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A great installation for glass blower

THE BIGGER PICTURE By Rachel Baird For installation in Princes Street Gardens. Proposal: The sculpture will consist of a cylinder of igneous granite [1] approximately 1 m diameter and 75cm high – the size of a small well: the outer well of granite is the well of hope which contains the inner well of light—the […]

CALL FOR ARTISTS – Great Fire Schools Project 2016

(This opportunity is London-based, but  may still be of interest to SGS members and is open to all applicants) The City of London is planning major celebrations in 2016 to mark the 350th anniversary of the Great Fire, which occurred between 2nd and 5th September 1666. As part of these and in recognition of the […]

Searching for our Cover Star!

We’re looking for stunning images of our member’s work to grace the front and back covers of the 2016 SGS Journal. This is the perfect opportunity to show off any work you have created in the last year, with Journals going out to all members, glass institutions across the UK and on sale at events and in […]

Call for all female glass artists

I am currently coordinating the HLF-funded Women and the Glass Industry – a Sharing Heritage project that endeavors to explore the role of women in the glass industry throughout history. As part of the project I will curating an exhibition at the Red House Glass Cone, Stourbridge. Within it I would like to explore contemporary female […]

Artists Access to Art Colleges – Residencies

Apply for AA2A – countdown to our September deadlines Just a reminder that all our deadlines for AA2A placements are in September so don’t miss the opportunity to apply for AA2A in 2015-16.  This year there’s 16 host institutions across England providing over 65 placements for both artists and designer makers.  See our full list […]

Glass Technician Required at WAES London

 Westminster Adult Education Service Position vacant:  Glass Department Technician, fractional 0.5, term-time only (44 weeks a year), at Westminster Adult Education Service. Experienced technician required immediately for thriving adult education glass department which delivers courses from beginner level to Level 3. Please send CVs to Hilary Robinson at hrobinson@waes.ac.uk by Wednesday 16 September 2015.

CMOG Opportunities

Submit Your Work To New Glass Review Published by The Corning Museum of Glass, New Glass Review is an annual survey of glass in contemporary art, architecture, craft, and design created in the previous year by emerging and established artists, as well as students. The works are chosen by a changing jury of curators, artists, […]

Job Opportunity – Water-jet Technician, University of Sunderland

Water-jet Technician. Arts, Design & Media – Faculty of Arts Design and Media Support Staff See link, or information below: https://jobs.sunderland.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx?ref=NGC043-2804 Location: Sunderland Campus Salary: £24,029 to £29,476 per annum pro rata Part Time/Fixed Term for 12 months Closing Date: Wednesday 02 September 2015 Reference: NGC043-2804 Further details: Job Description The Faculty of Arts, Design […]