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SUMMARY:Guided tour of Glassco Recycling\, Naas\, Co. Kildare for GSOI Members
DESCRIPTION:David Farrelly\, General Manager brings GSOI members on a guided tour of Glassco Recycling . Numbers strictly limited to 8 only. \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Information \nThe recycling of glass packaging is a truly sustainable activity. When glass in deposited into bring banks around Ireland\, this glass is collected\, processed and remelted into new glass bottles and jars on the island of Ireland. The use of recycled glass (cullet) in furnaces to manufacture new glass packaging takes less energy to melt than using the glass raw materials of soda ash\, limestone and silica sand. The more cullet that can be used in the batch process to make glass bottles the higher the saving on energy required and the lower the CO2 footprint. \nAbout Glassco Recycling  \nGlassco Recycling is Irelands largest glass recycling company accounting for the recycling of over 75% of all the glass deposited in bring banks by members of the public across c.1250 bring sites nationwide. The company collected\, processed and marketed more than 137\,000 tonnes of glass and cans in 2021. Glassco Recycling is unique amongst recycling companies in Ireland in terms of the diversity of its workplace. The company has long been an employer of people with special needs and currently the company employs 11 people with special needs out of a total workforce of 81. \nBiography \nDavid Farrelly (General Manager of Glassco Recycling) has held a number of management positions within companies involved in the Irish recycling sector. He also represents Ireland at FERVER which is the European association for glass recycling companies.
URL:https://www.glasssocietyofireland.ie/event/guided-tour-of-glassco-recycling-naas-co-kildare-for-gsoi-members/
CATEGORIES:Informational,Summer Glass Festival
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SUMMARY:Dr. Nessa Roche Panel Discussion: Caring for Stained Glass in our Custody
DESCRIPTION:How best can we take care of the stained glass in our custody – Online event with Dr. Nessa Roche\, Colette Langan\, Evan Connon\, Alan Tomlin \n\n\nAbout this event\n\n\n\nEvent Information \nHow best can we take care of the stained glass in our custody? \nThe responsibility of care for historical master works in stained glass often falls to individuals\, clergy and caretakers of buildings in which they are housed. How do we best care for them so that we will pass it to future generations in the optimal condition possible? Are new contemporary works any different\, do they need different kinds of care? What are the correct steps to take if the work is damaged\, needs restoration or needs to be protected from the weather? How do you identify if the work is at risk or not? \nOur panel will discuss these issues and more. Chaired by Dr Nessa Roche this expert panel is made up of practitioners in stained glass conservation\, historians and architects. We invite you to join us if you have stained glass in your care\, and wish to know more about its long term care. If this is a subject that interests you or you would like to contribute to the conversation\, please join us! \nBiographies: \nDr Nessa Roche is a Senior Architectural Advisor with the Department of Culture\, Heritage and the Gaeltacht\, with a doctorate in architectural conservation from Heriot-Watt University\, Edinburgh (1999). She has published on Irish architectural history and conservation\, with a speciality in windows and glass. She wrote the Department’s Windows Advice Series booklet (2007)\, project managed the Places of Worship booklet (2010) and was one of the editors of the statutory Architectural Heritage Protection Guidelines (2004). She managed the Department’s review of the operation of Part IV of the Planning and Development Act (published 2016). She also was centrally involved in preparing the National Landscape Strategy (2015). Nessa is currently responsible for developing the new architectural policy and is also working on a strategy for cultural heritage skills development in Ireland and the EU \nColette Langan is a stained glass conservator and maker. Originally trained in the UK in 1983\, she served her time working under mentors Alfred Fisher and Steve Clare from the UK’s leading stained glass conservation studio\, Holy Well Glass. There she worked on many iconic glass windows in buildings including Westminster Abbey\, Winchester Cathedral and The Tower of London at Chapel Studio\, UK. On her return to Ireland she set up her own studio in the North West\, in Carrick on Shannon Co Leitrim\, where she continues to practice stained glass restoration alongside contemporary design. Today as well as conservation her studio practice includes stained glass design\, incorporating glass painting\, and glass fusing