Saturday 28 April 2012

ANDREA SPENCER AT THE BRITISH GLASS BIENNALE

The UK's major exhibition of contemporary glass has announced its exhibitors for 2012. This year 71 artists will exhibit at the fifth British Glass Biennale, including Andrea Spencer. She will be the only representative from Northern Ireland. The exhibition will take place from 24th August until 15th September 2012 at Stourbridge, West Midlands.

W: www.biennale.org.uk
KAREN DONNELLAN RECEIVES LANGLEY KENZIE AWARD

Karen Donnellan is the 2012 recipient of the Langley Kenzie Award. Karen creates work that is about process and material. Working primarily in glass, her creative method results in an object that is both true to a physical material origin but also suggests a potential for something naturally generated. Donnellan is a native of Ireland and MFA candidate at the Rochester Institute of Technology. Her work was on view in Art in Craft Media 2011.

W: http://www.burchfieldpenney.org/exhibitions/exhibition:08-10-2012-01-27-2013-essentia-karen-donnellan/
ENGAGING WITH GLASS, TRAVER GALLERY, TACOMA

The Traver Gallery in Tacoma is proud to serve as the only United States venue for Engaging with Glass; the first comprehensive survey of Irish glass art in over a decade. The exhibition brings together a broad spectrum of work in glass, ranging from beautifully executed decorative objects to conceptual installation pieces incorporating video elements.

Originally presented at the Solstice Arts Center in Meath, Ireland, Engaging with Glass was organized by Solstice director Belinda Quirke, along with artists Caroline Madden and Deirdre Rogers. Irish artists working at home or abroad, as well as foreign artists living and working in Ireland, are included in the exhibition, which was juried by Dr. Audrey Whitty, Curator of Ceramics, Glass and Asian Collections at the National Museum of Ireland and Tina Oldknow, Curator of Modern Glass at the Corning Museum of Glass.

In essays included in the full-color catalog produced alongside the exhibition, juror Audrey Whitty notes that the show reflects an international trend to marry concept with an exceptional level of technical skill, while Tina Oldknow highlights two major themes seen in the show: narrative work addressing memory and time and objects exploring various perspectives on abstraction.

Seattle artist Paula Stokes, whose work is included in the show, was instrumental in bringing Engaging with Glass to the United States. After traveling to Ireland to attend the exhibition opening in Meath, Stokes was convinced that the work deserved to be seen by a wider audience and approached the Travers about mounting the show in their Tacoma location. Working with Solstice Art Center director Belinda Quirke, Stokes secured funding from Culture Ireland and the Crafts Council of Ireland to bring the exhibition to Tacoma.

The Seattle/Tacoma arts community has shown a great deal of enthusiasm for the exhibition, and several public programs have been developed around it. Dr. Caroline Madden, one of the exhibition's organizers and an artist featured in the exhibition, will teach a Master Artist class at Pratt Fine Arts Center in Seattle from April 13 - 15. Madden will also be featured as an Artist in Residence at the Museum of Glass in Tacoma from April 18 - 20.
 
T: 00 1 253 383 3685
E: tacoma@travergallery.com
W: www.travergallery.com

CATHERINE KEENAN AND ALISON LOWRY, CRAFT & DESIGN COLLECTIVE, BELFAST
Commemorate is the title of a mixed media exhibition which includes the work of Catherine Keenan and Alison Lowry. The exhibition will run until 28th April 2012 in Space CRAFT, Craft & Design Collective, Belfast.

T: 028 9032 9342.
E: info@craftanddesigncollective.com
W: www.craftanddesigncollective.com
THREE x 3, BELFAST

The Engine Room Gallery in Belfast hosts Three x 3; an exhibition of work by Andrea Spencer, Sean Campbell and Scott Benefield. The exhibition aims to bring contemporary studio glass to a wider audience. Three x 3 was first exhibited at Craft NI Display Space for August Craft Month 2010 before touring widely and is now returning to Belfast. Though the three artists involved work with different techniques and address completely different subject matter, they have come together to address the relative scarcity of artistic glass on exhibition.

This exhibition is supplemented by an educational display that presents the history of glass as an artistic medium, explains the beginnings and significance of the global studio glass movement, and offers information about the particular glassmaking techniques that are on view in the exhibition spaces. There are also videos of the artists at work in their studios as they create some of the pieces included in the show. The exhibition runs from 5th to 28th April 2012.

T: 028 9045 5184
E: info@engineroomgallery.com
W: http://craftni.org/events/three-x-3-contemporary-studio-glass/
PEADAR LAMB WORKSHOP, NATIONAL SCULPTURE FACTORY
 
Exploration of Stained Glass Painting Techniques masterclass will be hosted by Peadar Lamb at the National Sculpture Factory in Cork on 12th and 13th June 2012. Places on this course are limited to 8 participants and the fee is €80 for NSF members and €100 for non-NSF members. This masterclass will focus on experimental mark-making and the consideration of light in this process. Course participants will be able to experiment with brush, line and tone. They will learn about firing schedules, specific painting techniques such as Sgraffito, and manipulating the paint through daylight and lightboxes.

