Glass at NCAD end of year show
Hi all sorry for the lack of blog posts recently it has been a busy time for us all at the Glass Society. We will have a shiny new webpage…
Glass Society of Ireland – Mission Statement
The Glass Society of Ireland is made up of people whose interests or professions significantly relate to the specific material of glass. Drawing from diverse creative and enterprising fields including…
Boyd Sugiki & Lisa Zerkowitz: Lectures on personal practice
Apologies for the slow down on blog post in the last few weeks, I have been away in Scotland but am returning soon and will get lots of news and…
Glassblowing in Stourbridge
The following article has been written by GSoI member Catherine Keenan. Catherine Keenan is a glass artist based on the lovely north coast of Ireland, in Portstewart. Finding a glassblowing…
Karen Donnellan writes about Jeff Zimmer for GAS Newsletter
Jeff Zimmer’s background in acting retains a strong influence over his work. The series, Theatres of Glass (2010-2011) is an obvious offshoot, but even the newest works from the whitewash…
Jeremy Lepisto at the National College of Art and Design
The Glass Society of Ireland was delighted to attend Jeremy Lepisto’s talk at the National College of Art and Design on Tuesday. He is very open about his work both…
Charlene McFarland: Eedi & Éabha
Eedi & Éabha is a series of investigative events taking place in Tallinn, Estonia in February 2013. The project develops a partnership between Ireland and Estonia through exhibition, panel discussion…
Showcase 2013
Recently I got the opportunity to visit Showcase at the RDS and talk to some of the makers there. Here is a quick summary of the glass that was on display this year:…
Dr Vanessa Cutler at the National College of Art and Design
Dr. Vanessa Cutler recently visited the National College of Art and Design in Dublin to speak about her recently published book ‘New Technologies in Glass’. The Glass Society of Ireland was…
New Year – New Team
We hope that all out members had a wonderful 2012 and we would would like to take this opportunity to thank you for all your support throughout the year. We hope that 2013 will…