Kathryn Wightman, a successful glass artist from the United Kingdom, has accepted the permanent full time position of Glass Tutor at Whanganui UCOL - Quay School of the Arts.
Kathryn will teach at the Whanganui Glass School when she arrives next term. Whanganui UCOL Head of Creative Programmes Sally Jane deSalazar is looking forward to having Kathryn on board, and said Kathryn is a dedicated hot glass and kiln glass artist in her own right, and well qualified for the role. The three year glass diploma taught at Whanganui's Glass School is an internationally recognised programme and is not taught anywhere else in New Zealand.
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