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Articles - 29 April 2007

Canberra Glassworks

Grand Opening weekend events

Canberra Glassworks logoThe 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   Word document download

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

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Thomas Foundation logoCanberra Glassworks is generously supported by the Thomas Foundation.