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Conferences : Glass, functional material for the future
Nancy, France, November 16th and 17th, 2006
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Dear colleagues,
The production of glass
goods, whether artistic or decorative, is facing an unprecedented
economic crisis. In this society of disposable merchandise at discount
prices, what does the future hold for tens of thousands of small and
medium sized businesses? And what can be done to help them? We believe
that by reporting on economic and technological information via our
newsletter, and by raising the technological level of our training
programs, these at-risk businesses will be better equipped to meet the
challenges of rapidly rising production costs (wages, energy).
This newsletter, together
with the idverre website, is available to give voice to your ideas
about a situation that, unfortunately, will probably only get worse in
the months to come.
Share your insights with us and we will pass them on to our ever growing audience
Pleasant reading
Denis Simermann, Pôle Verrier's manager
pole@idverre.net
 Thank
you to give us all your informations (exhibitions, events, new
creations, press articles...) to the following address :
pole@idverre.net , before June the 12th 2006 ; to give us the
opportunity to put them in the next "Pole info" published on the web
beginning June.
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Conferences : Glass, functional material for the future
Based in Lorraine at the heart of the glass and crystal industry, the
“Pole Verrier” along with the network of university glass
research laboratories, Revelor, in addressing the issue of glass'
function, hope to raise the question of the "intelligence of the
material" in the automotive and building sectors. Today a glass
surface, no longer simply a means of letting in natural light, is
endowed with other qualities which are shaping our environment. While
some products are already on the market, many others are still in the
research stage. This is why we invite you -- researchers, business
people, teachers, students -- to share your knowledge, your unique
points of view, your experiences, and your questions as well during
this glass conference.
Nancy, France, November 16th and 17th, 2006
Programme and free inscription :
 http://www.idverre.net/colloque-verre-futur/en/index.html
First photovoltaic art glass installation (North America, at Regent College, UBC, Vancouver)
Sarah Hall is currently constructing the first stained glass
installation in North America to utilize photovoltaic cells. The
installation is the central element of a Wind Tower which is being
built at Regent College on the campus of UBC in Vancouver. The Wind
Tower is designed by architect Clive Grout, who is internationally
recognized for his sophisticated and distinctive integrations of
buildings and art. The highly visible and publicly accessible
40-foot-high wind tower incorporates 144 square feet of photovoltaic
art glass. The Wind Tower and dynamic art glass will be completed in
the fall of 2006.
Arcverre, object / design
New objects have been added to the design database :
Sylvet Lulu, Wobbling bowls
Sylvet Lulu, Molecule
Sylvest Lulu, Pisces
Udo Zembok, Contrastes simultanés
Udo Zembok : Colorfields
Ghislène Jolivet / Salviati : Spin2
Ghislène Jolivet / Salviati : Vertigo2
Ghislène Jolivet / Salviati : Pop
Selected website : Udo Zembok
Udo Zembok designs sculptural glass-art for the collector and monumental art-in-architecture projects.
http://www.zembok.com
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Interview : Kate & Stephen from Gillies Jones
Download the interview
We sorrowfully have to announce the recent death of Peter Dreiser, famous engraver on glass.
Born in Cologne, trained at the glass school of Rheinbach in Germany,
Peter Dreiser was the greatest teacher of glass engraving in Great
Britain.
He produced some beautiful art works devoted to the natural world,
which will live on in public and private collections – the
V&A, Corning, the Ulster Museum...
He worked on major pieces presented to foreign dignatories and to Her Majesty The Queen herself.
He wrote a book with J. Matcham and David Mocatta captured Peter
Dreiser while engraving on glass for future engravers in a film.
He received the M.B.E. last year and the Honorary Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Glass Sellers.
The Team of the Pole Verrier offers to his family and his friends its condolences.
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20 years on the Glasmuseet Ebelthoft
28 of June will see the opening of a spectacular new wing of the
Glasmuseet Ebelthoft. To mark this new stage in the museum's
development and in celebration of the museum's now 20 years of
existence a guest artist, Elizabeth Swinburne, has been invited to
curate the first exhibition.