E: elma@nationalsculpturefactory.com
T: 00353 21 4314
W: www.nationalsculpturefactory.com
GLASS CLASSES AT LEITRIM SCULPTURE CENTRE

Glassblowing for Beginners Workshop


Dates:    Mon 23rd & Tue 24th April
Trainer: Graham Reid
Course Fees: €240 (two days) - 10am to 5pm
Participants:   4
Experience: No experience required

In this two-day workshop participants will explore the extraordinary medium of hot glass. They will learn how to gather glass out of the furnace, to control and shape the hot glass, to blow a bubble and make a simple vessel. Working in two small teams, the emphasis of this course is hands-on experience, with demos and support from an experienced glassblower.

Sand Casting with Hot Glass Workshop

Dates:   Sat 28th & Sun 29th April
Trainer: Keith Seybert
Course Fees: €285 (two days) - 10am to 5pm
Participants: 6
Experience: No experience required

This two-day course will introduce participants to the potential of molten glass as a creative material through the process of hot casting into sand moulds. They will have the opportunity to ladle glass straight from the furnace and pour into prepared open-faced sand moulds made with found and sculpted objects. This is the most direct method to create your own solid sculptural forms in glass. No previous glass working experience required and all materials are provided. Please bring your own objects to press in the sand. Appropriate footwear is a must; leather boots are preferred, leather shoes are acceptable. No open-toed shoes or sandals!

E: info@leitrimsculpturecentre.ie
W: www.leitrimsculpturecentre.ie
T: 071 98 55098
INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF GLASS MASTERCLASSES, STOURBRIDGE, UK

A number of influential glass artists will host various masterclasses in the week leading up to the International Festival of Glass at Stourbridge, UK in August 2012. Those teaching will include Ian Hankey (UK), Richard Marquis (USA), Bandhu Scott Dunham (USA), Fritz Dreisbach (USA), John Lewis (USA), Shelley Doolan (UK), Antoine Leperlier (FRA), Diana East and Sean Taylor (UK), Vanessa Cutler (UK), Tanya Veit (USA), Allister Malcolm (UK), and Alison Kinnaird (UK). Full course descriptions and programmes are available on the International Festival of Glass website.

W: http://www.ifg.org.uk/all-classes.html
GLASS FUSION COURSE, MAYO

This glass fusion course will teach some of the techniques needed to make fused glass panels. Participants will make several panels over the two days. No glass making experience needed. Phone beforehand. The workshop will take place on 28th and 29th April 2012.

W: www.blueglasshouse.com
MASTERS IN DESIGN HISTORY AND MATERIAL CULTURE, NCAD, DUBLIN

Applications are invited for the Masters in Design History and Material Culture at the National College of Art and Design, Dublin. The MA in Design History and Material Culture is a pioneering course that examines the history of design and material culture from the eighteenth century through to the present day, providing a unique forum for the study of objects, architecture and interiors within their social, historical and theoretical contexts. This taught course draws on the wide-ranging academic expertise of staff in the fields of the history of decorative arts, craft and design, dress history, architectural history and material culture, and benefits from close relationships with a wide range of museums and cultural institutions.

Seminars and lectures on campus at NCAD are complemented by a study trip to London and sessions at the National Museum of Ireland and various historic properties. The course is offered on a full-time or part-time basis over one or two years respectively. For more information on this MA programme email the programme coordinator, Dr. Anna Moran. Further information is also available on the course website.

E: morana@ncad.ie
W: www.designhistory.ie
INTERNATIONAL ARCHITECTURAL GLASS SYMPOSIUM, UNIVERSITY OF SUNDERLAND

Working with Light as a Means of Interaction between Space and the Mind is the title of the University of Sunderland’s international architectural glass symposium to take place on 17th and 18th May 2012. Speakers will include Alexander Beleschenko, Rodney Bender, Algirdas Doveydenas, Marián Karel, Tim Macfarlane, Daan Roosegaarde, Judith Schaechter and Dana Zámecníková. Conference fees are £55.00 for one day and £90.00 for two days (if booked before 1st May 2012).

W: http://onlinestore.sunderland.ac.uk (search conference/events - International Glass Symposium)
ARCHITECTURE AND THE ARTISTRY OF GLASS, UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON 

As part of the 2012 International Festival of Glass this one-day symposium entitled Architecture and the Artistry of Glass explores the relationship between glass and architectural forms whether in terms of building materials or the artist wedded to architecture. The symposium brings together artists and designers with distinguished international profiles including John Lewis, Danny Lane, Brent Richards, Tomasz Urbanowicz and Keith Cummings. This symposium will take place on Friday 24th August 2012 from 10sm to 5pm. Prices: standard £130/ student £65.

