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…
A joint exhibition by the Scottish Glass Society & the Contemporary Glass Society and The Glass Society of Ireland’s ‘A Breath of Fresh Air – The Keep Well Glass Quilt Project’ 14th to 22nd September 2022 The Trades House of Glasgow, 85 Glassford Street Glasgow, G1 1UH (Open 10am-4pm daily). Private viewing – Members only…
The National Sculpture Factory is a place of production; a place where artworks are always becoming, and where artists delve into a wide variety of material enquiry and research. Material Laboratories is our new programmatic strand that will focus on specific material researches and medium specific practices through an intensified series of Masterclasses, workshops, lectures…
GSOI Members! Submit your work to be included in the 2022 Irish Glass Gift Guide! Even if you participated in the past, please submit new photos and information using the google form: https://forms.gle/YeT3LynZtfTa2Vuy8 Submission due by Oct 17th