NOTICEBOARD
International Festival of Glass 2010 - events
Open: 10am – 5pm
Cost: admission to the Ruskin Glass Centre is £9.50 for a four day adult pass, £5 adult day pass, £1 child day pass (27 – 30 August only).
Garden Shed Glassblowing
27 – 30 August, 10am – 5pm
Free
Garden Shed glassblowing is now a possibility! To be launched at the Festival is the “MMCombo” or “Combination Complete Glassmaking Production Plant” which is an all-in-one movable furnace, glory hole and lehr about the size of an Aga.
Opening of Ruskin Glass Centre
Friday 27 and Saturday 28 August, 11am, 1pm and 3pm
Free, but places limited so please book during the Festival at the Festival Office on site
Tours approx 30 minutes
Following a £1.38m refurbishment programme, funded by Advantage West Midlands, the Ruskin Glass Centre is due to re-open in August in time for its re-launch at the Festival.
Visitors will see a marked transformation from the run down, part derelict group of buildings that have housed the Centre for the past 7 years.
Biofuel, Recuperation and beyond - Technical Panel Discussion
Saturday 28 August – 12 noon
Free
A discussion about strategies for reducing energy consumption in glassmaking. Panel members include Matthew Durran, Merlyn Farwell, Richard Golding and Peter Howard.
“Glass Pechakucha” CGS Networking Event
Saturday 28 August
3pm - 5.45pm
£7.50 for non members, £5.50 for student non members, £5 for CGS members and £3.50 for CGS Students members. Limited places.
Tickets for this event are available from the Contemporary Glass Society
Tel: +44(0)1379741120
Email: admin@cgs.org.uk
Website: www.cgs.org.uk
Twenty four contemporary glass artists will be presenting their work in quick-fire succession as they take part in a Pechakucha at the International Festival of Glass. Devised in Tokyo in 2003 as an event for young designers to meet, network, and show their work in public; PechaKucha draws its name from the Japanese term for the sound of "chit chat". It rests on a simple presentation format: a selection of images shown each for 20 seconds to keep things moving at a rapid pace.
Yard of ale
Saturday 28 August - 4.30pm
Free
You may have watched a Yard of Ale contest before, but have you ever seen one blown? Now a chance to do both!
West African evening at Ruskin
Saturday 28 August – 7pm
Tickets £22
A chance to relax after a busy day at the Festival celebrating West African culture – delicious authentic food, African music and a fascinating demonstration of Ghanaian beadmaking by Nomodo Djaba.
Confident collecting
Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 August - 5pm
Free. Book your place in the Festival Office during the Festival.
A chance to tour the Biennale exhibition after it has closed for the day with tips on collecting and insights on the artists to watch from the experts.
The Blessed Factory, Russia 2007-2009
Sunday 29 August - 4pm
£2 on the door
A short film (32 minutes) about a crystal glass factory in Russia, celebrating 250 years of production and the birth of the town that was built around it. The film is about the people who work in the factory and the fabric of the building and contrasts the cold winter outside with the heat of mass production on the inside. Matthew Durran (glass artist) and Rod Morris (film maker).
Fun Auction
Monday 30 August - 4pm
Free
A not-to-be-missed chance to bid for unique pieces of glass or related memorabilia to raise vital funds for the Festival.
Broadfield House Glass Museum
Compton Drive,
Kingswinford
DY6 9NS
Tel: 01384 812745
www.ifg.org.uk
Glorious Glass History
Friday 27th August, 10 am – 5pm
Free admission
Featuring displays of rare glass archive material, a map of 100 glassmaking sites in Dudley Borough, and Leaders of Industry oral history project undertaken by Dudley Archives & Local History Service, featuring interviews with David Williams-Thomas, former Director of Stevens & Williams (Royal Brierley Crystal) and Roger Pauli, former Director of Stuart Crystal.
University of Wolverhampton
School of Art and Design
City Campus North
Molineux Street
Wolverhampton
WV1 1DT
Symposium: Creativity and Innovation in Glass
27 August 2010
Symposium: 9am-5.45pm
Private View: 6pm-7.30pm
Registration Fee: £85 Standard; £30 Students. The fee includes lunch and refreshments, and a copy of the symposium proceedings.
Contact: Dr Kristina Niedderer. Email: k.niedderer@wlv.ac.uk.
Book directly through http://www.wlv.ac.uk/artanddesign/glassbiennale
This one-day symposium will explore the special nature of glass in craft and industry. It will focus on the development of innovative approaches and creative opportunities for glass. It will bring together a number of high profile keynote speakers and glass professionals, such as Dr David Bricknell, Dr Vanessa Cutler, and Prof Kevin Petrie who work with new technologies or use traditional processes in new ways to expand creative vocabularies and technical possibilities.
Amblecote Royal British Legion
School Drive
Stourbridge
DY8 4DQ
www.ifg.org.uk
The Spirit of Africa – Festival Finale
Monday 30 August – 7pm
Tickets £10
Adanta are a vibrant group of drummers, dancers and singers who perform traditional songs and dances from Nigeria ,Guinea and South Africa. Sounds, costumes and energetic dance will immerse your senses with the rhythmic essence of Africa. An irresistible celebration of vitality. Not to be missed!
