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ArcVerre, the virtual Art Gallery :
have a look at those new objects detailed in our ArcVerre database :
Blanc,
Rouge
from Cédric Ginart, who juggles between the scientific glass and the world of circus and carnival.
Lustre 2007 1/5 from Stéphane Pelletier : a chandelier 'falls down' from its delivery medium. This event becomes an artwork.

Site of the month :
Mélissa Fourrier has recently opened a workshop in Loire department (France). Its name is 'Cocodès' and it already has got a beautiful website.
www.cocodes.fr

5 questions to Patrick Neu
This artist, who plays with weakness, pureness and sharp side of glass and crystal, is responsible for the creation at the Cristalleries Saint-Louis company.
Read the interview (pdf file)

Interview with Marianne Spotswood
Former fashion designer for the Haute Couture, she's now the manager of two Luniverre galleries, in Paris and in Cordes sur ciel (France).
Read the interview (pdf file)

network

USA - Pilchuck news
Emerging artist in residence (EaiR)
September 15-November 7, 2008
Ideal dor contemplation, research ans experimentation.
Application due march 31, 2008
More information www.pilchuck.com

Germany - Summer School Program 2008
Bild-Werk Frauenau's course program is now announced!
www.bild-werk-frauenau.de
phone 0049 / 99 26 / 18 08 95
info@bild-werk-frauenau.de

Turkey - Istanbul
The glass Furnace annouces 2008 course programm and invites you to its international environment for two weeks of art, glass, nature and Istanbul !
www.camocagi.org

USA - NYC
2008 UrbanGlass Gala: Auction Awards Glassblowers Ball
Friday, april 4, 2008
6:30-11:30 pm
pier 60, chelsea Piers, NYC
Join Urban Glass for a spectacular evening dedicated to celebrating glass !
Honoring Therman Statom for outstanding achievement and the art alliance for contemporary glass for service to the field
The Auction features a curated selection of artwork as well as special experiences.
Live Auction Preview open to the public, March 31 - April 3, 2008 at
The Robert Lehman Gallery @ UrbanGlass or view all of the auction items beginning March 1, 2008 at www.urbanglass.org

Denmark - European Glass context 2008
European symposium concerning glass and ceramic.
On the island of Bornholm, September and October, 2008.
More information : www.glass08.com

France - First symposium of the association 'Verre et Histoire' (Glass and History)
Find out the minutes of this symposium concerning the subject 'Glass and windows of the Antiquity at the 18th century' on the website : (only available in French)
Verre & Histoire

events

Switzerland - Gérald Vatrin at AdlerJoailliers
Adler likes artworks, and is used to show some of them with its creations.
For more than ten years, around fifty painters and sculptors have exhibited their works at the Adler gallery in Gstaad : some worldwide renowned artists, some at the beginning of their career; some from Switzerland, some from other countries...
The Adler gallery confirms its passion for creation, its leaning toward modernity, and its liking for unique.
From February 1st until March 15th, 2008.
Adler Joailliers - Gstaad - Switzerland.
www.adler.ch

Finland- Arabesque
New glass objects from Renata Jakowleff
25.1.-17.2.2008
Design Forum Finland
Erottajankatu 7
00130 Helsinki
Finland
www.designforum.fi/designforumfinland_en

Fr- Montpellier- The 10 th anniversary of the international film festival on clay & glass
Created in 1998 by Ateliers d'Art de France, the festival was originally entirely dedicated to clay, portrayed in all its facets: its history, creation, techniques etc.
In 2006, the original ceramic-based festival was expanded to include another art born of fire: glass, which receive equal exposure. So the fifth edition inaugurate a new name: the International Film Festival on Clay and Glass.
The 6th edition will take place on the 5th and 6th April 2008 at the Corum congress centre in Montpellier, France.
Information, program... on the website below :
www.fifav.fr

Fr- Metz- "L'instant n'en finit pas" (The moment doesn't end)
Exhibition, one of the artists : Patrick Neu.
From December 8th, 2007, until March 9th, 2008.
Wednesday to Sunday (12:00 to 07:00pm).
Thursday (01:00pm to 08:00pm).
FRAC,
1 bis rue des trinitaires 57000 Metz - France.
www.fraclorraine.org

Fr- Paris- Galerie Musée Baccarat (Gallery Museum of Baccarat)
Baccarat and the 20's, a breath of modernity.
The exhibition is extended until May 17th, 2008, date of the museum's night !
Galerie-Musée Baccarat
11, place des Etats-Unis
75116 Paris
Tel: +33 (0)1 40 22 11 00
Metro: Boissière or Iéna
Open from 10 am to 6:30 pm daily except Tuesdays and Sundays.
www.baccarat.com

