Glass Highlights from Sculpture in Context 2015
Louise Murphy – Arderin If you have not ventured to Glassnevin this autumn to see the gardens in all of their glory, this is the time to do so. Once again…
The Irish Invasion – Pilchuck Session7, 2014
Fred Curtis and TA Conor in the Cold shop Glass. Rarely seen glass. Mother Teresa. Water/Waader/Wawsher. Hot Glass. Painting Party. Crown Jewels. Irish Glass. S’mores. Beer. The Pond. Falling into…
Glass in the Gardens @Sculpture in Context 2014
Benjamin Just, ‘Bonsai Model’, Glass Wood Pvc, 20x40x10 Hard as it is to believe that a whole year has gone by since I told you about ‘GLASS GALORE @Sculpture in…
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…
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…
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…
GLASS GALORE! @Sculpture in Context,2013
Sculpture in Context – a must see event on the Dublin art calendar. Set up in 1985 by sculptors who wanted to create exhibition space outside the normal white-cube gallery, Sculpture in…
CultureCraft: Craft in the Making @ The London Street Gallery, Derry
(If you haven’t seen it yet there’s still time, but hurry the final day, August 22nd is fast approaching!) CultureCraft: Craft in the Making is an engaging exhibition at the London Street…
Shanghai in Cork
Yanyan Wong and Shihui Zhang are exchange students from the Shanghai University of Fine Art. They spent three months in spring practicing glass, ceramic and textiles at C.I.T Crawford College…
Mud & Sand at Gallery Zozimus
Third year Glass and Ceramic students in NCAD have been very busy these last few weeks, labouring on while the newly graduated 4th years finally relaxed All their hard work…