Bonded Warehouse
Canal Street
Amblecote
Stourbridge
West Midlands
www.ifg.org.uk
Bead Fair
Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 August
10am – 4.30pm
Free
www.stourbridgebeadfair.co.uk
A Bead Fair dedicated to lampworkers displaying and selling their own beautiful work together with books, tools, glass and findings.
Celebrate Glass
Monday 30 August
10am – 4.30pm
Free
A fair dedicated to glass in its many forms with exhibitors selling their own beautiful products.
Dial Glassworks
Stewkins
Stourbridge
West Midlands
DY8 4YN
www.plowden-thompson.com
Tel: 00 44 (0) 1384 393398 Fax: 00 44 (0) 1384 376638
The Dial Glass Gallery
Wednesday 25th August until 30th September
Free
Over the past 90 years Plowden & Thompson Ltd have been proud to be associated with many glass artists. Some are famous and some will be. A Gallery of work for sale will be open from Wednesday 25 August until 30 September.
Over the Festival weekend (27 – 30 August) there will be demonstrations of lampworking and some new techniques.
Stourbridge Town Centre
Craft Market
Saturday 23 August
9am-4pm
Free
A one day Craft Market with an emphasis on glass.
Heritage walks
27 – 30 August
All walks approximately one and a half hours.
Maximum numbers 30 for each walk
Tickets £3 (£1 child)
Advance booking advised
Wordsley Church & Churchyard Tour
Start and End: Wordsley Church.
Guide: John Levett.
Friday 27 – 11am
Dial Glasshouse Tour
Start and End: Dial Glassworks (Plowden & Thompson)
Guide: Barbara Beadman
Friday 27 – 2pm
Stourbridge Walk
Start/End: Bonded Warehouse
Guide: David Hickman
Saturday 28 – 11am
Amblecote Pub Walk
Start and End: Ruskin Centre
Guide: Kieron McMahon
Saturday 28 – 2pm
Canal Walk
Start: Ruskin Centre
End: Red House Cone
Guide: Graham Fisher
Sunday 29 – 10am
Amblecote Walk
Start: Ruskin Centre
End: Amblecote Holy Trinity Church.
Guide: Nick Baker
Sunday 29 – 2pm
Oldswinford Church/Churchyard
Start and End: Oldswinford Church Gates
Guide: Roy Peacock
Monday 30 – 11am
Wollaston Walk
Start and End: Ruskin Glass Centre
Guides: Ian Williams / Dr. Paul Collins
Monday 30 – 2pm
Lectures
Friday 27 – Monday 30 August
Ruskin Glass Centre and Amblecote Royal British Legion
Cost: free with a Festival Pass
Lectures by:
Charles Hajdamach (UK) - 20th Century British Glass – an overview
Pam Middleton (UK) - Crossing the Silver Bridge – UK book launch
Graham Fisher MBE (UK) - Jewels on the Cut – UK book launch
Chris Bird-Jones (UK) - 75 Years of the Welsh School of Architectural Glass – a celebration
Alison Kinnaird (UK) - Form and Light
Scott Benefield (USA) – Pattern and Process and Emerging Artists in North America
Guan Donghai (China) - Newcomers – Contemporary Chinese Glass and Practice with thinking
Vanessa Cutler (UK) - Technology and craft
Rachel Philips (UK) – DON’T EAT IT! A love affair with glass painting
Richard Rogers (UK) - Ruskin Mill Educational Trust – I make, therefore I am
Gianni Toso (Italy/USA) - Maestro? Through education or political negotiation? And Craft: A language, Idea, or fine art?
Matt Durran (UK) - Are we entering the next evolutionary step for glass?
Denise Hunt and Jaqueline Cooley(UK) - Glass Collaborations: MADE IN GLASS 2010
Silvia Levenson (Argentina/Italy) - Life Strategies and Hi Honey, I'm Home
Keith Cummings (UK) – Film: Lost Wax Casting Processes
Scott Benefield – USA
Heritage Lectures
Chance Brothers, a View from the Archives - Sarah Chubb
Jack Lloyd (Master Engraver and Designer) (John Lucas Lloyd, 18 June 1879 – 1 December 1975) - John V Sanders
Three Unions and a Deportation - Nick Baker
Ruskin Glass Centre
Wollaston Road
Amblecote
Stourbridge
West Midlands
DY8 4HF
Tel: 01384 399410
www.ifg.org.uk
International Festival of Glass 2010 – Exhibitions
The International Festival of Glass is a celebration of Stourbridge’s dynamic contemporary glassmaking scene and its rich glassmaking heritage.
Included in the Festival programme are masterclasses for all levels of experience (23 – 26 August), the prestigious British Glass Biennale exhibition (27 August – 11 September) and a four day festival weekend (27 – 30 August).
Over the Bank holiday weekend (27 – 30 August), there will be talks and demonstrations by top glass artists, workshops and ‘have a go’ sessions, heritage walks, a bead fair, live music and entertainment and plenty of fantastic retail opportunities.
