Come watch a glassblowing demonstration by Héloïse Colrat! Scientist Alicia Van Ham-Meert will be present to answer your questions and offer insights into the history and chemistry behind glassmaking.
METHODS explores the techniques, materials, and cultural context of medieval glassblowing. This project is a collaboration between scientist Alicia and glass artist Héloïse, where they experiment with various glass recipes based on the composition of stained glass windows from the abbey of Stavelot – the focus of Alicia’s research. Héloïse tests the properties of the glass, such as viscosity and elasticity, by blowing it with a torch.
Héloïse Colrat (1992, Lyon) is a French artist living and working in Brussels. She is also the scientific glassblower at the chemistry department of the University of Liège.
Alicia Van Ham-Meert is a postdoctoral researcher at KU Leuven, working on the characterization of raw materials and the reverse engineering of medieval stained glass recipes for the abbey of Stavelot at ULB.