Vahide KAYA: Kaya was born in İstanbul, Türkiye. She completed her education in Eskişehir Anadolu University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Glass Department and Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Glass Department. She took part in many group exhibitions and developed her own art by learning different techniques from internationally renowned glass artists in the field. She worked as an instructor and workshop manager at the Glass Furnace İstanbul for about five and a half years. Kaya, whose field is Flame Shaping and Hot Glass Blowing, founded Panda Glass Studio in 2022. In her studio with the slogan 'It is free to play with fire in this area' she organizes workshops, designs and produce new art everyday.