Alan J. Poole Promoting British & Irish Contemporary Glass.

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Alan J. Poole’s Contemporary Glass Newsletter. A monthly newsletter listing information relating to British & Irish Contemporary Glass events and activities, within the UK, Ireland and internationally. Covering British and Irish based Artists, those living elsewhere and, any foreign nationals that have ever resided or studied for any period of time in the UK or Ireland.

FEBRUARY EDITION 2016.

* indicates new or amended entries since the last edition.

2015. EXHIBITIONS, FAIRS, MARKETS & OPEN STUDIO EVENTS.

04/07/1501/03/16. “A Twist In Time”. Michael Petry Solo Installation Exhibition. Pallant House Gallery. Chichester. GB. Tel: 01243 774 557. Email: [email protected] Website: http://pallant.org.uk/exhibitions1/forthcoming-exhibitions/main-galleries/michael-petry-a- twist-in-time

21/11/1506/03/16. “Richard Meitner: Three’s A Charm”. Richard Meitner Solo Exhibition. Nationaal Glasmuseum Leerdam. Leerdam. NL. Tel: 00 31 345 614 960. Email: [email protected] Website: www.nationaalglasmuseum.nl

01/10/1527/02/16. “Alena Matějka & Czech Artists”. inc: Alena Matějka. Galerie Welti Glaskunst. Düsseldorf. D. Email: [email protected] Website: www.glasgalerie-welti.de

02/10/1530/01/16. “Paralellgenres”. inc: John R. Burton. Morgan Contemporary Glass Gallery. Pittsburgh (PA). US. Tel: 00 1 412 441 5200. Email: [email protected] Website: www.morganglassgallery.com/shows/parallelgenres_10-15.htm

03/10/1506/04/16. “Glass Artworks & Temperature Of Glass”. inc: Jiří Harcuba & Etsuko Nishi. Koganezaki Glass Musem. Koganezaki Crystal Park Co. Ltd. Shizuoka-ken. J. Tel: 00 81 558 551 515. Email: [email protected] Website: www.kuripa.co.jp

10/10/1510/04/16. “New Additions 2012-15: The Permanent Collection”. inc: Anna Mlasowsky, Alison Lowry, Katrin Maurer, Line Gottfred Petersen & Emma Woffenden. Ebeltoft Glasmuseet. Ebeltoft. DK. Tel: 00 45 86 34 17 99. Email: [email protected] Website: www.glasmuseet.dk

17/10/1513/03/16. “Drawing - An Expressive Gesture With The Advantage Of Permanence”. inc: Jenny Ayrton, Vic Bamforth, Scott Benefield, Katharine Coleman M.B.E., Alison Kinnaird M.B.E., James Maskrey, Kevin Petrie, Ayako Tani & Louis Thompson & Hanne Enemark. National Glass Centre. University Of Sunderland. Sunderland. GB. Tel: 0191 515 5555. Email: [email protected] Website: www.nationalglasscentre.com/about/whatson/details/?id=541&to=2016-03-13%20&from=2015-10-17

20/10/1528/11/16. “New Glass Work By Ana Rosa Hopkins”. Ana Rosa Hopkins Solo Exhibition. Harris Museum & Art Gallery. Preston. GB. Tel: 01772 258 248. Email: [email protected] Website: www.harrismuseum.org.uk/exhibitions/1015-new- glass-works-by-ana-rosa-hopkins#.VlwT4ou9Sfo.hotmail

30/10/1521/02/16. “Gravur On Tour: Modern European Glass Engraving”. Touring Exhibition. inc: Róisín De Buitléar, Katharine Coleman M.B.E., Ainsley Francis, Alison Kinnaird M.B.E., Charmian Mocatta, Ronald Pennell, Mare Saare, Edmond Suciu & Nancy Sutcliffe. Red House Glass Cone. Wordsley. GB./Glazenhuis. Lommel. B./Gallery De Aventurijn. Epe. NL./Glasmuseum Rheinbach. Rheinbach. D./Muzeum Skla Kamenický Senov. Kamenický Senov. CZ. (27/02/1617/04/16)./Eesti Kunstiakadeemia. Tallinn. EE. (29/04/1625/05/16)./Suomen Lasimuseo. Riihimäki. SF. (02/06/1627/07/16)./Glasmuseum Frauenau. Frauenau. D. (05/08/1625/09/16). Emails: [email protected] Website: www.facebook.com/glassengravingnetwork

30/10/1501/03/16. “The White Show”. Mixed Media Exhibition. inc: Edmond Byrne, Kira K’Inan & ‘Vezzini & Chen’ (Sheng-Tsang “Stan” Chen & Cristina Vezzini). Flow. London. GB. Tel: 020 7243 0782. Email: [email protected] Website: www.flowgallery.co.uk

**01/11/1529/02/16. “Ruskin Collective: Making Christmas Special”. Ruskin Centre Resident Artists Mixed Media Exhibition. inc: ‘Carol Griffin Enamels’ (Carol Griffin). ‘GFJ Glass’ (George Jackson), ‘Ian Bamforth Glass’ (Ian Bamforth), ‘Jo Newman Glass’ (Joanne Newman), ‘Martin Andrews Glass’ (Martin Andrews), ‘Peter Fricker Glass’ (Peter Fricker), ‘Redpath Glass’ (Georgia Redpath), ‘Terri Colledge Cameo Glass’(Terri-Louise Colledge), ‘Transparent Glass Studio’ (Paul Floyd) & ‘Vic Bamforth Glass’ (Vic Bamforth Glass). The Ruskin Glass Centre. Amblecote. GB. Tel: 01384 399 419. Email: [email protected] Website: http://ruskinglasscentre.co.uk/events/

22/11/1514/02/16. “Between Heaven & Earth: Alena Matějka”. Alena Matějka Solo Exhibition. Glasgalerie Stölting Hamburg – Hafencity. Hamburg. D. Tel: 00 49 40 3253 0833. Email: [email protected] Website: www.glassart.de

29/11/1512/04/16. “Lumen”. Veronika Beckh Solo Exhibition. Glashütte Gernheim. Petershagen- Ovenstädt (Weser). D. Tel: 00 49 5707 93110. Email: [email protected] Website: www.lwl.org/LWL/Kultur/wim/portal/

02/12/1507/02/16. “Borland + Borland”. Two Person Mixed Media Exhibition With Emma Borland & Polly Borland, Photographer. Canberra Glassworks. Kingston (ACT). GB. Tel: 00 61 2 62 60 70 05. Email: [email protected] Website: www.canberraglassworks.com/exhibitions/future/

05/12/1513/02/16. “Why Glass?”. inc: Richard Whiteley. Lorch + Seidel Contemporary. Berlin. D. Tel: 00 49 30 9789 3935. Email: [email protected] Website: www.lorch-seidel.de

2016.

*05/01/1629/01/16. “Solas”. Glass Society Of Ireland Members Touring Exhibition. inc: Scott Benefield, Patrick Blythe, Emma Bourke, Sinéad Brennan, Sean Campbell, Debbie Dawson, Róisín De Buitléar, Karen Donnellan, Gwyn Grace, Éamonn Hartley, Karl Harron, Catherine Keenan, Peadar Lamb, Alison Lowry, Sarah McEvoy, Meadhbh McIlgorm, Sadhbh Mowlds, Jenny Mulligan, Michelle Ryan, Killian Schurmann, Aoife Soden, Andrea Spencer, Suzannah Vaughan & Catherine Wilcoxson. National College Of Art & Design Gallery. National College Of Art & Design. Dublin./The Hunt Museum. Limerick./Greyfriars Municipal Gallery. Waterford./Wandesford Quay Gallery. Cork. IRL. Email: [email protected] Website: http://glasssocietyireland.wix.com/gsoi#!solas---members-exhibition-/c1cqq

07/01/1621/02/16. “C.G.S. Showcase @ National Glass Centre: Leigh-Ann Maclean & Samantha Donaldson”. inc: Samantha Donaldson & Leigh-Ann Maclean. National Glass Centre. University Of Sunderland. Sunderland. GB. Tel: 0191 515 5513. Email: [email protected] Website: www.nationalglasscentre.com

*08/01/1629/02/16. “Unknown”. Alison Kinnaird Solo Touring Exhibition. Scottish Parliament Building. Edinburgh./St. Mary’s Cathedral. Edinburgh./Aberdeen Art Gallery & Museum. Aberdeen./National Trust For Scotland Visitor Centre. Culloden./Elgin Museum. Elgin./The Highlander Museum. Fort George./Pollok House. Glasgow./Black Watch Museum. Perth. (04/03/1630/05/15)/National Trust For Scotland Culzean Castle. Culzean. (JuneJuly?)/National Trust For Scotland Kellie Castle. Fife. (AugustSeptember?)/Kirkcaldy Art Gallery & Museum. Kirkcaldy. (OctoberDecember?). GB. Email: [email protected] Website: www.alisonkinnaird.com/sections/news/?PHPSESSID=4fde53c283ffc0bbf6323d89600cd7e5

*14/01/1610/04/16. “Naked Craft”. Mixed Media Touring Exhibition. . inc: Amanda Simmons. Art Gallery Of Burlington. Burlington (ONT)./Centre Materia. Quebec (ONT)./Art Gallery Of Nova Scotia. Halifax (NS). CDN. Website: www.nakedcraftnetwork.com/exhibition.html

*16/01/1612/03/16. “An ‘in’ With A Stranger”. Mixed Media Exhibition. inc: Joanne Mitchell. Llantarnum Grange Arts Centre. Cwmbran. GB. Tel/Fax. 01633 483 321. Email: [email protected] Website: www.lgac.org.uk/future-exhibitions/item/an-in-with-a-stranger

*16/01/1605/03/16. “Colours”. Two Person Exhibition With Dong Hai Guan & Liz Zhenning. Koru Contemporary Art. Aberdeen. Hong Kong. PRC. Tel: 00 852 2580 5922. Email: [email protected] Website: www.koru-hk.com/news/2016/Colours/en/

*16/01/1610/04/16. “Neuerwerbungen 2015/New Acquisitions 2015”. inc: Heike Brachlow, Ashraf Hanna, Alena Matéjká, Amanda Simmons & Louis Thompson & Hanne Enemark. Glasmuseum Alter Hof Herding Collection Exhibition. Glasmuseum Alter Hof Herding. Coesfeld-Lette. D. Tel: 00 49 2546 930 511. Email: [email protected] Website: www.ernsting-stiftung.de

*16/01/1606/02/16. “Tillie Burden: Playing With Sticks”. Tillie Burden Solo Exhibition. The Glassery. Stockholm. S. Tel: 00 46 8 251 195. Email: [email protected] Website: www.theglassery.com

20/01/1624/01/16. “Art2016”. various galleries. The London Art Fair. Business Design Centre. London. GB. Tel: 020 7288 6736. Email: [email protected] Website: www.londonartfair.co.uk

*22/01/1622/02/16. “Galia Amsel: Selection”. Galia Amsel Solo Exhibition. Waiheke Community Art Gallery. Waiheke Island. NZ. Mob: 00 64 9 372 9907. Email: [email protected] Website: www.waihekeartgallery.org.nz

*22/01/1624/06/16. “Life Is Not A Beach”. inc: Philip Baldwin & Monica Guggisberg, Dong Hai Guan, Luke Jerram, Richard Meitner & Yi Peng. Alexander Tutsek-Stiftung. Munich. D. Tel: 00 49 89 343 856. Email: [email protected] Website: www.atutsek-stiftung.de/en.html

