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Acknowledgments
1.2 Fellowship Sponsor - DEEWR Federal Government
DEEWR provides national leadership and works in collaboration with the States and
Territories, industry, other agencies and the community in support of the Government’s
objectives. They develop and implement policies to ensure the continuing relevance of
education, science and training to contemporary needs and the growing requirement
for lifelong learning. They also ensure high quality and value for money in delivering
Government funded programs.
1.3 Professionals Who Endorsed the Fellowship Application
Stephen Loo
Program Director Architecture, Louis Laybourne Smith School of Architecture and Design
University of South Australia. Stephen verified the potential for large scale architectural
glass installations to incorporate design elements. He recognized the “obvious gap in skills
for innovative techniques to satisfy large scale applications.”
Bronwyn Hughes
Stained glass consultant and lecturer. ISS Fellow 1993. Bronwyn endorsed the application and
encouraged the recipients to “look at the latest innovations overseas, with the expectation of
gaining new skills and knowledge appropriate for Australian conditions and markets”
Amber Hiscott
International architectural glass designer, Wales. Amber conducted an ISS Institute workshop
in Architectural Glass, at Holmesglen TAFE in 2005, which was the impetus for the fellowship
application. Amber made the students aware of the possibilities of glass design both in scale
and technique and encouraged them to further their skills and widen their horizons.
Frank Kos
Director, Profile Glass Pty Ltd. Frank gave his encouragement towards an investigation
of overseas trends in glass lamination which would be of benefit to the decorative glass
industry. He is willing to assist with future developments.
Peter Pribetic
Managing Director, Pribetic Architectural Glazing & Glass. Peter has collaborated with the
applicants on several architectural glass projects and supports their endeavours to gain
technical information which will be of benefit to the building and glazing trades.
1.4 Overseas Contacts
The following individuals and organizations assisted in developing the overseas
study program.
UNITED KINGDOM
Andrew Moor - Architectural glass expert, lecturer and author
Amber Hiscott - Professional glass designer and collaborator
Rodney Bender - Head of Glass Studies, Swansea College, Wales
SPAIN
Jose Fernandez Castrillo - Renowned architectural glass artist
GERMANY
Barbara Derix - of the prestigious Derix Architectural Glass Studio