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AROUND the CONFERENCE: Events, Exhibitions, Open Studios, Workshops

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There are many glass-related events, exhibitions, open studios, and workshops happening before, during, and following the GAS conference.  Plan to come early, stay late, and travel to different locations to take advantage of all the conference and Australia have to offer.

Many of these events require advanced registration.  If you plan on attending an event, workshop, or open studio, please contact the venue in advance.

GAS publicizes these events as a benefit for conference attendees; they are not planned, organized, or administered by GAS.  For more information or to register for these events, contact the appropriate venue noted with each listing.

ADELAIDE, SOUTH AUSTRALIA


Cycling, Botanic Gardens, Adelaide
Copyright South Australian Tourism Commission

Events

Book Launch:  Australian Glass in the New Millennium
JamFactory, Lion Arts Centre, 19 Morphett St., Adelaide – Saturday, May 7, 1 pm

Australian Glass in the New Millennium (published by Wakefield Press, Adelaide) is a lavishly illustrated survey of the latest directions in contemporary Australian studio glass, featuring images by over 40 of Australia’s most accomplished glass artists.  Edited by the Australian writer and curator Margot Osborne, the book includes an anthology of essays by leading glass authorities Susanne Frantz, Geoffrey Edwards, Grace Cochrane, and Richard Whiteley, providing an incisive overview of recent developments in Australian glass and its impact in the international arena.  Meet the editor at the book launch. Open to the public; free admission.

Southern Galleries Tour, Adelaide
Hosted by Dr. Noris Ioannou, cultural historian and author of Australian Studio Glass
Friday, May 6, 11 am - 4 pm

From your hotel to suburban Gallery M, have lunch at adjacent Signatures Café, then visit beachside Adelaide Stained Glass Studio and Gallery.  Visit historic Patritti Winery for a premium wine and cheese tasting before visiting the studio and sculpture garden of pioneer glass artist Stephen Skillitzi.  Return trip includes afternoon tea at Marion Cultural Centre.  Artists will include Jeffrey Hamilton, Marc Leib, Julie Pritchard, Tim Shaw, and Stephen Skillitzi, showing blown, kilnformed, stained, lampworked, and mixed media with glass.
Fee: $120 AUD (all inclusive); Max: 40.
Contact: Gallery M: Tel: +61 8 8377 2904, Fax: +61 8 8377 3241, gallerym@marion.sa.gov.au, http://www.marionculturalcentre.com.au/

Tiffany in Adelaide
Art Gallery of South Australia, North Terrace, Adelaide – May 4, 2 pm

Robert Reason, Curator of European and Australian Decorative Arts at Art Gallery of South Australia, will discuss the gallery’s pair of Tiffany windows, “The River of Life” and “Angel of Faith.” These important stained glass windows by Tiffany are the only examples in Australia.  Free admission.  To register for this event, contact:  Tel: +61 8 8207 7015, Fax: +61 8 8207 7072, reason.robert@saugov.sa.gov.au, http://www.artgallery.sa.gov.au/

Exhibitions

Adelaide Central Gallery2
45 Osmond Terrace,  Norwood 
Tel: +61 8 8364 2809
http://www.acsa.sa.edu.au/
Wendy Fairclough and Emma Petersen
April 29 - May 22,  Opening: April 29, 6 pm

Adelaide Stained Glass Studio
73a Jetty Rd., Brighton
Tel: +61 8 8298 7826, Cell: +61 04 1789 0559
ctune@bigpond.com
Tim Shaw and Stephen Skillitzi
May 4 -14

Adelaide Town Hall
128 King William St.
Tel:  +61 8203 7203
m.badza@adelaidecitycouncil.com
http://www.adelaidetownhall.com.au/
The Adelaide Prize – Glass Sculptures by Gerry King
May 2-13

Aptos Cruz Galleries
147 Mt. Barker Rd., Stirling
Tel: +61 8 8370 9011,  http://www.aptoscruz.com/
Transformations: World Glass Today: Anna Boothe (United States); Emma Camden, David Murray, Garry Nash (New Zealand); Kim Ki-ra (Korea);
Gerry King (Australia); Silvia Levenson (Italy); Mari Meszaros (Netherlands); Ramon Orlina (Philippines); Akihiro Isogai and Harumi Yukutake (Japan);
Sunny Wang (Taiwan)
May 6 - June 5

ARTSA
100 Hindley St., Adelaide
Tel: +61 8 8463 5444,  http://www.waggaartgallery.org/
Past, Present, Future; National, Glass Collection
May 2 - 14