*23/01/1616/04/16. “Craft Open 2016”. Mixed Media Exhibition. inc: Diane Rowlinson & Jo Whitehead. Platform Gallery. Clitheroe. GB. Tel: 01200 425 566. Email: [email protected] Website: www.ribblevalley.gov.uk/info/200303/platform_gallery/1607/platform_gallery_2015_exhibition_progra mme

*23/01/1613/02/16. “Glas”. Galleri Rasch. inc: G. William Bell. Rønne (Bornholm). DK. Tel: 00 45 56 96 54 04. Email: [email protected] Website: www.raschs.dk

*23/01/1605/06/16. “In The Making: Ruskin, Creativity& Craftsmanship”. Mixed Media Exhibition. inc: Amber Hiscott. Millennium Gallery. Museums Sheffield. Sheffield. GB. Tel: 0114 278 2754. Email: [email protected] Website: www.museums- sheffield.org.uk/museums/millennium-gallery/exhibitions/coming-soon/in-the-making-ruskin-creativity- and-craftsmanship

*23/01/1618/12/16. “Surface Deep”. Mixed Media Collection Exhibition. inc: Charles Bray, Jane Charles, Angela Jarman, Elizabeth McClure, Keiko Mukaïdé, Colin Reid, Bruno Romanelli, Pauline Solven & Rachel Woodman. Shipley Art Gallery. Gateshead. GB. Tel: 0191 477 1495. Email: [email protected] Website. https://shipleyartgallery.org.uk/whats-on/surface-deep

*26/01/1613/02/16. Oriel Clwyd Theatr Cymru. Very Pulford Solo Exhibition. Mold. GB. Tel: 01352 756 331. Email: [email protected] Website: www.clwyd-theatr-cymru.co.uk

27/01/1604/02/16. “Glass Works 2016”. inc: Dominic Fondé. Gallery Tanaka. Tokyo. J. Tel: 00 81 3 3289 2495. Email: [email protected]

28/01/1631/01/16. “artgenève 2015”. Mixed Media Event. inc: Andrea Walsh. Taste Contemporary Craft @ Salon D’Art. Palexpo SA. Geneva. CH. Websites: www.tastecontemporarycraft.com/exhibition-2015 & www.artgeneve.ch/en/about-artgeneve

*28/01/1620/02/16. “Transparence & Reflets”. Mixed Media Exhibition. inc: Joanna Hedley Blaylock. Galerie Des Métiers. Limoges. F. Tel: 00 33 5 55 44 27 22. Email: [email protected] Website: www.metiersart.com

*30/01/1629/04/16. “The Cold Truth”. Amy Whittingham Solo Commission Exhibition. Radiant Gallery. Plymouth. GB. Tel: 01752 227 448. Email: [email protected] Website: www.radiantspace.org.uk

*01/02/1629/02/16. “Pinkie Maclure: Stained Glass”. Pinkie Maclure Solo Exhibition. Birnam Arts & Conference Centre. Birnam. GB. Tel: 01350 727 674. Email: [email protected] Website: www.birnamarts.com/stained-glass-pinkie-maclure/

*05/02/1616/03/16. “A Tribute To The Gardens”. Natasha McHugh Solo Exhibition. The National Botanic Garden Of Wales. Middleton Hall. Llanarthne. GB. Mob: 07795 538 732. Email: [email protected] Websites: www.natashamchugh.co.uk/#!exhibitions/zakuc & www.gardenofwales.org.uk

*05/02/1615/05/16. “Life Forms 2016”. inc: Laura Hart. Touring Exhibition. Hodge Gallery. Pittsburgh Glass Center. Pittsburgh (PA)./Houghton Gallery. 171 Cedar Arts. Corning (NY). (20/05/1622/06/16). US. Email: [email protected] Website: http://glasslifeform.org/604729/overview/

*12/02/1627/02/16. “Karen Lawrence: A Retrospective”. Karen Lawrence Solo Retrospective Exhibition. The Gallery @ London Glassblowing. London Glassblowing. London. GB. Tel: 020 7403 2800. Email: [email protected] Website: http://londonglassblowing.co.uk/exhibition/karen-lawrence-a-retrospective/

*12/02/1603/03/16. “Fragmented Reality”. inc: Dominic Fondé. Agora Gallery. New York (NY). US. Tel: 00 1 212 226 4151. Email: [email protected] Website: www.agora-gallery.com

*21/02/16 FOR ON DAY ONLY!!!! “The Glass Fair @ Knebworth”. inc: ‘Allister Malcolm Glass’ (Allister Malcolm), ‘Helen Millard Cameo Glass’ (Helen Millard), ‘Isle Of Wight Studio Glass (2013) Ltd.’ (Timothy Harris), ‘J.L. Engraving’ (Justin Lawson), ‘Jonathan Harris Art Glass’ (Jonathan Harris), ‘M.P.J. Art Glass’ (Maureen Charles), ‘Sarah Lamb Jewellery’ (Sarah Lamb), ‘Stephen Foster Glass’ (Stephen Foster), ‘Terri Colledge Cameo Glass (Terri Colledge) & ‘Vic Bamforth Glass’ (Vic Bamforth). Knebworth House & Park. Knebworth. GB. Mob: 07887 762 872. Email: [email protected] Website: www.cambridgeglassfair.com

*23/02/1628/05/16. The New York Gallery. Amanda Simmons & Catherine Newell Two Person Exhibition. Bullseye Resource Centre. Mamaroneck (NY). US. Website: www.bullseyeglass.com/art/mend.html

23/02/1631/03/16. “C.G.S. Showcase @ National Glass Centre: Shaun Fraser & Yoshiko Okada”. inc: Shaun Fraser & Yoshiko Okada. National Glass Centre. University Of Sunderland. Sunderland. GB. Tel: 0191 515 5513. Email: [email protected] Website: www.nationalglasscentre.com

*24/02/1601/03/16. “Meister Der Moderne 2016” @ Munich Trade Fair. inc: Amanda Simmons. Munich. D. Website: www.hwk-muenchen.de/artikel/meister-der-moderne-2015-74,0,7064.html

*25/02/1624/03/16. “New Members Showcase II”. Mixed Media Exhibition. inc: Alison Lowry. Contemporary Applied Arts. London. GB. Tel: 020 7436 2344. Email: [email protected] Website: www.caa.org.uk/exhibitions/2016/new-member-showcase-part-ii/

*27/02/1623/04/16. “Re-Making The Past: Six Contemporary Makers Respond To Inspiration From Prehistory”. Mixed Media Touring Exhibition. inc: Susan Kinley. Devon Guild Of Craftsmen. Bovey Tracey./The Crafts Study Centre. University College For The Creative Arts. Farnham./Bilston Craft Gallery & Library. Bilston./20-21 Lincolnshire Visual Arts Centre. Scunthorpe. GB. Tel: 01724 297 070. Email: [email protected] Website: www.northlincs.gov.uk/tourism-museums-and-the-arts/20-21/20-21-whats-on/20-21- exhibitions/

*29/01/1620/02/16. “Converge 2016”. Mixed Media Exhibition. inc: Amanda Simmons. Scottish National Gallery. Edinburgh. GB. Mob: 07979 924 744. Email: [email protected] Website: www.visualartsscotland.org

*04/03/1616/04/16. “Rising Stars 2016: The Best Of UK’s Emerging Talent”. Mixed Media Exhibition. inc: Rachel Butlin & Joanna Lloyd. New Ashgate Gallery. Farnham. GB. Tel: 01252 713 208. Email: [email protected] Website. www.newashgate.org.uk/whats-on

*10/03/1613/03/16. “The Affordable Art Fair: Spring Collection 2016”. inc: ? T.B.C. various galleries @ Battersea Park. London. GB. Tel: 020 8246 4848. Email: [email protected] Website: www.affordableartfair.com

*11/03/1620/03/16. “T.E.F.A.F. Maastricht 2016”. Adrian Sassoon @ The European Fine Art Fair. inc: Katharine Coleman M.B.E. Maastricht Exhibition & Congress Centre. Maastricht. NL. Websites: www.tefaf.com & www.adriansassoon.com/exhibitions/upcoming- exhibitions.html?view=exhibition&id=99

14/03/1618/03/16. “Design Days Dubai”. Mixed Media Event. Crafts Council @ Downtown Dubai. inc: Stuart Akroyd & Aline Johnson. Mohammed Bin Rashid Boulevard. Dubai. UAE. Email: [email protected] Website: www.designdaysdubai.ae

*24/03/1628/03/16. “Royal Easter Show”. Mixed Media Open Exhibition. inc: ? T.B.C. ASB Showgrounds. Auckland. NZ. Email: [email protected]

01/04/1610/05/16. “C.G.S. Showcase @ National Glass Centre: Sinéad Brennan & Nicholas Collins”. inc: Sinéad Brennan & Nicholas Collins. National Glass Centre. University Of Sunderland. Sunderland. GB. Tel: 0191 515 5513. Email: [email protected] Website: www.nationalglasscentre.com

10/04/1612/04/16. “British Craft Trade Fair”. inc: ? T.B.C. Great Yorkshire Showground. Harrogate. GB. Tel: 01444 246 446. Email: [email protected] Website: www.bctf.co.uk

30/04/1602/05/16. “artmonte-carlo”. Mixed Media Event. inc: Andrea Walsh. Taste Contemporary Craft @ Salon D’Art. Palexpo SA. Grimaldi Forum Monaco. MC. Website: http://artmontecarlo.ch/fr/a-propos

*30/04/1628/05/16. “The 2015 Biennale Winners”. inc: Nicholas Collins, Ashraf Hanna & Harry Morgan. Gallery Ten. Edinburgh. GB. Mob: 07957 855 426. Email: [email protected] Website: www.galleryten.co.uk

*04/05/1628/05/16. “Connections”. Contemporary Glass Society Members Exhibition. inc: Juliana “Juli” Bolaños-Durman, Heike Brachlow, Katharine Coleman M.B.E., Fiaz Elson, Carrie Fertig, Ashraf Hanna, Karl Harron, Josef Marek, James “Jim” Maskrey, Joanne “Jo” Mitchell, Harry Morgan, Keïko Mukaïdé, Yoshiko Okada, David Reekie, Anthony Scala, Amanda Simmons, Nancy Sutcliffe, Louis Thompson & Hanne Enemark, Sylvie Vandenhoucke & Andrea Walsh. The Scottish Gallery. Edinburgh. GB. Tel: 0131 558 1200. Email: [email protected] Website: www.scottish-gallery.co.uk

12/05/1621/06/16. “C.G.S. Showcase @ National Glass Centre: Evy Cohen & Rachel Laycock”. inc: Evy Cohen & Rachel Laycock. National Glass Centre. University Of Sunderland. Sunderland. GB. Tel: 0191 515 5513. Email: [email protected] Website: www.nationalglasscentre.com

*04/06/1617/07/16. “C.G.S. @ Etienne Gallery”. Contemporary Glass Society Members Exhibition. inc: Philippa Beveridge, Juliana “Juli” Bolaños-Durman, Heike Brachlow, Fiaz Elson, Carrie Fertig, Ashraf Hanna, Max Jacquard, Angela Jarman, Alison Kinnaird M.B.E., James “Jim” Maskrey, Bruno Romanelli, Amanda Simmons, Louis Thompson & Hanne Enemark, Andrea Walsh & Jeff Zimmer. Etienne Gallery. Oisterwijk. NL. Tel: 00 31 13 529 9599. Email: [email protected] Website. www.etiennegallery.nl

23/06/1602/08/16. “C.G.S. Showcase @ National Glass Centre: Jessie Lee & Nicholas Rutherford”. inc: Jessie Lee & Nicholas Rutherford. National Glass Centre. University Of Sunderland. Sunderland. GB. Tel: 0191 515 5513. Email: [email protected] Website: www.nationalglasscentre.com

