The British Glass Biennale aims to have artists submit work for selection that has to have been made in the last two years and be available to purchase. Makers have to be living and working the UK for the last two years – i.e. showing a commitment to being based in Britain. Each jury consists of five panel members selected from a range of backgrounds. Each British Glass Biennale features a completely new jury. The juries view all the images anonymously, judging each piece on its own merit. The objective is to give each contributing artist an equal opportunity to have work selected and create as level a playing field for all artists as possible.
The British Glass Biennale is the major selling exhibition of British contemporary glass that takes place once every two years. It is a highlight of the the International Festival of Glass from 23 August – 11 Septemeber. Glass Masterclasses run from 23 – 26 August, Festival events take place from 27 – 30 August and the British Glass Biennale starts on 27 August and continues until 11 September. <http://www.ifg.org.uk/>
The International Festival of Glass will be held in Stourbridge, U.K. The event will include an array of events from lectures to exhibitions, and will aim to be an example of contemporary glass artmaking. Those attending the festivities will have a chance to buy glass artwork, socialize with others interested in glassworking and take part in multiple glass-oriented lectures.
During the International Festival of Glass there will be numerous sessions held for glass enthusiasts and students to get informative lectures from professionals in the field, including:
Creativity and Innovation in Glass – Symposium at the University of Wolverhampton will be a one day symposium navigating the interactive creative process between glass materials and process, creativity, style, function and context. Friday 27 August from 9.45am.
Venue: University of Wolverhampton School of Art and Design.
Contemporary Glass Society presents ‘Glass PechaKucha,’ a networking event hosted by the Contemporary Glass Society. Twenty four contemporary glass artists will be presenting their work in quick-fire succession as they take part in a Pechakucha event held in the ‘Northlight Theatre’, on the 28th of August 2010 at 15.00 – 17.45. For booking information please contact CGS directly. Saturday 28 Aug 3pm – 5pm followed at 5.10pm by the CGS AGM.
Venue: Northlight Studio, Ruskin Glass Centre.
For those interested in attending the British Glass Biennale or the International Festival of Glass, tickets can be acquired from either event’s official websites, http://www.biennale.org.uk/ and http://www.ifg.org.uk/. Accomadations for these events can also be found on the site’s directory.
-Sage Vega