An Introduction to Glass Painting with Colette Langan Event Information Learn how to mix glass paint, trace lines and matt in the traditional way for your first piece. You will then have the opportunity to experiment with different types of medium with the paint. All materials and tools are provided though you are welcome to…
Outdoor Flowers and Wreaths: Recycled Blue Green Glass Bottles About this event Event Information One 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…
Part of our 2022 Summer Glass Festival Moving of the Blaschka Collection at the Natural History Museum Paolo 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…
Roger Parramore, Andrea Spencer & Emma Bourke, with Paolo Viscardi discussing the making & global transportation of the Blaschka collection About this event Paolo 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…
Join us to discuss the Dan Klein Conservation Project, a collaborative project that brought together conservators, curators & practitioners Insights into the Dan Klein Conservation Project The British Museums Object Conservator Stefka Bargazova and National Museums Scotland Senior Curator of Modern & Contemporary Design Sarah Rothwell join us to discuss the Dan Klein Conservation Project,…
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 About this event Event Information How best can we take care of the stained glass in our custody? The responsibility of care for historical master works in stained glass…
David Farrelly, General Manager brings GSOI members on a guided tour of Glassco Recycling . Numbers strictly limited to 8 only. Event Information The 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…
Guided tour of Encirc Bottle Manufacturing Facility for GSOI Members Event Information In 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,…
From Flame to Fuse is a two day workshop designed for people who want a solution to how to use offcuts and scraps generated from flat glass projects. The workshop will explore methods and techniques of working at the torch using waste glass. With a focus on Bullseye glass scrap, specifically for including into fused…
In this 2-day intensive workshop, participants will explore the ancient technique of pâte de verre (glass paste) to create unique pieces in two dimensions and three dimensions. All the essentials will be covered in the class—mixing glass, hand building moulds, firing and divesting. No prior experience with glass is required. The basic principles of pâte…
The Glass Society of Ireland (GSOI) presents ReView – a unique, eco-conscious exhibition, part of our ‘sustainability’ themed programming for the International Year of Glass 2022. The pop-up exhibition will take place on September 10th and 11th across the grounds of Hunting Brook Gardens, Blessington, Co. Wicklow. These stunning gardens are made up of five…
Learn about the Glass Quilt by members of the Glass Society of Ireland. Powerpoint presentation by Aoife Soden and hosted by Healy Arts. Inaugural lecture as part of "Stories- Whispers from the Past and the Present" Lecture Series with Scottish Glass Society & Contemporary Glass Society in collaboration with Healy Arts. Join us for an…