*29/06/1602/07/16. “New Designers 2016: Part 1”. Mixed Media Exhibition. inc: ? T.B.C. The Business Design Centre. London. GB. Website: www.newdesigners.com/page.cfm/Action=Form/FormID=120/t=m

*29/06/1602/07/16. “One Year On: Part 1: New Designers 2016”. Mixed Media Exhibition. inc: ? T.B.C. The Business Design Centre. London. GB. Website: www.newdesigners.com/page.cfm/Action=Form/FormID=120/t=m

*30/06/1606/07/16. “Masterpiece 2016|London”. Mixed Media Fair. inc: Katharine Coleman M.B.E. Adrian Sassoon @ The Royal Hospital Chelsea, South Grounds. London. GB. Websites: www.masterpiecefair.com & www.adriansassoon.com

*06/07/1609/07/16. “One Year On: Part 2: New Designers 2016”. Mixed Media Exhibition. inc: ? T.B.C. The Business Design Centre. London. GB. Website: www.newdesigners.com/page.cfm/Action=Form/FormID=120/t=m

*25/07/1605/09/16. “Elemental”. Scottish Glass Society Touring Members Exhibition. inc: ? T.B.C. North Lands Creative Glass Gallery. Lybster./Coburg House Art Studios. Edinburgh. (10/09/1622/09/16). GB. Email: [email protected] Website. http://scottishglasssociety.com/elemental/

04/08/1612/09/16. “C.G.S. Showcase @ National Glass Centre: Victoria Scholes & Verity Pulford”. inc: Victoria Scholes & Verity Pulford. National Glass Centre. University Of Sunderland. Sunderland. GB. Tel: 0191 515 5513. Email: [email protected] Website: www.nationalglasscentre.com

*10/09/1622/09/16. “Shipping Forecast”. Scottish Glass Society Open Members Exhibition. inc: ? T.B.C. Coburg House Art Studios. Edinburgh. GB. Email: [email protected] Website. http://scottishglasssociety.com/shipping-forecast/

11/09/1613/09/16. “British Craft Trade Fair”. inc: ? T.B.C. Old Truman Brewery. London. GB. Tel: 01444 246 446. Email: [email protected] Website: www.bctf.co.uk

13/09/1620/10/16. “C.G.S. Showcase @ National Glass Centre: Catherine Wilcoxson & Lesley Pyke”. inc: Lesley Pyke & Catherine Wilcoxson. National Glass Centre. University Of Sunderland. Sunderland. GB. Tel: 0191 515 5513. Email: [email protected] Website: www.nationalglasscentre.com

*16/09/16? T.B.C. “North Lands: A Portrait”. North Lands Creative Glass 20th Anniversary Exhibition. inc: ? T.B.C. Dovecot Gallery. Dovecot Studios. Edinburgh. GB. Email: [email protected] Website: www.northlandsglass.com

16/09/1608/10/16. “Black To White And Back Again”. Contemporary Glass Society Members Exhibition. inc: ? T.B.C. The Gallery @ London Glassblowing. London Glassblowing. London. GB. Tel: 020 7403 2800. Email: [email protected] Website: http://shop.londonglassblowing.co.uk/pages/exhibitions-and-events-2015

06/10/1609/10/16. “Handmade At Kew”. Mixed Media Event. inc: ? T.B.C. Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. Kew. GB. Tel: 020 7286 5110. Email: [email protected] Website: www.handmadeinbritain.co.uk

21/10/1624/11/16. “C.G.S. Showcase @ National Glass Centre: Max Lamb with Fiona Wilkes & Catherine Brown”. inc: Catherine Brown & Max Lamb with Fiona Wilkes, Printmaker. National Glass Centre. University Of Sunderland. Sunderland. GB. Tel: 0191 515 5513. Email: [email protected] Website: www.nationalglasscentre.com

11/11/1613/11/16. “Handmade In Britain 2016”. Mixed Media Exhibition. inc: ? T.B.C.. Chelsea Old Town Hall. London. GB. Tel: 020 7286 5110. Email: [email protected] Website: www.handmadeinbritain.co.uk

25/11/1605/01/17. “C.G.S. Showcase @ National Glass Centre: Emma Butler-Cole Aiken & Karl Harron”. inc: Emma Butler-Cole Aiken & Karl Harron. National Glass Centre. University Of Sunderland. Sunderland. GB. Tel: 0191 515 5513. Email: [email protected] Website: www.nationalglasscentre.com

AUCTIONS INCLUDING CONTEMPORARY GLASS.

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AWARDS-COMPETITIONS/EXHIBITIONS, BURSARIES, GRANTS, PRIZES & SCHOLARSHIPS.

*Announcing Work Placement Awards From The Worshipful Company Of Glaziers & Painters Of Glass 2016-17. We are pleased to announce that once again we will offer an Award For Excellence and two Ashton Hill Awards for the year 2016-17. These are training work placement Awards. We will also offer the Arthur & Helen Davis Travelling Scholarship. The deadline for entry is Friday 1st. April 2016, interviewing Monday 18th. April, 2016. We are also offering two Continuing Professional Development Awards, for more established artists, for which the deadline is 31st. January 2016. The Stevens Competition prizes are also being offered. Application details are available on the Glaziers’ Website: www.worshipfulglaziers.com on the “Competitions and Awards” pages. We would like to encourage you to apply. The aim of all the Glaziers’ Company’s awards is to raise standards of work within the craft, particularly in the U.K., by offering additional learning experiences to enhance the skills of potential workers. Applications for the Award For Excellence, the Ashton Hill Awards and the Travelling Scholarship are invited from individuals within the first five years of completing their training who are intending to undertake a long term career in stained glass, preferably within the U.K. Applications for the Continuing Professional Development Awards are invited from individuals who have worked in the craft for more than five years. The Award For Excellence and The Ashton Hill Award: These awards offer valuable opportunities for those wishing to develop their skills towards a practical career in stained glass. Recipients will be placed in high quality working studios where they will undertake mentored work experience on actual projects with the supervision, guidance and tuition of experienced professionals. The 10 week Ashton Hill Awards are offered to those wishing to develop their skills in conservation and/or glass painting. The 40 weeks Award For Excellence is an enhanced work experience program which provides individual tuition tailored to the needs and interests of the award winner. It is suitable for those with an interest in contemporary and traditional techniques and in conservation. Applications may be considered from exceptional conservators and painters in other media without prior glass experience who wish to expand their practice to include glass working. For both awards up to £265.00 per week is provided to assist with subsistence, rent and travel costs for the duration of the award. It can be challenging, even difficult, being away from your home, working what may be long hours, finding yourself less skilled than those around you and needing to do things you have never done before. However the rewards are great and the vast majority of past winners are now working successfully as glass craftsmen. You can read a bit more about these awards, obtain application details and see lists of the past winners names by visiting the Competitions and Awards pages on the Glaziers Website: www.worshipfulglaziers.com/?page_id=3160htm & www.worshipfulglaziers.com/?page_id=3175 Continuing Professional Development Awards are short duration help with training for professionals; whether by moving towards the attainment of accredited status as conservators, by obtaining tuition to increase their effectiveness and proficiency in practicing their craft or by developing their creative skills. The award could be used to assist someone to attend a masterclass, an advanced glass painting course, to learn about mortars and stonework installation, to seek tuition about glass chemistry, to shadow a fellow professional to learn a skill they do not already have such as edge bonding or glass cleaning or whatever else the awardee can demonstrate that s/he needs to learn to enhance working practices. These awards are particularly aimed at professionals unable to leave their work for long periods, so they typically enable attendance at short courses or short studio placements under expert tuition. Each award will offer up to £550.00 for tuition costs and £225.00 subsistence while learning. You can obtain application details at Website: www.worshipfulglaziers.com/?page_id=3192 Arthur & Helen Davis Travelling Scholarship: This Scholarship is awarded alternate years by the Company to a student of or an artist in Stained Glass. It is being offered in 2016. It is aimed at those who are still training and those within five years of having completed training may also apply. Its value is up to £1,500.00. The object of the Scholarship is to give the winner the opportunity to travel to widen their experience and to develop their study and knowledge of glass. Find details and application form on Website: www.worshipfulglaziers.com/?page_id=3203 Comments from previous Glaziers award winners; Ray Taylor won the Arthur and Helen Davis Travelling Scholarship 2013-2014. He travelled to England, Germany, Netherlands and France to research use of different types of glass in architecture. He said after the award; “I have been experimenting with reflected light since the award. I had already been aware of work in that field by Joost van Santen and was able to visit 2 of his installations during the travel award. It is impossible to fully appreciate the effect decorative glass has on space without actually experiencing it, so the award provided that opportunity and motivation for me. I always make reference to the travel award (and prizes in the Stevens competitions) at exhibitions and when promoting my work. I hope that those achievements might ‘give me an edge’ when in competition for projects. Eleanor Leahy won the Award For Excellence 2012-2013 and subsequently did a short term work placement at one of the studios in which she was placed during her award. Eleanor has an M.A. in Glass Conservation from York University; “As a previous recipient of the Award for Excellence, I feel that this work experience program has made a hugely positive impact on my career in stained glass. I feel that one of the best things about the award is having the opportunity to work in different studios. By completing the award I feel that I gained a completely unique learning experience which greatly improved my confidence and skills, and also put me in contact with eminent professionals working in the field. Over the course of my placements I spent time in studios that had varying approaches to conservation ethics and implemented different techniques using different materials. This allowed me to gain a unique perspective on contemporary conservation practices. I feel immensely grateful to the Worshipful Company of Glaziers for having awarded me this opportunity. Julia Gonyou won an Ashton Hill Award in 2014. She says: “It is a pleasure reviewing my studio experiences from the Ashton Hill Award and I am very thankful for the opportunities it has opened up for technical skill development. The Glazier’s Company and the BSMGP have presented a welcoming community of artists and craftsmen who contextualized the trade with valuable lectures and conferences. After studying drawing, painting & art history at university I pursued the study of stained glass through various courses, studio positions, apprenticeships and work placements. Taking this alternative route and being awarded the Ashton Hill has enabled me to learn under what I consider to be the best conditions which are working alongside other tradespeople, contributing to manual in studio projects and developing practical theory. It was brilliant to learn directly from Jonathan Cooke, never have I had such an eager, passionate and attentive teacher who held nothing back in relaying information. Holy Well Glass provided me with a new interest in that of conservation and restoration, a side of stained glass that I had little previous experience, an area I now find to be as relevant or more than fabricating new work. I give many thanks to those that have made apprenticeship opportunities like these available to emerging craft/ tradespeople; these experiences are priceless in the development of a specialized artistic glazing career.” Since completing the award Julia has found work at Reyntiens Glass Studio and continues to independently fabricate windows of her own design. Emma Blount - Awards Coordinator, Worshipful Company Of Glaziers & Painters Of Glass. Email: [email protected]

BOOKS & MAGAZINES.

