A chance to exhibit...

... and before you say or think you're not good enough, have you been to any glass exhibitions???!! I would really recommend you to think about having a go at this - we have a very strong architectural glass tradition here and should be proud to show our wares to the world.

This appeared in an magazine this month:

'LIQUID LIGHT' GLASS EXHIBITION
WHO: glass artists
WHAT: The Liquid Glass Centre (see link on the right) is holding an exhibition of glass entitled 'Liquid Light' at Rook Lane Chapel in Frome, Somerset as part of Somerset Art Week. We are looking for quality and imagination in blown, kiln-formed, sculptural and architectural glass.
WHEN: 9-24 September
TO APPLY: if you are interested in exhibiting, for further information/application details, contact helga@liquidglasscentre.com or write to Liquid Light, Liquid Glass Centre, Stowford Manor Farm, Wingfield BA14 9LH.
DEADLINE: 30 June

Glass exhibition

Mollie Meager, Chris Comins and Helen Schell are exhibiting their glass work this summer. Mollie's work is always worth a look, so if you can make it, it's only up the road in Gloucestershire... Unfortunately no times were given on the flyer.

Where: The George Gallery, High Street, Newhnam-on-Severn, Glos; GL14 1BS
When: 3 June - 30 July 2006
Contact: Tel: 01594 510741 Email: lowergeorge@btconnect.com

Stevens Competition

Here are the Steven's Competition entries from Queens Road, this time with the designs, so that you can see the relationship between design and glass. The selected sections that have been made into glass are outlined on the designs. It's always interesting to see what happens in the translation from paper to glass.



Barbara Pulfer




Marco Partridge

Buckfast Abbey Glass

Here's another go.

The two top images are the main panels in the new part of the abbey. The two lower ones are in the older main part.


The new panels are "tiles of glass" about 1 inch thick, and set into concrete or epoxy resin. The tiles are chipped round the edges to give the panels an extra sparkle.

The Abbey, shop etc is well worth a visit if you are in the area. Groups can get one of the monks to gve them a talk about Abbey life, an interesting experience!

Harry

Enamelling on glass workshop

For those of you that didn't see the results of the enamelling workshop - taken by Penny Somerville over two Saturdays - here are some photos of some of the work produced, courtesy of Julia Rowe.

One of the exciting things that emerged was the use of the engraving tool and the abrading process BEFORE the enamelling is fired. This adds another dimension to the finished result - opacity and texture in the case of abrading and a sketchy, drawn line with the engraving tool. Of course you can use these two processes after the enamel has been fired too.

Happy experimenting!

Exhibition - Centrespace 13-18 May

This sounds interesting - all about stuff they've found whilst investigating hidden spaces underneath Centrespace. For those who've never been, it's down a little alley off Corn St, near Stanfords.

Mollie Meager - new work

This contemporary glass work is in a private house in Totterdown. It's based on a waterfall and is attempting to create a calm feeling at the bottom to facilitate the owners' meditation practice. Mollie has used handmade glass from English Antique, which is then etched, enamelled, stained and engraved. The textural qualities are fantastic and her drawn explorations are an indication of the creative process that takes place before starting work with the glass. What do you think?