BMGART
31-33 North St., Adelaide
Tel: +61 8 8231 4440,  http://www.bmgart.com.au/
Clare Belfrage, Gabriella Bisetto, Tim Edwards,
Deb Jones, Jessica Loughlin, Nick Mount
May 4 - 28, Opening: May 4, 6 pm

The Bicentennial Conservatory
Adelaide Botanic Gardens, North Terrace, Adelaide
Sprout: Temporary Installation of Works by Nine Local Glass Artists
May 1 - 31,  Opening: May 6, 3 pm

David Jones Department Store
Rundle Mall, Adelaide
helenabischof@bigpond.com.au
http://www.helenabischof.com.au/ 
Australian Craft Galleries Present Eileen Gordon
and Grant Donaldson
May 1 - June 30

Éamonn Vereker Glass Studio and Gallery
87 Sydenham Rd., Norwood
Tel: +61 8 8362 9904
eamonn@eglass.com.au
http://www.eglass.com.au/
Exhibition and Concert: Eight Harpists, Pipe Players, Storytelling and Song
Opening:  May 6, 7:30 pm

Flightpath
101 Hindley St., Adelaide
Tel: +61 0407 616 047
About: Rebecca Hartman-Kearns and Elizabeth Newman
May 1 - 31

Flinders University, City Gallery
State Library of South Australia, North Terrace, Adelaide
Tel: +61 8 8201 2695
http://www.ranamok.com/
The Ranamok Glass Prize: 2004 Ranamok Glass
Prize Winner Scott Chaseling and Finalists
May 1 -  June 30

Gallery M
Marion Cultural Centre, 287 Diagonal Rd.,
Oaklands Park
Tel: +61 08 8377 2904 
gallerym@marion.sa.gov.au
http://www.marionculturalcentre.com.au/
Jeffrey Hamilton, Marc Leib, Julie Pritchard,
Tim Shaw, Stephen Skillitzi
April 29 -  May 22

Global Art Venue at the Hyatt Regency
Banksia Room, Hyatt Regency Adelaide,
North Terrace, Adelaide
Tel:  206 264 8755 (Global Art Venue in Seattle, Wash.)
http://www.artvenue.net/
Global Art Venue Presents Australian and
New Zealand Glass with International Guests
May 5 - 10

Grace Emily Hotel
232 Waymouth St., Adelaide
Sweet Cheeks
May 8 - 13,  Opening: May 8, 9 pm

Greenaway Art Gallery
39 Rundle Rd., Kent Town
Tel: +61 8 8362 6354
http://www.greenaway.com.au/
Wendy Fairclough

Hyatt Hotel, Acacia Boardroom
North Terrace
10th Annual Glassworks, Korea
May 6 - 8

JamFactory
19 Morphett St., Adelaide
Tel: +61 8 8410 0727,  http://www.jamfactory.com.au/
Gallery 1:  Nick Mount Glass: Major Solo Exhibition
Gallery 2:  All that Glitters (curated by Zara Collins)
JamFactory Atrium: Foyerism: Glass and Mixed Media Works by Tom Moore
May 5 - June 26, Opening: May 5, 5:30 pm
PurpleSpace:  New Work by Matthew Larwood and Selected South Australian Glass Artists
April 20 - May 22

Kensington Gallery
39 Kensington Rd., Norwood
Tel: +61 8 8332 5752
http://www.kensingtongallery.com.au/
NZSAG Work by 30 New Zealand Artists
April 24 - May 22

Kintolai Gallery
103 Hindley St., Adelaide
Andy Baldwin and Mark Thiele
April 26 - May 14,  Opening: April 28, 6:30 pm

Light Square Gallery
39 Light Square, Adelaide
Tel: +61 04 0723 6869, +61 3 9799 1238
admin@ausglass.org.au
http://www.ausglass.org.au/
Southern Lights: Ausglass Members Exhibition
May 4 - 9,  Opening: May 7, 12 pm

Lion Arts Centre Courtyard
Morphett St., Adelaide
Increased Area: Jessica Loughlin and Deb Jones Installation

Liquid Gallery
78 Gouger St., Adelaide (in Liquid Hair)
Tel: +61 8 8231 9185
All Inspired: Amy Worth
May 4 - 25

Nexus Gallery
Lion Arts Centre
Cnr. North Terrace and Morphett St., Adelaide
Tel/Fax: +61 8 8339 8581
tim@timshawglass.com
http://www.timshawglass.com/
Incandescence 2005: An Exhibition of Illuminated
Art Glass
May 7 - 9