(source : This Side Up! 1/2006)
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Call to glass artist : Scottish Glass Society Open Exhibition 2006
Collins Gallery. Glasgow. GB, 01/07/06 - 12/08/06
Applications by 25/05/06 – 09:00
Please send to Mr. Stephen Richard. 77 Hanson Street, Glasgow. Glasgow City. G31 2HF. Scotland.
Email : s.richard@verrier-scotland.demon.co.uk
www.scottishglasssociety.com
Exhibition at North Vancouver's CityScape Community Art Space
The North Vancouver Community Arts Council is
seeking warm glass artists for a group exhibition at North
Vancouver's CityScape Community Art Space to take place October
6th to 29th , 2006. We invite artists who work with warm
glass techniques such as kiln-forming and kiln-casting to participate.
The exhibit will take a close look at how the sculptural capabilities
of warm glass can be expressed in a contemporary gallery context.
Submissions should include :
- 10 slides, photos or printed digital images of available work to be juried for the exhibition
- a list of work including title, size, medium, year completed
- a brief artist statement relative to the submission's theme
- a CV or artist biography
- a SASE if you would like your submission returned by post
- a jury fee of $10 for members of the North Vancouver Community Arts Council,
- $15 for non-members
Please note that submissions by email or fax will not be accepted.
Deadline : Wednesday, May 31st, 2006 at 4:30pm
CityScape Community Art Space
North Vancouver Community Arts Council
335 Lonsdale Avenue, North Vancouver, BC V7M 2G3
Tel : 604.988.6844 - Fax : 604.988.2787
email: nvartscouncil@telus.net
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International festival of glass at Ruskin Glass Center, Stourbridge, UK
24-28 August 2006
Further informations : www.ifg.org.uk
Visions of our Galaxy,
an exhibit by Josh Simpson Donald & Pamela Bierstock Galley June
4th to Simpson's work in glass - platters, vessels and sculptures - are
exhibited and collected internationally for their extraordinary,
complex beauty. He creates landscapes of the seas, the skies and
the heavens that are intricate, mesmerizing and technically
unparalleled.
September 3rd, 2006
Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery
25 Caroline Street North
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, N2L 2Y5
Le verre Hot
Québec glass artists :
Nadine Busque, Maude Bussières, Annie Cantin, Susan Edgerly,
Carole Frève, Caroline Ouellette, Carole Pilon, Patrick Primeau,
Cathy Strokowsky.
Canada glass artists :
Alex Anagnostou, Laura Donefer, Irene Frolic, Brad Copping, Jeff
Goodman, Kevin Lockau, Tanya Lyons, Mel Munsen, Sue Rankin, Donald
Robertson, Paull Rodrigue, Naoko Takenouchi, Gordon Webster
From March 12 to May 21, 2006
Galerie Materia
367, boul. Charest Est Québec (Québec), G1K 3H3, Canada
International exhibition of glass students "works discovery"
April 19 – May 17, 2006
Kullo Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia
In 2006/2007 the 70th anniversary of professional glass art in Estonia is celebrated.
The works of nearly 80 students from 16 European universities
will be on show. The countries represented are : Denmark,
Finland, Hungary, Germany, the Netherlands, United Kingdom,
Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, France, Sweden and Estonia.
Exhibitions and events in France :
http://www.idverre.net/voir/actuculture.php
Other events, from the Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass website :
http://www.contempglass.org/events/calendar.html
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Book launch & solo exhibition for Australian artist Peter Kovacsy : "Peter Kovacsy A Studio Practice"
Exhibition of 25 - 30 major art works / sculptures in wood and glass from the collection of the artist.
From Friday 16th to Sunday 25th June
Description and introduction to the book, pictures of the artist's works : http://www.peterkovacsy.com/book.php
Wearing glass catalogue - Contemporary jewellery and body adornment
80 page hardback book including informative essays by specialists in
the contemporary practice, theory and history of glass and jewellery.
Contact : Candice-Elena Evans, info@wearingglass.com, Tel/Fax : +44(0) 20 7751 3435
More information : http://ww.wearingglass.com
Catlogue of the exhibition "The Face – Lost and Found Again"
Edition EMF published by the Alexander Tutsek-Stiftung, München 2006
German/English edition
More information on http://www.atutsek-stiftung.de
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