*‘Craft Arts International’ Magazine. During the 31-years that Jenie Thomas and I have been at the helm of this magazine there has never been a dull moment and we have yet to miss a deadline. It has been a privilege to be entrusted with the publication of the works of leading artists and designer/makers from around the world. Though the task of commissioning, editing, compiling and producing each issue can be at times challenging, it’s always immensely satisfying and heaps of fun. Naturally, we wish this level of engagement to continue undiminished for years to come, but we must be realistic about securing the long-term prospects of this resilient and unique publication. The magazine already has an online presence and can be downloaded on most devices globally. Nevertheless, we realise that to take full advantage of the opportunities offered by broadband technology in the growth of readership and the promotion of studio craft, designer/making and the visual arts, a more vigorous level of interactivity is required through access to social media. Consequently, we have begun making some tentative enquiries and invite genuine expressions of interest from persons and publishers who may wish to acquire further details concerning the prospects of taking over the reins at Craft Arts International and becoming the magazine’s future custodians. Please Call Jenie Thomas or myself on Tel: 00 61 2 99 08 47 97. All good wishes, Ken. Ken Lockwood. Craft Arts International. P.O. Box 363, Neutral Bay NSW2089. AUS. Tel: 00 61 2 99 08 47 97. Fax. 00 61 2 99 53 15 76. Email: [email protected] Website: www.craftarts.com.au Follow us on: www.facebook.com/pages/Craft-Arts- International/364790690266287 Digital copies of recent back issues and digital subscriptions are now available via our digital App or via pocketmags. Just search for Craft Arts International.

*The 100 Best Stained Glass Sites In London” By Caroline Swash. The architectural glass featured in this new book includes a wide range from the Middle Ages to the present day, set out according to location. The book is copiously illustrated on every page, in full colour. No amount of photographic skill can replace the experience of actually seeing glass in buildings. I have arranged the sites for ease of visiting with up to date contacts and opening times just a click away. The 100 sites in this book are arranged in 13 mapped chapters. They include 3 Cathedrals, 1 Abbey, 51 Churches, 2 Synagogues, 1 Sikh Temple, 10 Chapels, 11 Museums, 2 shops, Schools, Institutes, Civic Centres, Hospitals, and a Medical Library, Day Centre, Hotel, Underground Station, Restaurant and several streets. Areas covered are the City, West End and East End, Canary Wharf, Greenwich, Battersea, Fulham, Putney and Barnes, Lambeth and Westminster, Kensington and Notting Hill. Outer suburbs include Dulwich, Slough, Kensal Rise and Walthamstow. Among the many artists featured are those of the current generation working in architecture, including C.S.M. Glass Alumni (Past Central St. Martin’s Glass Students) Lucy Amsden, Benjamin Finn, Georgina Griffiths, Ruth Taylor Jacobson, Nicola Kantorowicz, Kate Maestri & Matt Reed. Other contemporary artists featured includes work by Alexander Beleschenko, Caroline Benyon, Kate Baden-Fuller, Ray Bradley, Leifur Breidfjörd, Harry Cardross, Brian Clarke, Martin Donlin, Josephine Harris, Douglas Hogg, Graham Jones, Joseph Nuttgens, Hughie O’Donaghue, Wendy Ramshaw, Patrick Reyntiens O.B.E., Johannes Schreiter, Caroline Swash, Helen Whittaker & Alan Younger. Caroline Swash is the grand daughter of Arts & Crafts artist Henry Payne and daughter of Stained Glass artist Edward Payne. She began making her own windows in 1965 and has been building windows ever since. Her work can be seen in the USA (St Paul’s Church, Cleveland Ohio) and in the UK at St Barnabas, Dulwich, St Mary, Hemsby, St Mary, Brightlingsea, Salisbury Cathedral, Portsmouth Cathedral, Gloucester Cathedral, St Bartholomew, Rogate, St George’s School, Harpenden, Multiple Sclerosis Society Headquarters and St Michael and All Angels, Illston on the Hill. Contact Caroline On Email: [email protected]

*"The Art & Technique Of Pâte De Verre" Book. In very good condition (only slight markings to paper sleeve of handbook book). This rare step-by-step guide to all things related to the ancient technique of “Pâte De Verre" is up for sale. Out of print - this is a rare book. Chapters include: 1. the creative process of various works 2. the making of models and investment 3. basic techniques 4. the making mosaic glass 5. the materials, tools and equipment for a pate de verre studio Sale Price: £290.00. (Packaged, normal, recorded delivery if outside London: an additional £10.00) (Currently retailing on Website: www.amazon.com for £365.00 - US$524.00). Contact, Email: [email protected]

*‘A Passion For Glass: The Dan Klein & Alan J. Poole Private Collection Of Modern Glass’ Edited, Rose Watban, Forward, Alan J. Poole & Intro. Jennifer Hawkins Opie. 2015. ISBN 978-1-905267-83-5. A lavish and extensive catalogue covering the internationally acknowledge collection of UK based Contemporary Glass Artists, spanning the last 40 years. With 334 pages of images and text by over 150 Artists, “For a student this is essential reading. For a collector it’s an invaluable guide and personal primer. For a maker in UK or Ireland, it’s a family album that forms an important part of the collective story of who we are and what we are a part of. It should be on all our bookshelves” Victoria Scholes( Glass Circle News July 2015). The Artists: Akemi Adams, Luana Adriani, Christopher ‘Chris’ Ainslie, Karen Akester, Margaret ‘Maggie’ Alston, Galia Amsel, Kirsteen Aubrey, Joanne Ballard, Arlon Bayliss, David Beard, Jane Beebe, Tatiana Best-Devereux, Brian & Jenny Blanthorn, Christina Bloomer, Mark Bokesch-Parsons, Sandra ‘Sandy’ Bowden, Heike Brachlow, Keith Brocklehurst, Jane Bruce, John R. Burton, Marianne Buus, Sabrina Cant, Penny Carter, Beatriz Castro, Jane Charles, Tessa Clegg, Julian Cole, Katharine Coleman M.B.E., Nicholas Collins, Ros Conway, John Heald Cook, Robert ‘Bob’ Crooks, Elizabeth ‘Liz’ Crowley & Tessa Clegg, Keith Cummings, Anna Dickinson, John Ditchfield, Matt Durran, Suresh Dutt, Philippa Edwards, George Elliott, Rachel Elliott, Eva Engström, Sally Fawkes, Raymond ‘Ray’ Flavell, Dominic Fondé, Peter Furlonger, Lisa Gherardi, Tony Gilliam, ‘Gillies · Jones’ (Stephen Gillies & Kate Jones), Brian Glassar, Kevin Gordon, Morag Gordon, Jiří Harcuba. Joseph ‘Joe’ Harrington, Jonathan Harris, Michael Harris, Timothy ‘Tim’ Harris, Karl Harron, Naomi Hart, Clare Henshaw, Samuel ‘Sam’ Herman Laura Heyworth, Susan Hill, Patricia Hilton-Robinson, Diana Hobson, Linzi Hodges, Deborah Hopkins, Catherine Hough, Charlotte Hughes-Martin, George Jackson, ‘Jackson Fawkes’ (Richard Jackson & Sally Fawkes), Angela Jarman, Emma Jayawardene, Alison Kinnaird M.B.E., Christina Kirk, Danny Lane, Karen Lawrence, Peter Layton, Audrey Leckie, Max Leser, 'Lindean Mill Glass’ (Annica Sandström & David Kaplan), Tanwen Llewelyn, Liz Lowe, Alison McConachie, Helen MacDonald, Sharon McJannet, Janis Mackay, Margaret Maloney, Brett Manley, Denis Mann, James ‘Jim’ Maskrey, Lee Mathers, Annette Meech, Richard Meitner, Lukáš Mjartan, Richard Morrell, Keïko Mukaïdé, Steven Newell, Tracy Nicholls, Etsuko Nishi, Carl Nordbruch, Emma O’Dare, Nicholas ‘Nick’ Orsler, Christopher ‘Chris’ Owens, Štepán Pala, Zora Palová, Purnima Patel, Ronald Pennell, Kevin Petrie, Veronika Pöschl, Stephen Procter, David Prytherch, Lesley Pyke, Clifford Rainey, David Reekie, Colin Reid, Colin Rennie, Sarah Richardson, James ‘Jim’ Roddis, Bruno Romanelli, Michael Ruh, Karlin Rushbrooke, Nicholas Rutherford, Tim Shaw, ‘Sheldon Cooney’ (Elaine Sheldon & Dominic Cooney), Amanda Simmons, ‘Skillitzi & Santos’ (Stephen Skillitzi & Julio Santos), Bibi Smit, Pauline Solven, Ronald Stennett-Willson, Patrick Stern, Mary Stevens, Malcolm Sutcliffe, Lucy Swayne, Samantha ‘Sam’ Sweet, Elizabeth ‘Liz’ Swinburne, David Taylor, ‘Transglass’ (Tord Boontje & Emma Woffenden), Roger Tye, Sylvie Vandenhoucke, Karen Vincent, Bettina Visentin, Carin Von Drehle, Jennifer Walsh & Dominic Fondé, Steven Whitehill, Richard Whiteley, Lesley Wildman, Christopher ‘Chris’ Williams, Gareth Williams, Emma Woffenden, Emma Wood, Rachael Woodman & Koichiro Yamamoto. Available from Alan J. Poole. Cost: £40.00 + p&p (1st. Class within UK & Airmail elsewhere). Many other titles also available. Tel: 020 7821 6040. Email: [email protected] Website: www.dankleinglass.com/books/books.html

CALL TO ARTISTS:

*Call For Artists: My name is David Dawkins, I am the organiser of The Big Art Show, we are holding two shows this year the first one in Shrewsbury on the 1st., 2nd. & 3rd. July 2016, and the second in Milford, Surrey, on the 10th. & 11th. September. One of the reasons I started to hold The Big Art Show, was being an artist myself I though I would hold a show which was affordable to artists ( Prices £185- £360, I take no commission), this has lead to the success of the show in Shrewsbury, which has been supported by artists and designer who would not normally exhibit at shows, with their high quality work only seen in galleries across the UK. About the show, The Big Art Show will soon be changing it's name to The Big Arts Show. This year will be The Big Art Show's 3rd. year it is the biggest art event of it's kind in the West Midlands and growing, Andrew Logan is are patron, he will be exhibiting his work as well as holding one of his famous jewellery shows. Last year we had 140 exhibiting artists, as well as artists giving demonstrations which included glass blowing, wood turners, silversmiths, forge workers, chainsaw sculptors, ceramics/throwing, stone masons and painters. We had art classes in oils, watercolour, pastels and acrylics. A photography exhibition, film and animation area, a poetry area. Children's activities and workshops. Music and musical theatre including classical, folk, flamenco and blues. If you are interested you can download an application form, and find all of the information you need my Website: www.thebigartshow.co.uk Under "2016 show" press on "call for artist". Warm Regards, David Dawkins.

