GAS 2020 is now virtual
Were you supposed to be heading off to Sweden in a few days to take part in the GAS 2020 conference? Well cry no more! GAS is going virtual! It…
Narrating Process – a Northlands Glass Experience
Remember back when it was summer and some of us lucky few got the chance to travel and take some amazing glass classes? GSoI member Catherine Keenan travelled to our…
Glass Highlights from Sculpture in Context 2015
Louise Murphy – Arderin If you have not ventured to Glassnevin this autumn to see the gardens in all of their glory, this is the time to do so. Once again…
CRAFTed Stained Glass with Gerlinde Kugler
The Design and Crafts Council Ireland’s pioneering CRAFTed Programme has been connecting primary teachers with professional crafts peoples for several years now. The programme gives schools the opportunity to teach…
RDS Christmas Craft fair 2014 – The Glass Edit
It’s all over now but I was delighted to get out to the RDS Craft Fair last weekend for both Christmas shopping and GSoI journalistic reasons. Maybe I was just…
The Irish Invasion – Pilchuck Session7, 2014
Fred Curtis and TA Conor in the Cold shop Glass. Rarely seen glass. Mother Teresa. Water/Waader/Wawsher. Hot Glass. Painting Party. Crown Jewels. Irish Glass. S’mores. Beer. The Pond. Falling into…
Glass in the Gardens @Sculpture in Context 2014
Benjamin Just, ‘Bonsai Model’, Glass Wood Pvc, 20x40x10 Hard as it is to believe that a whole year has gone by since I told you about ‘GLASS GALORE @Sculpture in…
RDS National Craft Awards 2014
This year the Glass Society of Ireland were proud to be able to sponsor a prize at the RDS National Craft Awards. The GSoI Ireland sponsored prize was €300 this…
Glassy Future Makers of 2014
This year’s Future Makers Competition has been a great success for Glass Society of Ireland members Karen Donnellan, Emma Bourke and Mags O’ Dea. The awards ceremony took place again…
Ulysses Cylinders Public Lecture
by Fiona Byrne In the lead up to the opening of the Ulysses Cylinders exhibition by Dale Chilhuly and Seaver Leslie with Flora C. Mace and Joey Kirkpatrick a lecture…