Nexus Multicultural Arts Centre
Lion Arts Centre, Cnr. North Terrace and
Morphett St., Adelaide
Tel: +61 08 8212 4276
nexus@nexus.asn.au
http://www.nexus.asn.au/
Yhonnie Scarce and Kris Carter: Collaborative
Glass Art Installation
April 14 - May 22

Prospect Gallery Prospect
1 Thomas St., Nailsworth
Tel: +61 8 8344 5454
gai@prospect.sa.gov.au
http://www.prospect.sa.gov.au/
Mixed Exhibition of Contemporary Glass
May 1 - 22

SEAS Art Studios and Gallery
66 Hindley St., Adelaide
Tel: +61 8 8410 0008
info@seaas.asn.au
Akie Haga and Denise Higgins
May 2 - 13
 
South Australian Museum, Foyer
North Terrace, Adelaide
Tel: +61 8 8207 7500
tomatmaproom@hotmail.com
http://www.samuseum.sa.gov.au/
Little Known Facts: Tom Moore
April 30 - May 16

South Australian School of Art Gallery
University of South Australia, City West,
Hindley St., Adelaide
Tel: +61 8 8302 6244
gabriella.bisetto@unisa.edu.au
Debutantes and Debutom: 2004 Glass Graduates from the South Australian School of Art
May 4 - 18,  Opening: May 4, 6 pm
International Student Exhibition
May 8 - 9,  Opening: May 8, 6 pm

Worldsend Hotel 
208 Hindley St., Adelaide
Drinking Tools: A Group Show of Local Glass Artists Exhibiting Drinking Vessels
May 4 - 14,  Opening: May 5, 6 pm

Zu Design - Jewelry + Objects
102 Gay’s Arcade, Adelaide
Tel: +61 8 8224 0433
zu@zudesign.com.au, http://www.zudesign.com.au/
Sophia Emmett and Antonia Lindell

Workshops

JamFactory Contemporary Craft and Design
19 Morphett St., Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia
Tel: +61 8 8410 0727
Workshop Program 1:
JamFactory in conjunction with Bullseye Glass Co.
April 25 - May 15: Giles Bettison, Scott Chaseling, Jessica Loughlin and Kate Fowle Meleney
matthew.larwood@jamfactory.com.au
http://www.jamfactory.com.au/, http://www.bullseyeglass.com/
Workshop Program 2:
May 1-5:  Cesare Toffolo
May 11-15:  James Mongrain
matthew.larwood@jamfactory.com.au
http://www.jamfactory.com.au/
Cancellation dates apply to both programs
Fee: TBD;  Max: TBD (see http://www.jamfactory.com.au/)

JamFactory Contemporary Craft and Design (Ausglass workshop)
Register with Ausglass: P.O. Box 4018,
McKinnon, Vic 3204, Australia
Tel: +61 0407 236 869,  +61 3 9799 1238
admin@ausglass.org.au,  http://www.ausglass.org.au/
April 30 - May 6:  Casting Workshop Focusing on
Lost Wax Techniques/Simon Butler, Emma Camden, David Murray
Cancellation dates apply
Fee: TBD; Max: 18, including 1 available scholarship

South Australian School of Art
University of South Australia
G.P.O. Box 2471, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia
Contact: Gabriella Bisetto
Tel: +64 8 8302 6244, +64 8 8302 6911
Gabriella.bisetto@unisa.edu.au
www.unisa.edu.au/art/program/glass.asp
April 25 - 29:  Building Ideas/Harumi Yukutake
Harumi Yukutake is widely recognized for her
exceptional ability to transform small and simple
glass components into 3-dimensional sculptures and her poetic and seemingly ethereal glass sculptures.
May 2 - 6:  Demonstration/Workshop: Granulare Murrini/Richard Marquis and Nick Mount
Richard Marquis is internationally renowned for his diverse, eclectic, witty glass works and compositions.
In conjunction with South Australian glass artist Nick Mount, this workshop will focus on the
fabrication and process of working with granulare murrini.
Fee: TBD;  Max: TBD (see www.unisa.edu.au/art/program/glass.asp)
Generously sponsored by Gaffer Glass.