techniques. She also makes one off large and small autonomous art works. She sees education as an important element of her work in both restoration and the creative experience. She has turned her attention to the challenge of sustainability in her work practice\, using exploratory techniques with an emphasis on reusing glass.Large scale public stained glass work can be seen in The Loreto Convent\, Rathfarnham\, Dublin\, SS Sebastian and Pancras Church\, Kingsbury\, London\, St Mary’s Church\, Athlone with recent private commissions for clients in Tipperary\, Cork\, Sligo and Dublin Airport. She received the Governing Body Award\, IT Sligo in 2016 and in the same year was shortlisted for RDS Visual Art Award. She was recently granted a residency by CraftHub to represent Ireland in Germany at the famous Glasmalerei Peters Studios in April 2022. \nEvan Connon comes from a long line of stained-glass craftsmen stretching over three centuries. His paternal grandfather Charles Connon (1900 – 1939) worked for Joshua Clarke at the Harry Clarke Studios as a master glass painter and designer. As a teenager Evan was immersed in the stained glass tradition and served a six-year apprenticeship with William Earley of the Earley Studios Dublin. In 2004\, he set up Connon Glass studio in Dublin\, designing and manufacturing both private and public stained-glass windows.\, Their extensive portfolio of stained-glass work in many churches throughout Ireland\, includes contemporary windows and large restoration projects. These include: St Patrick’s cathedral Dublin\, Mary’s Cathedral in Limerick\, Christchurch Cathedral and University Church in Dublin. An extensive restoration of St Kevin’s church in Harrington street Dublin was undertaken by the studios in 2013. The works comprised the removal of five windows to facilitate repairs to the window reveals and stone tracery. \nAlan Tomlin is a second generation Stained glass artist. His father Stanley Tomlin b 1916 worked at the Clarke studios and set up Irish stained glass. Alan is known for designing new stained\, leaded glass and repair/restoration in all styles for churches\, private dwellings\, public and commercial buildings. He also specialises in the highest quality restoration of old or damaged stained glass windows while paying particular attention to the guidelines of the heritage council. In the public domain are windows for Bewleys café on contemporary interpretations of artworks by Pauline Bewick\, Jim Fitzpatrick\, Church of Our Lady of Loreto and St Brigid at Casement Aerodrome. IN recent years he has been working on a 300 piece painted commission for the Irish Air corps. \n  \n 
URL:https://www.glasssocietyofireland.ie/event/dr-nessa-roche-panel-discussion-caring-for-stained-glass-in-our-custody/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Online Event,Summer Glass Festival
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SUMMARY:Flameworkers Discuss the Making and Transporting of the Blaschka Collection
DESCRIPTION:Roger Parramore\, Andrea Spencer & Emma Bourke\, with Paolo Viscardi discussing the making & global transportation of the Blaschka collection \n\n\nAbout this event\n\n\n\nPaolo Viscardi is a senior curator at the National Museum of Ireland – Natural History (NMINH). His background is in the natural sciences and museology and he has over 17 years’ professional experience of working with natural history collections in the UK and Ireland. As part of his varied role\, he manages the NMINH collection of Blaschka models of invertebrate animals\, which is one of the largest of its kind in the world. \nRoger Parramore has been working with glass since he was 10 years old. His early experience with a home-built furnace led to formal training as a scientific glassblower\, working with major scientific companies\, national universities and Nasa. Parramore’s current work at the flame\, using hand techniques\, reflect his fascination with the form and romance of traditional Italian glassware. The origins of flameworking in Germany is also a point of interest and has led to extensive explorations of the traditional blown Christmas bauble. \nRoger Parramore’s experience with chemistry and physics led him to a fascination with glassblowing as a process\, and also glass as a material. As a result\, he founded the Parramore Color Company which manufactures colored glasses for borosilicate lampworking. He lives and works in North Carolina \nAndrea Spencer graduated from Edinburgh College of Art in 1993 with a BA (Hons) in Architectural Glass. Her small-scale sculpture and site-specific installations are concept driven\, exploring natural forms to create artworks that carry a personal narrative. \nSpencer maintains an emphasis on the unique properties of glass\, exploiting the qualities of transparency\, fragility and fluidity intrinsic to the material and employs techniques to