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…
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Glass Painting with Cappy Thompson
Glass Painting with Cappy Thompson Date: 30, 31 Oct & 1 Nov (Wednesday – Friday) Location: National Sculpture Factory, Cork [VIEW MAP] Limited places are available on this workshop. (Max. 12) The purpose of this…
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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…
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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…
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GSoI Dublin Events 17th of June _ #chihulysses
To celebrate the arrival of Dale Chihuly in Dublin, the GSoI is hosting a number of events in the city on June 17th to coincide with his lecture and exhibition…
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COLLECT London 2014
Kari Hakonsen – blown, cut and polished glass Earlier this month London’s Satchi Gallery was once again home to ‘The International Art Fair for Contemporary Objects’, better known to everyone…
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Glass Art Society Conference Chicago 2014
Richard Royal Demo Coming from NCAD’s glass programme in Dublin, I was excited about the opportunities that going on student exchange at Southern Illinois University would bring. One of these…
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Who’s Buying? – Glass at Showcase Ireland
Filigrana Vases, BTU Studio Production line 2014 2013 was another good year for Irish craft. According to CCoI statistics the number of people buying craft has been rising in recent…
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Bright Adventures: Interview with Karen Donnellan
In my new position as one of the National College of Art and Design (NCAD) glass artists in residence, I have the pleasure of sitting beside one of the most…
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The Pilchuck Expereince – Apply Apply Apply
There’s a place near Seattle, half way round the world from our rainy little island, that’s synonymous with glass art: Pilchuck Glass School. Every year Pilchuck serves as melting pot…
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