JERPOINT GLASS FEATURED IN LONDON DESIGN FESTIVAL 2012 VIDEO

A Place To Gather is a 5 minute film about Irish craft created by emerging Dublin based film producers Jamie & Keith, which was launched during London Design Festival 2012. A Place to Gather is about an approach and craft’s relationship to a wider culture. It is about a maker, a practical person in an often bewildering world. It is about a person; rooted and aware, drenched in the weather and materials of the land, part of a community, local and global, hedgerows and cables, influenced from inside and out, time’s power being respected and the materials’ better nature drawn forth. It is about a holistic way of thinking, an approach that creates objects of use - be that practical, emotional or intellectual. Objects that hold the tactility of their construction and through their use add value.

The video features Horizon Furniture, Studio Donegal, Basketbarn, Jerpoint Glass and Derek Wilson Ceramics.

W: http://www.aplacetogather.ie/

CRAFT WRITERS’ MEETING

The next meeting of the Craft Writers Group will take place on 5th November, 7pm - 9pm at the Design Tower, Pearse Street. We are hoping to have a guest speaker (to be announced).

Readings; the two pieces we are reading for this month are both by Bruce Metcalfe and available on his website. Please print them out and bring them with you for discussion:

http://www.brucemetcalf.com/pages/essays/diy_websites_energy.html
and
http://www.brucemetcalf.com/pages/essays/craft_education.html

Writing: Please bring an extract of your work in progress (up to 500 words) for discussion and feedback. Alternatively, you can write a piece of a similar length about a craft object that you really dislike. It might help if you brought a picture...
NB: you are most welcome even if you haven't done the homework!

E: eleanorflegg@gmail.com

MASTERCLASSES IN THE APPLIED ARTS, UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER

The Masterclass programme 2012/ 2013 offers a unique insight into the work of six internationally renowned artists each at the peak of their practice. The masterclass programme is organised on an annual basis by the Applied Arts Ulster group and is supported by Craft NI. All Masterclass lectures are free to attend but booking is advised to avoid disappointment.

Claire Twomey - Ceramics - Thursday 15th November 2012 (1-2pm, Ulster Museum)

Jeremy Lepisto - Glass - Thursday 31st January 2013 (1-2pm, Ulster Museum)

Matthew Blakely - Ceramics - Thursday 21st February (1-2pm, Ulster Museum)

Jorunn Veiteberg - Critical Writing - Thursday 14th March (1-2pm, Ulster Museum)

Bettina Dittlmann - Jewellery - Thursday 21st March (1-2pm, Ulster Museum)

T: 028 9044 0051
W: http://craftni.org/events/masterclasses-in-the-applied-arts-20122013/

FROM PUPIL TO MASTER, SOLOMON FINE ART GALLERY, DUBLIN

From Pupil to Master is a contemporary glass exhibition at Solomon Fine Art, Balfe Street, Dublin 2 from 12th to 27th October 2012. The exhibition will feature new works by Roisin de Buitlear, Sinead Brennan, Karen Donnellan, Peadar Lamb, Caroline Madden, Elizabeth McClure, Sara McEvoy, Charlene McFarland, Fiona Murphy, Paula Stokes, James Toal and Suzannah Vaughan.

Solomon Fine Art have been supporting contemporary glass in Ireland for four decades and are delighted to present this exciting exhibition of artists working in glass. From Pupil to Master will feature the work of 12 artists in a celebration of mastery, mentorship and method. An exciting mix of emerging and established artists will exhibit together for the first time, showing the diversity and alchemy of glass as a material for expression. The exhibition includes work by graduates and senior lecturers, past and present, of the School of Glass Design at the National College of Art and Design Dublin, the majority of whom live and work in Ireland.

The exhibition comprises of figurative sculpture, abstract compositions, drawings in colour and line, encapsulated mark making. Studies in transparency, shadow or light celebrate the innate qualities of glass; luscious colour, fluid form, intricate refractions, translucent liquidity each piece a personal dialogue with the material.

With only a few graduates each year it is interesting to note how this particular school has figured in the world of contemporary glass. Of the exhibiting artists many have become dynamic personalities in the international glass movement, mentors, educators and influential artists in the USA, UK, Australia, New Zealand and Japan. Some, although at the very beginning of their careers, are already being heralded internationally with awards and exhibitions. This exhibition relays the diversity of this medium and the complexity with which Irish Artists are creating work in glass. It remains to be seen if this exhibition reveals a visual link or style between all of these artists whose lives have been interwoven through material and origin. What is evident is a poetic evocative exhibition of masterful new forms of expression.