E: Max.Stewart@wlv.ac.uk
W:  www.wlv.ac.uk/artanddesign/glassbiennale
WINDGATE ESTABLISHED ARTIST FELLOWSHIPS

UrbanGlass in Brooklyn, New York, offers two Windgate Charitable Foundation Visiting Established Artist Fellowships to artists wishing to work in glass. Fellowships are for an eight week period and include access to all areas of the interim Studio on a scheduled basis, technical support and materials as stipulated in the Fellowship Agreement. Due our current location in an interim studio, the 2012 fellowship will be available for flameworking, fusing and/or kiln casting techniques. Dates of fellowship and budget will be discussed with the artist. The Fellowship does not include room and board; however, each Visiting Artist receives an honorarium of $1,500 for his/her discretionary use.

W: http://urbanglass.org/?q=Opportunities
GLASS AFLOAT CALL FOR ENTRIES, THE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF GLASS
The International Festival of Glass is pleased to announce Glass Afloat; the inaugural exhibition of glass sculpture on the lake at Bodenham Arboretum taking place from 1st to 27th August 2012. Artists are invited to apply for this exciting exhibition – we are looking for work which will be innovative and impactful, experimental and of a high standard, celebrating the huge variety of glass practice today. All works must have a considerable glass element, however, other materials such as metal, wood, rubber and plastic may be used. Bodenham Arboretum is an award-winning arboretum in Worcestershire, approximately 9 miles by road from the Stourbridge Glass Quarter. Works will be floated on the three acre lake and around the shallower ‘hidden’ areas creating a fascinating trail for visitors to explore. The deadline for entries is Monday 23rd April 2012.

E: glassafloat@ifg.org.uk
W: www.ifg.org.uk
W: http://www.ifg.org.uk/get-involved/glass-afloat-5.html
LONDON INTERNATIONAL CREATIVE COMPETITION

LICC invites all visual artists to submit their creative work for inclusion in the LONDON CREATIVE AWARDS.  The artwork is juried by a board of internationally esteemed artists, writers, curators, gallery owners and other luminaries of the visual arts. There is no limit to creativity. LICC has no boundaries and encourages you to push the envelope of your creativity. All disciplines are accepted.

Deadline: April 30, 2012
Entry Fee: Professional: £20, Student: £15
Prize: £2,000 cash prize, selected work published in LICC’s annual Book of Creative Designs, a feature in the LICC newsletter, and the much sought after LICC Trophy at the London Creative Awards in September of 2012.

W: http://www.futuremakers.ie/2012/03/12/2012-london-international-creative-competition/
THE FRESH AIR SCHOLARSHIP

The Fresh Air Scholarship is a unique opportunity for an emerging glass maker who has completed his/ her formal training to work and gain experience within a leading UK commercial and creative glass-blowing studio environment.

The scholarship will run for fifteen weeks commencing in September 2012. The essence of the scholarship is to enable the candidate to develop within the context of the creative marketplace and then to move forward with his/ her own business. As part of a glass blowing team the successful candidate will receive training and be involved in all aspects of the operation of the studio whilst developing and documenting a body of work that will be exhibited and sold/auctioned at the Fresh Air Exhibition 2013. Applicants are asked to send a CV detailing their glass experience together with photographs of any recent work to Loco Glass Ltd, Studio 2, Brewery Arts Centre, Brewery Court, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 1JH .

E: info@locoglass.co.uk
W: www.locoglass.co.uk
EUROPEAN GLASS CONTEXT 2012 ARTIST IN RESIDENCE OPPORTUNITIES

European Glass Context 2012 is organizing a series of Artist in Residence opportunities in cooperation with The Royal Danish Academy, School of Design Bornholm, Denmark and with Berlin Glas, Germany. European Glass Context 2012 forms part of a biennial symposium for European contemporary glass and ceramics on the island of Bornholm in Denmark.

Two residencies are available to professional glass artists who are expected to be proficient in the processes and techniques laid out in their residency application. Selected artists will be given time and space to develop a new project or body of work in glass. Each residency will provide four to six weeks access to studio facilities and basic materials. The deadline for both residencies is 1st May 2012.

W: http://www.europeanglasscontext.com/events/air-bornholm
INTERNSHIP AT JAMES LETHBRIDGE GLASS

James Lethbridge Glass is a developing business specializing in the design and making of both bespoke chandeliers and sculpture. To date the business is experiencing record demand for products and one or more interns are required to help facilitate the completion of orders.