Tim Shaw Studio Adelaide
P.O. Box 484, Stirling, Adelaide, SA 5152, Australia
Tel/Fax: +61 8 8339 8581
tim@timshawglass.com,  http://www.timshawglass.com/
April 30 - May 4:  Glassblowing for Illuminated Art Glass/Matt Hooks, Tim Shaw
Fee: $880 AUD; Max: TBD (see web site)

Tim Shaw Studio Adelaide (Ausglass workshop)
Register with Ausglass: P.O. Box 4018,
McKinnon, Vic 3204, Australia
Tel: +61 0407 236 869,  +61 3 9799 1238
admin@ausglass.org.au,  http://www.ausglass.org.au/
May 11-15:  Hot Glass Sculpture/Ross Richmond
Fee: TBD;  Max: 6 – Cancellation dates apply

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

Events

Canberra Glass Forum
Australian National University (ANU) School of Art,
Glass Workshop, School of Art, Canberra
May 4 - 5

ANU’S School of Art is hosting a two-day public program with several prominent artists and curators from Australia and abroad, including artists Scott Chaseling, Kathy Elliott, Dan Clayman, Jiri Harcuba, and Kirstie Rea; and curators Tina Oldknow, Dan Klein, and Robert Bell.  Activities include lectures, studio visits, and a major retrospective exhibition and installation by Warren Langley.  Please register in advance for this event in order to attend.  For more information or to register: Tel: +61 2 6125 5829, canberraglass@anu.edu.au, http://www.glassaustralia.anu.edu.au/ 

Exhibitions

Australia National University, Drill Hall Gallery
Kingsley St., Acton, Canberra
Tel: +61 2 6125 5832
http://info.anu.edu.au/mac/Drill_Hall_Gallery
Reflections on the Built Environment: Judi Elliott
May 19 - July 3

Australia National University, School of Art Gallery
Ellery Crescent, Acton
Tel: +61 2 6125 5841
www.anu.edu.au/ITA/CSA/gallery/index.html
Seeds of Light: Twenty Years of Graduates from the Glass Workshop at the School of Art, Canberra
May 4 - June 20

Beaver Galleries
81 Denison St., Deakin 
Tel: +61 2 6282 5294
mail@beavergalleries.com.au
http://www.beavergalleries.com.au/
Canberra Glass 2005: Claudia Borella, Jane Bruce, Scott Chaseling, Hilary Crawford, Matthew Curtis,
Mel Douglas, Ben Edols, Kathy Elliott, Klaus Moje, Anu Penttinen, Kirstie Rea, Mark Thiele, Richard Whiteley
May 5 - 23

Craft ACT Craft and Design Centre, Level 1
North Building 180, London Circuit, Canberra City
Tel: +61 2 6262 9333
http://www.craftact.org.au/
Geometry, Rhythm, Light: Glass and the Everyday: Jonathon Baskett, Mel Douglas, Deb Jones, Liz Kelly, Maureen Williams
Craft ACT Crucible Showcases: Elements of
Canberra – Glass: Richard Whiteley
April 7 - May 22, Opening: April 7, 6 pm

MACKAY, QUEENSLAND


Queensland, Copyright Tourism Australia

Exhibitions

Cafe Mana, Shop 1
Turtle Shores Shopping Centre,13 Blacks Beach Rd., Blacks Beach, Mackay
Tel: +61 7 4954 9480, imago@ibenefit.com.au
Glass

Imago Glass Studio
Imago Glass, 2 Amstead St., Eimeo, Mackay
Tel: +61 7 4954 9480,  imago@ibenefit.com.au
Glass

David Jones Department Store
Queen St., Brisbane
Tel: +61 2 9281 2510
helenabischof@bigpond.com.au
http://www.helenabischof.com.au/ 
Australian Craft Galleries Present Eileen Gordon
and Grant Donaldson
May 1 - June 30

MELBOURNE, VICTORIA


Melbourne, copyright Tourism Australia

Victorian Ausglass members would be pleased to give you an insider’s introduction to Melbourne– from helping you decide where to go, to touring galleries and studios.  If interested, contact: Alison Cowan: terps2@yahoo.com.  Alison will put you in contact with a volunteer.