Fr- Troyes - l'Artothèque des arts du Feu
The 'Artothèque' of the fire arts will be opened between 03:00pm and 06:00pm, the 1st and 2nd of March, 2008. And the
29th of March. Location :
3 rue Pasteur 10150 Pont Ste Marie +33 3 25 80 17 24
www.artfusion.fr

Fr- Paris- Catherine Farge
From April 17th until July 31st, 2008.
Luniverre Paris
20 rue des Coutures St Gervais
75003 Paris
www.luniverre.com

Fr- Conches- Anne Lise Riond Sibony, Pascale Riberolles & Gérald Vatrin
From March 1st until June 15th, 2008.
Musée du Verre (Glass museum)
BP 73
27190 CONCHES
tel +33 2 32 30 95 70

Sp- Peter Bremers, Icebergs
From February 7th until April 28th, 2008.
MAVA
Museo de Arte en Vidrio de Alcorcon
Av de los Castillos c/n 28925
ALCORCON Madrid Espagne
tel 91 619 90 86
www.mava.es


USA- Wa-Tacoma
Lino Tagliapietra in Retrospect: A Modern Renaissance in Italian Glass
February 23 - August 24, 2008
Museum of Glass
1801 Dock Street
Tacoma
WA 98402 3217
USA
www.museumofglass.org

Germany - GlassWear Glass in Contemporary Jewelry
From March 14 up until May 25, 2008
The Pforzheim Jewellery Museum will present the exhitibion "GlassWear - Glass in Contemporary Jewelry", jointly with the Museum of Arts & Design in New York.
Schmuckmuseum Pforzheim im Reuchlinhaus/Pforzheim Jewellery Museum
Jahnstraße 42
75173 Pforzheim - Germany
Fon +49 (0) 7231/39-2970
www.schmuckmuseum.de

press review

Fr - CERFAV - Vannes-Le-Châtel
In January 2008, the AFAQ has audited the quality management system of the CERFAV. The conclusion has been the maintain of the certification ISO 9001:2000, which proves the commitment of the whole staff toward serving its users' interests and always improving the efficiency and the quality of its trainings.

competition

Germany- Jutta Cuny Franz Memorial Award
Participation 2009

The award is presented to glass artists up to 40 years of age. Works should be from the realm of the fine arts (glass objects or sculpture) and made within the last two years. Each applicant may submit three works.
They may be sent as colour slides 24 x 36 mm or on CD-Rom (jpeg - 3 Mio. Pixels per image) and must be clearly labeled with medium, the name of the artist, title of work, material, technique, dimensions and date.
The application deadline for 2009 is October 15th, 2008.
Applications and curriculum vitae must be submitted to

JUTTA CUNY-FRANZ FOUNDATION
Stiftung museum kunst palast
Glasmuseum Hentrich
Dr. Helmut Ricke
Ehrenhof 4-5
40479 Düsseldorf
Fax: 0049(0)211-89 29173
helmut.ricke@museum-kunst-palast.de
more information www.museum-kunst-palast.de


Au - Jam Factory
JamFactory is Australia's leading contemporary craft and design centre providing emerging craftspeople and designer/makers with unique professional and creative development opportunities. JamFactory's two-year studio based Career Development Scheme provides emerging craftspeople and designer-makers with professional and creative development opportunities unavailable anywhere else in Australia.
Participants in the scheme are referred to as 'Associates' and work under guidance of experienced Creative Directors. Studios provide an environment in which Associates explore creative ideas and hone their technical and making skills while acquiring business and marketing expertise necessary to establish financially and culturally viable careers in craft and design. Associates work alongside peers in developing production ideas and designs, creating one-off and exhibition work and participating in commissions.
Associates have access to a full range of studio equipment. The Associate experience equips craft practitioners with the skills and understanding needed to underpin successful independent practice. Associates are selected once a year from applicants received from all over Australia and the world with the aim of creating studio teams with a strong focus on development of ideas, creativity and making skills. Applicants will typically be high achieving tertiary graduates with visual art or design degrees, or emerging practitioners with demonstrated skills and abilities.
Applications for 2008 positions have now closed.
Associate positions for 2009 are available in the Ceramics, Furniture, Glass & Metal Studios, and applications close in October 2008. Your first step should be to contact the relevant studio as follows:
Glass: Deb Jones, Acting Creative Director.
glass.studio@jamfactory.com.au
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For an Application Form, go to www.jamfactory.com.au
JamFactory Contemporary Craft & Design Inc. Tel: 00 61 8 84 10 07 27.
glass.studio@jamfactory.com.au

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