Glass Art and Technology Exhibition Goes Virtual

Northern Glass Innovations showcases the work of three Newcastle-based contemporary glass artists, Jo Mitchell, Sue Woolhouse and Laura Johnston, exhibiting together for the first time. Through their highly individual and innovative approaches to glass, the three artists explore the exciting technique of waterjet cutting with very different and contrasting results. The dialogue between industrial process and contemporary craft is examined. Waterjet technology is an exciting

Glass artists Joanne Mitchell, Laura Johnston and Sue Woolhouse show their pioneering creative spirit with an exhibition at 36 Lime Street which merges the region’s industrial heritage with innovative new artworks To coincide with the Great Exhibition of the North, Northern Glass Innovations will showcase the work of three Newcastle-based contemporary glass artists, Joanne Mitchell, Sue Woolhouse and Laura Johnston, exhibiting together for the first time. Through their highly

The culmination of my PhD research opened at the National Glass Centre Research Space on 10th October and ran until 22nd November, 2015. The doctorate involved the research and development of pioneering kiln forming techniques to create forms and images trapped as air bubbles, suspended within a glass space. Recent sculptural work examines how immaterial elements can be exposed or preserved through glass and air, exploring the concept of making visible the intangible, using a

We had some visitors to the studio from Taiwan recently. The group of young designers came to see us talk about our work and learn about art and design practices in the UK. They were interested in learning about Identity, Inspiration and Transformation, so Zoe and I talked about the approaches to our individual practices, our training and career paths and how our work has changed and developed through the years. The visitors also had a go at making their own mini glasswork to