*Deadline 31/01/16: New Designers: ‘One Year On’. In The First Year Of Your Business? Then there’s still time to apply for New Designers: ‘One Year On 2016’. Deadline 31st. January. ‘One Year On’ is an exclusive curated exhibition within New Designers, showcasing designers with an entrepreneurial flair in their first year of business. There is no application fee to apply, and those who are chosen to exhibit are selected by a panel of industry specialists on the strength and ambition demonstrated through their work. Previous One Year On exhibitors include Paul Cummins, the ceramics designer behind ‘Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red’, the ceramic Poppy memorial at the Tower of London, David Irwin, the contemporary Product and Furniture Designer who now designs for Habitat and Deadgood and jeweller, Imogen Belfield. You can apply to be part of One Year On by filling out the application form here, Website: www.newdesigners.com/page.cfm/Action=Form/FormID=120/t=m

Deadline For Submission 05/02/16: ‘Art In The Garden’. Sat 14 May to Sun 16 October 2016. If you are an established artist, sculptor or new graduate and would like to showcase and sell your work at the beautiful 180 acre Sir Harold Hillier Gardens we would love to hear from you. Applications are currently being invited for the 2016 ‘Art in The Garden’ exhibition. This is one of the largest outdoor selling exhibitions of contemporary craft and sculpture in the UK. Applications are welcomed by all artists working in any medium suitable for an outdoor exhibition. Please send your C.V., artist’s statement and images of the work you are proposing to exhibit to,Jo Field, AITG 2016, Sir Harold Hillier Gardens, Jermyns Lane, Ampfield.Hampshire. SO51 0QA or Email: [email protected] . Images either on cd or via email and on hard copy please. Please include media, dimensions and artist’s price. All work must be suitable for exhibiting outdoors and will need to pass a strict risk assessment. Deadline for submissions Friday 5 February 2016. Websites: www.hilliergardens.org.uk & www.hants.gov.uk

06/02/16 Deadline For Applications: ‘Black To White And Back Again’. 16th. September – 8th. October 2016. Closing Date: 6th. February 2016. London Glassblowing, known for its extensive use of colour, is excited to be hosting the 2016 Contemporary Glass Society Members Exhibition - ‘Black To White And Back Again’. The challenge is to strip away all colour and we hope that this theme will inspire extraordinary solutions to the brief. We invite Members of C.G.S. to propose functional, sculptural, or decorative objects in black, white, clear and/or any shades of grey between. No cheeky bits of colour! 'I find themed exhibitions both inspiring and challenging; they have always pushed me to explore new directions' (Peter Leyton, London Glass Blowing) ‘We are delighted to be working with London Glass Blowing for the first time’ (Julia Stephenson, C.G.S. Chair) Non Members of C.G.S., can join, see Website: www.cgs.org.uk for how to join us. As well as becoming eligible to apply to take part in this exciting exhibition, new members will be part of a dynamic contemporary glass community, and receive valuable membership benefits – there are full details at Website: www.cgs.org.uk . Best wishes, Pam Reekie – Membership & Fundraising Administrator. Contemporary Glass Society (C.G.S.). C/o. The White House , Ipswich Road, Dickleburgh. Norfolk IP21 4NJ. Tel + 44 (0)1379 741 120. Email: [email protected] Website: www.cgs.org.uk . The C.G.S. is the UK’s foremost organisation for supporting established artists, for supporting up-and-coming makers and for promoting contemporary glass in the wider art world. Notes to the editor: For more information contact Email: [email protected] Criteria for Selection: Selection will be from existing artwork, or work in progress. Work that embraces the theme ‘Black To White And Back Again’. Work that demonstrates excellent standards of creativity and technique. Your images will be vital to the selection, so make sure they are top quality and that they accurately represent the actual piece. Work from all glass disciplines is welcome and encouraged. Glass should be the primary medium. All work submitted should have been made since October 2014.

*11/03/16 Online Submission Deadline: Call For Entries: ‘Inspired by… ‘ - V&A Competition. Morley Gallery in collaboration with the Victoria & Albert Museum (V&A). Museums are inviting anyone enrolled onto an adult education art or craft course to enter their 2016 ‘Inspired by… ‘ V&A competition. Learners from across the UK are called to create and submit new art, craft or design work inspired by the V&A’s extensive collection which can be accessed online. Run successfully by the V&A until 2014, the competition was then entrusted to Morley Gallery, part of the adult education institution Morley College, in London. A panel of V&A curators will be selecting artworks for exhibition at Morley Gallery in May and June 2016 with prizes including a year’s membership of the V&A and cash prizes from £50.00–£200.00 being awarded by the Rootstein Hopkins Foundation, the V&A and The Linbury Trust. Participants are invited to create a work of art or craft inspired by the collections of either the V&A South Kensington or the V&A Museum Of Childhood. Entries are to be submitted online by Friday 11th. March 2016. Find out more at Website: www.inspired.by/ and visit the V&A’s collection at Website: www.vam.ac.uk

*31/03/16 Closing Date For Entries: Stevens Architectural Glass Artist Of The Year 2016 Competition: Competition Brief launched, Monday 7th. September 2015. The brief is for the design and creation of a memorial window to the crew of The Titanic. Full details are available on the Glaziers’ Company Website: www.worshipfulglaziers.com/?page_id=3147 . Competition open to Architectural Glass and Design Students, or those Artists with less than five years in practice. First prize £1,000.00 in cash. Unique opportunity for entrants to win a commission. The Glaziers’ Company has announced that the prestigious Stevens’ Architectural Glass Art Competition 2016 is now open. Competition entrants are required to design a Memorial Window dedicated to the crew of the Titanic, to be installed at historic St. Mary’s in Southampton. The Church is closely connected with the ship which sailed from Dock Gate 4 close by. A total of eight hundred and eighty-five (885) crew were aboard the ill- fated ship, and six hundred and seventy-three (673) perished. Of the dead crew, some five hundred and fifty (550) came from Southampton, at the time a great tragedy for the city. There are several memorials around the world commemorating many of those who lost their lives on The Titanic. St Mary’s itself has a memorial to the ship’s musicians who famously played on as she sank. Yet, no memorial exists to commemorate all the crew together and the tragedy they suffered. The Chairman of the Glaziers’ Company Craft & Competitions Committee, Andy Lane, said: “This year’s competition will enable entrants to showcase their skill and creativity and gives them a real chance of winning a commission. We’d like to encourage as many student and new architectural glass artists and designers to enter as possible.” Michael Holman, the Stevens Awards Scheme Co-ordinator explained: “We are asking all entrants to incorporate a quotation from the Old Testament book Song of Songs ‘Many Waters Cannot Quench Love’ in their design, together with the emblem of the White Star, the company that owned the ship.”. Friends of St. Mary’s Church, together with the British Titanic Society, have been campaigning to raise funds for the window. The final decision about which of the entrants will receive the design commission rests with the church and the Diocesan Advisory Committee (DAC). The British Titanic Society’s crew memorial window fundraising page can be found at Website: www.britishtitanicsociety.com/a-special-appeal-on-behalf-of-st-marys-church-southampton/ The entries will be judged by a distinguished panel of glass artists and designers. The closing date for receipt of entries is Thursday 31st. March 2016. The winners will be announced at a prize-giving ceremony at Glaziers Hall, for the Stevens Competition and other awards, in London on Tuesday 31st. May 2016. Notes To Editors: The Glaziers Company is one of the City of London’s medieval Livery Companies, or craft guilds. The history of the Worshipful Company Of Glaziers & Painters Of Glass dates back to 1328. It was incorporated by Royal Charter and granted Livery in 1638. Its present Master is Alex Galloway C.V.O. The Glaziers Company is home to the Glaziers Foundation (registered charity number 1143700). One of its primary charitable objectives is to support education and training in the art and craft of stained glass and architectural glass. The Stevens Competition is designed to give student and new glass artists unrivalled experience of a design and fabrication commission process. The Glaziers’ Foundation has also recently initiated an apprentice scheme. The charity also supports and makes grants towards the restoration and preservation of important stained glass windows in public buildings in the UK. It is responsible for the London Stained Glass Repository and other awards to new artist and conservators. More information about St. Mary’s Church can be found at Website: www.southamptonchurches.com/stmarys.htm ‘Many Waters Cannot Quench Love’ comes from The Old Testament book Song of Songs, chapter eight, verse seven. More information about the British Titanic Society can be found at Website: www.britishtitanicsociety.com . Media Enquiries: Suzanne Phillips – Email: [email protected] and [email protected] . Tel: 07771 877 749. Glazier’s Hall, The Glaziers’ Clerk’s Office, 9 Montague Close, Southwark, London. SE1 9DD. Tel: 020 7403 6652. Website: www.worshipfulglaziers.com . (Assistant Clerk, Alison Jones. Glaziers' Art Fair. 27-28 October 2015. Glazier’s Hall, 9 Montague Close, Southwark, London SE1 9DD.

CLASSES, COURSES, DEMONSTRATIONS, MASTERCLASSES & WORKSHOPS.

*Classes With Alison Lowry: Beginners evening classes 18:00-21:00, Tuesday nights in February. 06/02, 07/02 & 13/02/16: A Pâte De Verre weekend course. 28/03/1631/03/16: Glass Casting With Imagery Masterclass over the Easter holiday 28th., 29th., 30th. & 31st. of March. 16/04/1617/04/16: Screen Print On Glass weekend course. For full details please go to the link, Website: http://alisonlowry.co.uk/schoolhouse-glass-workshops-and-masterclasses/ Email: [email protected]

*2016 Spring Line-Up At The Glass Hub: We have an exciting spring line up of masterclasses and specialist course – and don’t forget that CGS members can get a 10% discount. Please see below and visit Website www.theglasshub.co.uk for further information. 27/02/1628/02/16: ‘Colour Experience’ with KT Yun. Sat 27th. - Sun 28th. February. We will be looking at some of the amazing processes and possibilities of colouring glass in hot glass. This exciting 2-day workshop will cover colour trails, grits, stencils, additions and silver/gold leaf/copper inclusions. An excellent course for those who have had at least 1 day’s experience or more, and who wish to experiment with some of these fascinating colour effects in hot glass. Students will make a series of objects including a vase, tumbler, plate and bowl. Website: www.theglasshub.co.uk/glass-courses/colour-experience-glass-blowing-course.php 11/03/1613/03/16: Joseph Harrington: The Freedom Of The 'One Off'. Kiln Masterclass with Joseph Harrington. Fri 13th. - Sun 15th. February. Casting glass is often seen as a long process - moulds and rubbers, positive and negatives forms, waxes, steaming out … and that's before the glass is in the kiln for a week or three, followed by the challenges of cold working. There is no getting away from the fact that a piece of glass will be in the kiln for a while and perfecting cold working takes some time. However, this course is aimed at embracing a spontaneous approach to the initial modelling process through looking at ways to be creative with materials and taking a more spontaneous view of cold working. There is a great freedom in the 'one off'. The practice of a maker need not involve producing multiples of one thing - why make a repeat mould of something when you can make a development on what you have made before rather than a copy or close representation. Website: www.theglasshub.co.uk/glass-courses/masterclass-kiln-casting-jo-harrington.php 14/04/1616/04/16: Masterclass: Kiln-Casting With Angela Jarman. Fri 14th. - Sun 16th. April This class focusses on creating form and texture with cast glass. We’ll start with basic clay and wax modelling to achieve results quickly. The emphasis will be on working with wax and moulded textures and translating these models through lost wax casting to explore the qualities of the glass, particularly surface pattern and texture. The class will be fully comprehensive demonstrating every stage of working; however for those with experience, a more detailed approach can be taken with lots of useful hints and tips. Angela Jarman’s creative ideas as a whole stem from her long interest in biology and the natural world. As well as the Crafts Council Collection, her work is held in other public collections including the Victoria & Albert Museum, London and the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge. Website: www.theglasshub.co.uk/glass-courses/masterclass-kiln-casting-glass-angela-jarman.php 25/04/1629/04/16: The Glass Hub Spring School with The Glass Hub Team. Mon 25th. - Fri 29th. April. Five whole days of glassmaking! Discover what this amazing material can do by spending a week with us exploring a range of glassmaking techniques including glass blowing, kiln-forming and fusing as well as beadmaking and sandcasting. There will be lots of hands-on practice under the expert guidance of our team of highly qualified and experienced tutors. A creative, fun and action- packed week that will include an evening soiree with meal or BBQ at the Hub plus master glassmaker demonstrations. Come and learn, enjoy and share the art of glass at The Hub. Website: www.theglasshub.co.uk/glass-courses/glass-spring-school.php The Glass Hub Team. Contact KT Yun or Helga Watkins-Baker, Email: [email protected] Website: www.theglasshub.co.uk

