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What's on at the National Glass Centre
Download our What's On Guide for Spring/Summer 2009 here. You can also select a month from the drop down menu below and view all events for that particular month.
Space-Time
Monday 6 April - Sunday 6 September 2009
Heike Brachlow, William S Burroughs, Vaclav Cigler, Keith Cummings, Bill Drummond, Tehching Hsieh, Dominick Labino, Liliane Lijn, Steven Pippin, Ginny Reed, Kiki Smith.
'Space-Time’ reflects upon the relevance of astronomical observations and the role of time in our everyday lives, memory and future. This exhibition combines artists work that offer a means through which we can think and explore common interests between art and science in many aspects of cosmology and the celestial world.
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Calling Former Sunderland Shipyard Workers...
National Glass Centre are looking for former shipyard workers to come and record their stories.
As part of the RIVERSCAPE project, National Glass Centre are looking for former Sunderland
shipyard workers to come to NGC and record their stories and memories to become part of the RIVERSCAPE exhibition from July 4th.
We are also looking for photographs, films and ephemera of the shipyards to form part of the RIVERSCAPE Exhibition, which celebrates the past, present and future of the River Wear.
Contact Alison Cleland, alison.cleland@nationalglasscentre.com for more information or Download further details here.
Beautifully Crafted Scoops Culture Award
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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.
Glass Blowing Demonstrations take place at 12noon and 3pm, daily.
View a demo on this link to YouTube
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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
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For further information contact Reception on tel: 0191 515 5555 or email: info@nationalglasscentre.com
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.
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