Ortega Grönlund. Pieces made at the traditional glass factory “Antigua Fábrica de Carretones”.Mexico City.
2002. “House, Dress & Sustain”. Collective. X Teresa Arte Actual. México City.


GLASS & ACADEMIC STUDIES


2007. Simpossium “Constructing light”. Glass Lamberts, UNAM, Mexico.

2007. Workshop “From Page to Pedestal”. With Deborah Horrell, Pilchuck Glass School, Seattle, EUA.

2007. Workshop “Sand Casting”. With Ana Thiel. San Miguel de Allende, Gto, México.

2005. Workshop “Vesselmaking for the novice”. With Betina Visentin..Pilchuck Glass School, Seattle, USA.
2002. Workshop, at the “Escola del Vidre”, Barcelona, Spain, with Rene Culler and Phillipa Beveridge; “Modernism, a celebration of glass and mosaic design”. Barcelona, España.
2000. Workshop on Grisaille and glass painting techniques. Impartido by Maribel Navarro Nieto. Escola del Vidre. Fundación Centre del Vidre. Barcelona, España.
1999. Workshop at “Taller Arte en Vidrio” VITRO, Monterrey. Slumping and fusing techniques with Adriana Canales. Grupo Vitro, Nuevo León, Monterrey.
1997 .Workshop on “Lampworking Techniques” with Sally Prasch. Penland School of Crafts. North Carolina, EUA.
1993. BA in Graphic Design from Universidad Anáhuac, México City.


RECOGNITIONS & PUBLICATIONS

2007.Teaches warm glass studio of the School of Design. Universidad Anahuac. México.

2005.Catalogue.“Highlights, Contemporary Artistic Glass”.
2005. Scholarship at Pilchuck School of glass. Seattle, Washington. USA.
2005.Catalogue." ALARCA, Ceramics of 54 Contemporary Artists".

2005.Honorary member of the Alumni board. School of Design. Universidad Anáhuac, México City.
2004. Catalogue, V.V. Glass Proposals
1997. Scholarship at Penland School of Arts and Crafts. North Carolina, USA.


LECTURES & CONFERENCES

2007." Mexican Glass, from Precolombian to present times" Conference at " 8th International Blown Glass Sympossium" Berezhany, Ukraine.

2006. Conference "3er. Congreso Internacional Diseñar para la Humanidad: Objetos Cotidianos" at ART & CRAFT Museum (MAP), Mexico City, Historical Center.

2005. Lecture on “glass techniques applied to architecture” for the exhibit “GAUDI: architect and artist”. San Idelfonso Museum. Mexico City, Historical Center.
2005. Lecture on “Organic Forms in Blown glass” for the exhibit “GAUDI: architect and artist”. San Idelfonso Museum. Mexico City, Historical Center.
2005. Conference panel “Designing for the senses”, School of Design. Universidad Anáhuac, México City.

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