LINKS
Contemporary Glass Society
CGS is a non-profit making limited company by guarantee founded with dual objectives of encouraging excellence in glass as a creative medium and developing a greater awareness and appreciation of contemporary glass world wide.
Cohesion Glassmakers Network
Cohesion is the network for glassmakers. Originating in the North of England it is sponsored by the City of Sunderland.
The aim of Cohesion is to assist and support glass businesses and practitioners to develop their skills, to create new opportunities and to promote the quality and diversity of their work to wider markets.
Glass Association
The Glass Association was founded in England in 1983 at the Stourbridge College of Art, and it is a registered charity (no. 326602). The association was established in order to promote the understanding and appreciation of glass and glass-making method: and to generally increase public interest in the whole subject of glass.
Peter Layton / LGW
Peter Layton's London Glassblowing is a hot glass studio focused on the creation and display of contemporary glass art. The studio has a reputation as one of Europe's leading glassmaking workshops with a particular flair for the use of colour, form and texture.
Guild of Glass Engravers
The Guild of Glass Engravers was founded in 1975 by a small group of British engravers who were keen to establish a professional body for this art form. The primary aims of the Guild are to promote the highest standards of creative design and craftsmanship in glass engraving.
University of Sunderland
Welcome to Sunderland - a dynamic, modern university with high standards of teaching and research and a growing reputation as the university for enterprise, employment and opportunity. Our ambitious city is a great place to live and work – right at the heart of the buzzing North East of England.
Northlands Creative Glass
North Lands Creative Glass is situated in Lybster, a small fishing village on the North East Coast of Scotland. Through its programme of summer masterclasses, its annual conference and its residencies, North Lands aims to stimulate a lively exchange of ideas whilst also allowing time for reflection and action in a professional environment.
Crafts Council
The Crafts Council is the UK's national organisation for the promotion of contemporary crafts. Established in 1971, we are an independent body funded by the Arts Council England, responsible for promoting fine craftsmanship, encouraging high standards and increasing public awareness of contemporary crafts and applied arts.
Arts Council
Arts Council England is the national development agency for the arts in England, distributing public money from Government and the National Lottery.
Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens
Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens features paintings and Victorian masterpieces as well as artefacts from the four corners of the world. The stunning Winter Gardens stimulates the senses with over 1,500 flowers and plants brought together in a spectacular showcase of the world's natural beauty.
St Peter's Church
In 674 AD the art of glass making first appeared in the UK. One of the oldest churches in Britain, Benedict Biscop brought glaziers from Gaul (France) to created the windows for the church establishing Monkwearmouth as the birthplace of British stained glass.
Glass Art Society
The Glass Art Society (GAS) is an international nonprofit organization founded in 1971 whose purpose is to encourage excellence, to advance education, to promote the appreciation and development of the glass arts, and to support the worldwide community of artists who work with glass. GAS members are artists, students, educators, collectors, gallery and museum personnel, writers, and critics, among others. Membership is open to anyone interested in glass art.
Andrea Walsh
Andrea works with bone china clay combined with paper to create vessels which are each unique yet compliment each other as a series of works. Using a slipcasting technique the paper behaves as a strengthener enabling her to achieve an extremely fine shell of clay. Through controlled firing the clay begins to vitrify and the forms become fluid as they start to slump and distort whilst in the kiln.
Maggie Williams
Maggie Williams is a glass designer-maker based in the East Midlands. She started glassblowing only three years ago during a Ceramics and Glass BA at DeMontfort University, which she started aged 50! Since then she has completed a post graduate year at the International Glass Centre and is now artist in residence at DeMontfort University, whilst continuing to make her own work.
The British Society of Master Glass Painters
The British Society of Master Glass Painters, founded in 1921, is Britain's only organization devoted exclusively to the art and craft of stained glass. From the outset, its chief objectives have been to promote and encourage high standards in the art and craft of glass painting and staining, to act as a locus for the exchange of information and ideas within the craft and to preserve the invaluable stained glass heritage of Britain.
Corning Museum of Glass
Located in the heart of the Finger Lakes region of New York State, The Corning Museum of Glass is the world's largest glass museum, featuring 35 centuries of glass artistry, live glassblowing demonstrations, Make Your Own Glass experiences for all ages and an international GlassMarket. It is also home to the Rakow Research Library, which is the library of record on glass and glassmaking, and The Studio, a highly respected glassmaking school.
Dan Klein & Associates
Dan Klein Associates is based in central London, England and specialises in the secondary market for contemporary glass. We offer significant items of contemporary glass for sale from the late 1960s to the present day.