*Fused Glassmaking With Bill Swann: 04/03/1606/03/16: Cardiff Makers Guild in Wales Cardiff Bay Friday 4th. -Sunday 6th. March £160.00 for three days. 01/04/1603/04/16: Porthmadog Snowdonia North Wales Friday 1st. April - Sunday 3rd. £98.00 for three days. Making a bowl, necklace, picture, One to One tuition All tools provided. Materials for samples included, addition glass used at cost. Further details Bill Swann Email [email protected] Tel 01766 770 686 Website: www.billswannglass.co.uk

*Beginners Jewellery Classes With Dot Sim - In fully equipped workshop in Newport On Tay. The classes are for complete beginners - no prior knowledge necessary! On the first day you will learn skills such as cutting, texturing, soldering and finishing. On the second day you'll design and make your own piece of jewellery. Maximum of 4 students in class. The fee is £150.00 for the 2 days which includes refreshments, and all materials except silver, but if you decide to make your final piece in silver, the extra cost usually amounts to between £5.00 and £20.00. Beginners Classes, Saturday & Sunday 12th. & 13th. March, 10:30 – 16:30 Next Level Class for those who have done Beginners Class, Tuesday & Wednesday 1st. & 2nd. March 10:30 – 16:30. Please email for more details or to book a place. Dot Sim - Designer Jeweller. Email: [email protected] Mob: 07906 002 896. Website: www.dotdotsim.com

*Stained Glass Courses At South Gloucestershire & Stroud College 2016: Spring Term: Stained Glass – Easter School. 05/04/16 – Start date to be confirmed. 1 week. Tue–Fri 09:30–16:30. £188.00 including £32.00 materials. Summer Term: Stained Glass – All Levels (Off-Site). 14/04/16 start date. 10 weeks. Thursday 18:30-21:00. £175.00 including £47.00 materials. Stained Glass – Beginners. 15/0416 start date. 10 weeks. Friday 13:00-15:30. £165.00 including £37.00 materials. Stained Glass – Advanced/Intermediate – Practical (no qualification). 15/04/16 start date. 10 weeks. Friday 09:00-12:00. £190.00 including £32.00 materials. Stained Glass – Summer School. 11/07/16. 1 week. Mon–Fri 09:00–17.00. £300.00 including £85.00 materials. *You may be entitled to pay a reduced fee, if you are in receipt of Job Seeker's Allowance (JSA) or Employment and Support Allowance (ESA). See website for more details Website: www.sgscol.ac.uk or Email [email protected] or speak to us on Tel: 01453 761 126. Claire Bagnall-Hunt, Head of Department, Art, Culture & Media (External Focus), School Of Art. Tel: 01453 761 213 (direct line) (Ext: 1213). South Gloucestershire & Stroud College. Stratford Road, Stroud. Gloucestershire. GL5 4AH. Website: www.sgscol.ac.uk/art

*North Lands Creative Glass 2016 20th Anniversary Skills Classes: 11/04/1615/04/16: Concept Context, Connection with Carrie Fertig. A 5-day concept-driven class using clear borosilicate flame-worked glass for the development of ideas; gaining and changing meaning from context and using components as a tool of connection. Website: www.northlandsglass.com/whats-on/concept-context-connection-with-carrie-fertig/ 30/05/1603/06/16: Narrative Sculpture: Through printmaking and Pate de Verre. This 5-day workshop led by Karen Akester offers an introduction to open mould casting and pate de verre. Taking inspiration from folktale, poetry and storytelling; students will create their own narrative sculptures. Website: www.northlandsglass.com/whats-on/narrative-sculpture-through-printmaking- and-pate-de-verre/ 05/04/1607/04/16 & 18/10/1620/10/16: Flameworking with Ian Pearson. This course is aimed at those who wish to experience and learn some basic elements of working glass in an open flame. It will appeal to the beginner as much as to those with previous experience. Website: www.northlandsglass.com/whats-on/lampworking-with-ian-pearson/ 06/06/1610/06/16: Contemporary Glass Painting and Layering. This 5-day class led by Jeff Zimmer is about creating three dimensional images on glass using both traditional and photographic approaches. It will be of interest to the beginner and to those with more glass painting experience. Website: www.northlandsglass.com/whats-on/contemporary-glass-painting-and-layering/ North Lands 20 Commemorative Objects: Our hot glass residents will be working on a range of commemorative objects to be made during the residency, we expect approximately 60-70 pieces in total. These will include unique functional glassware from under £100.00 to sculpture up to £600.00. Expect to see some beautiful blown works customized to mark the anniversary in simple ingenious ways, be they illustrative images, colour ways and mark making which reflect the environment. Artists will focus on hot glass sculpting, blowing, material experimentation and combined techniques. A willingness to allow smaller versions of works or development to be sold to mark the anniversary residency offers an opportunity to aspiring collectors. North Lands Film Call: In 2016, North Lands Creative Glass celebrates 20 years of experimenting with glass and connecting with the world from a remote Scottish village. As part of our celebrations, we are looking for any film clips taken at North Lands events over the last 20 years to be sent to us. If you are sending footage via post it can be in any of the following formats: CD, DVD or USB. Older footage will have to be converted to a CD, DVD or USB drive compatible format. The footage can be raw or edited. If you would like to share your footage online, you are welcome to email a DropBox, WeTransfer or whatever your preferred file sharing service is to the address below. Credit will be given for any footage we receive. Please use either of the methods below: Email: [email protected] Post: North Lands Creative Glass, Quatre Bras, Lybster. Caithness. KW3 6BN. Email: [email protected] Tel: 01593 721 229. Facebook: www.facebook.com/northlandsglass Twitter: twitter.com/northlandsglass.com

*Pilchuck 2016 Summer Class Programme: 31/05/1617/06/16: ‘Play: Lowbrow’. Ned Cantrell. 05/07/1622/07/16. ‘Phenomena: The Hunt Is Sweeter Than The Kill’ Anna Mlasowsky & Matthew Szösz. 05/07/1622/07/16. ‘Phenomena: Try Again ... Fail Better’ Æsa Björk. 26/07/1612/08/16. ‘Systems: Un-Objects’ Erin Dickson & Angela Thwaites. Website: www.pilchuck.com/summer_program/catalog.aspx

*North Lands Creative Glass 2016 20th. Anniversary Masterlasses: 02/08/1608/08/16: ‘Rematerialisation Of Systems’: Master Class with El Ultimo Grito. In this workshop we would like to explore both the potential that glass could have to change the way in which we perceive, and approach a technological device, in this case a radio, and how it could be an intrinsic part of its technical attributes, for example how sound is produced, or how the switch might work by using water poured in the glass vessel, as the conductor of electricity. This class is open to applicants from all backgrounds and will be supported by a glassmaker in the hot shop, who can work from drawings and instructions. If you are a glass blower it is possible make your own components. Website: www.northlandsglass.com/whats-on/rematerialisation-of-systems-kraftwerks/ 28/08/1630/08/16: ‘Casting In Nature’: Master Class With Colin Reid. Working with kiln-cast glass we will use the wonderful landscape and nature around North Lands as the source of form, texture and inspiration from which to cast. We will explore a variety of moulding techniques to translate natural forms into cast glass, working both outside in the landscape and in the studio. Previous experience helpful but not essential. Bring out clothes, this will be a messy workshop. Website: www.northlandsglass.com/whats-on/casting-in-nature-master-class-with-colin-reid/ 28/08/1630/08/16: ‘Reinventing The Sphere’: Master Class With David King. In this class, glassblowing skills will be developed through repetition and thoughtful analysis of the process. Artists, designers and glass makers alike will benefit from a back to basics approach with one on one technical support and no previous experience needed. Students will establish a strong foundation by learning how to 'set up' their bubbles in the Venetian style. Confidence gained through traditional vessel making will lead to exploration of the sculptural possibilities of the blown form. Website: www.northlandsglass.com/whats-on/reinventing-the-sphere/ 28/08/1630/08/16: Master Class with Richard Wentworth: Please keep an eye on our website for more details. Website: www.northlandsglass.com/our-programme/master-classes/ . To apply: go to Website: www.northlandsglass.com/2015-booking-form/ to submit an enquiry form, we will contact you for further application details. Applications are juried. If you would like more information contact Grace on Email: [email protected] or call Tel: 01593 721 229. North Lands Creative Glass. Sir Alastair Pilkington Studios. Lybster. Caithness. KW3 6BN. Website: www.northlandsglass.com

The Architectural Glass Centre, the commercial arm of the Swansea School Of Architectural Glass, is continuing its programme of glass painting workshops/masterclasses with Jonathan Cooke in 2016. The dates of the proposed workshops are as follows. Autumn Workshops: 16/09/1619/09/16: Glass Painting 20/09/1622/09/16: Silver Stain & Enamel. The glass painting workshops are run over three and a half days, the silver stain and enamel over two and a half days. The workshop is suitable for beginners or for those with previous experience of glass painting. Jonathan will demonstrate glass painting using a technique whereby a number of layers of paint can be built up prior to firing. He will also discuss materials, tools and firing schedules. During the workshop there will be ample time for participants to practice the technique and to produce samples. Further details on all courses are available from Amanda Hughes on, Tel: 01792 481 199. Email: amanda [email protected] or Alun Adams on, Tel: 01792 481 084. Email: [email protected] . A course at Jonathan’s studio in Yorkshire earlier in the year might also be available, see his Website http://www.jonathancookeglasspainter.com for further details.

CONFERENCES, LECTURES, MEETINGS, SYMPOSIUMS, TALKS, TOURS & TRIPS.

*University Of Sunderland Artist Talks Programme 2016. Between 27th. January and 16th. March 2016 there will be a series of early evening visual arts talks given by professionals from the creative industries including visiting artists on the ‘Artists Access To Art Schools’ (AA2A) scheme, professional artists and staff from the ‘Arts’ team at the University Of Sunderland. These talks will provide a range of case studies of the careers of professionals in the art and design field. The talks are designed for students in Foundation, Fine Art, Photography and Glass & Ceramics at the University Of Sunderland but are also open to other students and the public. This programme has also been supported by the Institute for International Research in Glass (I.I.R.G.) and Ceramics Arts Research Centre at the University Of Sunderland. Please note these talks will take place at Lecture Theatre 007 of the Prospect Building on St. Peter's Campus. 2 minutes walk from National Glass Centre. Date: January through March. Place: 009 Lecture Theatre Prospect Building, St. Peter’s Campus. Time: 16:00-18:00. 03/02/16: 16:00. Catherine Bertola: AA2A artist at the Northern Centre for Photography. 17:00: Vanessa Cutler: 5pm Vanessa Cutler, Artist and Waterjet Cutter expert. 10/02/16: 16:00. Neil McNally - AA2A Artist in Fine Art University Of Sunderland. 17:00. Suzy O'Hara University of Sunderland. 17/02/16: 16:00. Rachel Laycock: Rachel Laycock - AA2A artist at National Glass Centre; kiln casting. 17:00. Jonathan Lynch: Jonathan Lynch is a visual artist and educator. 24/02/16: 16:00. Jennifer Halvorson: Jennifer Halvorson: US based artist, expert in glass casting. 17:00 Kee-Ryong Choi: Choi Kee Ryong: Edinburgh based artist; casting and multi media. 02/03/16: 16:00. Helen Pailing. Helen Pailing; Glass Ph.D. student; on recrafting waste glass. 17:00: Miriam Hancill: Miriam Hancill: printmaking and painting. 09/03/16: 16:00: Kevin Petrie. Kevin Petrie: Glass and Print. 17:00: Mark Angus: Mark Angus: based in Germay, having worked for over 30 years in stained glass. 16/03/16: 16:00: Graham Dolphin. Artist often working in glass. 17:00: Andrew Miller. Andrew Miller Artist working in glass. Website: www.nationalglasscentre.com