Exhibitions

Axia Modern Art
1010 High St., Armadale, Melbourne
Tel: +61 3 9500 1144 
art@axiamodernart.com.au
http://www.axiamodernart.com.au/
Segmented Structures: Matthew Curtis
May 5 - 22

Charles Smith Gallery
65 Smith St., Fitzroy, Melbourne
Tel: +61 3 9415 6955
http://www.charlessmithgallery.com.au/
Exhibition of Kilnformed Glass by Students from
Blue Dog Glass Studio
April 25 - May 15

Craft Victoria
31 Flinders Lane, Melbourne
Tel: +61 3 9650 7775, ede@netspace.net.au
http://www.ausglass.org.au/, http://www.craftvic.asn.au/
Mind Maps: Ausglass Members Exhibition:
A Cartography of Glass in Australia
April 14 - May 14

David Jones Department Store
Bourke St., Melbourne
helenabischof@bigpond.com.au
http://www.helenabischof.com.au/ 
Australian Craft Galleries Present Eileen Gordon
and Grant Donaldson
May 1 - June 30

Form Gallery
7 Albert St., Richmond
Tel: +61 3 9428 0485, mark@combust.com.au
Artists TBA
May 1 - 15

Höglund Art Glass Gallery
1082 High St., Armadale, Melbourne
Tel: +61 3 9500 9930
melbourne-gallery@hoglund.com.au http://www.hoglund.com.au/
Painted Graal

Kirra Galleries
Shop M11 (Mid-Level), Southgate Arts and Leisure Precinct, Southbank
Tel: +61 3 9682 7923, kirra@kirra.com,  http://www.kirra.com/
Federation Square, Cnr. Swanston and Flinders St., Melbourne 
Tel: +61 3 9639 6388, kirra@kirra.com,  http://www.kirra.com/
Journey through the Flame: Victorian Based Glass Artists Exploring a Range of Techniques–Blown,
Cast, Fused, Lampworked, Hot Sculptured Glass
May 1 - 31

Sculpture Garden Gallery
117 Vere St., Abbotsford
Tel: +61 3 9419 6177
vicepresident@ausglass.org.au, http://www.ausglass.org.au/
Continental Drift: Ausglass Members Exhibition
May 4 - 23

Open Studios

Blanche Tilden and Ruth Allen Studio 
420 Napier St., Fitzroy,  Vic 3065, Australia
Tel: +61 3 9415 7265, +61 3 0419 129 128 blanch@blanchetilden.com.au
http://www.blanchetilden.com.au/
Blanche Tilden and Ruth Allen’s innovative glass
jewelry on display, May 1 - 5, 11-14, 10 am - 5 pm

James McMurtrie Glassblowing Studio & Gallery
63 Springwood Hill Rd., Pomonal, Vic 3381, Australia
Tel: +61 3 5356 6137,  jamesmc@netconnect.com.au
Situated between Adelaide and Melbourne at the foothills of Grampians National Park

Workshops

Freeformed Glass Studio (Ausglass workshop)
Register with Ausglass: P.O. Box 4018,
McKinnon, Vic 3204, Australia
Tel: +61 04 0723 6869, +61 3 9799 1238
admin@ausglass.org.au,  http://www.ausglass.org.au/
April 29 - May 3:  Bead Making/Kathy Johnson, Pauline Delaney
Fee: TBD, Max: 18 – Cancellation dates apply

Helen Stokes Studio
1 Crown Ave., Camberwell, Melbourne
Tel/Fax: +61 3 9809 2540
helen@stokesglass.com.au  http://www.stokesglass.com.au/
April 28 - May 2:  Casting: Honeycomb Mold Technique

Monash University (Ausglass workshop)
Register with Ausglass: P.O. Box 4018,
McKinnon, Vic 3204, Australia
Tel: +61 0407 236 869, +61 3 9799 1238
admin@ausglass.org.au, http://www.ausglass.org.au/
April 25 - 29: Hot Glass Sculpture/Ross Richmond and Nick Wirdnam
Fee: TBD,  Max: 12*
Casting/Irene Frolic and George Aslanis
Fee: TBD,  Max: 18*
*Cancellation dates apply

PERTH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA

If you’re planning to visit Perth and its southwest region of Margaret River, the Western Australian members of Ausglass would be happy to assist you.  Contact: Gerry Reilly at the Melting Pot Glass Studio in Margaret River: warep@ausglass.org.au.

Exhibitions

Aspects of Kings Park
Fraser Avenue,  Kings Park, West Perth 
Tel: +61 8 9480 3600,  http://www.kpbg.wa.gov.au/
Contemporary West Australian and Australian Design in Wood, Metal, Glass, Ceramics, and Visual Art

Contemporary Craft and Design (retail outlet)
357 Murray St., Perth
Tel: +61 8 9226 2161,  mail@form.net.au
http://www.designingfutures.com.au/
Contemporary Australian Jewelry, Metal, Ceramics, Glass, Textiles, and Wood
 
David Jones Department Store
Hay St., Perth
Tel: +61 29281 2510
helenabischof@bigpond.com.au
http://www.helenabischof.com.au/ 
Australian Craft Galleries Present Eileen Gordon
and Grant Donaldson
May 1 - June 30

