The following events have been organised for the benefit of Glass Association members. Further events will be advertised both in The Cone and on this Website.
For more information about events, please see the contact details provided for each event.
Prices and itineraries, where applicable, will be posted on this Website in due course. Details will also be published in The Cone.
If you have any suggestions for future visits and tours, please send your ideas to Gaby Marcon:
We look forward to seeing you at the Glass Association's 2009 events. |
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Sat 28th March 2009 |
Trip/Event: Exhibition Visit - "More than Meets the Eye".
Location: Accrington.
Description: Northern Region meeting organised to coincide with an exhibition curated by Jennifer Rennie and Tiffany Glass.
Haworth Art Gallery,
Haworth Park, Accrington
Click Here for further details and a booking form.
Time: 10.30am to 1.00pm
Cost: £8.00
Region: North
Contact: Pauline Wimpory
T: 0121 3544100
E: crystal-edge@hotmail.co.uk |
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Sat 9th May 2009 |
Trip/Event: Roman Glassmakers & Glass Engraving Demonstration
Location: Andover, Hampshire
Description: A full day event in Andover, Hampshire.
The morning will be spent with Mark Taylor & David Hill at their Project Workshops:
www.romanglassmakers.co.uk
Lunch & the afternoon will be spent in Quarley, for a demonstration & talk on glass engraving by
Patricia Hilton-Robinson; participants will be encouraged to engrave their own glass.
Time: 10:00am to 4:30pm
Region: South East
Contact: Janet Sergison
T: 01732 851663
E: janetsergison@onetel.com |
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10th to 15th September 2009 |
Trip/Event: 'Glass Journey to the two Irelands'
Location: Visit to Dublin & Belfast
Description: This trip to Ireland is packed with lots of interesting visits, mostly in Belfast and Dublin, and some further afield. A couple of nights will be spent in Belfast and three in Dublin. The Ulster Museum and Ballywalter Park with The Lord Dunleath as host, are two of Belfast’s highlights.
In Dublin, the visits will be both to public and private collections. A full day will be spent going to Waterford, Lismore Castle stopping at Kilkenny to visit the National Craft Gallery and Jerpoint Glass Studio.
Charges: £580 pp in double / twin. Single supplement £180 including 5 nights’ accommodation in 3/4 star hotels, 4 lunches, and 5 dinners, all entrance fees and transportation. Flights to / from the UK are excluded. Participants will need to purchase their own flight.
Please Click Here to download an itenerary and booking details for this trip.
Region: National
Contact: Gaby Marcon
T: 020 83718357 or 07711 262 649
E: gabymarcon@btinternet.com
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Sat 25th April 2009 |
Trip/Event: Lecture - "A Celebration of Cut Glass from Mid 20th Century"
Location: Clevedon.
Description: Lecture given by Maurice Wimpory. The lecture will be the main event at our South West regional meeting.
Click Here for further details and a booking form.
St Mary’s Church Hall, Walton St.Mary, Clevedon, BS21 7BX
Time: 2:30pm to 5:00pm
Cost: £6.00
Region: South West
Contact: Valerie Humphreys
T: 01275 877861
E: valeriehumphreys@btinternet.com
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Sat 13th June 2009 |
Trip/Event: Visit to "Greenway": Agatha Christie’s House
(National Trust)
Location: Devon.
Description:
Full details to be announced.
"Greenway" is situated on the banks of the Dart estuary in Devon.
“Greenway”, Greenway Road, Galmpton, Nr.Brixham, Devon
Cost: TBA
Region: South West
Contact: Valerie Humphreys
T: 01275 877861
E: valeriehumphreys@btinternet.com |
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Sat 24th October 2009 |
Trip/Event: AGM
Location: Bonded Warehouse, Canal Street, Stourbridge, DY8 4LU
Broadfield House Glass Museum, Compton Drive, Kingwinsford,
DY8 9NS
Description: To coincide with the exhibition ’20thc British Glass’ at Broadfield House and to pay tribute to Broadfield House itself, earmarked for closure in Spring 2010, this year the Glass Association will be holding its AGM in Stourbridge/Dudley.
The celebration day is open to all glass enthusiasts. There will be the opportunity to hear Charles Hajdamach on the subject of his newly published book "British 20th Century Designers - A Success Story"; Richard Giles on “Paperweights of the 20thc”, with particular focus on British paperweights, and Stephen Pollock-Hill on the topic of “The decline of the British Crystal industry and how one small company manages to still battle on”. The day will end with the viewing of the exhibition at Broadfield House, in the presence of Roger Dodsworth and Charles Hajdamach.
Please Click Here to download an AGM booking form.
Charges: £20 including lunch and coffee breaks.
Times: Arrival at 10am (coffee and registration). AGM at 2pm-3pm. (3.15pm – members depart to attend exhibition at Broadfield House.)
Region: National
Contact: Gaby Marcon
T: 020 83718357 or 07711 262 649
E: gabymarcon@btinternet.com
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2009 Glass Fairs of Interest to Glass Association Members |
For information about various glass fairs and auctions taking place throughout the UK, please visit our Fairs & Auctions page.
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July 2009 & November 2009 (Final Dates TBA)
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Trip/Event: Museum Visit
Location: London
Description: Visit to see the Garton Collection at the Museum of London (Hackney store).
A hands-on visit, supervised by Francis Grew and/or Alex Werner,
to this superb collection of 18th century drinking glasses, tapersticks and other vessels.
Numbers will be limited to twelve members on each visit
There are two departure dates, as mentioned above.
Region: South East
Booking: Gaby Marcon
T: 07711 262 649
E: gabymarcon@btinternet.com
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| General Glass Events & Exhibitions |
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To find out about glass exhibitions and events that are open to the general public, please visit our Glass Events page. You may also want to read our listings for
Glass Fairs & Auctions. |
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