Topic: UK - New Glass - Ancient Skill, Contemporary Artform - 31 Jan - 12 May 2013

[Anne]

New Glass - Ancient Skill, Contemporary Artform

Blackwell, The Arts & Crafts House, Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria LA23 3JT 31 January - 12 May 2013
House opening times: Monday - Sunday. 10.30am - 4.00pm (extending to 5pm in March)

Admission: Adult admission £7.20 Free entry for children up to the age of 16

The Lakeland Arts Trust and Contemporary Glass Society are working in partnership for the first time to create New Glass - Ancient Skill, Contemporary Artform, a vibrant exhibition exploring the skill of the contemporary glass-maker. Held in the unique setting of Blackwell, The Arts & Crafts House, this exhibition will give makers the opportunity to showcase the best of their skills and artistic vision in synergy with the House and its history.
http://www.lakelandartstrust.org.uk/media/new-glass

List of exhibitors: http://www.lakelandartstrust.org.uk/media/artists-announced-new-glass
The artists selected for the show are:
Margaret Alston
Linda Banks
Scott Benefield
Philippa Beveridge
Effie Burns
Keith Cummings
Michelle-Mary Dawson
Carrie Fertig
Heather Gillespie
Gillies Jones
Emilie Haman
Max Jacquard
Angela Jarman
June Kingsbury
Alison Lowry
James Maskrey
Caroline McGuigan
Rosa Nguyen
Rachel O’Dell
Lisa Pettibone
Georgia Redpath
Michael Ruh
Boris Shpeizman
Andrea Spencer
Nancy Sutcliffe
Ayako Tani
Angela Thwaites
Deborah Timperley
Rowan van der Holt
Andrea Walsh
Clare Wilson