Part of AV Festival 10
Sunderland Late & Live: Tue 9 March, 6-8pm

An exhibition of films exploring the glassmaking industry and labour from 1970s to the present day.

 
Co-curated with Michal Motycka.

"Václav Cigler is the perfect artist for Sunderland's extraordinary National Glass Centre... This is art that seems gracefully at peace with the elements from which it is made, with compositions held in perfect tension." Robert Clark, The Guardian Guide, October 2009 
 

Photography and stories celebrating Sunderland AFC, its fans, its home and its stars. The final exhibition in the ‘Life of Sunderland’ series, presented by Sunderland Echo Photo Archive and National Glass Centre.

An evening with the Black Cats
Tuesday 16 February 2010, 6-8pm
Put your questions to Bobby Kerr and Jimmy Montgomery, two of Sunderland's greatest football legend. The evening includes refreshments, a Q&A session as well as a photograph and autograph opportunity. Tickets priced at £4. To book a ticket contact NGC Visitor Services on 0191 515 5555 or email info@nationalglasscentre.com

Kosta Boda is Sweden’s oldest glassworks founded in 1742, and is at the heart of the Kingdom of Crystal in Småland. Bertil Vallien, Kjell Engman and Göran Wärff are three of Kosta Boda's most well known glass artists. Together they have a decade of experience when it comes to creating art glass of the highest quality. They all work very closely with the skilled glassblowers of the Kosta Boda factory and they get inspired by the possibilities that hot melting glass gives in the creative process.

For further information call 0191 515 5555 or email info@nationalglasscentre.com

 News

Learn more... NGC is home to the UK's largest art glass making facility for kiln forming, stained glass, lamp working, hot glass and cold working. A number of these facilities are available for adult education and schools with expert technical support provided. Click on the images to find out more. Hot Glass Blowing with Commentary 12noon and 3pm, daily. FREE!  View a demo on this link to YouTube

National Glass Centre is a member of the Wearmouth-Jarrow Partnership. The partnership is working to achieve World Heritage Site status for the twin monastries. To pledge your support please sign the Book of Life at NGC and other partnership venues or visit: http://www.wearmouth-jarrow.org.uk/pledge.asp

Employment Opportunites

Artist Educators (Casual)

The National Glass Centre is currently developing a team of artist educators to be employed on a casual basis, and is seeking expressions of interest from artists who have experience in delivering creative and practical educational sessions in glass (as well as sessions inspired by or with links to glass). Click here for further details and information on how to submit an expression of interest.

Opportunities for Artists

National Glass Centre is looking for ambitious and innovative proposals that consider the significant influence of glass and light in architecture, design, fine art and science. For more information about how to submit a proposal click here. Deadline ongoing.