Exhibition "Galss fairy tails"

Pula 28/12/2011. Hotel Amfiteatr
In a beautiful hotel situated near the Roman amphitheater in Pula artists from Studio Valeria in Medulin exhibited their work of glass painted and kiln fired images from fairy tails. This exhibition followed exhibitions in Banjole and Medulin. The exhibition was well presented by the regional media.

 

Medulin Chrismas Festival 21-24 Dec 2011

Artists from Studio Valeria participated with art demonstrations and an exhibition in this major kultural event of music, art and crafts.

Workshops in glass at studio Valeria

Medulin, Croatia December 2011

The aim of these workshops was to create a body of work using Cappy Thompson's method in painting on glass and kiln fired. The focus was images from fairy tails as a Universal theme familiar from the youngest to the oldest viewer. Artist chose images from Grim and Anderson classic tails with some regional and some contemporary tails. In all ten artists made 30 pieces first shown in Medulin, and later in a number of places in the region.

The Object of Things-Toys in Montenegro

08/10/2011 this global exhibition was hosted by the Croatian Citizans' Society in Podgorica in beautiful Montenegro. We had the opportunity to meet many new artists and friends and experience their friendship and hospitality. The exhibition was very well received and supported by the local people and the media.

Wirral Open Studios Tour

24-25 September 2011 Istra contributed to the Open Studious tour. She showed her leaded glass panel designs and a range of acrylic miniature paintings at St Lukes in Hoylake. Istra gave demonstrations in leading glass and described various methods in manipulating glass. The event was very well received by hundreds of local visitors who visited on average 8 out of 43 artists and art studios located on the Wirral.

Istra at Northlands Creative Glass

September 2011 at Lybster in Scotland Istra attended a master class with Coppy Thompson. This was a very positive and stimulating experience at the very top of Scotland working with glass artists from many countries in a supportive and friendly atmosphere. Istra's work was inspired by a dramatic scenery of Caithness.


A figure in the landscape



Wirral Open Studios Toure

Wirral 24-25 September 2011 http://wirralopenstudiotour.blogspot.com/

Istra is one of the 38 contributors to this regional art event. This year Istra will be showing her leaded glass art work at the beautiful St Luke's church in Hoylake, Wirral U.K.

Istra is recognised for her creative diversity and interchangeable use of all art forms in her painting and glass work alike. In pieces shown here she uses fused glass and drawings in work that explores her personal and deep felt experiences of places and people in her life. She will also demonstrate making of a panel.

After graduating in art and design from Glyndwr University in Wales and after a long academic career as a psychologist Istra works and leads creative community projects in U.K. and Croatia. She is an international exhibitor. Her studio and gallery are in Croatia where she spends a part of the year working as an independent artist. This year Nina Dragan-Belić an artist from Studio Valeria in Medulin, Croatia will appear as a guest exhibitor with one painting titled 'Beach at West Kirby'.