FORM Gallery
357 Murray St., Perth
Tel: +61 8 9226 2799,  mail@form.net.au
http://www.designingfutures.com.au/
The Work of West Australian Designer-Makers
and Contemporary Material Culture
 
Fremantle Arts Centre
1 Finnerty St., Fremantle
Tel: +61 8 9432 9555,  fac@fremantle.wa.gov.au
http://www.fac.org.au/

Gunyulgup Galleries
Gunyulgup Valley Drive, Yallingup
(Margaret River Region)
Tel: +61 8 9755 2177
http://www.gunyulgupgalleries.com.au/
Artists TBA

Jah Roc Galleries
7-13 Broome St., York
+61 8 9641 2522
nataliec@jahroc.com.au,  http://www.jahroc.com.au/
Artists TBA

Olssons Glass & Gifts
13 Rockeby Rd., Subiaco
Tel: +61 8  9382 4088, olssonsgifts@bigpond.com
Artists TBA

The Melting Pot Glass Studio
91 Bussell Hwy., Margaret River
Tel: +61 8 9757 2252, meltingpot@netserv.net.au
www.margaret-river-online.com.au/meltingpot
Artists TBA

Praxis Galleries
10 Cleaver St., West Perth
Tel: +61 8 9328 2879
anne@glassmad.com.au, http://www.glassmad.com.au/
Substance Matters: Sculptural Works in Concrete, Glass, and Light by Peter Bowles
May 5 - June 9

Torbay Glass Gallery and Torbay Glass Studio
RMB 9370 Pania Rd., Torbay
Tel: +61 8 9845 1130 
torbayglass@telstra.com, http://www.torbayglass.com/
Mark Hewson and Paris Johansen

Yallingup Galleries
Lot 134, Marrinyup Drive, Yallingup
Tel: +61 8 9755 2372 http://www.yallingupgalleries.com.au/
Artists TBA

Workshops

Glassmad
10 Cleaver St., West Perth, WA 6005, Australia
Tel: +61 8 9328 2879,  info@glassmad.com.au
May 13 - 15:  Glassmaking for Kilnformers and Kilnforming for Glassmakers:  A highly experimental workshop exploring the possibilities of combining both kilnforming and hot glass techniques.

Other Opportunities

Hold a Presentation in Western Australia
A kilncaster or kilnformer is invited to Perth in Western Australia to hold a demonstration/slide presentation/lecture following the GAS conference.  Airfare from Adelaide and homestyle accommodations by the beach will be provided for five days, encompassing a two-day lecture commitment for the local glass community.  If interested, contact Laurie Fossier-Mills at beachgecko@mac.com.

SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES


Interested in visiting studios or a self-guided walking tour of glass installations in Sydney? Contact Susie Barnes: susiedesign@ozemail.com.au

Events

Gateway to GAS Party
Sydney College of the Arts
May 5

Experience the fabulous facilities of the Sydney College of the Arts studio with an afternoon of demonstrations, lectures, and exhibitions of student and faculty work, then late afternoon cocktails and an Aussie barbecue overlooking Sydney Harbour.

Open to the public.
Fee: $50 AUD / students $25 AUD
To attend, register with Jane Gavan, Studio Coordinator:  Tel: + 61 2 9351 1074,
Fax: +61 2 9351 1199,  J.Gavan@sca.usyd.edu.au, www.usyd.edu.au/sca

Exhibitions

1000 Degrees C
2/37 Old Barrenjoey Rd., Avalon
Tel/Fax: +61 2 9973 2325
onethousand@iprimus.com.au
Artist TBA

Axia Modern Art at AAR(revised 11/22/04)
255 Riley St., Surry Hills
Tel: +61 2 9211 0044
kenna@gravity.net.au
http://www.axiamodernart.com.au/
Collectors’ Choice: Giles Bettison, Mel Douglas,
Tim Edwards, Jessica Loughlin, Klaus Moje,
Ann Robinson, Richard Whiteley 
April 28 - May 15

David Jones Department Store
Market St., Level 4, Sydney
Tel: +61 2 9281 2510
helenabischof@bigpond.com.au
http://www.helenabischof.com.au/ 
Australian Craft Galleries Present Eileen Gordon
and Grant Donaldson
May 1 - June 30

GIG Gallery (presented by Glass Artists’ Gallery)
70 Glebe Point Rd., Glebe
Tel: +61 2 9552 1552, glassartistsgallery.com.au
http://www.glassartistsgallery.com.au/
Glass Business ‘05: Works by Indigenous Artist
Sam Jupurulla from Central Australia
April 26 - May 22

