Artist Demo and Lecture with Jitka Havlickova January 11

On Sunday, January 11 we will be hosting Jitka Havlickova, a flameworker from the Czech Republic (being hosted in Seattle by Charlie Parriot). This is a free demo and lecture, open to the public. Schedule is:

Place: Pratt Fine Arts Center Lampworking Dept.
Demo: 10am - 5pm
Illustrated Talk: 6 - 7pm

Learn more about Jitka and see her work here: http://www.hutunka.cz/

Jitka Havlíčková (born 1976 in Prague), draughtswoman, sculptor and since 2002 also designer and maker of glass figurines, eyes and flies. Studied at The High School of Applied Arts for Glassmaking in Železný Brod (1990 - 1994, Department of Design and Handicraft Production of Glass Figurines) and the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague, 1994-2001, The School of Drawing and The School of Conceptual Tendencies. She focuses on the merging of drawing and artifact.  Mostly works on long-run projects and builds on her own stories. Since 1996 she took several long-lasting journeys to Japan and the USA. She lives in Chuchelna and in Prague.