All Occasions Balloons
Ideal for all those special Occasions from Weddings, Engagements, Christenings & Birthdays, choose to decorate in style with Wedding columns & Arches to Cloud Balloons and Bouquets, a stylish way to compliment any special day.
Contact: Sharon at All Occasions, Southwick, Sunderland on 0191 548 8000.
Explore England's Past
'Explore England’s Past’ provides free access to 1000s of local history resources including images, transcribed wills and documents and town trails.
In County Durham two projects chart the history of the city of Sunderland. Website resources include images of Hylton and its castle and the last boat builders of the Wear.
Sunderland Empire Theatre
Andrew Ragsdale Photography
We provide a high quality wedding, celebration and events photography service, with years of experience providing local clients with a high quality photography service for any occasion.
Contact: Andrew Ragsdale, 33 Cooper Street, Sunderland, info@ragsdalephotography.co.uk or call 0191 514 4157.
Go to the Coast
The coast of Sunderland, South Tyneside and North Tyneside has a wide range of wonderful activities, events, festivals and heritage for you to discover; whatever the weather, all year round. With stunning beaches in Sunderland, South Shields, Tynemouth and Whitley Bay, the coast is closer than you think!
Hip Operation
The North East's premier function band. The key to a great event, contact Steve e: steve@hipoperation.co.uk
Jan Watters Florist
Jan Watters, 2B Grange Terrace, East Boldon, Tyne & Wear, NE36 0DW
Tel: 0191 5196867
jan@janwatters.com
Sweet Cakes of Sunderland
Celebration cakes sweetly designed for you. Whatever the occassion, whatever the requirements.
Tel: 07927824317
Silver Birch Designs
Producers of beautiful handmade wedding stationary.
Silver Birch Designs, 17 The Dene, Medomsley, County Durham, DH8 6PS
E: janette@silverbirch-designs.com
Tel: 07764484557
Mellow Moments
A selection of easy listening music. Backing music for restuarant, weddings, receptions, office functions, exhibitions, dinner or garden parties. Ring Harry Mears on 07759 561500 or 07891 942896
2Tone Creative Photography
Nigel Davison and Christina Davison combine their unique styles to produce stunning wedding imagery for you to cherish.
Tel: 0191 5344619
e: 2tonecreativephotography@gmail.com
Derek Millmoor
North East full time experienced bag piper Derek Millmoor, available for all special occassions.
Eden Cottage, Rodridge Lane, Station Town, Wingate, TS28 5EZ
Tel: 01429 838686
Email: Derek@asolohighlandpiper.co.uk
Colin Davison
Colin Davison of Rosella Studios is based in North East England with over 25 years experience as a professional photographer.
His contemporary and fresh style of photography in studio or on location is much sought after by a wide range of clients.
His work has been used extensively for websites, company brochures and reports, artists books, sales literature and for press.
This versatile portfolio also includes personal works available for sale as fine art limited edition prints, including images of Tynemouth beach and its surfers and wild nights in the Bigg Market!
Bruntnell Astley Gallery
Based in Stourbridge, the world-famous glassmaking heartland of Great Britain, this major new Internet glass gallery features a selection of the finest names in contemporary British studio glass.
Art Glass Solutions
Art Glass Solutions Pte Ltd, formed in January 2008, is an entrepreneurial glass art and design business based in Singapore.
The company strives to create high quality artworks with a contemporary and empathic aesthetic which is derived from a deep understanding of glass as a material, visual art and design history as well as culture.
Sunderland City Library and Arts Centre, Fulwell Library and Monkwearmouth Library
Part of the UK's nomination for World Heritage Site status 2010.
South Shields Central Library and Jarrow Library
Part of the UK's nomination for World Heritage Site status 2010.
South Shields Town Hall
Part of the UK's nomination for World Heritage Site status 2010.
St. Paul's church, Jarrow
Part of the UK's nomination for World Heritage Site status 2010.
Sunderland Civic Centre
Part of the UK's nomination for World Heritage Site status 2010.
AboutMyArea South Sunderland
AboutMyArea is the interactive community website, providing daily local news and events coverage. We also have many other content sections, including Leisure, Sport and Community Matters. Access to our pages is entirely free to any not-for-profit organisation in the Sunderland area. As well as logging onto the website, you can follow us on Twitter and we also issue a weekly e-newsletter.
Contact the Site Editor, Roger Heywood, on 0191 568 1810.
