Born and raised in Munich, Germany, Heike Brachlow started working with glass in Rotorua, New Zealand, as an apprentice in a small studio. She received her BA in 2004 from the University of Wolverhampton and her MA in 2006 from the Royal College of Art in London. Heike draws her inspiration from her travels, human interaction, architecture and geometry. Her work aims to physically engage: The viewer becomes toucher – invited by words or form, boldly or guiltily.
Selected Exhibitions
100% Glass at Three White Walls Gallery, Birmingham, 2007; Crafts Council Showcase at the V&A, 2007; London Art Fair 2007 with Modernground; British Glass Biennale 2006; Discovery, Gallery Kullo, Tallinn, Estonia, 2006; Kyoto Art Centre, Kyoto, Japan, 2005; Pilchuck Annual Auction, Seattle, USA, 2005, 2006, 2007
Awards
AHRC Postgraduate Award for PhD studies at the RCA 2007; Finalist, Glass Sellers' Student Award 2006; Second Prize, Dartington Design Competition, 2005; RCA Scholarship for Residency at Kyoto City University of Art, 2005; RCA Scholarship for Pilchuck Glass School, 2005