Technical officer Jeremy Kruckel and assistant curator Michael Scarrone at the National Art Glass Gallery are carefully working on setting up the upcoming exhibitions. Photo: Wagga Wagga Art Gallery.
Wagga Wagga Art Gallery is opening its doors to the event ‘A Weekend of Glass’ – a feast for the eyes that will feature exceptional talents.
In celebration of the International Year of Glass, A Weekend of Glass will be launched at the National Art Glass Gallery on Friday 21 October, at 6 pm.
The launch of the event includes the creative director of Canberra Glassworks, Aimee Frodsham as the guest speaker, and a mayoral address.
Wagga Art Gallery director Dr Lee-Anne Hall said A Weekend of Glass would feature three new exhibitions.
These will include: Glass Chrysalis – Glass Art of Promise, New Acquisitions and Vicki Torr: A Cutting Edge. The exhibition will include two specialist glass presentations by Caroline Field, Ian Mowbray and Grace Cochrane.
Dr Hall said the art gallery was fortunate to have art curator Caroline Field and glass artist Ian Mowbray speaking on the legacy of glass artist Vicki Torr.
“Vicki Torr created such innovative and adventurous works in her short life,” Dr Hall said.
“We’re also thrilled to have curator, writer and historian Grace Cochrane giving a talk on Sunday afternoon on the beginnings of art glass in Australia and the history of Ausglass and its ongoing impact on the Australian studio glass scene.”
Glass Chrysalis – Glass Art of Promise showcases developing trends in the contemporary studio art glass scene and features new works by 11 emerging Australian artists.
Dr Hall said glass works in Glass Chrysalis – Glass Art of Promise all had been produced by new talents in the past two years.
Shirley Wu, Meditation Forms, 2022. Flameworked borosilicate glass, essential oil, poppy pod and silicone. Photo: Wagga Wagga Art Gallery.
“Glass Chrysalis showcases developing trends in the contemporary art glass scene and confirms this new generation of glass makers as artists of exceptional promise,” she said.
A Cutting Edge by Vicki Torr is curated by Caroline Field and supported by Ausglass, which celebrates one of Australia’s prominent glass artists.
A Cutting Edge will showcase Torr’s work from public and private collections across the country.
Wagga Art Gallery says it’s a rare chance to see Torr’s work within the context of Wagga Art Gallery’s national glass collection.
Wagga Art Gallery said the premiere of Mosaic for Afghan Women: Hanging by a Thread would coincide with the event launch.
Mosaic for Afghan Women: Hanging by a Thread is a worldwide project to increase awareness of the plight of Afghan girls and women, especially after the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan.
The launch will be held on the gallery lawns on Friday, 21 October, at 6 pm.
Wagga Art Gallery said its partnership with Ausglass, Jam Factory Adelaide and Canberra Glassworks brought the exhibition to life.
On Saturday, 22 October there will be a curator talk titled Vicki Torr: A Cutting Edge at 3 pm. On Sunday, 23 October there will be a floor talk with Grace Cochrane at 11 am.
All events at A Weekend of Glass are free.
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