GlassRoutes at the Glass Art Gallery, London

The exhibition celebrates the ongoing and productive relationship between the University of Wolverhampton and universities in Shanghai and Beijing, through the striking glass art by their staff and students. It features the work of Professor Keith Cummings, his contemporaries and students and examines his impact and role in glass education, both in the UK and internationally, over the past forty years. Originally initiated by Bilston Craft Gallery and Wolverhampton Arts and Museums, in association with the School of Art & Design at Wolverhampton University, supported by Arts Council England, it will coincide with Collect 2009.

Exhibition dates: 11th May - 5th June 2009, Monday-Friday, 10am – 5pm

Venue: The Glass Art Gallery, 7 The Leathermarket, Weston Street, London SE1 3ER
Tel: 0207 403 2800
Fax: 0207 403 7778
Email: info@londonglassblowing.co.uk
Web: www.londonglassblowing.co.uk

Space and Place:  Glass In Context

The Contemporary Glass Society presents a conference that explores the use of glass in sculptural and architectural contexts to modulate light, create a sense of space, provoke thought, soothe, entertain and educate.  Lectures, seminars and panel discussions which will:
• Look at outstanding architectural glass work within the context of a building
• Show sculptural work that harmonises with the environments - inside or out
• Reflect on great public glass-art – why and how it works
• Explore some practical aspects of creative practice in these areas

Speakers include Howard Ben Tre, Danny Lane, Keiko Mukaide, Silvia Levenson, George Papadopoulos.
Date:  26 and 27 September 2009
Venue:   Yorkshire Sculpture Park, West Bretton, Wakefield, WF4 4LG
Further information from Pam Reekie, Tel: +44 (0) 1603 507737  Email: admin@cgs.org.uk   visit : http://www.cgs.org.uk/    CGS,  c/o Broadfield House Glass Museum, Compton Drive, Kingswinford, West Midlands DY6 9NS.