Elizabeth McClure

Elizabeth McClure (born 1957) is a New Zealand based glass artist who was born in Lanark, Scotland.

McClure was formally educated at the Edinburgh College of Art receiving a Diploma in Art (Glass Design) in 1979 and a Post Graduate Diploma in 1980. McClure has lived, taught and exhibited internationally in Japan, UK, USA, Australasia and Iceland. After completing her studies, McCLure worked at a number of UK glassmakers and from 1985 to 1986 McClure taught glass design in Japan. During the 1990s McClure lectured at Auckland's UNITEC and between 2005 and 2009 was the MFA studio supervisor at Whitecilff College of Art, Auckland. Between 1991 and 1993 McClure held the presidents position of Ausglass, an example of her involvement within the contemporary glass movement. Helen Schamroth writes, 'McClure's glass reflects her diverse background, and reveals a broad vocabulary of skills including blowing and casting'. Provided by Wikipedia