British Glass Biennale 2010
27 August – 11 September
Ruskin Glass Centre
Wollaston Road
Amblecote
Stourbridge
West Midlands
DY8 4HF
Tel: 01384 399410
www.biennale.org.uk
Open: 10am – 5pm
Cost: admission to the Ruskin Glass Centre is £9.50 for a four day adult pass, £5 adult day pass, £1 child day pass (27 – 30 August only).
Description: This exhibition showcases 115 major new glass works by selected and invited artists and brilliantly captures the versatility of the medium and the inventiveness of these highly talented artists.
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Era by Teepee Glass
27 – 30 August
Ruskin Glass Centre
Wollaston Road
Amblecote
Stourbridge
West Midlands
DY8 4HF
Tel: 01384 399410
www.ifg.org.uk
Open: 10am – 5pm
Cost: admission to the Ruskin Glass Centre is £9.50 for a four day adult pass, £5 adult day pass, £1 child day pass (27 – 30 August only).
Description: A diverse exhibition of contemporary glass from Central Saint Martins’ alumni Teepee Glass, curated by Brett Manley.
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Glasshouse College Student Exhibition
27 – 30 August
Ruskin Glass Centre
Wollaston Road
Amblecote
Stourbridge
West Midlands
DY8 4HF
Tel: 01384 399410
www.ifg.org.uk
Open: 10am – 5pm
Cost: admission to the Ruskin Glass Centre is £9.50 for a four day adult pass, £5 adult day pass, £1 child day pass (27 – 30 August only).
Description: The annual exhibition of work in glass, wood, textiles and metal by Glasshouse College students with a history of Ruskin Mill Educational Trust.
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NEXT big thing 2010
1 July – 26 September
Red House Glass Cone
High Street
Wordsley
Stourbridge
DY8 4AZ
Tel: 01384 812750
www.ifg.org.uk
Normal opening times: 10am - 4pm, Monday – Sunday
Festival opening times (27 – 30 August): 10am – 5pm
Cost: Free admission.
Description: A showcase of work by recent glass graduates.
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MADE IN GLASS 2010
1 July – 26 September
Red House Glass Cone
High Street
Wordsley
Stourbridge
DY8 4AZ
Tel: 01384 812750
www.ifg.org.uk
Normal opening times: 10am - 4pm, Monday – Sunday
Festival opening times (27 – 30 August): 10am – 5pm
Cost: Free admission.
Description: makers working with makers. A collaboration of work between two contemporary glass artists
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Engraved Glass at the Cone
27 – 30 August
Red House Glass Cone
High Street
Wordsley
Stourbridge
DY8 4AZ
Tel: 01384 812750
www.ifg.org.uk
Normal opening times: 10am - 4pm, Monday – Sunday
Festival opening times (27 – 30 August): 10am – 5pm
Cost: Free admission.
Description: The work on show ranges from the traditional to the contemporary, created using a variety of glass engraving techniques.
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Transformations: Furniture in Glass
21 August 2010 – 27 February 2011
Broadfield House Glass Museum
Compton Drive,
Kingswinford
DY6 9NS
Tel: 01384 812745
www.ifg.org.uk
Normal opening times: 12noon – 4pm, Tuesday – Sunday, closed Bank Holiday Mondays
Festival opening times (27 – 30 August): 10am – 5pm
Cost: Free admission.
Description: spectacular show of contemporary glass furniture and furnishings, including works by Danny Lane, Katy Holford, Stuart Garfoot and Vanessa Cutler, Colin Reid, Robyn Smith, Dot Hill, Joanna Manousis, Victoria Scholes, Greenapple and Italian furniture company FIAM.
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Hi Honey, I’m Home!
24 August – 12 September
Broadfield House Glass Museum
Compton Drive,
Kingswinford
DY6 9NS
Tel: 01384 812745
www.ifg.org.uk
Normal opening times: 12noon – 4pm, Tuesday – Sunday, closed Bank Holiday Mondays
Festival opening times (27 – 30 August): 10am – 5pm
Cost: Free admission.
Description: an amusing yet thought-provoking exhibition of artworks and installations inspired by domestic activities, created by a group of female glass artists who met on a masterclass run by Silvia Levenson.
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20th Century British Glass
Until 31 December 2010
Broadfield House Glass Museum
Compton Drive,
Kingswinford
DY6 9NS
Tel: 01384 812745
www.ifg.org.uk
Normal opening times: 12noon – 4pm, Tuesday – Sunday, closed Bank Holiday Mondays
Festival opening times (27 – 30 August): 10am – 5pm
Cost: Free admission.
Description: comprehensive survey of the main 20th century developments, from the tail end of rock crystal and cameo production to the birth of studio glass and beyond. Curated by Charles Hajdamach, former Director of Broadfield House and author of 20th Century British Glass, published in 2009.
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‘Glass and Glory’
27 – 30 August
Holy Trinity Church
High Street
Amblecote
DY8 4DL
Tel: 01384 399410
www.ifg.org.uk
Open: 10am – 4pm (except during services)
Cost: Free
Description: an exhibition showcasing talent from students at The University of Wolverhampton from both BA and MA programmes.