*12/03/16: The next C.G.S. South-East Hub Meeting Is At The William Morris Gallery & Vestry House Museum in Walthamstow, north-east London, Saturday 12th. March, 14:00-16:00. William Morris Gallery, Lloyd Park, Forest Row, Walthamstow, London. E17 4PP. Tel: 020 8496 4390. Website: www.wmgallery.org.uk . It's a 15 minute walk or bus ride from Walthamstow Central underground station on the Victoria Line. Detailed instructions are on the C.G.S. Website: www.cgs.org.uk/news/cgs-south-east-hub-meeting-william-morris-gallery-walthamstow . The Gallery is open from 9 to 5 and has a very pleasant café. It is free to look around the gallery. Cost £5.00. Please book with Debbie Timperley, Email: [email protected]

*21/05/16: The Guild Of Glass Engravers would like to invite you to their Spring Lecture titled “The 100 Best Stained Glass Sites In London For Everybody To Enjoy” given by Caroline Swash. The Lecture is to be held at the Artworkers Guild, 6 Queen Square, Bloomsbury, London, WC1N 3AR on Saturday 21st. May 2015, with doors opening at 14:00. Caroline Swash is the grand daughter of Arts & Crafts artist Henry Payne and daughter of Stained Glass artist Edward Payne. She began making her own windows in 1965 and has been building windows ever since. Her work can be seen in the USA (St Paul’s Church, Cleveland Ohio) and in the UK at St Barnabas, Dulwich, St Mary, Hemsby, St Mary, Brightlingsea, Salisbury Cathedral, Portsmouth Cathedral, Gloucester Cathedral, St Bartholomew, Rogate, St George’s School, Harpenden, Multiple Sclerosis Society Headquarters and St Michael and All Angels, Illston on the Hill. I am quite sure that Caroline’s lecture will be absolutely fascinating and hugely enjoyable, so please do put this date in your diary. As places are limited I would advise that you book your seat. You can make your payment by bank transfer, credit card or cheque. Please do share this invitation with family and friends, all welcome whilst tickets are available. Kind regards, Sally Bakkes – Administrator. Guild Of Glass Engravers. Mob: 07834 549 925. Email: [email protected] Website: www.gge.org.uk

*16/09/1618/09/16. North Lands 20. 20th. Anniversary 2016 Conference. ‘A Luddite Convention: Making, Technology & Nature’. (in partnership with Edinburgh College Of Art). The North Land's 20th. Conference connects reactionary ideas, formed post the industrial revolution, to our present technological time. We consider our continued relationship with nature, materials, making and the body in a progressive way. The conference is centred around people whose practice or research engages with the following topics: both traditional and non-traditional glassmaking techniques, merging technology and nature, changes in society after the Industrial Revolution, the shape of design and making in our future lives, the body in relations to materials and manual skills. Email: [email protected] Website: www.northlandsglass.com

22/10/1623/10/16: New Zealand Society Of Artists In Glass Conference 2016: ‘Light and Form’. Confirmed International Speakers: Max Jacquard, Carmen Lozar, Carol Milne, Tina Oldknow (via Skype), Mark Petrovic, Kirstie Rea, Loren Stump & Wilhelm Vernim & including local experts: Ronald Reichs, Kathryn Wightman & Howard Williams. Master of Ceremonies: Stuart Park. Friday, October 21, 2016 – NZSAG Members’ Exhibition Viewing and Conference Registration at TSB Wallace Arts Centre. Saturday, October 22 and Sunday, October 23 – NZSAG Conference at the Waipuna Hotel & Conference Centre Monday, October 24 – Demonstration Day at Pro Sign Services. Email: [email protected] Website: www.nzsag.co.nz

FOR HIRE, FOR RENT, FOR SALE & LOOKING FOR.

*Hot Glass Press Available. Dear Alan, Please could you post that this compressed air press and moulds plus table(s) is available, offers invited in Surrey. It came from Bristol Blue Glass and was bought in error: we have no hot glass! With many thanks Caroline Rutter. Email: [email protected]

*Electric Falorni Furnace For Sale - Priced Reduced!!!!! £3,000.00 (ex V.A.T.) Approx - £19,000.00 new. Specification: Manufactured: 2010 Model: MG 75 ECO Electric supply: 3 Phase/20KW Weight: Approx 1 tonne Size of crucible: Approx 75kg of workable glass Glass: Suitable for melting pre-melted nuggets (e.g. Cristalica) Spares included: 2 x Spare elements, 6 x Spare bricks and connectors for supporting elements. Email: [email protected] More information at Website: www.falorniglass.com/en/products/art-glass/fully-electric-furnaces/electric-mini-glass-day-tank.php

*Ruskin Glass Centre, Stourbridge – New Units For Craft-Related Businesses. Thanks to funding from the European Regional Development Fund, Heritage Lottery Fund and Black Country Local Enterprise Partnership, Ruskin Mill Land Trust (R.M.L.T.) has recently completed seven new work units on its Glasshouse site in Stourbridge (the former Webb Corbett/Royal Doulton glass works). The units, located in the new reception building and the former Acid House, range in size from 15 to 68 square metres and are available on attractive terms. R.M.L.T. is looking for businesses that will complement the historic nature of the site and the existing commercial activity in the Ruskin Glass Centre Website: www.ruskinglasscentre.co.uk to continue to develop this vibrant community and to provide valuable work experience for Glasshouse College students. Further information is available from, Colin George, Email: [email protected] & Mob: 07813 234 669 & Sharon Harris, Email: [email protected] Tel: 01384 399 448 or by visiting Website: www.rmt.org/rmlt

JOBS, PLACEMENTS/WORK EXPERIENCE & RESIDENCIES.

*Application Deadline 31/01/16: The Nidaros Cathedral Restoration Workshop: Temporary Vacancy For Stained Glass Craftsperson. The Nidaros Cathedral Restoration Workshop employs c. 25 craftspeople in six different fields. We seek a craftsperson with competence in the field of stained glass, who is interested in working with the restoration of stained glass windows in one of Norway’s most important historic buildings. The vacancy lasts until 31 December, 2016, with a possibility of extension. Applicants with relevant education and work experience in the field will be preferred. You must be interested in traditional working methods, and experience with the conservation of buildings will be a plus. We are looking for someone who can work both cooperatively and independently. We aim to achieve a workforce well balanced in age and gender and to recruit persons with a minority background. Pay is according to the Government Pay Code 1091 (Technichian), NOK 320.100 – 381.000 per year). More information about the position can be obtained from Master of Works, Rune Langås. Tel. 00 47 41531565. Send your application with a C.V. to Email: [email protected] before 31 January, 2016. Applicants invited for a job interview must provide officially approved copies of certificates and testemonials etc. The Nidaros Cathedral and its cathedral workshop is in the city of Trondheim, Norway.

*Jobs At Isle Of Wight Glass Museum: Application Deadline 01/02/16. Part-Time Coordinator required for curation of museum exhibition and management of the museum and studio retail area. Based at Arreton Barns Craft Village. Closing date February 1st. 2016. Part-Time Assistant required to work in museum exhibition and museum and studio retail area. Based at Arreton Barns Craft Village. Closing date February 1st. 2016. Direct link to job descriptions, Website: http://isleofwightglassmuseum.wikidot.com/blog:7 For further details visit Websites: www.isleofwightstudioglass.co.uk & http://isleofwightglassmuseum.wikidot.com/ Please feel free to contact either the museum or studio by email or phone for more information. Posted jointly by Anton Doroszenko, Museum Director – Isle Of Wight Glass Museum and Richard Harris, Managing Director - I.O.W.S.G. (Isle Of Wight Studio Glass). NB: The museum and studio have separate management and ownership, but will share some staff, making for a varied and interesting combination of tasks and responsibilities. Email: [email protected] Mob: 07810 496 724.

*Recclesia Ltd. are hoping to expand and are now looking for a fully skilled stained glass maker to join the team. Recclesia is based in Wales (just the other side of Chester) in Sandycroft, Flintshire. It is now one of the biggest stained glass firms in the country and deals with the conservation and restoration of masonry, metal and glass on a daily basis. If possible the candidate must have experience in a stained glass studio, would be prompt and reliable and able to work as part of a team. Fitting experience would also be an advantage but not essential. If anyone is interested please send a C.V. to Email: [email protected] . Company Website: www.recclesia.com

*Deadline 05/02/16: Jobs At The Stained Glass Museum: Visitor Services Assistant (P/T) Ref: VSA16. We are seeking an enthusiastic, friendly and professional Visitor Services Assistant with experience in a front of house and/or retail environment. You will be the first point of contact for visitors. This is a customer focused role and you will need a confident and friendly manner. Duties include greeting visitors, shop and admission sales, and responsibility for opening and closing the museum. Visitor Services Assistants work as part of a small team managed by the Visitor Services and Shop Manager, supported by the Curator. Deadline: Friday 5th. February, midday. Download VSA16 Job Particulars at Website: http://stainedglassmuseum.com/downloads/Job%20Description%20VSA16.pdf Download VSA16 Job Description at Website: http://stainedglassmuseum.com/downloads/Job%20Description%20VSA16.pdf

*Corning Museum Of Glass Seeks An Accomplished European Decorative Arts Specialist with significant curatorial and collections experience and a deep interest in working with one of the world’s great collections of glass objects. The Curator Of European Glass is a member of the Museum’s senior staff that includes the Curators Of American Glass, Modern & Contemporary Glass, Ancient & Islamic Glass and Science & Technology. Her/His primary responsibilities are to provide leadership and vision for the department’s continued curatorial excellence, oversee acquisition for the European Department, represent the Museum at national and International meetings and take an active role in grant development. The Curator Of European Glass reports to the President/Executive Director. In addition to the curatorial team, she/he works closely with the Deputy Director Of Collections, Research & Exhibitions; Collection & Exhibition Manager; Chief Conservator; Director Of Education; Director Of The Studio; Chief Digital Officer; Chief Scientist; Development Director and the staff of the Museum’s Hot Glass programs. The Museum, The Rakow Research Library, considered the world’s library of record on glass, and The Studio are the three buildings that form the Corning campus. More information about the Corning Museum Of Glass is here, Website: www.cmog.org . The full position description is here, Website: www.cmog.org/employment-opportunity/curator-european-glass . Please submit applications and recommendations in confidence to the retained search consultants by email. Freda Mindlin or Nancy Kaufman, Opportunity Resources Inc. New York NY10021. US. Email: [email protected]

*Experienced Glassmaker Required 2016 @ Backhaus-Brown. We are looking for an experienced glassmaker who is skilled in hot glass production and able to produce unique pieces of art. You must be able to work independently and also as part of our close-knit team. For more information please contact Nanna Backhaus Brown & Andrew Brown at, Backhaus-Brown. Nordre Beddingsvej 26, DK3390 Hundested. Denmark. Tel: 00 45 47 74 85 20. Email: [email protected] Website: www.backhaus-brown.com

*Glassmakers Required: Part-Time. Location: studio between Oxford and Aylesbury. I am looking for competent glassmakers to teach glass experience classes. Each class is for up to 8 complete novices of all ages and is taught by two glassmakers. The classes are hands-on: we teach the participants to gather, apply colour, block and cut in to make a 3-gather paperweight each. You need to be confident in demonstrating, teaching and correcting errors so that participants do as much for themselves as possible. We run classes September to May on one or two weekends per month, depending on demand. Classes are either half day or full day. You will be self-employed. Remuneration for your time can be in payment or studio time or a mix, by negotiation. There may also be opportunities to assist with Venetian-style making. Please email me for further details at Email: [email protected] Mob: 07714 24 5315. Website: www.bransfieldglass.com

NEWS (General).