encapsulate\, contain and protect\, alongside elements to define\, brace\, bridge and support. \nAndrea’s work is held in significant public and private collections\, has been exhibited in the UK\, Europe\, USA and China and since 2008 has regularly featured in the British Glass Biennale. Her work has been included in the Corning Museum of Glass’ annual New Glass Review (2010). In 2017 she received the Arts Council of Northern Ireland Artist Career Enhancement Scheme Award. Residencies include artist-in-residence at North Lands Creative Glass (Scotland). Teaching includes national and international glass schools such as Pilchuck Glass School (USA) Bildwerk (Germany) and The Royal College of Art. \nEmma Bourke graduated from NCAD with BA(Hons) in Craft Design Glass in 2009. She went on to achieve a Masters in Fine Art from the University of Sunderland in 2013. Emma has exhibited in numerous solo and group exhibitions internationally including; Portfolio at the Coach House in Dublin Castle\, IRL\, The Ireland Newfoundland Trail\, NL Crafts Council Gallery\, NL\, Sociolect at The Biscuit Factory\, UK. \nEmma Bourke’s studio is a sea of tiny\, colourful leaves\, petals and other plant parts. While researching the famous glassmakers Leopold and Rudolf Blaschka\, Emma discovered they built their scientific models in sections. This how she now works\, painstakingly creating hundreds of miniature components before assembling them into a finished piece. Her work speaks of folklore and cultural identity\, exploring the concept of biophilia: the innate human tendency to seek connections with nature. \nEvent Information \nThis event is intended as an open forum discussion panel. Contemporary flameworkers will discuss the Blaschka collection in terms of today’s world\, and look at what we can learn from what we know of their methods to compare our work practices today. The Blaschkas were a father and son team of Dresden-based lampworkers\, who created exquisite models of marine invertebrates between 1864 and 1890. These models were sold by mail order to museums and universities all over the world\, relying on boats and railways for their distribution. The models were based on illustrations in scientific publications\, and the methods used to transform these 2D images into lifelike 3D models evolved over time. Here we discuss some of the materials and methods used by the Blaschkas to both create and distribute their delicate models. We also consider the implications of this to the ongoing care and conservation of the large collection housed in the historic exhibition building of the National Museum of Ireland – Natural History. \n 
URL:https://www.glasssocietyofireland.ie/event/flameworkers-discuss-the-making-and-transporting-of-the-blaschka-collection/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Online Event,Summer Glass Festival
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SUMMARY:Paolo Viscardi: Moving the Blaschka Collection - Natural History Museum
DESCRIPTION:Part of our 2022 Summer Glass Festival \n\nMoving of the Blaschka Collection at the Natural History Museum \n\n\n\n\n\nPaolo Viscardi is a senior curator at the National Museum of Ireland – Natural History (NMINH). His background is in the natural sciences and museology and he has over 17 years’ professional experience of working with natural history collections in the UK and Ireland. As part of his varied role\, he manages the NMINH collection of Blaschka models of invertebrate animals\, which is one of the largest of its kind in the world. \nEvent Information \nThe Blaschkas were a father and son team of Dresden-based lampworkers\, who created exquisite models of marine invertebrates between 1864 and 1890. These models were sold by mail order to museums and universities all over the world\, relying on boats and railways for their distribution. The models were based on illustrations in scientific publications\, and the methods used to transform these 2D images into lifelike 3D models evolved over time. Here we discuss some of the materials and methods used by the Blaschkas to both create and distribute their delicate models. We also consider the implications of this to the ongoing care and conservation of the large collection housed in the historic exhibition building of the National Museum of Ireland – Natural History. \n 
URL:https://www.glasssocietyofireland.ie/event/paolo-viscardi-moving-the-blaschka-collection-natural-history-museum/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Online Event,Summer Glass Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20220619T110000
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SUMMARY:Open Studio - Gwyn Grace: Outdoor Flowers and Wreaths with recycled bottles