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‘Lace and Glass’
27 – 30 August
The Lace Guild
The Hollies
53 Audnam
Stourbridge
DY8 4AE
Tel: 01384 899410
www.ifg.org.uk
Open: 10am – 3.30pm
Cost: Free
Description: an exhibition featuring glass and lace from glassmaking areas including Audnam Glassworks at the headquarters of the largest organisation for lacemakers in the British Isles. With daily lacemaking demonstrations.
Trove: Call for Entries for the 32nd Annual Scottish Glass Society Exhibition
Trove: 32nd Annual Scottish Glass Society Exhibition 2011
Open call for submissions
Main Entry: trove, Function: noun. Etymology: short for treasure trove Date: 1888
1: discovery, find
2: a valuable collection: treasure; also: haul, collection
The thirty-second annual exhibition of the Scottish Glass Society will be held at the Perth Museum and Art Gallery. The exhibition is entitled Trove; the theme of the exhibition is to reveal the hidden treasure of the museum’s reserve collection. A great deal of the museum’s collection is hidden away from view, with only a small percentage of the collection on display at any given time. We have been invited to visit the hidden collections in the museum store. There will be two organised trips for artists, with the hope that this may lead to collaborative projects amongst our members, but individual artists are also welcome to make an appointment through the Art Officer Sandra Martin, for a private view of the collection. The aim is for the group of artists to choose a range of items from the collection, that they can then use as a starting point and inspiration for a new piece of work. Items from all departments of the Museum’s collection can be selected as inspiration and we hope to have artists select items from as many departments as possible, including, but not limited to, painting, design and applied art, photographs and letters, social history, and natural history. The items that have been selected as source material will be exhibited along with (but not necessarily right next to) the artworks that they inspired and this will form the exhibition. The exhibition will run from the 28th of March 2011 through the 31st of December 2011.
The scheduled visits to the Museum will be on Monday June 21st and Wednesday July 1st 2010 and will be coordinated by Carrie Fertig, the Scottish Glass Society Exhibitions Officer. Please contact her directly to book a place on either 079-666-898-33 or email her at exhibitions@scottishglasssociety.com. Alternatively, appointments for visits to the Museum can be made between June 22nd and August 23rd. We will need to have a curator or the Art Officer accompany artists into this space which is not open to the public; therefore please make your appointments well in advance. Do this by calling: 01738 632 488 and ask for Sandra Martin, Art Officer, Perth Museum and Art Gallery.
Artists visiting as part of the group trip on June 21st will be able to speak to the following curators: Paul Adair (Photographic Officer), Sandra Martin (Art Officer - Decorative Arts), Mark Simmons (Principal Officer - Natural History) and Tracy Teasdale (Art officer - Fergusson Collection; please note this is a 10 minute walk from the museum).
Artists visiting as part of the group trip on July 1st will be able to speak to the following curators: Mark Hall (History Officer), Sandra Martin (Art Officer - Decorative Arts), Mark Simmons (Principal Officer - Natural History), Susan Payne (Principal Officer - History). Please note that not every object may be suitable for display or use as research material. All objects chosen by our artists will be deemed suitable or not by the appropriate curator or the Art Officer.
The exhibition will take place in the rotunda of the Museum, a beautiful two-level round exhibition space that is quite unusual and provides an opportunity to make exceptionally long work, large-scale suspended work, and ceiling mounted panel work. There is also space for plinth-based work and wall-mounted work.
We strongly encourage a visit to the Museum to not only discover your hidden treasure, but to view the exhibition space as this may prove equally inspiring. For our members who are unable to visit the Museum, we will provide a selection of photographed objects in a PDF format that can be sent through if requested, please contact exhibitions officer Carrie Fertig directly for this document by telephone 079-666-898-33, or by email exhibitions@scottishglasssociety.com.
Throughout the exhibition there will be opportunities for artists talks to be given at the Museum and it is anticipated that these might be joint lectures between artists and the associated curator at the Museum. Please contact Carrie Fertig directly if you wish to be involved in this programme of events. This exhibition marks the thirty-second anniversary of the Scottish Glass Society. It is hoped that the new work created for this exhibition will not only bring to light long unseen objects from the Museum’s store collection but dynamically manifest the many and disparate ways that artists work from source material. The theme lends itself to several outreach and workshop possibilities at the Museum in addition to the new work made expressly for the exhibition. We would like to strongly encourage collaborative work, not just between artists, but also objects of inspiration across disciplines; for example two artists working from an object from Natural History and a painting from the collection. This year’s jurors are: Sandra Martin, Art Officer, Perth Museum and Art Gallery, and Kari Moodie, Broadfield House Glass Museum.
