INGORGENTA CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS
The Crafts
Council of Ireland (CCoI) will be supporting a group of leading Irish
jewellers to exhibit at Inhorgenta 22nd – 25th February 2013. Interested
Irish based designer/ makers are invited to apply to participate in
this initiative. The closing date is Friday 7th Sept 2012.
As one of the premier
European trade fairs for fine and designer jewellery, this Munich based
trade fair attracts over 32,000 buyers from 79 countries – from gallery
owners to mainstream jewellery shops. The main markets serviced are
Germany, Northern Europe and UK. A number of leading Irish buyers also
attend. This
opportunity is open to all CCoI registered makers who are targeting the
export market – either retail or gallery – who have a proven track
record and who reach the required level of quality. An independent
assessment panel will select the five makers based on applications and
submissions of work. All work must be Imagined Designed and Made in
Ireland. CCoI reserves the right to audit the authenticity of the work.
W: http://www.inhorgenta.com/en/portal/cn/exhibitor_service
W: http://www.futuremakers.ie/2012/08/14/inhorgenta-2013-call-out/
W: www.ccoi.ie
E: nicola@ccoi.ie
T: 056 7796153
Monday, 27 August 2012
DAVID MANLEY EMERGING ENTREPRENEUR AWARD
The David Manley Emerging Entrepreneur Award nurtures the enterprising spirit across the spectrum of the Arts, Business and Social sectors. The Award celebrates its 10th year this year and continues to go from strength to strength. It was established by a group of David Manley’s friends in the Dublin Chamber of Commerce to honour his contribution to, and encouragement and mentoring of entrepreneurs during his short life time.
The overall award winner will receive in excess of €100,000 in consultancy and cash. Each runner-up will also receive a €1,000 cash prize. All nine shortlisted entrepreneurs will receive payroll and accounting software and mentoring support. The deadlines for the receipt of applications is Friday 7th September 2012.
E:mitchell@newmarket.ie
W: www.davidmanleyawards.ie
The David Manley Emerging Entrepreneur Award nurtures the enterprising spirit across the spectrum of the Arts, Business and Social sectors. The Award celebrates its 10th year this year and continues to go from strength to strength. It was established by a group of David Manley’s friends in the Dublin Chamber of Commerce to honour his contribution to, and encouragement and mentoring of entrepreneurs during his short life time.
The overall award winner will receive in excess of €100,000 in consultancy and cash. Each runner-up will also receive a €1,000 cash prize. All nine shortlisted entrepreneurs will receive payroll and accounting software and mentoring support. The deadlines for the receipt of applications is Friday 7th September 2012.
E:mitchell@newmarket.ie
W: www.davidmanleyawards.ie
ASSISTANT
PROFESSOR OF ART, SALISBURY UNIVERSITY, USA
The Department of Art at Salisbury University, Maryland, is accepting applications for the position of Assistant Professor of Art, Tenure Track to teach Hot Glass (area of specialization: Hot Glass and 3D Studio).
The primary job duties will involve teaching three hot glass classes per semester with a total of 18 contact hours of teaching per week. Studio and equipment maintenance and the implementation of and adherence to safety protocols will also be required, alongside programme development for glass, active recruitment of majors, advisement, and departmental committee work. The successful candidate will also be expected to utilize effective teaching and classroom management strategies which will enhance the success of diverse learners.
Minimum qualification is MFA with an emphasis in hot glass. Preference will be given for prior teaching experience and an active exhibition record. Applications will be accepted via Salisbury University’s Online Employment Application System. The deadline for the receipt of applications is 22nd October 2012.
W: http://www.salisbury.edu/HR/Jobs/
The Department of Art at Salisbury University, Maryland, is accepting applications for the position of Assistant Professor of Art, Tenure Track to teach Hot Glass (area of specialization: Hot Glass and 3D Studio).
The primary job duties will involve teaching three hot glass classes per semester with a total of 18 contact hours of teaching per week. Studio and equipment maintenance and the implementation of and adherence to safety protocols will also be required, alongside programme development for glass, active recruitment of majors, advisement, and departmental committee work. The successful candidate will also be expected to utilize effective teaching and classroom management strategies which will enhance the success of diverse learners.
Minimum qualification is MFA with an emphasis in hot glass. Preference will be given for prior teaching experience and an active exhibition record. Applications will be accepted via Salisbury University’s Online Employment Application System. The deadline for the receipt of applications is 22nd October 2012.
