A new competition for all you part timers out there

This is from the V and A - Victoria and Albert to you...

2007 “Inspired By”
Mixed Media Part-Time Student Competition Exhibition.
Victoria & Albert Museum. London.
19/05/07-25/05/07.

Call to all arts and crafts Students of 16 and over attending part time courses in colleges, adult community or further education in Great Britain on both accredited and non-accredited, public and private courses. Equally, this also applies to Students attending V&A Workshops.

Entries should not be in a medium in which you have a professional qualification or in one which represents your main occupation.

Participants create a work of art inspired by the collections of either the Victoria & Albert Museum, South Kensington, London or the V&A Museum Of Childhood, Bethnal Green, London.

Entries are judged by a panel of curators and the winners and other selected works are displayed in the museum of their inspiration. Winners in their category also receive a prize.

Entry is free and the deadline is by 16/02/07
by post to:
‘Inspired By’ Competition
Learning & Interpretation Dept,
Victoria & Albert Museum,
Cromwell Gardens,
South Kensington,
London. SW7 2RL. ENGLAND.

Tel: 020 7942 2533.
Email: e.cirier@vam.ac.uk Website: www.vam.ac.uk/inspiredby .

Milly's work - Wood for Trees

This window has two layers and attempts to recreate the experience of walking through woods. It's two metres long, so it changes as you walk past it. I made it in two halves, it was too wide to handle in one go! The acid-etched side has gaps instead of glass inbetween - a nightmare to lead, but it does give the required illusion of depth.


Wood for Trees from the lounge



Wood for Trees from the hall



Wood for Trees, detail

Competitions galore...

There's a couple of exciting competitions for you to enter.

One is the annual Steven's Competition, which is quite a prestigious event, with £1000 first prize and - even better - a real commission to be won as well. This year's project is an internal screen in between a restaurant and a corridor in a residential home. It's a good one...

Interested? Cut and paste the link below into your browser (Internet Explorer etc) and download the information:

http://www.worshipfulglaziers.com/stevens_competition.asp


Secondly, Warm Glass are sponsoring their annual prize. The brief for this year is 'MOVEMENT', and your entry must include an element of warm glass work (ie fusing or slumping). The closing date is December 31st. Cut and paste the link below for further information:

http://www.warmglassprize.com/

Exciting glassy event in the South West for 2007!

This looks really good. The link for the Contemporary Glass Society (CGS) is on the right on the blog - keep informed of latest developments by having a look every now and again.

10 x 10 - A Celebration of Contemporary Glass

Following a successful bid to the Lottery through the Arts Council of England, the CGS are pleased to announce the launch of the above, which will include a number of events in the South West in 2007.

10 x 10 - A Celebration of Contemporary Glass is funded by Arts Council England through its Grants for the Arts programme for individuals and organisations.
From 26th August to 4th November 2007 CGS will be promoting a number of events in the South West of England, together with many partners, to celebrate its 10th Anniversary.


Included in this extensive programme will be;


• An open submission Glass Exhibition entitled SIDE by SIDE, at Bovey Tracey from 22nd September to 4th November 06, in partnership with The Devon Guild of Craftsmen


• A Glass Conference “Looking into Glass” at the Eden Project
28th – 30th September


This major celebration of Contemporary Glass has been made possible by a successful bid to the Lottery through the Arts Council of England and the enthusiasm of CGS members and their creative partners.


A detailed programme of all events will be launched in the New Year - for further information or to get involved contact admin@cgs.org.uk.


CGS Chairman Helga Watkins- Baker said “I am delighted that we have been given the opportunity to celebrate the talent of contemporary Glass Artists in Britain today, and through the conference offer information and knowledge to guide artists in their future work”

Stained Glass

Stained Glass
Thought you might like to see some pics of a window I just did for someone in Portishead

Bristol exhibition featuring Queens Road student

Johnny de Mearns is exhibiting in a group show at Centrespace in the middle of town (down the alleyway immediately to the right of Stamfords). Johnny will be showing glass, so try and get along if you can.

Here's the details:

'Heretic Poetic'

Celebrating the Soul of Creativity.

Sculpture by Vivi Cuevas. Glass by John de Mearns. Painting by Joseph Dunmore. Drawing by Leonie Klein.

at: Centrespace, 6 Leonard Lane, Bristol BS1 1EA.
4th November-9th November 2006. 11am- 6pm

Opening Friday 3rd November 6:30pm- 9:30pm