Group Scheduled Museum visits: June 21st and July 1st 2010
Museum appointments: June 22nd – August 31st 2010 by appt. only
Deadline for proposals: September 1st 2010
Acceptance letters sent out: By September 19th 2010
Deadline for final Photography: December 21st 2010
Hand-in of work: March 16th and 17th 2011 10am-4pm
Private View: March 26th 2-4 pm
Exhibition opens: March 28th 2011
Exhibition closes: December 31st 2011
Delivery of work & Insurance:
Sandra Martin, Art Officer, Perth Museum and Art Gallery, 78 George Street, Perth, PH1 5LB. (All packaging should be clearly identifiable and labelled with the name of the artist and the title of the piece. If a large scale piece requires installation this should be done by the artist, all fixtures and fittings to be provided by the artist). Insurance for work travelling to and from Perth Museum and Art Gallery is the responsibility of the artist. Artworks will be insured whilst at the museum.
TROVE 32nd Annual Scottish Glass Society Exhibition
ENTRY FORM
The Scottish Glass Society Annual Exhibition 2010
Submission Requirements:
Please read all the enclosed information before applying. If you have any queries regarding your application, please contact Jessamy Kelly on 07950-627-264 or by email at sgspress@hotmail.co.uk. The application deadline is the 1st of September 2010; please send the completed entry to: Scottish Glass Society, PO BOX 29329, Glasgow, G20 2BA
Name:
D.O.B:
Place of Birth:
Address:
Telephone:
E-mail:
Website:
List of previous works, image titles:
Title of work 1:
Dimensions (inc. weight if applicable):
Materials used:
Free standing, plinth based, wall hanging or installation: plinth based
Title of work 2:
Dimensions (inc. weight if applicable):
Materials used:
Free standing, plinth based, wall hanging or installation:
Title of work 3:
Dimensions (inc. weight if applicable):
Materials used:
Free standing, plinth based, wall hanging or installation:
Title of work 4:
Dimensions (inc. weight if applicable): Materials used:
Free standing, plinth based, wall hanging or installation:
Title of work 5:
Dimensions (inc. weight if applicable):
Materials used:
Free standing, plinth based, wall hanging or installation:
Artist's Statement & Biography: (250 words or more)
(Please insert here in rich text format)
Artists Exhibition Proposal: (250 words or more)
(Please insert here in rich text format)
Checklist for application:
1. A written exhibition proposal: to include an image of your object of
inspiration, as well as the artist’s price, size, weight, and mounting or hanging
method of your proposed artwork, any supporting information such as
drawings or images can be submitted to support your proposal.
2. A CD with five photos of your previous work and image description list
3. artists statement and exhibition proposal in rich text format.
4. An up to date CV
5. A completed entry form
6. Application fee of £10, cheque made out to Scottish Glass Society
We welcome applications from both members and non-members alike, however, if your proposal is accepted, you will be requested to become a member of the Scottish Glass Society in order to exhibit. The application entry fee for 2011 is £10 please include a cheque made out to: The Scottish Glass Society with your application. Unfortunately email applications will not be considered, please send your application by post.
The application deadline is the 1st of September 2010; please send the
completed entry to: Scottish Glass Society, PO BOX 29329, Glasgow, G20 2BA
Scottish Glass Society, PO BOX 29329, Glasgow, G20 2BA
www.scottishglasssociety.com
HOT GLASS ASSISTANT WANTED!
Elin Isaksson is looking for assistants that could help her out in her new glass blowing workshop in Alloa during the summer-autumn (maybe winter also). She will cover lunch/travel and you will be given some own studio time in return for assisting.
Some previous assisting experience preferred.
If you are interested please call: 07968 871439 or email Elin on: info@elinisaksson.com
Elin Isaksson Glass
Alloa Maker’s Village
Unit 1
Ludgate
FK10 2DE Alloa
www.elinisaksson.com
Masterclasses - International Festival of Glass - REGISTER NOW!
The International Festival of Glass, to be held in Stourbridge announces their programme of Workshops and Masterclasses (23-26 August 2010)!
Engraving with Alison Kinnaird (UK) - this class will cover both basic and more advanced wheel engraving techniques such as cameo and intaglio.
Advanced Flameworking with Gianni Toso (Italy/USA) - using flameworking, each student will learn to create pieces based on a word, a sentence or an idea.
Wood Fired Furnace Building and Krobo Beadmaking with Nomoda (Cedi) Djaba (Ghana) - participants will learn how to build a wood fired mud kiln from scratch and will then learn how to make beads Ghanaian style.
Introduction to Glassblowing with Allister Malcolm (UK) - using Broadfield House Glass Museum as a source of inspiration, participants will gain an insight into and practise the art of glassblowing.
Introduction to Beadmaking with Melanie Rudd (UK) - an introduction to the fascinating and addictive world of glass beadmaking.
Lost Wax Casting and Mould making with Professor Keith Cummings (UK) - this studio based workshop will cover the full range of glass casting from wax originals via the lost wax process.
From Technology to Craft - New Technologies and Approaches with Katy Holford (UK) - an exploration of how new technologies can be supportive in the advancement of the glass designer/craftsperson's professional practice.
Hot Glass Casting with Professor Guan Donghai (China) - an exploration of the dynamic and immediate process of hot glass casting.
Working with the Elements – Water & Sun: The Fundamentals
of Water Jet Cutting with Vanessa Cutler (UK) and Photovoltaic Glass with Chris Bird-Jones (UK) - giving participants the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of water jet cutting and incorporating photovoltaic technology into glass designs.