W: http://www.salisbury.edu/HR/Jobs/
Sunday, 12 August 2012
GLASS
SOCIETY OF IRELAND COMMITTEE REFORMATION – APPLICATIONS INVITED, IRL
The Glass Society of Ireland provides a network for makers, collectors, students, historians, writers, and enthusiasts in the field of contemporary glass practice. The Society acts as a communication tool, offering people news on glass and related fields. We also hold lectures with glass practitioners and organise larger events every number of years.
As part of the ongoing development of the volunteer-based organisation, the Glass Society of Ireland is currently enlisting members for the reformation of its committee. Each position will be held for a two year period.
The Glass Society of Ireland welcomes expressions of interest from applicants across the country as we venture to build on the Society’s existing objectives and to expand our community and audiences.
The positions available are:
Treasurer
(Financial accountability)
Education Officer
(Co-ordinating, facilitating, & developing Glass Society of Ireland events)
Student Representative
(Liaising between Committee and student bodies)
Membership Co-ordinator
(Building strong relationships and recruiting members)
Development Officer
(Grant application writing)
Media Communications Officer
(Sending fortnightly bulletin and updating blog & social media sites)
To apply, please email your CV and a brief statement explaining which position you are interesting in taking by 31st August 2012.
E: glasssocietyofireland@gmail.com
W: glasssocietyofireland.blogspot.com
The Glass Society of Ireland provides a network for makers, collectors, students, historians, writers, and enthusiasts in the field of contemporary glass practice. The Society acts as a communication tool, offering people news on glass and related fields. We also hold lectures with glass practitioners and organise larger events every number of years.
As part of the ongoing development of the volunteer-based organisation, the Glass Society of Ireland is currently enlisting members for the reformation of its committee. Each position will be held for a two year period.
The Glass Society of Ireland welcomes expressions of interest from applicants across the country as we venture to build on the Society’s existing objectives and to expand our community and audiences.
The positions available are:
Treasurer
(Financial accountability)
Education Officer
(Co-ordinating, facilitating, & developing Glass Society of Ireland events)
Student Representative
(Liaising between Committee and student bodies)
Membership Co-ordinator
(Building strong relationships and recruiting members)
Development Officer
(Grant application writing)
Media Communications Officer
(Sending fortnightly bulletin and updating blog & social media sites)
To apply, please email your CV and a brief statement explaining which position you are interesting in taking by 31st August 2012.
E: glasssocietyofireland@gmail.com
W: glasssocietyofireland.blogspot.com
THE
FIRE STATION SEEKS GLASS EQUIPMENT, DUBLIN
The Fire Station is currently looking for the loan of glass coldworking equipment for a short timeframe in September. We are seeking to locate a wet angle grinder, and a belt sander or a cutting lathe with some diamond cutting wheels from the 5th to the 26th of September. We can organise collection and return. For more information contact Suzannah at suzannah.vaughan@gmail.com.
E: suzannah.vaughan@gmail.com
W: www.firestation.ie
The Fire Station is currently looking for the loan of glass coldworking equipment for a short timeframe in September. We are seeking to locate a wet angle grinder, and a belt sander or a cutting lathe with some diamond cutting wheels from the 5th to the 26th of September. We can organise collection and return. For more information contact Suzannah at suzannah.vaughan@gmail.com.
E: suzannah.vaughan@gmail.com
W: www.firestation.ie
KAREN DONNELLAN SHORTLISTED FOR
STANISLAV LIBENSKÝ AWARD
Karen Donnellan has recently been shortlisted for the Stanislav Libenský Award 2012. This will include the presentation of work in the competition catalogue and at the exhibition which will take place at St. George‘s Convent at Prague Castle from 29th September 2012 to 30th November 2012. The curator for this international exhibition is Mgr. Milan Hlaveš, Ph.D., curator of the collection of glass in the Museum of Decorative Arts, Czech Republic.
W: http://www.facebook.com/StanislavLibenskyAward
W: http://www.prazskagalerie.cz/en/stanislav-libensky-award
Karen Donnellan has recently been shortlisted for the Stanislav Libenský Award 2012. This will include the presentation of work in the competition catalogue and at the exhibition which will take place at St. George‘s Convent at Prague Castle from 29th September 2012 to 30th November 2012. The curator for this international exhibition is Mgr. Milan Hlaveš, Ph.D., curator of the collection of glass in the Museum of Decorative Arts, Czech Republic.
W: http://www.facebook.com/StanislavLibenskyAward
W: http://www.prazskagalerie.cz/en/stanislav-libensky-award
BLOW
A GLASS BUBBLE AT JERPOINT GLASS STUDIOS, KILKENNY ARTS CENTRE
Did you ever want to try glassblowing? We are inviting you to come and have a go! This free event will take place on Friday, August 17th from 10 am to 2 pm facilitated by Rory Leadbetter family member and Master Glassblower, as part of their Kilkenny Arts Festival celebrations. Visitors are always welcome to view the glassblowing but now they can be right in the middle of the action!
