Download - International Festival Of Glass

Exhibitions
British Glass Biennale
The British Glass Biennale is the UK’s
major selling exhibition of British
contemporary glass. Featuring 101
pieces by 71 artists, this is a Festival
highlight and will be the inaugural
exhibition in the new Glasshouse Arts
Centre. From small sculptural vessels to
large-scale installations – the exhibition
offers a unique opportunity to see the
creativity and diversity of some of the
UK’s top glass artists.
Venue: Glasshouse Arts Centre &
Ruskin Glass Centre
Date & Time:
24 August – 15 September, 10am - 5pm
Price: Free (Festival Pass required
24 – 27 August) www.biennale.org.uk
Back to the Future
To celebrate the 400th anniversary
of glassmaking in the Stourbridge
area, this exhibition seeks to explore
the world renowned glass collections
and archives in Dudley Borough
and show how these have inspired
contemporary West Midlands
glassmakers/designers. Exhibition runs
18 August - 27 January 2013.
Venue: Broadfield House
Glass Museum
Date & Time:
24 - 27 August 10am - 5pm
(Sponsored by Interiors & Lifestyle
Futures and The Friends of Broadfield
House)
Price: Free
The Czech Perspective
Czech glass has a distinct aesthetic
that arose out of a strong tradition of
artistic training in drawing, painting
and sculpture coupled with a
knowledge of glassmaking that
extends back 600 years. Curated by Dr
Jaroslav Polanecky, this exhibition will
showcase the work of both pioneers
and contemporary exponents who
have inherited this unique legacy.
Exhibition runs until January 2013.
Venue: Red House Glass Cone
Date & Time:
24 August 10am - 4pm,
25 - 27 August 10am - 5pm
Price: Free
2012 Portland Vase
The culmination of a 12 month
project to create a replica of the
famous Portland Vase held in the
British Museum, this exhibition is
a real celebration of Stourbridge
craftsmanship. The Stourbridge replica
made by (amongst others) Richard
Golding and Terri Colledge will be
unveiled to the public for the first time
at the Festival.
In a project kindly supported by the
Worshipful Company of Glass Sellers,
pupils from Pedmore Primary, St Mary’s
Primary, Kingswinford and Kingswinford
Secondary Schools have been
working on a contemporary slant to
the Portland vase, and their designs
will be displayed alongside the
classic replica.
Venue: Ruskin Glass Centre
Date & Time: 24 - 27 August 2012,
10am - 5pm
Price: Free with Festival Pass
Glass Afloat
The International Festival of Glass and
Bodenham Arboretum have teamed
up to put on this unique exhibition
of floating glass sculpture. Exhibits
include glittering horses, mirrored
spheres, giant tripods and a family
of Pond Skaters. Using blown, dichroic,
slumped and coloured glass, the
exhibition highlights the diverse
ways in which glass can be used
outdoors to enhance the natural
landscape and take craft beyond
the gallery walls.
Venue: Bodenham Arboretum
Date & Time: 1 – 27 August 2012,
11am – 5pm; The Arboretum is closed
Mondays and Tuesdays except
Monday 27 August and is open until
9.30pm on Thursdays
Price: Admission charges to
Bodenham Arboretum £6.50
adults/£3.50 children and
wheelchair users.
Nancy Sutliffe, squaring the circle,
photo Simon Bruntnell
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