Design & Crafts Council Ireland is delighted to announce the opening of the next exhibition at the National Design and Craft Gallery, in partnership with the Glass Society of Ireland (GSoI) and entitled ‘Of Sand & Ash’.
Of Sand & Ash is an immersive exhibition which will tell the story of Irish glass with chapters dedicated to a variety of glass-making disciplines practiced by members of the GSol. ‘Of Sand & Ash’ invites visitors to step inside the world of the glassmaker to understand the knowledge, patience and expertise embedded in each piece and to witness not just what has been made, but how and why it came to be. Those visiting the exhibition will encounter finished artworks alongside the tools, materials, sketches and studio practices that underpin them.
Of Sand & Ash is an exhibition featuring over 65 GSol members across the National Design & Craft Gallery’s two spaces. The exhibition will represent a coming together of tradition, innovation and national talent, showcasing the relevance of glass making in contemporary Ireland.
The exhibition tells a story as old as fire itself: the moment sand meets heat it transforms into something luminous, fragile and enduring. Born from these elemental origins, glass has been shaped by human hands for thousands of years using tools and techniques that have changed little over time. Today this ancient material continues to evolve, responding to present day contexts and constraints. With new creative possibilities being written through the work of contemporary Irish glass artists both here, on the island of Ireland and abroad.
This exhibition leads that narrative forward, through Irish makers who have worked this material with skill, patience and innovation and who are dedicated to its preservation and viability.
Please note visitor discretion is advised for some material within this gallery space.
The exhibition will feature glass artists from at home and abroad and the presentation will represent all the various glass techniques: Hot glass, Kiln-formed glass, Cast glass, Fused glass, Cut, Carved & Engraved glass, Mosaic and Stained glass.
Of Sand & Ash will bring the visitors on a journey which will:
- show the breadth of contemporary glass practice in Ireland
- honour glass as both craft and contemporary art
- make visible the skill, labour and knowledge behind the material
- connect glass to themes of place, memory, transformation, light, heat, ecology, architecture and community
- show that glass is not static or decorative, but active, demanding, expressive and deeply connected to human and environmental histories
Exhibitors:
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Adele Walsh
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Adrienne Diamond
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Alison Byrne
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Alison Lowry
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Alison Mac Cormaic
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Alexandra Mezo
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Andrea Spencer
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Angela Brady
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Annette Whelan
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Annita McKee
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Aoife Burke
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Aoife May Soden
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Aoife O’Reilly
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Áine Ryan
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Ava Hayes
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Bernice Guckian
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Clare Bowe
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Colette Langan
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Conall O’Caoimh
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Debbie Dawson
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Derek Irwin
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Donna Coogan
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Eirlume Studio
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Elke Westen
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Emer O’Donnell
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Eva Kelly
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Eva Reddy
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Fiona Byrne
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Fiona O’Doherty
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George Walsh
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Geraldine Gleeson
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Helen Hancock
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Jacinta Ryan
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Janet Byrne
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Jennifer Hackett
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Jenny Mulligan
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Jenefer Ham
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Joanne O’Mahony
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Karen Ní Dhomhnalláin
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Kathryna Cuschieri
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Katie Spiers
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Lindsay LeBlanc
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Lynn ODonovan
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Madeleine Hellier
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Maresa Edwards
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Margaret Mohally
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Mark Dockeray
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Michelle O Donnell
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Michelle Ryan
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Míde Quinlan Reddin
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Natasha Duddy
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Nour El Huda Awad
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Patrick Muldowney
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Randolph Repass
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Rayleen Clancy
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Rebecca Bradley-Young
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Róisín de Buitléar
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Róisín Ní Chionnfhaolaidh
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Rory Leadbetter
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Ružica Ruane
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Scott Benefield
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Serçin Mezhepoğlu
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Simon Robinson
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Stephen Walsh
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Susan Mannion
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Suzanne O Sullivan
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Suzanne Peck
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Trish Goodbody