Glass Artists Gallery
70 Glebe Point Rd., Glebe
Tel: +61 2 95521552, glassartistsgallery.com.au
http://www.glassartistsgallery.com.au/
Origins: Celebrating the Origins of Ausglass:
including works by the instigators of the first
national gathering of Australian glass artists in
1978, Maureen Cahill, Rob Knottenbelt and Warren Langley; and reflecting on the growth of the movement through artists’ work that features diverse ideas
interpreted in glass by Simon Butler, Deb Cocks, Rod Coleman, Kevin Gordon, Marc Grunseit, David Hay, Aseem Pereira, Keith Rowe, and Daniela Turrin
April 26 - May 22

Höglund Art Glass Gallery
92 Queen Street, Woollahra, Sydney
Tel: + 61 2 9326 1556
sydney-gallery@hoglund.com.au
http://www.hoglund.com.au/
Painted Graal

Katoomba Fine Art Gallery
98 Lurline St., Katoomba
Tel: +61 2 4782 1220 
http://www.katoombafineart.com.au/
Keith Rowe
May 14 - 30

Manly Art Gallery and Museum
West Esplanade, Manly
Tel: +61 2 9949 1776
nswrep@ausglass.org.au, http://www.ausglass.org.au/
Material Instincts: New South Wales
Ausglass Members
April 8 - May 8

Object Store
88 George St., The Rocks, Sydney
Tel: +61 2 9247 7984
object@object.com.au,  http://www.object.com.au/
Ceramics and Glass

Raglan Gallery
5-7 Raglan St., Manly
Tel: +61 2 9977 0906
jkarras@bigpond.net.au http://www.raglangallery.com.au/
Toward the Inner: Avec le Verre: Peter Crisp, Allan Crynes, Grant Donaldson, Ben Edols, Kathy Elliott, Eileen Gordon, Warren Langley, Chris Pantano,
Mark Thiele, Robert Wynne
April 27 - May 25

SoHo Galleries
104 Cathedral St., Sydney
Tel: +61 2 9326 9066
art@sohogalleries.net, http://www.sohogalleries.net/
Artists TBA

Wagga Wagga Art Gallery
Wagga Wagga Civic Centre, Cnr. Baylis and
Morrow St., Wagga Wagga
Tel: +61 2 6926 9660,  http://www.waggaartgallery.org/
National Glass Collection; Stephen Skillitzi,
Julio Santos
April 14 - July 10


Rainforests, New South Wales
Copyright Tourism Australia

Open Studios

Benjamin Sewell Studio
Contact: Benjamin Sewell, 14 Old Coast Rd., Stanwell Park, NSW 2508, Australia
Tel: +61 2 4294 1334
bensewell@hotmail.com

Keith Rowe Glass Studio
7 /134 Station St., Blackheath, NSW 2785, Australia Tel/Fax: +61 2 4787 7220
kjrowe@pnc.com.au, http://www.krglass.com/
Glass demonstrations, May 14-16, 9 am - 5 pm

Workshops

Sydney College of the Arts
Locked Bag 15, Rozelle, Sydney, NSW 2039, Australia
Tel: +61 2 9351 1074
J.Gavan@sca.usyd.edu.au, www.usyd.edu.au/sca
April 30 - May 2: Develop Stronger Concepts in
Glass Art and Design/Jane Gavan
Fee: $550 or $450 AUD (students)
Morphology: Intermediate to Advanced Glassblowing/Andrew Laver
Fee: $750 or $650 AUD (students)
Kilnforming the Murrini: Intermediate Kilnforming/ Lisa Cahill
Fee: $650 or $550 AUD (students)

Other Opportunities

Sydney College of the Arts Artists-in-Residency Program
Residencies will be offered around the period of the GAS conference in April/May/June 2005. For application forms or more details, contact:  Jane Gavan, Studio Coordinator, Tel: +61 2 9351 1074,  l.cahill@sca.usyd.edu.au, www.usyd.edu.au/sca

TASMANIA

A number of Tasmanian Ausglass members would be pleased to welcome you to their studios.  If interested, contact: Marilyn Raw,
marilyn.raw@tafe.tas.edu.au; or Arthur Sale: ahjs@ozemail.com.au.

