HEATHER MCCAIG
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​Biography

​​Heather McCaig was raised in Toronto and London, Canada. In her early 20s she began growing roots with her husband, Nick McCaig, in Markhamville, New Brunswick. Together they live in a tiny house surrounded by fruit trees and vegetable gardens.

A full time flameworked glassblower since 2013 Heather is a committed self taught artist. In 2019 she transitioned from her production glass line to creating one of a kind fine craft. From 2020 - 2021 Heather's received a scholarship to the Pittsburgh Glass Center in the United States and support from the New Brunswick Arts Board through their Career Development Grant Program and a Arts Infrastructure Grant for New and Emerging Artists.
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Captivated by nature and strongly believing in its protection Heather tries to convey these emotions through her art. 

Artist Statement

Since my glass journey began in 2013 the natural world has been my biggest inspiration. The delicate petals of a flower undisturbed by the elements it absorbs, the fierceness of a spring river and how all the insignificant moments are miraculously interconnected. Bringing this inspiration together into glass sculptures is no easy feat. Lighting up a propane and oxygen rich torch, spinning molten borosilicate glass rods and tubes at precise temperatures to bend, taper and twist; at the same time keeping the glass at its satisfied temperature to prevent cracking. I create sculpted glass flora and fauna to design a delicate world. I hope to portray how fragile the natural world is and inspire a need for its protection.



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​Heather McCaig is a Flameworked borosilicate glass artist based in New Brunswick, Canada

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​506-654-1804
heatherdmccaig@gmail.com
​@heathermccaig.glass

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