Omur Duruerk

I was born in 1984 in Denizli / Turkiye.

I met with glass in 2005 by enrolling Istanbul Glass Furnace and working with Julie Anne Denton. When I experienced melting of glass, I felt that I could not be away from flame anymore. And it happens so.

At the end of 2006 WE ( I and Fatih Duruerk,my husband ) set up Karma Design Studio where we can create a world through glass and try to develop studio glass movement in our country.

I love emphasizing different cases of human being via this soft, transparent and fragile material. I also teach flameworking technique to people and share my knowledge with the flameworkers in Turkiye and other parts of the world.

Since 2011, I have been  the organizer of first flamework based glass biennial of Turkiye :International Denizli Glass Biennials.

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Fatih Duruerk

He was born in Ankara in 1979.

He studied Industrial engineering in ÇankayaUniversity. In the same university, to enhance his vision, he studied interior architecture as a minor program.

Since his childhood, he has been eager to glass making, science, research and development.  In 2005, he enrolled Glass Furnace , worked with Angela Thwaites “fusion and kiln casting class” and handled glass in a professional way. From now on “glass” becomes big part of his life. With this passion he set up Karma Design Studio in 2008 after many efforts with her wife Omur Duruerk.

In Karma, he continues his artistic and architectural works by using different materials (mainly glass). He is an admirer of nature. In his works he uses the blessing of nature and he aims changing perception of people.

He is the author of new symbol of Denizli ;  Glass Rooster Sculpture in the city center that is 410cm. and the tallest open air glass sculpture of Turkiye.

Since 2011, he has been  the curator of first flamework based glass biennial of Turkiye : International Denizli Glass Biennials.