Instructors' Comments

 "  At the 2006-7 academic session, we taught fusing, kilncasting, glassblowing, lampworking and beadmaking techniques to the 8 young people, who have never worked with glass before, with the support of The Glass Furnace and Yılmaz Yalçınkaya. These young people exhibited their works at the schools and KG&CC social facilities. I wish these young people will continue to use glass for the medium of their expressions. ... " 
- FELEKŞAN ONAR »

 "  The helpfulness of the staff, the freedom to use hotshop in a creative and experimental way, the excellent quality of our students and the beauty of Turkey came together in a most remarkable and enchanting way.... " 
- ROBERT CARLSON »

 "  This school is the future of glass education. It is a very resourceful center for Euro-Asian glass knowledge and meeting of the minds.... " 
- ROB STERN »

 "  What a wonderful place to study glass art. Great people, good times and lots of memories. Thank you to The Glass Furnace.... " 
- BOYD SUGUKI »

 "  The Glass Furnace is one of the most exciting courses you will ever attend due to the cultural diversity, abundant facilities and helpfulness of everyone involved.... " 
- JULIE ANNE DENTON »

 "  It is really fun to have the opportunity to use all the facilities from torch work to hot shop and cold work; a perfect combination between work and enjoying life afterwards. ... " 
- MICHAELA MÖLLER »

 "  The Glass Furnace is friendly. The staff and students are like a family. There is an amazing diversity of equipment and great opportunities to learn in an international community.... " 
- GERRY KING »

 "  Glass Furnace is an excellent place to get into the fascinating world of glass, to make new experiences, to meet new people from all over the world who are interested in the same field, to learn and share knowledge. ... " 
- ULLI EGGER »

 "  I have had a wonderful time and I hope to return nex summer.... " 
- CHANTAL ROYANT »

 "  The hospitality makes the teaching go smoothly and the equipment is adequate for beginners... " 
- JANE COWIE »

 "  You feel great energy when one greets you with a smiling face... " 
- LUCARTHA KOHLER »

 "  You could not expect a better situation for an opening season... " 
- JEAN PIERRE UMBDENSTOCK »

 "  The Glass Furnace is new and it has great potential... " 
- MICHAEL ESTES TAYLOR »

 "  The students who attended my course were very motivated... " 
- MICHAELA KÖPPL »

 "  It's a unique place for İstanbul and Turkey... " 
- PAUL DE SOMMA »

 "  Campus is perfect, food very good ... " 
- PETER NOVOTNY »

 "  The set up of campus and school is fantastic... " 
- STEFFEN ORLOWSKI »

 "  The education system is very interesting... " 
- GILLES POURTHER »

 "  Campus and school are fantastic and well equipped... " 
- ANGELA THWITES »

 "  There is good teamwork from top to bottom... " 
- MICHAEL ROGERS »

 "  The campus is fantastic and very comfortable ... " 
- RENE CULLER »

 "  This school is one of the most well equipped and good located place I have ever seen. It is a beautiful place... " 
- HITOSHI HONGO »