Articles - 29 April 2007
Canberra Glassworks
Grand Opening weekend events
The Canberra Glassworks invites you to participate in the Grand Opening Weekend Program and includes events that Richard Whiteley Head of Glass, ANU School of Art and Helen Aitken-Kuhnen of Workshop Bilk are organising in conjunction with Canberra Glassworks.
Friday 25 May
Lecture on annealing by Dan Schwoerer from Bullseye Glass Co, USA
- When: 1.00pm
- Where: ANU School of Art, Glass Workshop, Childers Street, Acton
Demonstrations at ANU hotshop
- When: 2.00pm
- Where: ANU School of Art, Glass Workshop, Childers Street, Acton
Canberra Glassworks Artists' Opening - demonstrations, walk through and talks
- When: 4.00pm
- Where: Canberra Glassworks, 11 Wentworth Avenue, Kingston
Opening of the inaugural exhibition Heartland
- Opened by: Tina Oldknow, Curator of Modern Glass, Corning Museum of Glass, USA.
- Curated by: Barbara McConchie, Executive Director, CraftACT
- When: 6.00pm
- Where: Canberra Glassworks, 11 Wentworth Avenue, Kingston
Continuation of the demonstrations
- When: 7.00pm - 8.00pm
- Where: Canberra Glassworks, 11 Wentworth Avenue, Kingston
Saturday 26 May
Open to the public - demonstrations all day for booked tours. Note: Tours must be booked through Canberra Connect 13 22 81
- When: 10.00am - 3.00pm
- Where: Canberra Glassworks, 11 Wentworth Avenue, Kingston
Lecture, Glass, a Material in the Service of Meaning, by Tina Oldknow Curator of Modern Glass, Corning Museum of Glass, USA
- When: 11.00am
- Where: ANU School of Art, Venue - to be advised
Lecture,Architectural Glass, by Lani McGregor from Bullseye Glass Co, USA
- When: 11.45am
- Where: ANU School of Art, Venue - to be advised
Exhibition opening From the Bottle
- When: 6.00pm
- Where: Workshop Bilk, 53 Kendall Avenue, Queanbeyan
Sunday 27 May
Open to the public - demonstrations all day for booked tours. Note: Tour bookings through Canberra Connect 13 22 81 are essential
- When: 10.00am - 3.00pm
- Where: Canberra Glassworks, 11 Wentworth Avenue, Kingston
Event program and locations 
For more information, contact
Canberra Glassworks
11 Wentworth Ave, Kingston ACT
t: +61 2 6260 7005
e: contactus@canberraglassworks.com
w: www.canberraglassworks.com
Open to the public: Wednesday - Sunday
ANU School of Art
Childers Street, Acton ACT
e: Richard.whiteley@anu.edu.au
t: +61 2 6125 5829
Workshop Bilk
53 Kendall Ave, Queanbeyan NSW
e: Helen@workshopbilk.com
t: +61 2 6232 9411
Canberra Glassworks is generously supported by the Thomas Foundation.