*The Contemporary Glass Society (C.G.S.) Reaches 900! Yes, you’ve read it correctly, C.G.S. now has 900 Members nationally and internationally, with number 900 residing in Western Australia. How fantastic is that?! Just goes to show what can be done with lots of hard work, energy, dedicated Staff and supplying what Members want and are looking for. Very many congratulations to one and all at C.G.S.! AJP. ... Join today and be a part of something special. Website: www.cgs.org.uk

*New Directors Appointed For National Glass Centre & Sunderland’s Cultural Growth. Sunderland’s growing reputation in the cultural and creative industries has been boosted by the appointment of two senior arts executives. Keith Merrin, Chief Executive of Museums and Archives Northumberland, has been appointed as Director of National Glass Centre and Rebecca Ball, Director of The Cultural Spring, moves into the new role of Bid Director for Sunderland’s campaign to be named UK City of Culture 2021. The two directors will work together to help implement Sunderland’s cultural strategy that puts arts, culture and creative industries at the heart of the city’s future. Mr. Merrin, who has grown Woodhorn Museum in Northumberland into one of the North’s most successful visitor attractions, will take up his new post in March. As well as bringing the famous Tower Poppies to Woodhorn, he is also responsible for setting up the community arts project ‘Bait’ – part of the multi-million pound Creative People and Places program financed by Arts Council England. Ms Ball has also been successful in the Creative People and Places program as Director of The Cultural Spring, which works with communities in Sunderland and South Tyneside on projects including The Great North Passion and the Dominic Wilcox Inventors program. Both directors will work with the University of Sunderland which runs National Glass Centre and is a partner in The Cultural Spring along with Sunderland’s Music Arts and Culture Trust (MAC) and the Customs House in South Shields. The appointments were welcomed by the Dean of Arts Design and Media at the University, Graeme Thompson: “Sunderland is fortunate to have secured the services of two such experienced cultural leaders. Keith and Rebecca will play important roles in the continuing development of Sunderland as a cultural destination and creative powerhouse. “This signals a step change in the development of Sunderland’s cultural assets.” Keith Merrin said: “It’s an exciting time to be coming to Sunderland. National Glass Centre is going from strength to strength and the city itself is setting out ambitious plans to place arts and culture at the centre of its economic regeneration.” Rebecca Ball commented: “There is so much energy and ambition in Sunderland. As well as existing assets such as the Empire Theatre and National Glass Centre, there’s the exciting development of a new cultural quarter around the old Fire Station. The City of Culture bid is going to be an opportunity for Sunderland to establish itself as a national centre for arts, heritage and culture.” Paul Callaghan, of the MAC Trust, said: “We are delighted to have Keith and Rebecca playing such key roles in Sunderland’s cultural renaissance. Both bring great vision, experience and drive to their respective posts.” Councilor John Kelly, Sunderland City Council’s Portfolio Holder for Public Health, Wellness and Culture, said: "The appointment of two very experienced and enthusiastic individuals to these key posts demonstrates both our city’s ambition and our commitment to culture here in Sunderland. I’d like to welcome Keith in his new role at National Glass Centre. The centre celebrates both our cultural and industrial heritage and is something we, as a city are rightly proud of.” Welcoming Rebecca to her new role, Councilor Mel Speding, Chair of the city’s Cultural Partnership, added: "Planning has already begun and with our Sunderland Cultural Strategy, we already have a strong platform from which to progress. With Rebecca’s appointment we can now begin to focus, refine and deliver on those plans as we build up towards being the UK City of Culture 2021. “In their new roles I am sure that both Rebecca and Keith will be showcasing our city and raising our cultural profile even higher on both national and international stages.” The City of Culture bid is being supported by Sunderland City Council, the MAC Trust and the University of Sunderland. Keith Merrin is the Chief Executive of the Woodhorn Charitable Trust which runs four museums in Northumberland and the Northumberland Archives and delivers heritage, arts and cultural education and outreach work with people throughout Northumberland, the North East of England and online. He has recently overseen record visitor numbers at Woodhorn Museum and developed and secured over £3million in funding for the South East Northumberland arts project – bait. Formerly Director of Bede’s World he spearheaded the successful campaign to have Bede’s Wearmouth-Jarrow monastery nominated as a World Heritage Site and was Creative Director for Newcastle Gateshead Initiative. Keith is a 2004/5 Fellow of the Clore Leadership Program and a board member of the North East Culture Partnership. He was born in Sunderland and grew up in South Tyneside. Rebecca Ball began her career in dance working for The Place Theatre in London, CUE Arts Management and South East Dance where she led Community and Education projects. She has worked at Arts Council England in a number of roles, becoming Director of Arts for the South East region in 2010. She has an MA in Cultural Policy, and is a Fellow of the Clore Cultural Leadership Program through which she spent time at National Theatre Wales and with Ambassador Theatre Group. Since 2014 Rebecca has worked as Director of The Cultural Spring – a £2 million Arts Council England funded program working in Sunderland and South Tyneside to increase opportunities for arts participation in the area. National Glass Centre: Glass making is a key element in the history of Sunderland, bringing together its religious, social and industrial heritage. Ever since Benedict Biscop brought the first glaziers over from Gaul in 674 AD, Sunderland has had a rich glassmaking heritage. Glass making has played an important part in the industrial landscape of the city, with factories such as Pyrex and Hartley Woods providing employment and economic stability. Since the decline of these important industries, National Glass Centre at The University of Sunderland has been dedicated to continuing the legacy of glass making, supporting and nurturing new glassmaking talent with degree and PhD students studying at the largest Glass and Ceramics Department in Europe. The centre’s rich and varied exhibition, learning and participation programmes aims to foster enthusiasm and understanding of glass. National Glass Centre attracts 210,000 visitors each year and was built on former Thompsons Ship yard; it boasts a working Hot Glass Studio, where visitors can watch free, daily demonstrations and many internationally renowned glass artists have exhibited in the Centre’s galleries and completed residencies in the Hot Glass Studio. Media Contacts: Jane Peverley Tel: 0191 515 3219 & Helen Franks Tel: 0191 515 3276. Email: [email protected]

Clarification: Alan J. Poole’s ‘Email Forwarding Service’: For those of you who are still a little unclear as to my ‘Email Forwarding Service’! Unlike the monthly newsletters which are text only and completely free, anyone wishing to use the forwarding service, there is a £5 in advance fee, most easily payable by BACS. If you would like to use this service, all you need do is let me know of what you would like to send out, pay the fee and then email through the actual notice, advert, etc., whatever you would like to be forwarded. Please note: I do not edit, amend or doctor these emails in any way. Whatever you send, will be forwarded on to my extensive database of artists/students, glass groups, colleges/universities, collectors and museum curators email addresses, according to whatever the content of your message. (Needless to say, I reserve the right to refuse any email that I consider to be inappropriate, without any reason needing to be given). Best wishes, AJP. Email: [email protected]

New & Updated Artist Websites & Blogs, Or Any I’ve Recently Been Made Aware Of!: *Anne Bridgen: - www.fusedandlight.co.uk *Andrew Brown & Nanna Backhaus Brown: - www.backhaus-brown.com *Maureen Charles: - www.mpjartglass.co.uk *Jane Drysdale: - www.barkleyglass.co.uk *Julie Fountain: - http://beachartglass.com/ *‘Glencairn Crystal Studio’: - www.glencairn.co.uk *Claire Hall: - www.clairehallglass.co.uk *Gaynor Hebden-Smith: - www.scottishseaglass.co.uk *Elinor Portnoy: - www.elinorportnoy.com *Paul Stopler: - www.paulstopler.com *Kate Lauren Turner: - http://ktlaurendesign.com/ *Katherine Walton: - www.recclesia.com *Amy Whittingham: - www.amywhittingham.co.uk

Recent Acquisitions: - *Ashraf Hanna: - Glasmuseum Alter Hof Herding. (formerly Glasmuseum Ernsting Stiftung Alter Hof Herding). Coesfeld-Lette. D. *Heike Brachlow: - Glasmuseum Alter Hof Herding. (formerly Glasmuseum Ernsting Stiftung Alter HofHerding). Coesfeld-Lette. D. *Alicja Patanowska: - Shanghai Museum Of Glass. Shanghai. PRC. *Amanda Simmons: - Glasmuseum Alter Hof Herding. (formerly Glasmuseum Ernsting Stiftung Alter Hof Herding). Coesfeld-Lette. D. *Louis Thompson & Hanne Enemark: - Glasmuseum Alter Hof Herding. (formerly Glasmuseum Ernsting Stiftung Alter Hof Herding). Coesfeld-Lette. D.

OBITUARY/IN MEMORIAM.

*Marvin Lipofsky: September 1, 1938 – January 15, 2016. Marvin Lipofsky, 77, renowned San Francisco Bay Area teacher and sculptor who worked with glass, died of natural causes at his home in Berkeley on Friday, January 15, 2016. Mr. Lipofsky was born and raised in Barrington, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, where his parents Henry and Mildred Lipofsky owned a small department store. He earned his B.F.A. in Industrial Design, 1957-1962 at the University Of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, followed by an M.S. and M.F.A. Sculpture, 1962-1964, University of Wisconsin, Madison. Mr. Lipofsky was among the first students to work with Harvey Littleton, the celebrated founder of the American Studio Glass movement, at the University Of Wisconsin, Madison. Immediately upon graduation, he was hired by the University Of California, Berkeley to build and direct its glass program, where he taught until 1972. Teaching full-time, he developed the glass program at the California College Of Arts & Crafts (now the California College Of The Arts) in Oakland where he remained until 1987, when he left to work full time in his studio in Berkeley until his death. Mr. Lipofsky’s work was prized for its rhythmic forms and complex concave and convex shapes, which suggested both abstract and organic sources. Glass was his chosen medium of artistic expression. A consummate colourist, and fine artist, Mr. Lipofsky took great advantage of the chromatic possibilities of working with hot glass. He was dedicated to honouring the artists who worked with him and the places where he made his work. Celebrated for his working method, Mr. Lipofsky regularly traveled to glass workshops around the US and the world (he visited 30 foreign countries, including Bulgaria, China, Israel, New Zealand, the Soviet Union, and from coast to coast in the US; he taught over 300 workshops around the world), where he gathered the raw material for his pieces, worked with local sculptors and their students in their hot shops, observed local communities and traditions, and then returned to Berkeley to assemble his final objects. Mr. Lipofsky functioned as an ambassador for sculpture in glass, often naming the groups of works that resulted from his voyage for their place of origin, for example, the Stockholm Series (1989) and the Kentucky Series (2000). Mr. Lipofsky’s work was widely exhibited and collected. It is included in the permanent collections of the Corning Museum Of Glass, the Museum Of Art & Design in New York, the Oakland Museum Of California, the San Francisco Museum Of Modern Art, the St. Louis Museum Of Art, the National Museum Of Modern Art in Kyoto, Los Angeles County Museum Of Art, the Metropolitan Museum Of Art in New York, the Renwick Gallery (National Museum Of American Art) Smithsonian Institution at Washington D.C., and the Musée Des Arts Decoratifs in Paris, among many others. The recipient of a Lifetime Achievement award from the Glass Art Society in 2009, he was also the subject of a retrospective exhibition at the Oakland Museum of California in 2003. A founding member of the American Studio Glass movement, he was the most influential glass artist in California. Marvin Lipofsky was a formidable character and leader in the close knit community of glass artists and collectors, within the USA and internationally. He will be greatly missed. From Jeanette at Marvin Lipofsky Studios. US.

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