Laura Donefer

Harrowsmith, ON, CA

Laura Donefer is an award-winning artist who has been using glass as her primary medium for over forty years, often in combination with diverse materials. Celebrated for her innovative colourful blown glass and flame worked "Amulet Baskets" she also pushes the boundaries with work that explores ideas concerning memory, assault, bereavement, joy and madness. In demand as an exciting teacher, Laura has taught workshops and given lectures worldwide, including Japan, China, New Zealand, the USA, Canada, Australia and the UK. Her work is in many public and private collections, the Corning Museum of Glass, the Museum of Glass in Tacoma, the Museum of Art and Design in Manhattan and the Museum of Fine Art in Montreal, to name but a few. Laura has been honoured with many awards, among them "Lifetime Achievement Awards" from GAAC and Craft Ontario, the prestigious "Honorary Membership Award" from the Glass Art Society, for her dedication to the glass community at large.