Luxembourg International Glass Festival
'How is that done then?' Luxembourg Festival
I have just returned and would have to say it was quite an experience with some stunning glass on show. Photographs and comments to follow soon.
Art in Action 2011 2nd prize
Demonstration under the watchful eye of Anthony Wassel
Another enjoyable event at Waterperry House this year. After coming first last year in the ‘Best of the best’ exhibition, I was great to be given the 2nd prize this year. Even better it was a fellow glass demonstrator Liam who won first place. With two first places and a second prize in the last two events, the glass demonstrators have done well recently considering in the over 20 year old history of the event glass had never won it before. A huge feather in he cap for Steven Prendigast and his team who organise the glass show.
Less successful were my own demonstrations. This year partly through problems with the kiln and my own stupidity most of the pieces cracked. I decided to demonstrate some other forms rather than just Waves as I mentioned in the post below. Other than the ‘Frog’ piece they were pretty disasterous. However it gave those viewing a taste of what often happens for real.
I also enjoyed putting faces on a few previous customers who came to the event. It is always good to meet owners of your work in person and some at least saw the process of how my work is made.
IVth International Glass Festival
I have received information about participating artists and event dates for this event.
Click here to view. More to follow.
2011 what’s going on- exhibitions, demonstrations and an International glass festival.
Carter Wave below
The first quarter of 2011 has been taken up with commission work, mainly from last years Glass Biennale. Exhibitions begin in March. I’ll be taking part in two in Scotland at the Strathearn gallery in Crieff and the Green gallery near Stirling. The Broadfield House Glass Museum is showing a Wave as part of a sea theme exhibition, on until the autumn.
In May I was due to exhibit in Germany at the lovely Galerie Rosenhauer. Unfortunately it has had to be cancelled for the time being. Hopefully we can reschedule for a later date. In the same month another sea themed exhibition will be showing my work, Imagine Gallery in Long Melford which opens on the 22nd of May. I met the owner at last years Art in Action.
Art in Action 2011 at Waterperry house will have the dubious pleasure of my sweaty demonstrations again this year. I realise the organisers like to swap exhibitors around to keep the event fresh, so I was unsure if I would be back in 2011. I presume that having won the ‘Best of the Best’ exhibition last year they perhaps felt obliged to ask me back again!
So I am looking forward to that in July. I plan to demonstrate a few other forms as well as a Wave around the techniques I use, although they are just as scary, mad and likely to end up shattered in the making!
Frog in leaf- Art in Action demo?
Some really exciting news is that I have been asked to exhibit at the IVth International Glass Festival in Luxenbourg this August. I will post more about this event seperately but must mention they are asking for 6 -20 pieces! Apparently it is taking place at three different venues around the same time. Gulp!. Better get making!
GNCCF Manchester 2010 update- another award
'Best Selected Maker' award
Rather embarrassing all this.
Rather like waiting for buses are receiving awards . You wait and wait, nothing comes and then they all come at once.
Still thanks to James Photography for awarding me with the ‘Best Selected Maker’ award which includes shooting 360 degree photographs of my work which allows the viewer to scroll around the piece.
I have already seen a 360 degree photograph using a perfume bottle of mine which looked great. Hopefully when pictures of a Wave are done I will put them up here.
The show proved good more to come.
Essence at London Glassblowing
As a follow on from the Biennale exhibition, some of the exhibitors were asked to show their work at Peter Layton’s London Glassblowing Gallery in London. Here is the piece I sent.
The show opens 24th Sept, see more details here
Archean sea waveform
British Glass Biennale 2010
I have been accepted to exhibit at this years event. An Ocean bowl was chosen to represent my work.
Part of the International Festival of Glass the show runs from 27th of August to 11th of September.
Aurora Ocean Bowl
[Update] Here is the piece I exhibited. Unfortunately I could not make the opening but a fellow exhibitor kindly sent some pictures to me.
This piece sold at the opening and I have been asked to do several commissions from it, which would be fantastic if only my furnace was working at the moment and everything I touched didn’t crack!. GAH!
Art in Action 2010 1st prize
'Best of the Best' award - courtesy of Art in Action
What an amazing event ‘Art in Action’ is. Glass blowing in a stately homes garden is the way ahead!
25000 visitors and I think I spoke to them all.
What an honour it is winning this award. I’ll update more when my head clears. Here is a wee link for now- AnA
Being shy I asked my stupid identical twin brother to pose for photographers <cough>
Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair 2009 ‘Best in Show’
I greatly enjoyed exhibiting at last years event and was delighted to be awarded ‘Best in Show’ by the event jury. Particularly in light of the quality of some of the exhibitors there, receiving this prize was a real honour and surprise!.
The show was very well run by the enthusiastic and friendly organisers and I would thoroughly recommend a visit to anyone interested in quality, contemporary applied art.
I have just been accepted into the 2010 event and look forward to October this year.
The piece shown was bought by a lady literally on the last minute of the show. My next door exhibitors photo shows some shard work near the bottom consisting of fish images. These glass shards are applied before the piece is blown resulting in them being trapped between layers of glass.
Art in Action
I will be demonstrating making my work and exhibiting this summer at the wonderful event that is ‘Art in Action’
Check out the video here
My demonstation will look like this but I will be surrounded by grass and a stately home!