Our new Exhibition in the Upper Gallery features a stunning display of contemporary glass by selected artists from the Ruskin Glass Centre in Stourbridge, where this year celebrates 400 years of glass making in the town.
The Exhibition continues until July 14th 2012.
Glass from the Centre showcases the work of studio glass artists based at the Ruskin Glass
Centre in Stourbridge, West Midlands.
This year marks
the 400th year of glass-making in Stourbridge, and the Ruskin Glass
Centre forms a bridge from the region’s historic glass industry to the contemporary
studio glass displayed here.
The Centre has
a prestigious past, as the site was once home to the glass trade greats of Webb
Corbett and Royal Doulton. A number of
local craftspeople who were part of this glass trade can still be found at work
– including one third generation glass cutter.
Many of these “glass masters” now teach students at the Glasshouse College, which shares the site.
Following a
£1.4m refurbishment (thanks to funding from Advantage West Midlands), the location
that was once home to glass trade greats now houses a thriving community of
smaller creative businesses. Working alongside
the artists on show in Glass from the
Centre are engravers, glass decorators, and glass repair specialists – as
well as more diverse workshops specialising in everything from textiles to photography.
Visitors over the August Bank Holiday weekend are in for a special
treat: The Centre will play host to the fifth International Festival of Glass and
to the British Glass Biennale – and the whole of the Stourbridge Glass Quarter
will come alive in celebration of a magical material.
Ruskin Glass Centre is open to visitors Monday to Saturday, 10am to
4pm. Visitors can browse, watch artists
at work or even commission their own piece of art. The Centre’s cafe serves drinks, cakes and a quality seasonal
breakfast and lunchtime menu.
For more
information please visit ruskinglasscentre.co.uk
And here is our complete Exhibition programme at Harding House Gallery for 2012...
UNTIL MARCH 10th -
"JUNIOR SHOWTIME" Schools Exhibition
MARCH 17th - APRIL 21st
"QUINTESSENTIALLY QUILTS"
APRIL 28th - JUNE 5th
"MAN OF METAL"
SCULPTURES by DAVID SHARPE
JUNE 9th - JULY 14th
" GLASS FROM THE CENTRE "
JULY 21st - AUGUST 28th
MIXED SCULPTURE
"PERCEPTIONS"
SEPTEMBER 1st - OCTOBER 6th
FIGURATIVELY SPEAKING
OCTOBER 13th - NOVEMBER 12th
"CURIOUSER AND CURIOUSER"
PAINTINGS BY JOY NORMAN
NOVEMBER 24th - DECEMBER 31st
CHRISTMAS EXHIBITION
"RADIANCE"