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Born in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, in 1982, Ivan Berstari Minar Pradipta has a formal educational background in Visual Communication Design from the Yogyakarta Vision Design Academy and Product Design from Duta Wacana Christian University. Ivan was known to process glass using the flameworking method in 2011 by the late Mr. Haji Soenaryo, the founder of CV. Glass Blower in Yogyakarta, which works on glass equipment for laboratory needs. Armed with this basic knowledge, Ivan experimented with glass waste as the main material for his work. Various references have contributed to Ivan's work process, from references via the internet to references from glass bead craftsmen in Jombang, East Java. Not wanting to keep his knowledge to himself, Ivan is currently actively working and opening his studio to the public. Anyone who is interested and wants to participate in experiments or carry out further exploration of waste glass is welcome. Ivan hopes that glass as an art medium can be increasingly recognized and developed in Indonesia. Ivan also organise the Indonesian Glass Art Festival 2022, the first Glass Art Festival in Indonesia, related to the 2022 International Year of Glass. Ivan has been actively involved in various exhibitions, presentations, live demos, and workshops in Indonesia and abroad, including Singapore, Russia, Turkiye, Germany & United States.