Scottish Glass Society Awards 2023 The Hamilton Taylor Award. The Hamilton Taylor Award of £250 offers funding to artists who wish to attend a UK master class or other short glass course in pursuit of their studies in glass art. Applicants do not need to be a current member of the Scottish Glass Society but […]
Opportunities
SGS & CGS Discovery Day at Edinburgh College of Art Friday 8th Sept 2023
An inspiring day when you will meet like-minded artists and discover their glass passion and journeys. Member and Student rates available. The Contemporary Glass Society (CGS) has joined with the Scottish Glass Society (SGS) to celebrate the diverse and stunning work of Scottish based contemporary glass artists. Both SGS and CGS are organisations that are […]
HNC Art and Design Art Glass
Booking open for City of Glasgow College 2020-21 HNC Art and Design: Art Glass. The course offers the exciting challenge to explore your creativity through glass. You will use glass as a form of artistic expression in this project-based course to allow you to develop design skills and to explore a range of glass materials […]
The Tom Young Mentoring Programme
We are delighted to be working with Karen Somerville, Director of Angel’s Share on a new mentoring programme for Scottish-based members who do lamp working and want to develop their skills into a business. Karen will mentor one person between April 2020 and January 2021 meeting up to 7 times. There is a budget of […]
Talk with international Glass Artist Karl Harron – The Perfect Vessel
This interactive talk will gently lead you through Karl’s concepts and ideas associated with “Form”. Form: …by which shape is determined, as distinguished from the material of which it is composed, giving it individuality and a distinctive character. Through discussions and Q&A’s the process will be to discard the superfluous and to identify and develop […]
Masterclass with Karl Harron
In partnership with City of Glasgow College we have 8 places available for members to book on the Karl Harron masterclass. This 2.5 day masterclass provides an opportunity for the investigation into the aesthetic possibilities offered by Bullseye Reflective Glass. Interaction will be the key: discussions, Powerpoint presentations andtechnical talks will encourage and enable participants […]
HOT GLASS BLOWER/ASSISTANT POSITION
Hours: F/T 37.5 – 39.5 hrs pw Position: Permanent/or Term Contracted Salary: To be discussed, depending on ability and experience. Glasstorm is a highly respected contemporary glass making facility in the Highland town of Tain. The studio creates commercial glass works for many sectors including shop/gallery retail, trophies/awards and creates public and private commissions. In […]
Guided Tour – Kelvingrove’s 20th century studio glass collection
Join Glasgow Museum’s Decorative Art Research Manager Rosemary Watt for a guided tour at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum. Find out more about the studio glass collection in this tour as part of SGS 40th anniversary celebrations. Numbers are limited so there are two tours – this one is for the afternoon tour at 1.30pm. […]
Guided Tour – Kelvingrove’s 20th century studio glass collection
Join Glasgow Museum’s Decorative Art Research Manager Rosemary Watt for a guided tour at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum. Find out more about the studio glass collection in this tour as part of SGS 40th anniversary celebrations. Numbers are limited so there are two tours – this one is for the morning tour at 11.30am. […]
Zero to Launch online masterclass
Thinking about starting or growing your glass business? You might be surprised at how fast that can happen – once you have a roadmap that makes sure you get to where you want to go. Join the Scottish Glass Society and Clare Holliday from Indie Retail Academy for this live masterclass as we explore the […]
