What's winter without FoG?

The Festival of Glass committee is promoting 'FoG in winter' - a series of glass-related events at various venues in the Geelong region between July 4th and August 4th 2014*. 

'FoG in winter' aims to encourage more people to enter the 2015 Drysdale Glass-Art Awards and to introduce them to the skills they’ll need to do so; and to maintain interest and involvement in the Festival of Glass by local people, community groups and businesses.

Each event in 'FoG in winter' is organised by a particular glass artist, craftsperson or business. They nominate the nature of the event, the date, times and venue; the Festival committee will publicise and promote each event, using the web, local media and social media.

Launching 'The Glass Trail' 

The first 'FoG in winter' event is the official launch on July 4th of 'The Glass Trail' - a Festival initiative linking twelve glass artists, craftspeople and businesses in the Geelong area in a 'trail' promoted by a full-colour brochure. For more on the launch and the trail, see 'Launch of The Glass Trail' on this blog (24 July 2014).

Classes 

Throughout the month, there will be classes in various glass-working techniques, including glass fusing and slumping; photographing glass; and glass bead weaving. There will be classes for all abilities, from beginners to advanced.

Each class will be organised and run by a particular glass artist, craftsperson or business. They nominate the date, times and venue; and will organise bookings, fees, etc. The Festival of Glass committee will publicise and promote each event, using the web, local media and social media.

Open Studios

During the 'FoG in winter' period, several glass artists and craftspeople in the Geelong area will hold 'Open Studios' at which the public can view unique pieces of glasswork, talk to the people who created them and, perhaps, buy something that catches their eye.

Each glass artist or craftsperson  will nominate the date/s and time/s of their Open Studio;  the Festival of Glass committee will publicise and promote each event, using the web, local media and social media.

More information

New classes and Open Studios are being added to the programme. Comprehensive, up-to-date details are on the Festival of Glass web site: www.festivalofglass.net.au

* 'FoG in winter' takes its title from the abbreviation for the Festival of Glass - 'FoG'.

Launch of 'The Glass Trail'

On Friday 4 July, Roger Grant, Executive Director of Tourism Geelong and Bellarine, will launch The Glass Trail – a unique venture linking twelve glass artists, craftspeople and businesses in the Geelong area in a ‘trail’ for locals and visitors to follow.

People who follow The Glass Trail will see a wide variety of glass goods, including jewellery, sculpture and household items, most of them hand-made locally. They can learn something about how these items are made and may see demonstrations of glass workers’ various intricate techniques.

Followers of The Glass Trail will also be introduced to the annual Festival of Glass, including its competition for the Drysdale Glass Art Awards. The Glass Trail has been created by the Festival of Glass, to further its aim of promoting the Geelong area as a centre of glass activity. The Festival of Glass – now in its fifth year – is an initiative of the Drysdale & Clifton Springs Community Association (DCSCA).

The Glass Trail is completely self-funded by its twelve participants; the Festival has co-ordinated the creation of The Glass Trail brochure and is promoting and publicising it.

To see the brochure online, go to the Festival of Glass web site (www.festivalofglass.net.au)
and click the link on the Home page.
 

THE LAUNCH:

DATE & TIME:    4 July 2014, 6.00 – 7.00pm

VENUE:      Totally Shattered Glass Studio,

1480 Queenscliff/Portarlington Road, Point Lonsdale 3225.