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…
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…
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…
GSoI: Looking back on Orientate (Part 2)
Mmmmmmmm… So lunch was delicious, all were in agreement on that point. The cosy atmosphere of the canteen also provided a good opportunity for guests, speakers and board members alike…
Debbie Dawson in China
‘I am Not Magnificent’ – Debbie Dawson Congratulations to GSoI Chairperson Debbie Dawson who set off this week to China! Debbie will travel to Xi’an, China to represent Ireland in an…
ORIENTATE Symposium: Online booking now opening
Great news! Tickets for our Oct/Nov events are on sale now. We have a fantastic line up of international presenters for the Orientate Symposium in Cork including our keynote…
NCAD end of year show: Student Profiles
As promised talented graduate number two – Meadhbh McIlgorm Meadhbh has recently been awarded the CCOI Future Makers Student Award and one of her pieces was selected for the RDS Craft Exhibition. Watch…
Glass Society of Ireland – Mission Statement
The Glass Society of Ireland is made up of people whose interests or professions significantly relate to the specific material of glass. Drawing from diverse creative and enterprising fields including…
Boyd Sugiki & Lisa Zerkowitz: Lectures on personal practice
Apologies for the slow down on blog post in the last few weeks, I have been away in Scotland but am returning soon and will get lots of news and…