From Pupil to Master will be opened by Louise Kennedy on Thursday 11th October from 6pm to 8pm. A lecture and tour of the gallery (with some of the exhibiting artists) will be held on Thursday 18th October at 6.30pm - booking is essential. The gallery is open Monday to Friday 10am – 5:30pm, and Saturdays 10am – 1pm.

W: www.solomonfineart.ie
E:    086 8142380

ANDREA SPENCER EXHIBITING IN METAMORPHOSIS, BELFAST

Curated by Rowan Sexton, Metamorphosis is an exhibition showing work by Andrea Spencer (UK), Stephen Brandes (UK), Vanessa Donoso López (ES), Priscila Fernandes (PT), Cainneach Lennon (IE), Tom Molloy (IE), Ann Murphy (IE) and Magnhild Opdøl (NO).

Metamorphosis alludes to the process of transformation, where a profound change of form, structure or substance occurs. This exhibition aims to establish clear associations between art and the natural sciences, and to contextualize these dual frameworks, where significant cultural common ground exists. The biological mechanisms of growth, change and evolution are examined in tandem with material, philosophical and conceptual concerns within the visual arts. Highlighting the mutual elements in these distinct disciplines opens up a discourse, which emphasizes experimental overlaps, perception and interpretation, in an historical and contemporary context.

At its core, Metamorphosis aims to explore the dynamic relationship between art and the natural sciences. Each of the artists involved has a unique approach to the dual topics under consideration, and their diverse interpretations encompass a multitude of styles and methodologies. The exhibition encourages a deep integration between both disciplines, and incorporates artworks that investigate experimentation, hybridity, physiological studies, psychoanalytical models, musical interpretation, the historically traditional métier of taxidermy, the specialised craft of glass blowing and sculptural interventions within the space.

Metamorphosis will open at PS2 on Friday 19th October from 6 – 9pm and the exhibition will continue until 10th November 2012. The gallery opening hours are Tuesday to Friday 1pm -5pm, Saturday 11am-3pm.

W: www.andreaspencerglass.com
W: www.pssquared.org

ALVA GALLAGHER EXHIBITING AT THE MALL GALLERIES, LONDON

Alva Gallagher has been chosen to exhibit at The Mall Galleries London in this year’s RSMA Exhibition. The exhibition opens to the public on Wednesday 17th October and will show until Sunday 28th October 2012

W: http://www.mallgalleries.org.uk/index.php?pid=2&subid=114
W: www.alvagallagher.com
E: info@alvagallagher.com

SCULPTURE IN CONTEXT, NATIONAL BOTANIC GARDENS
Sculpture In Context 2012 is a mixed media sculpture exhibition which includes glasswork by makers Sinéad Brennan, Emma Bourke, Julie-Ann Foley, Jesse Gunther, William Harvey, Nicky Hooper, Eva Kelly, Cynthia Moran Killeavy, Fiona Murphy, Lucinda Robertson, Killian Schurmann and Aoife Soden. Sculpture in Context will be showing at the National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin, Dublin until 19th October 2012.

E: info@sculptureincontext.com
W: www.sculptureincontext.com

GLASSWARE FROM THE SOUTHEAST
From the 19th October the Craft Granary in Cahir, Co. Tipperary will be exhibiting in their gallery a collection of glassware from the Southeast region. The collection showcases some fantastic pieces of glassware from Kirkwood, Jerpoint and The Irish Handmade Glass Company to name but a few. The exhibition runs until 21st November 2012. The gallery is open Monday to Friday from 10am - 6pm and Saturdays 9am - 5pm.

W: www.craftgranary.com

RESEARCH SEMINAR AT NATIONAL MUSEUM OF IRELAND – CALL FOR PAPERS

The National Museum of Ireland, Decorative Arts and History is holding a research seminar on Saturday 16th February 2013 and are currently welcoming papers from researchers, historians, and practicing artists working on any aspect of the decorative arts and history collections to participate. Interested participants are invited to submit an abstract of no more than 300 words.

E: eobrien@museum.ie

THE GOLDEN FLEECE AWARD

The Golden Fleece Award aims to support and promote the diversity of contemporary Irish creativity in the arts and crafts. Its mission is to help artists of innovative talent, needing support at strategic stages of their careers.

The Golden Fleece Award is an artistic prize fund established as a charitable bequest by the late Helen Lillias Mitchell. The Award was launched in 2001, and is now widely seen as a stamp of merit in the realm of Irish art. Applicants will normally have been born on the island of Ireland and must maintain a strong connection with Ireland. They should be artists or researchers working in the area of figurative visual art or of the traditional crafts. (Researchers planning a submission should consult the Guidance for Research Applicants).

The areas of figurative visual art includes painting, sculpture, and other visual media such as etching, drawing and printmaking. Traditional craft refers to work with a basis in traditional skills and materials. These include woven textiles, spinning, dyeing, glassmaking, jewellery, ceramics, metalwork, stonework and woodwork, etc. Further details, requirements and how to apply can be found on The Golden Fleece Award website. The deadline for applications is the 23rd of November 2012.

