RDS Christmas Craft fair 2014 – The Glass Edit
It’s all over now but I was delighted to get out to the RDS Craft Fair last weekend for both Christmas shopping and GSoI journalistic reasons. Maybe I was just…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
GSoI: Looking back on ‘Orientate’ 2013
the auction exhibition in CIT Crawford College foyer (photo Michael Holly, 2013) Dear reader, On Saturday the 2nd of November 2013 the recently re-formed Glass Society of Ireland…
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…