The Glass Studio Ireland Blog

2012

Karl Harron Returns to teach two amazing workshops:

MASTER CLASS

“THE PERFECT VESSEL” with Karl Harron

Form: “…by which shape is determined, as distinguished from the material of  which it is composed, giving it individuality and a distinctive character”.  Karl Harron is a master of creating the sublime form in kiln formed glass  and in this seven day master class he will share a wealth of his knowledge with  students. Students will be encouraged to develop a personal vision and  aesthetic while learning to negotiate the technical challenges of deep slumping  and going from idea to finished form. Students will also explore  working with Bullseye reactive glasses,  concentrating on the qualities of 0137 and 0313. Students will learn finishing  and cold working, and ultimately how to present the vessel form as sculpture.  Discussions, power point presentations, and technical talks will  encourage and enable students to expand their ideas once outside the classroom.

Tuesday March 20 through Monday March 26, 9:30-5:30 each day.

http://www.weisserglass.com/

Enclosure: Vessels

This exhibition has a theme of Vessels. 33 artists have been selected from a  large number of entries for this show. The vessel is functional and enveloping, it embodies the preservation of materials, the containment of things precious to us, it symbolises fragments of history, reflects the every day, and conversely the revered. A vessel tells a story, from where it came, and its reason for being.These 33 artists reveal their own story and their relationship with what a vessel means to them. This was a selected exhibition and launched on the 12th of December 2011.

Temple Artefact #0411

Reactive Bullseye Glass and Fine Silver Dimensions: Dia. 340mm x 220mm Deep Technique: Kilnformed, diamond-engraved and fire-polished. Year of Making: 2011“On Reserve with Artist”.

Artist : Karl Harron
Photographer credit : Roland Paschhoff
Contributor : Karl Harron
Date added : 09/12/2011
Date taken : 09/12/2011

Royal Dublin Society National Crafts Competition 2011

1^st Prize RDS  Award of Excellence and California Gold Medal

http://www.rds.ie/index.jsp?p=104&n=270