It is expected that interns will engage in all aspects of the business from learning glass-making skills (flame working and glass blowing) through to sales and final installation of work. In today’s competitive arts market, this internship may prove to be a useful experience for anyone thinking about starting their own business.

The internship is located in London, Holborn at Cockpit Arts, and is an unpaid position, although James Lethbridge Glass is happy to negotiate expenses.  Also, for applicants who apply from outside of London, accommodation may be available free of charge. It is expected that the internship will last a minimum of 4 weeks, with working times negotiable to suit the applicant.

W: www.jameslethbridgeglass.com
E: james.lethbridge@network.rca.ac.uk
RDS NATIONAL CRAFTS COMPETITION AND STUDENT AWARDS

The RDS National Crafts Competition and Student Art Awards are delighted to announce their Call for Entries. With a combined prize-fund in excess of €44,000 these are opportunities not to be missed. The deadline for the RDS National Crafts Competition is 8th May 2012 at 5pm. It is open to all designers and makers based in Ireland or Irish designers abroad. You will find more information on the website together with the online application form at www.rds.ie/crafts.

For registered students of art colleges across all- Ireland, the deadline for the RDS Student Art Awards is 15th June at 5pm. The Awards offer a prize-fund of €16,100 and entries can range from anything in drawing and printmaking to sculpture and new media. For more information visit www.rds.ie/studentart.

T: +353 1 2407297
W: www.rds.ie/arts
Facebook: RDSDublin
Twitter: TheRDS
Blog: http://www.rds.ie/blogs
JIM MCNAUGHTON/ TILESTYLE ARTIST BURSARY

The Jim McNaughton/ TileStyle €10,000 Artist Bursary will be given to an artist gaining experience in the field of commissioning or partnering with businesses or other organisations to deliver innovative arts programmes. This award is intended to contribute to the development of the artist’s craft or practice. This award is accepting applications from artists working in any medium and through any art form. The Allianz Business to Arts Awards recognises businesses, artists, and arts organisations that develop creative partnerships, bringing the arts and artists into mutually beneficial relationships. The Awards invite you to share the stories of your successes with your peers, to demonstrate your pride in what you have achieved, and to seek to join the prestigious list of winners which represent the very best models developed in partnership between the corporate and cultural worlds in Ireland.

Apply by returning a completed application form, plus 500 words about the artist, their practice, and how they would use the bursary, to Business to Arts. Contact us for support in preparing your nomination. The closing date is Thursday 3rd May 2012.

W: www.businesstoarts.ie/awards 
T: +353 1 672 5336
GLASS STUDIO ASSISTANT, GLASSTORM, SCOTLAND

Glasstorm is a highly respected Scottish based contemporary glass studio based in the picturesque town of Tain in Ross-shire. The studio was established in 2005 by Brodie Nairn and Nichola Burns. Both have professional practice of over twenty years, working with some of the world’s best master glassmakers and studios both in the United Kingdom and in Europe and America. Glasstorm specialises in hand blown bespoke glass works in clear and coloured glass with and without moulds.

The role is for a full-time Glassmaker’s Assistant (45 hours/ week) who can professionally assist Glasstorm creating bespoke pieces of hand and mould blown glass in both the hot and cold workshops. The successful candidate will possess a strong attention to detail, and be enthusiastic and knowledgeable about the entire process of hand-blown glass. This is an interesting yet very demanding job. The position will provide an excellent opportunity to develop technical and organisational skills as well as the experience of working in a successful and vibrant glassblowing studio. Applicants must have educational or industrial glass experience and will be looking to progress with their training in a professional studio.

The position will be permanent after a three month training and trial period. Salary is negotiable depending on experience.To apply please send a CV and covering letter to info@glasstorm.com or by post to Glasstorm, 2 Chapel St, Tain, Ross-shire, IV19 1EL. The deadline for applications is 15th May 2012.

W: www.glasstorm.com
KILN FOR SALE

Firecraft front loading kiln for sale - purchased from Royal Tara but not sure of the original age. Last firing a week ago. Elements are original and are in perfect working order. Type: L420, serial: 96FL4740, max temp: 1300, K Watts 22.0, Volts 38. Outside measurements:  width 38 inches, height 67", depth 47". Inside measurements: width: 23.6 inches, height: 39.5", depth: 29.5"  

T: 01782 813621
HOT GLASS STUDIO FOR HIRE, LEITRIM SCULPTURE CENTRE

For experienced glass artists the hot glass studio at Leitrim Sculpture Centre will be available to book in the week after LSC workshops - 25th, 26th & 27th April. The blowing rate for sole use of the studio is €35 an hour (incl glass). Casting rates upon request. Email Leitrim Sculpture Centre for more details or call Louise for technical details on 087 313 9013.

E: info@leitrimsculpturecentre.ie
W: www.leitrimsculpturecentre.ie
T: 071 98 55098