DESCRIPTION:Outdoor Flowers and Wreaths: Recycled Blue Green Glass Bottles \n\n\nAbout this event\n\n\n\nEvent Information \nOne glass flower or wreath is made from a single bottle. Demonstration :- cutting the glass\, creating the design. Assembling the flower on a garden stake. Bottles are donated by friends. GSOI members and friends and students are welcome. Tea coffee cake and chat. \nBiography \nGwyn Grace is a glass artist\, graduate of NCAD. She enjoys experimenting with fused glass and pate de verre and learning new techniques to work with glass through attending master classes in Ireland and abroad. Bottle glass is readily available to recycle. \nNB Participants must be 16+
URL:https://www.glasssocietyofireland.ie/event/open-studio-gwyn-grace-outdoor-flowers-and-wreaths-with-recycled-bottles/
LOCATION:Gwyn Grace Studio\, 10 Cremore Ave\, Dublin\, D11 C858
CATEGORIES:Demonstration,Open Studio,Summer Glass Festival
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SUMMARY:Glint Glass Studio: Circular Economy Reusing Glass Materials
DESCRIPTION:Glint glass studio is a social enterprise that uses waste glass as a primary material for production and education. \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Information \nGlint Glass studio is creating something new while making use of waste. Looking to expand the glass community by educating and providing experiences to people who want to learn about glassmaking\, the glass school started by offering a variety of glassmaking classes for complete beginners. A simple glass became the cornerstone of the project. Through making a basic beaker\, many skills can be learnt. \nAlongside classes\, Glint makes a range of glassware to suit the contemporary home that is conscious of the environment and their community. Their range of glasses that are versatile for use from morning to evening are sold online and through craft shops nationwide. Made from waste material\, gathered locally\, they are remade into a usable or saleable objects using new found skills. The production of an object brings many processes that affect the environment. The designer\, but also the producer\, must take responsibility for the object created. A responsibility that involves not only the production phases\, but also how that product will be marketed\, shipped\, how long and how it will be used and\, very importantly\, disposed of. Each of these phases must be designed to minimise the impact on the planet. \nTheir need to be conscious of the environment and their impact on climate change is the baseline for their design choices. Sustainability of practice as well as of material is fundamental to their business. As a circular economy project\, reclaiming waste materials\, introducing new skills\, building awareness of their waste\, can be part of changing the global climate picture. \nBiographies \nRóisín de Buitléar is an artist and educator. She has been working in glass since 1983 drawing her inspiration from her cultural heritage. With a diverse practice spanning architecture\, sculpture\, design and site-specific installations\, her work can be seen in public and private buildings throughout Ireland. Her artwork is represented in national collections in Ireland\, Northern Ireland\, Britain\, Japan\, China and USA. Large scale installations and temporary projects working with the environment and local communities are an important element of her practice. \nSinéad Brennan is an Irish glass artist and art educator. She graduated from the National College of Art and Design in Dublin in 2012 with a BA (Hons) in Art and Design History and Craft Design and went on to receive a Professional Diploma in Art and Design Education from NCAD in 2014. Sinéad serves as Education Officer on the Board of the Glass Society of Ireland and is Co-founder of Glint Glass Studio. \n 
URL:https://www.glasssocietyofireland.ie/event/glint-glass-studio-circular-economy-reusing-glass-materials/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Online Event,Summer Glass Festival
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SUMMARY:Neisenglass: Electric Furnaces for Sustainable Glass Blowing Production
DESCRIPTION:Part of our 2022 Summer Glass Festival \n  \n\nMaximilian Schlott and Jan Vyskocil share their passion for working with glass and the importance of renewable and sustainable energy. \n\n\n\n\n\nNiesenglass Switzerland GmbH is a glass manufacturing company founded by Maximilian Schlott and Jan Vyskocil. Our passion for working with glass brought us together a few years ago and we have been collaborating on various projects ever since. In May 2019 we opened our new workshop in Unterseen\, near Interlaken. Here\, we can offer all our services under one roof. \nTogether we have over 30 years’ experience in hot glass production. With our partners EGT we produce custom solutions for the hotworkshop\, including our NG120 electric furnace. Renewable and sustainable engery is very important to us and we are constantly searching for the most up to date technology to realise our designs.
