Whats happening with me?
I’m so sorry for not updating this News section sooner, but I’ve been very, very busy.
The big news is that my work has been accepted by the Ebeltoft Museum of Glass in Denmark for their permanent collection. They have a fantastic standard of glass there, by many of the artists I’ve grown up admiring, represented in this collection. It feels overwhelming to have my work there too! Their only stipulation was that it came from my current work, and I had to choose it. This left me stumped for a good week or two, but now I believe the choice made is the best.
I decided to go for ‘Murder Suspect’ (image see below) which has recently been over to Corning, New York as part of the “Same Difference” exhibition, timed to co-inside with the Glass Art Society conference this summer. I felt very “international” saying to Sandra from Ebeltoft that there would be a delay in sending my work, as it was on display in New York for a couple of weeks.
I feel priviledged to have my work accepted in Hawk Gallery in Columbus, Ohio, as part of the BIGG (Breakthrough Ideas in Global Glass) exhibition this summer, 2009. During my MFA studies in Columbus, I used to visit Hawk Gallery and look at all the Chihuly’s, Dante’s and Lino’s on display, and 3 years on, to see my work in the same space, is amazing. The highlight for me, was a trip to Columbus, for the Opening, and seeing many friends I hadn’t seen in a very long time.
There have been a couple of gallery shows recently. One is for “ Imagine Gallery” in Long Melford, Suffolk, for a show called “Birds and Bees” . Significantly important, because it led me in a slightly new direction of creative design. Also, I was able to pop down and see the gallery whilst at a family christening and am very excited to be showing work in such a great space (plus I have a new lovely godson who is such a cutie!).
It has been an eventful summer at the Red Cone, specifically carrying out lots of demonstrations for the public (my favourite one being when Caroline Scully and I made a glass Darlek…which still functioned as a vase. In my opinion the Darleks would have been much scarier with a daffodil poking out of the top of their heads!) and with the “Made at the Cone” showcase. It’s been great to work with the other onsite artists and really feels like we’re going places.
As the summer holidays drew to a close, I was approached by West Midlands Council to create a big glass cheque for the National Lottery - which should be a bit of fun! Apparently I’ll get to present it to a couple of guys living within a half mile of my studio, who won £5,000,000 each!
For the immediate future this Autumn, the Regional offices of the Arts Council, in Birmingham, have asked for some of my work to be displayed, and other work will be submitted for the newly renovated Herbert Gallery in Warwickshire.
A great year so far….I can’t wait to see what happens next…
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The big news is that my work has been accepted by the Ebeltoft Museum of Glass in Denmark for their permanent collection. They have a fantastic standard of glass there, by many of the artists I’ve grown up admiring, represented in this collection. It feels overwhelming to have my work there too! Their only stipulation was that it came from my current work, and I had to choose it. This left me stumped for a good week or two, but now I believe the choice made is the best.
I decided to go for ‘Murder Suspect’ (image see below) which has recently been over to Corning, New York as part of the “Same Difference” exhibition, timed to co-inside with the Glass Art Society conference this summer. I felt very “international” saying to Sandra from Ebeltoft that there would be a delay in sending my work, as it was on display in New York for a couple of weeks.
I feel priviledged to have my work accepted in Hawk Gallery in Columbus, Ohio, as part of the BIGG (Breakthrough Ideas in Global Glass) exhibition this summer, 2009. During my MFA studies in Columbus, I used to visit Hawk Gallery and look at all the Chihuly’s, Dante’s and Lino’s on display, and 3 years on, to see my work in the same space, is amazing. The highlight for me, was a trip to Columbus, for the Opening, and seeing many friends I hadn’t seen in a very long time.
There have been a couple of gallery shows recently. One is for “ Imagine Gallery” in Long Melford, Suffolk, for a show called “Birds and Bees” . Significantly important, because it led me in a slightly new direction of creative design. Also, I was able to pop down and see the gallery whilst at a family christening and am very excited to be showing work in such a great space (plus I have a new lovely godson who is such a cutie!).
It has been an eventful summer at the Red Cone, specifically carrying out lots of demonstrations for the public (my favourite one being when Caroline Scully and I made a glass Darlek…which still functioned as a vase. In my opinion the Darleks would have been much scarier with a daffodil poking out of the top of their heads!) and with the “Made at the Cone” showcase. It’s been great to work with the other onsite artists and really feels like we’re going places.
As the summer holidays drew to a close, I was approached by West Midlands Council to create a big glass cheque for the National Lottery - which should be a bit of fun! Apparently I’ll get to present it to a couple of guys living within a half mile of my studio, who won £5,000,000 each!
For the immediate future this Autumn, the Regional offices of the Arts Council, in Birmingham, have asked for some of my work to be displayed, and other work will be submitted for the newly renovated Herbert Gallery in Warwickshire.
A great year so far….I can’t wait to see what happens next…