Clare Belfrage Residency – International Glass Symposium 2024 – Nový Bor, Czechia

Novotny Glass Studio is a small family glassworks located in the glass town of Nový Bor, 100 km north of Prague. It is owned by world-renowned glass master Petr Novotný, with whom Clare was able to demonstrate and collaborate with on her recent trip. Before arriving in Czechia, Clare also visited the Toyama Institute of Glass in Japan – to give a series of workshops with the students and local faculty and TA’s.