Curator tour
To mark the 40th anniversary of the Scottish Glass Society, join curator Sarah Rothwell to learn about contemporary glass and the innovative and skilled glass makers featured in the Dan Klein and Alan J Poole Collection. Adults £7, Members & Conc.* £6, Students £5 *Over 60s, students with valid NUS or Young Scot card, unemployed with ID, […]
Become an SGS Board Member
The Scottish Glass Society is seeking new board members to support its membership as we plan for the future. SGS is celebrating it’s 40th anniversary this year and, as well as honouring the occassion with a range of events and exhibitions, we have been taking a look at what we do and how members and […]
The Art of Glass in Scotland: 40 years of the Scottish Glass Society
An exhibition charting the work of the Scottish Glass Society and the history of Scottish glass over the last forty years, showcasing key artists, artworks and techniques. This information display is sited opposite the Paolozzi Windows – try and time your visit with the morning sunshine to enjoy the full experience.
Transition ECA Glass: 110 Years of Glass at Edinburgh College of Art
A talk by Dr Jessamy Kelly about the Glass Programme at Edinburgh College of Art (ECA). Glass has been taught at Edinburgh College of Art since 1909, as one of the most celebrated and established programmes in Europe, the ECA glass programme is unique within Scotland and is one of the few centres of excellence […]
SGS in the news
We were delighted to get coverage in the local press for On the Edge at North Lands Creative and look forward to sharing more coverage as the 40th celebrations continue. Inverness Courier John O’ Groats Journal The Herald
Results of our members’ survey
Earlier this year we asked members what they value about the Scottish Glass Society, how they feel about the opportunities we offer, and what we should be focusing on for the future. 30% of our membership replied to the survey and you can now view the analysis of the survey results: Analysis of SGS member […]
Be our Member of the Month
We’re looking for SGS members to feature in our new ‘member of the month’ promotion on Facebook and Instagram (and Twitter once we can reclaim that account). Every Monday we will be featuring images of a member’s work, their, workspace and / or their process, along with profiling the artist and pointing people to their […]
‘UNKNOWN’ – INSTALLATION BY ALISON KINNAIRD MBE IN ST GILES CATHEDRAL, EDINBURGH
Alison Kinnaird has been invited to show her installation ‘Unknown’ in St Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh from 1st-15th November, marking Remembrance Week 2018.
Gallery TEN award winner at Scottish Glass Society Exhibition 2017
“Ebb & Flow” by Annica Sandstrom and David Kaplan. Photo: Annica Sandstrom The Scottish Glass Society is delighted to announce the artist/s chosen by Gallery TEN to hold an exhibition there in 2018. Paul Musgrove of Gallery TEN said: “After much deliberation I have reached my decision concerning the Gallery TEN prize for The Scottish Glass […]
Creating A Business Woman
The last few weeks have given me time to reflect and I have decided that taking the plunge to give my business my all, is the best decision I have ever made. Yes, it is blood, sweat and tears but I’m also living my dream. Things are hard as I really am re-investing everything back […]
