This two-week intensive workshop at Pilchuck Glass School with Mark Hursty (University of North Carolina) explored how glass artists might integrate digital materials, circuits, and sensing technologies directly into hot glass processes. The project investigated the incorporation of conductive metals and smart pigments into glass blowing and casting, examining glass as a potential sensing material rather than a passive form. Participants were introduced to Arduino and Processing to support the development of interactive artefacts combining glass, embedded electronics, and screen-based media. The workshop formed part of ongoing research at Northumbria University and Sunderland University examining glass within Internet of Things (IoT) contexts.