Rory will guide participants through the techniques involved in taking a gather from the furnace, controlling the blowing iron and blowing a glass bubble. Each session will take between 10 and 15 minutes and is free of charge although spaces for must be booked in advance by calling Jerpoint on 056 7724350.
During Kilkenny Arts Festival Jerpoint Glass will also host an exhibition of batik paintings by Bernadette Madden entitled “Sunlight & Shadow” and “I Am A Vessel” a collection of painting and sketches by Roisin Leadbetter. Visitors are welcome to come to the studio to view the glassblowing, browse in the adjacent shop and view the exhibitions in the gallery throughout the year.
W: www.jerpointglass.com
Did you ever want to try glassblowing? We are inviting you to come and have a go! This free event will take place on Friday, August 17th from 10 am to 2 pm facilitated by Rory Leadbetter family member and Master Glassblower, as part of their Kilkenny Arts Festival celebrations. Visitors are always welcome to view the glassblowing but now they can be right in the middle of the action!
Rory will guide participants through the techniques involved in taking a gather from the furnace, controlling the blowing iron and blowing a glass bubble. Each session will take between 10 and 15 minutes and is free of charge although spaces for must be booked in advance by calling Jerpoint on 056 7724350.
During Kilkenny Arts Festival Jerpoint Glass will also host an exhibition of batik paintings by Bernadette Madden entitled “Sunlight & Shadow” and “I Am A Vessel” a collection of painting and sketches by Roisin Leadbetter. Visitors are welcome to come to the studio to view the glassblowing, browse in the adjacent shop and view the exhibitions in the gallery throughout the year.
W: www.jerpointglass.com
WORK IN
PROGRESS FEATURING ALISON LOWRY, NI
Work In Progress is an exhibition of applied arts by the six participants on CraftNI's Making IT scheme. The exhibitors are Katie Brown (screen printed textiles), Eamonn Higgins (sculpture), Diane Lyness (silversmith), Alison Lowry (fused glass), Catherine Keenan (blown glass), and Michelle Stephens (weave).
The exhibition continues at CraftNI (opposite the Merchant) until 31st August 2012.
W: http://craftni.org/events/making-it-work-in-progress/
Work In Progress is an exhibition of applied arts by the six participants on CraftNI's Making IT scheme. The exhibitors are Katie Brown (screen printed textiles), Eamonn Higgins (sculpture), Diane Lyness (silversmith), Alison Lowry (fused glass), Catherine Keenan (blown glass), and Michelle Stephens (weave).
The exhibition continues at CraftNI (opposite the Merchant) until 31st August 2012.
AOIFE SODEN AND TREVOR HUGHES IN
THE FLANEUR
The Flâneur is a recent graduate mixed media exhibition taking place at the Oliver Cornet Gallery, Dublin. The exhibition is curated by Kate Howard and includes pieces by National College of Art and Design graduates Aoife Soden and Trevor Hughes. The exhibition continues until 31st August 2012.
E: info@olivercornetgallery.com
W: www.oliviercornetgallery.com
The Flâneur is a recent graduate mixed media exhibition taking place at the Oliver Cornet Gallery, Dublin. The exhibition is curated by Kate Howard and includes pieces by National College of Art and Design graduates Aoife Soden and Trevor Hughes. The exhibition continues until 31st August 2012.
E: info@olivercornetgallery.com
W: www.oliviercornetgallery.com
KAREN DONNELLAN SOLO EXHIBITION,
BUFFALO
Karen Donnellan 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. Works in this solo exhibition entitled Essentia will include those made during a recently completed Bullseye residency. Donnellan is a native of Ireland and MFA candidate at the Rochester Institute of Technology.
Essentia will show at the Burchfield Penney Art Centre, Buffalo State College, NY, from 10th August 2012 until 27th January 2013.
T: 00 1 716 878 6011
E: burchfld@buffalostate.edu
W: www.karendonnellan.com
W: www.burchfieldpenney.org
Karen Donnellan 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. Works in this solo exhibition entitled Essentia will include those made during a recently completed Bullseye residency. Donnellan is a native of Ireland and MFA candidate at the Rochester Institute of Technology.
Essentia will show at the Burchfield Penney Art Centre, Buffalo State College, NY, from 10th August 2012 until 27th January 2013.
T: 00 1 716 878 6011
E: burchfld@buffalostate.edu
W: www.karendonnellan.com
W: www.burchfieldpenney.org
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