URL:https://www.glasssocietyofireland.ie/event/neisenglass-electric-furnaces-for-sustainable-glass-blowing-production/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Online Event,Summer Glass Festival
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SUMMARY:Fiacre O'Donnell: Tackling the Challenges of Glass Recycling
DESCRIPTION:Part of our 2022 Summer Glass Festival \n\nTackling the challenges of fuel\, emissions and transportation in recycling glass \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Information \nIn the glass industry we think of glass in 3 areas. Best for health\, taste and environment. Whilst the first 2 ‘bests’ are without contention\, glass being an inert product doesn’t release anything into the product or react to anything from the product\, thus preserving the taste of the product and the health aspect of the consumer\, the environment section is a challenge. Although 100% recyclable\, glass does have to focus on emissions from the fuels we use in furnaces\, the emissions from raw materials and the transportation challenges of moving a product heavier than all its rival packaging products. Vidrala Group are tackling these projects head on and with the recent acceptance of the SBTi 1.5o are making a public statement of intent on the environment. \nBiography \nFiacre O’Donnell is Sustainability Director at Encirc Bottle Manufacturing\, Northern Ireland. \nFiacre joined Encirc 1998. Having held various roles in planning\, sales\, marketing and sustainability\, he was appointed Sustainability Director of Encirc’s Spanish based parent company\, Vidrala in 2020. \nAn MBA graduate from the Ulster Business school and an alumni of the Timoney Institute\, he is a former winner of the Drink Business ‘Green personality of the year’ for the work undertaken to decarbonise the UK beverage industry. He is a member of the BITC NI environmental leadership team and BITC climate champions team\, and is a member of the NI CoC Infrastructure committee and Council.
URL:https://www.glasssocietyofireland.ie/event/fiacre-odonnell-tackling-the-challenges-of-glass-recycling/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Online Event,Summer Glass Festival
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SUMMARY:David Farrelly: Recycling Glass - A Truly Sustainable Activity
DESCRIPTION:Part of our 2022 Summer Glass Festival \n\nDavid Farrelly\, General Manager with Glassco Recycling talks about how the recycling of glass packaging is a truly sustainable activity. \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Information \nThe recycling of glass packaging is a truly sustainable activity. When glass in deposited into bring banks around Ireland\, this glass is collected\, processed and remelted into new glass bottles and jars on the island of Ireland. The use of recycled glass (cullet) in furnaces to manufacture new glass packaging takes less energy to melt than using the glass raw materials of soda ash\, limestone and silica sand. The more cullet that can be used in the batch process to make glass bottles the higher the saving on energy required and the lower the CO2 footprint. \nAbout Glassco Recycling  \nGlassco Recycling is Irelands largest glass recycling company accounting for the recycling of over 75% of all the glass deposited in bring banks by members of the public across c.1250 bring sites nationwide. The company collected\, processed and marketed more than 137\,000 tonnes of glass and cans in 2021. Glassco Recycling is unique amongst recycling companies in Ireland in terms of the diversity of its workplace. The company has long been an employer of people with special needs and currently the company employs 11 people with special needs out of a total workforce of 81. \nBiography \nDavid Farrelly (General Manager of Glassco Recycling) has held a number of management positions within companies involved in the Irish recycling sector. He also represents Ireland at FERVER which is the European association for glass recycling companies.
URL:https://www.glasssocietyofireland.ie/event/david-farrelly-recycling-glass-a-truly-sustainable-activity/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Online Event,Summer Glass Festival
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