Combining Stained Glass Surface Techniques – A Taster with Rachel Philips (UK) - this class will give you the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of traditional stained glass surface techniques.
Teaching Teachers – A one day session aimed at teachers who want to introduce glass into their curriculum.
For full details, dates and prices please visit www.ifg.org.uk
International Festival of Glass 2010
23 August – 11 September 2010
The International Festival of Glass is now a firmly established event for all glass enthusiasts. The festival celebrates the unique glass making heritage of the area as well as the dynamic emergence of a whole new era of contemporary glass making drawing large national and international audiences into Stourbridge and the Black Country. Featuring world class exhibitions, including the prestigious British Glass Biennale, demonstrations, open studios and events, the festival aims to intrigue, innovate and inspire glass makers and the public alike.
Come and join us this August Bank holiday and try glassmaking for yourself, marvel at glass furniture, watch amazing artists at work – its there to be explored!
Entry to most festival venues is free. Ruskin Glass Centre entrance fee: £9.50 four day pass, £5 adult day pass, £1 child day pass (27 – 30 August only). Some venues will charge for involvement in some activities when on site.
The International Festival of Glass takes place from 23 August – 11 September, 2010. Glass Masterclasses run from 23 – 26 August, Festival events take place from 27 – 30 August and the British Glass Biennale starts on 27 August and continues until 11 September.
Info: www.ifg.org.uk www.biennale.org.uk
E mail info@ifg.org.uk
Masterclasses and Workshops
23 – 26 August 2010
A truly unique opportunity for experienced glassmakers and novices alike to learn new skills from worldclass glass artists from Italy, Ghana, USA and China as well as the UK. There are classes suitable for all levels of experience ranging from 1 ½ day workshops for those wanting to try their hand at glassblowing or lampworking to 3 ½ day masterclasses. The techniques being taught include woodfired furnace building, Ghanaian style beadmaking, hot glass casting, lost wax casting and mouldmaking, glass engraving, expressive flameworking and cutting edge technologies - photovoltaic glass and water jet cutting.
A truly inspiring and diverse programme – sign up now!
British Glass Biennale - 27 Aug - 11 Sept
The UK’s major exhibition of contemporary glass
27 August – 11 September 2010
Open everyday 10am – 5pm
Free Entry (Entry fee to the site will apply during the IFG 27th – 30th August)
The British Glass Biennale is the foremost exhibition of excellence in contemporary glass by artists, designers and craftspeople currently working in Britain. Taking place every two years it is the highlight of the International Festival of Glass and with it’s growing international status, attracts top collectors and enthusiasts from around the world. The 2010 exhibition will showcase at least 80 major new glass works, primarily from the juried open submissions but also a section of invited established artists, making this a significant statement of national glass talent and presenting a more complete
representation of British Glass at this time.
The British Glass Biennale is delighted to be working once again in association with the Worshipful Company of Glass Sellers awarding £7,500 in prize money. An expert panel will be judging the submissions; comprising: Annabelle Campbell – Exhibitions & Collections Manager, Crafts Council; Reino Liefkes – Senior Curator Ceramics & Glass Collection, V&A Museum; Sylva Petrova – Director, Institute for International Research in Glass, University of Sunderland; Alan J. Poole – Dan Klein Associates; Colin Reid – Glass Artist
www.biennale.org.uk
info@biennale.org.uk
Symposium - Creativity and Innovation in Glass
University of Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, UK
Online registration now open, and the indicative symposium programme is available!
Date: Friday 27 August 2010
Organisers: Prof Keith Cummings, Dr Kristina Niedderer
Venue: University of Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, UK
Symposium home page: http://www.wlv.ac.uk/artanddesign/glassbiennale
This one-day symposium will explore the special nature of glass in craft and industry. It will focus on the development of innovative approaches and creative opportunities for glass. It will bring together a number of high profile keynote speakers and glass professionals, such as Dr David Bricknell, Dr Vanessa Cutler, and Prof Kevin Petrie who work with new technologies or use traditional processes in new ways to expand creative vocabularies and technical possibilities.
The symposium seeks to explore similarities & differences across the differing attitudes to the special nature of the material ‘glass’. We have invited papers from a wide spectrum that reaches from the position of individual craft practitioners when faced with the new formal vocabulary inherent in a new manufacturing or making process, to that of a glass technologist seeking to develop a new type of glass product.
Symposium Information
Date: 27 August 2010, Symposium: 9-17.45h, Private View: 18-19.30h
Venue: School of Art and Design, University of Wolverhampton, UK.
Organisers: Prof Keith Cummings, Dr Kristina Niedderer, Material and Theoretical Practice Research Cluster.
Registration Fee: £85 Standard; £30 Students. The fee includes lunch and refreshments, and a copy of the symposium proceedings.
Information: www.wlv.ac.uk/artanddesign/glassbiennale
Contact: Dr Kristina Niedderer. Email: k.niedderer@wlv.ac.uk
Perth Museum Displays First New Glass Commission
Visitors ‘flock’ to see new arrival at Perth Museum & Art Gallery
The latest addition to the collections at Perth Museum and Art Gallery is a life-size Perthshire Blackface sheep - created entirely from glass.