W: www.goldenfleeceaward.com

EBELTOFT GLASS MUSEUM EXHIBITION OPEN CALL

Ebeltoft Glasmuseet is proud to announce an open call for an international group exhibition entitled Bodytalk to take place from 5th April to 2nd November 2014.

The call is open to artists at any career stage. Objects can incorporate various materials but must contain an element of glass. The aim is to curate an exhibition of works interpreting various aspects of body, sex and gender. Throughout history, concepts of body and sex have had a significant impact; from ancient idealization of the harmonious, athletic body to the 1960’s ‘liberated’ body and gender perceptions to the more recent depreciation of the ‘natural’ body in favour of the ‘modified’ eternally young body. The selection of work from the applicants will be based on their relevance to the theme of the exhibition. Each artist can submit up to three pieces of work for consideration. It is also possible to send sketches and descriptions for works in progress and proposed works. The deadline for applications is 1st December 2012. The results will be sent by email to each applicant in February 2013. Selected applicants will be announced on the website and notified by email with further information and deadlines.

T: 00 45 86 34 17 99
E: sfb@glasmuseet.dk
W: www.glasmuseet.dk

TALENTE APPLIED ARTS COMPETITION, MUNICH

The new generation in applied arts and technology will have the opportunity to show their work in the international competition TALENTE 2013 in Munich, Germany during the course of the International Trade Fair for the Skilled Trades from 6th – 12th March 2013. In an area of 600 m², the works will be shown to a wide audience, with an international jury selecting the winners of the TALENTE prize. An illustrated catalogue will be published.

The aim of TALENTE is to promote young people with a particular manual talent. On the other hand, the audience will be shown the enormous potential which lies in the new generation in crafts and trades. The works will be the outcome of formal or technical considerations and experiments, showing something new and exceptional.

Participants are chosen from any section of crafts and technology. They will have made the artefact by their own hands. Age limit is set at 33 in the domains of crafts, and at 35 in the domain of technology. The deadline for applications is 15th October 2012.

W: http://www.hwk-muenchen.de/74,0,5211.html

NEW GLASS REVIEW – DEADLINE EXTENDED

The Corning Museum of Glass invites artists, craftspeople, designers, and architects worldwide to submit images of new works using glass. In late November or early December, a jury selects 100 images from the submissions. New Glass Review is published every spring by The Corning Museum of Glass in conjunction with Neues Glas (New Glass), published by Ritterbach Verlag, Frechen, Germany, and GLASS: The UrbanGlass Art Quarterly, published by UrbanGlass, Brooklyn, New York.

Participants are requested to complete the entry form, submitting a total of three digital images illustrating one work per image. Three images of different pieces are preferred, although participants may send multiple views of one or two pieces. Digital photographs must be of actual objects designed and made between October 1, 2011, and October 1, 2012. The deadline for submissions is 15th October 2012.

W: http://www.cmog.org/research/publications/new-glass-review

CORNING MUSEUM OF GLASS RESIDENCY OPPORTUNITIES

The Corning Museum of Glass is currently accepting proposal to participate in a studio residency. Proposals with all supporting materials included must be received at The Studio by October 31st 2012. No late submissions will be considered. Residencies will be held in March, April, May, October, and November. One or two individuals will be selected for each month. Residents are expected to make their own work during a residency.

Transportation, as well as room and board, will be arranged for those invited to participate in these month-long programs. All basic supplies will be provided, and the facility will be made available whenever classes are not in session. Residents will have access to the Rakow Research Library and the collection of The Corning Museum of Glass.

If you are interested in being considered, please submit your application including 10 digital images of your work, two letters of recommendation, a written proposal (including detailed information on your residency plans; necessary supplies, equipment, and assistants), the best months for you to participate, and a résumé.

W: http://www.cmog.org/glassmaking/studio/residencies

JERWOOD MAKERS CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

Jerwood Makers Open is designed to commission and showcase new work by emerging artists working in the applied arts. Emerging applied artists working across craft disciplines are invited to apply for Jerwood Makers Open 2013. The deadline for applications is 5pm on the 12th of November 2012.

Five commissions of £7,500 will be awarded to artists to create new work, which will then be exhibited as part of the Jerwood Visual Arts programme at Jerwood Space, London 10 July - 25 August 2013. Artists will be chosen by an independent selection panel and must be UK resident and within 10 years of graduating or setting up their practice.

W: http://jerwoodvisualarts.org/3088/Artist-Opportunities

W: http://craftni.org/opportunities/jerwood-makers-open-2013-call-for-entries/