Exhibitions

Despard Gallery
15 Castray Esplanade, Hobart
Tel: +61 3 6223 8266,  http://www.despard-gallery.com.au/
Artists TBA

Freeman Gallery 3
301 Elizabeth St., North Hobart
Tel: +61 3 6231 0044
jillfreeman@fg3.com.au,  http://www.fg3.com.au/
Australian Artists Matthew Curtis, Ben Edols,
Kathy Elliott, Robert Wynne, and Tasmanian artists

Handmark Gallery
77 Salamanca Pl., Hobart
Tel: +61 3 6223 7895,  http://www.handmarkgallery.com/
Selected Tasmanian Artists, including Julian Bamping, Gemma Clements, Richard Clements, James Dodson, Diane Martin, Merinda Young

Open Studios

Christine Gulline Studio
Contact: Christine Gulline, 30 Beach Rd.,
Connelly’s Marsh, Tasmania 7173, Australia 
Tel: +61 3 6253 5494, c_gull@bigpond.com

James Dodson and Kim White Studio (hot glass)
Contact: James Dodson and Kim White, RSD 859 Hobart Rd., Breadalbane, Tasmania, 7258, Australia Tel: +61 3 6344 6688, jdodson@tasglassblowers.com.au

Julian Bamping Studio (fused glass)
Contact: Julian Bamping, 469 Weetah Rd., Weetah, Tasmania 7304, Australia, julian@bigpond.com, http://www.weetah-art.com/, Tel: +61 3 6362 2915

Maudie Bryan
Contact: Maudie Bryan, 3 George St.,  Chasm Creek, Tasmania 7320, Australia, Tel: +61 3 6431 1447,  maudie@southcom.com.au http://www.maudiestiles.com.au/

Merinda Young at Tudor Rose Glassworks
(painted, leadlight, and fused glass)
Contact: Tudor Rose Glassworks, 3 Mertonvale Court, Kingston, Tasmania 7050, Australia, Tel: +61 3 62297009,  info@trglass.com.au http://www.trglass.com.au/

Mike Nunn Studio (coldworking)
Contact: Mike Nunn, 29 Funslow Rd., Collinsvale, Tasmania 7012, Australia
Tel: +61 3 6239 0151, mikenunn@bigpond.com, http://www.capceramics.com/

Original Stained Glass
Contact: Gavin Merrington, 40 D’arcy St.,
South Hobart, Tasmania 7004, Australia, Tel: +61 3 6223 2971, merrington@southcom.com

Poatina Glass Studio
Contact: Keith Dougall, Fusion Australia, Ltd., Fusion Arts Colony, Poatina, Tasmania 7302, Australia
Tel: +61 3 6397 8280, keithd@cyberone.com.au

Richard Clements Studio (flameworking)
Contact: Richard Clements, 13 Kaye St., Franklin, Tasmania 7113, Australia
Tel: +61 3 6266 3222,  info@richardclements.com
http://www.richardclements.com/

NEW ZEALAND


Milford Sound, New Zealand

The New Zealand Society of Artists in Glass (NZSAG) can help you find the contacts you want: practitioners in glass, studio contacts, galleries with glass shows, and workshop information. Contact:  Wayne Whitaker, NZSAG President, P.O. Box 68805, Newton, Auckland 1001, New Zealand, waynew@adhb.govt.nz, http://www.nzsag.co.nz/

Exhibitions

Masterworks Galleries
95 Customs St., West, Auckland /
77 Ponsonby Rd., Auckland
Tel: +64 9 357 6693, +64 9 378 1256, http://www.masterworksgallery.com/
Artist TBA

Workshops

Höglund Art Glass–International Glass Centre
Lansdowne Rd., P.O. Box 3339, Richmond,
Nelson 7031, New Zealand
Tel: +64 3 544 6500
bookings@hoglund.co.nz,  http://www.hoglund.co.nz/
April 30 - May 4,  May 12 - 16: 
Blown Away 1:  One-day Paperweight and Glassblowing Class
Fee: $580 NZD;  Max: 18
Blown Away 2:  Make Your Own Paperweight,
3-hour Class
Fee: $180 NZD;  Max: 18
Flamework 1: Glass Beadmaking, 2-hour Class
Fee: $65 NZD per hour;  Max: 10
Flamework 2: One-day Glass Flamework Experience
Fee: $295 NZD;  Max: 10
Five-day Glass Experience Package:  Two Days Glassblowing, Three Days Flameworking
Fee: $2,000 NZD
April 30, May 1:  Beads and Boro/William Taylor
Fee: $400 NZD
May 12 -13:  Dotty Days with the Flame/
Carolyn Hewlett
Fee: $400 NZD

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