This stunning piece of artwork has been created especially for Perth Museum and Art Gallery by prize-winning glassworker, Carrie Fertig. Carrie has used borosilicate glass rods, curled in the flame to create the delicate form of the sheep and the intricate wool effect of its fleece.
The sheep takes pride of place in the permanent exhibition of Perth’s glass industry, and adds a contemporary twist to the collection, sitting perfectly alongside examples of Monart, Vasart and Caithness glass. Glass production in Perth may have declined but this unique work shows the innovation that still exists in contemporary glass making.
Sheep have played a large role in Scottish history. They are vital to traditional and contemporary crafts in Scotland. Carrie’s Black-faced Perthshire Sheep brings part of Perthshire’s history and agriculture alive and to a new audience.
The ‘Perthshire Sheep’ arrived at the museum in the back of Carrie’s car, stopping off en route for a series of images to be taken in the beautiful Perthshire scenery. The American-born artist likes to photograph her glass in the landscape, and frequently travels with one or more of her creations in the car just in case she happens to spot the ideal natural location and light.
Carrie assisted with the installation of her sheep, and commented;
”I am deeply thrilled, honoured and excited to have my glass Perthshire Sheep, commissioned by the Perth Museum and Art Gallery, installed in its display case in the glass gallery. Scotland has been my home for the past seven years and it means a great deal to me for my first, not only museum commission, but also my first inclusion in a museum collection, to be here in Perth. I hope that all visitors will be able to relate to it and if it piques greater interest in flameworking, fantastic. Hopefully it will bring fun, wonder and history intertwined in a new way to the gallery.”
Anyone interested in finding out more about the process of flameworking and creating the sheep is welcome to attend a free lunchtime lecture by Carrie Fertig, on Friday 9 April from 12pm – 1pm at Perth Museum and Art Gallery. There’s no need to book, just turn up on the day.
Staff at the Museum are already very fond of the sheep, and would like ‘ewe’ to help give her a name. She is definitely a lady sheep, so don’t be fooled by the horns, as both rams and ewes of the Blackface breed have them! There will be a suggestion box and entry forms available at the museum over the Easter holidays, with a prize for the winning name chosen.
More information on glasswork by Carrie Fertig can be found on her website: www.carriefertig.com
Perth Museum and Art Gallery, George Street, is open Mon – Sat, 10am until 5pm. Admission is FREE. Please contact 01738 632488 or go to www.pkc.gov.uk/museums for further information.
ENDS
Images attached:
The Perthshire Sheep on location and artist Carrie Fertig installing the sheep at Perth Museum and Art Gallery.
400th Anniversary of Scottish Glass Events
2010 marks the 400th anniversary of glass making in Scotland with a major conference which will take place at Edinburgh College of Art 1-4 October this year. Registration for this, the largest event of its kind ever to be held in the UK, has just opened.
Speakers are coming from the USA, Europe, as well as from across Britain to take part in this unique event. Some of the finest glass makers working today will be there, as will some of our top glass experts.
With 33 lectures in three parallel streams dealing with contemporary glass paperweights and historical subjects, the conference also includes demonstrations of paperweight making, hot glass work and engraving. You can find out just how much is going on by going to scotlandsglass.co.uk.
Exhibition Opportunity - Ferrers Gallery
Exhibition Opportunity - Ferrers Gallery
Two exhibitions: A Touch of Glass
Fresh - 4th June until 1st August 2010
Frosted - 15th October until 31st December 2010
A Touch of Glass is a show devoted to glass artists, we are running two showcases to target key times of year, Fresh takes place over the Summer holidays and Frosted takes place in the build up to the Christmas period, during these two key seasons Ferrers Gallery receives high level of visitors and we hope therefore - lots of sales for you.
We are looking for approximately 8 artists and makers to exhibit with us for each of Fresh and Frosted on a sale or return basis. I enclose our sale or return guidelines for your reference. If you wish to be considered for the exhibition please read our sale or return guidelines and complete and return the request slip. Available space will obviously depend on your size of work and the amount you wish to exhibit. We have cabinet / wall / plinth and shelf space available.
Whilst on display with us works will be featured on our website where possible. We shall be sending out press releases from mid April for Fresh and mid August for Frosted, if you would like to be further promoted via this then please send a high-res image plus an artists' statement with your request slip as soon as possible.
Guideline for works to submit:
· Wall Pieces 4-6 pieces
· Sculpture 6-8 pieces (medium to large)
· Vessels 10-15 pieces (small to medium)
· Jewellery collection to fit on a 30x30cm shelf
Or a combination of the above, if you would like to discuss in more detail or if you have any further questions then please ring us on 01332 863337 , or if you would like to find out more about Ferrers Gallery please visit www.ferrersgallery.co.uk.
DAN KLEIN MEMORIAL - ARTIST DONATIONS
A message from Alan J. Poole:
Dear Artist,
Since Dan unexpectedly passed away at the end of June last year, numerous Artists have said that they would be delighted to donate a piece of their work for sale, the proceeds from which to go to the Dan Klein Memorial Fund which has been set up to honour his memory and to further his much loved project, North Lands Creative Glass.
Further to discussions with my fellow North Lands Directors and Advisory Board, we have decided that the simplest and easiest way to progress with this is if each artist selects a special piece of work at their own leisure, when they know of an exhibition that they are to participate in and, once the work has been sold, donate their part of the selling price to the Fund. If their gallery wishes to donate a part or all of their commission, all well and good, but obviously we feel it only fair to leave this to the gallery's discretion. Knowing how much Dan contributed to the world of contemporary/studio glass, both at home and internationally, I am sure that some galleries would be happy to participate.
No time scale need be involved and Artists could let us know when and where their exhibition would be taking place so that information could be sent out to buyers and museum curators, via my extensive email list (Dan Klein Associates), North Lands website and hopefully, the Artist's client base and websites too. An image of the piece would also be useful to circulate and for North Lands website information.
I do hope you feel that this is something that you might consider and would like to be a part of and we look forward to hearing back from you in the not too distant future.
I thank you in advance.
With all good wishes,
Alan J. Poole & The Directors Of North Lands Creative Glass.
For further enquiries and where to send both an image of your work and donations, please contact Lorna MacMillan at North Lands Creative Glass on Tel: 01593 721 229.
Email: lorna.macmillan@northlandsglass.com Website: www.northlandsglass.com
Jutta Cuny-Franz Award 2011
The Jutta Cuny-Frqanz prize is awarded to artists who make significant use of glass in their works.
The artists who participate should not be older than 40, and their work (sculptures, objects) should not be older than 2 years. Each participant can present up to three works.
Conditions for Participation and Application Form
Applications will be accepted from now on until 15 October 2010. Application can be downloaded at: http://www.museum-kunst-palast.de/mediabig/2913A.pdf
The Jutta Cuny-Franz Memorial Award is endowed with 10000 Euro. Two talent awards are endowed with 1500 Euro each. Awards may be split between contributions of equal rank. The awards and a number of honorary diplomas are granted every two years. The winners are chosen without possibility of recourse to legal action by a jury, consisting of: Prof. Dr. Christoph Brockhaus, Duisburg, Germany; Prof. Anthony Cragg, Wuppertal, Germany; Prof. Dr. Hermann Fillitz, Vienna, Austria; Dr. Dedo von Kerssenbrock-Krosigk, Dusseldorf, Germany; Dr. Helmut Ricke, Dusseldorf, Germany; Dr. Elisabeth Scheuba, Vienna, Austria.
Prizes will be presented in Spring 2011. The winning contributions and a choice of further applications will be published in the “New Glass” journal.
Please submit your questions and application to:
Jutta Cuny-Franz Foundation
Glasmuseum Hentrich, museum kunst palast
Ehrenhof 4–5, 40479 Dusseldorf, Germany
Fax: +49 211 892-9173
dedo.krosigk@smkp.de
Become a National Glass Centre Exhibitor for a month!
The Friends’ Plinth is a small exhibition showcase located in our reception area, which is supported and developed by the Friends of National Glass Centre.
The Friends of NGC are looking for any Friends, visitors, artists and makers, those with an interest in glass, art or history to put forward an Expression of Interest to display their object or work in the Friends’ Plinth for a month.
The Friends’ Plinth is a blank canvas and the Friends are looking to showcase a wide variety of artworks, objects and ephemera, old and new, related to glass, the history of glass and glassmaking and Sunderland. The Friends want to show a diverse range of items, from student work, to glass in someone’s house, to an object or book. Anyone can apply and every Expression of Interest will be considered.
Items selected will be displayed in Friends’ Plinth for approximately one month and the owners or makers can have the opportunity to give a talk or hold a workshop if they want, supported by NGC staff.
Information
If you have work or an object you would like to display then it must fit the specifications of the plinth which are:
Base: 49cm x 47cm. Height: 42cm.
The plinth is covered by a transparent Perspex box to protect the work. In its current location items in the plinth can be viewed from 3 sides.
NGC will provide a loan agreement for the piece(s) of work/object(s) displayed and will insure items whilst they are on display.
NGC regrets that we are not able to offer any financial support towards artist fees, transport, travel or accommodation. Exhibitors will be responsible for transport to and from NGC and will need to be able to pay for any associated postage/transport costs. NGC cannot cover costs associated with supporting talks or events.
Interested?
Contact: Alison Cleland, National Glass Centre, Liberty Way, Sunderland, SR6 0GL Alison.cleland@nationalglasscentre.com
Book
Emma Butler-Cole Aiken documents the making of this new stained glass window from inspiration to completion in this 40 page book crammed with photographs.
To preview/purchase please go to
http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/invited/459065/bf992e8d4391b9c100a8a474e08377c6
Glass Tips Blog
Steve Richard has started a blog relating to methods of working with glass. It will concentrate on leaded, foiled, and kilnformed glass with some business elements too. The blog can be viewed at:
http://glasstips.blogspot.com/