nsagp 2012

Ok so a quick overview of the conference ..... but first me in a fantastic felt hat made by local felt, glass, jewellery artist Patricia Niemann. 

The night before the conference began there was a meal at the Bay Owl restaurant where everyone could start to get aquatinted. 

The next morning the conference was opened by keynote speaker Jane Pavitt who is the head of the history of design program and the Dean of the School of Humanities at the Royal College of Art. As a former research fellow at the V&A (Victoria and Albert museum) her presentation outlined the inspiration behind the V&A's 2011 exhibition Postmodernism: Style and Subversion 1970-1990. This was a really interesting talk and I could have happily listened to her talk for another hour.  

So many of the talks were fantastic and really in-depth and I can't possibly do them justice in the amount of time I have to describe them so unfortunately you will just have to settle for a quick synopsis. 

   

Rupert Faulkner gave a very engaging talk on the Japanese sub-culture of Lolita ...... which I didn't even know existed but after his talk want to know more about. 

Wilfried van Damme gave a very in-depth talk on African aesthetics and masks.

Madelief Hohe gave a talk on historical link between fashion and art with a staggering amount of examples ....... I left knowing more about the links between fashion and art then I ever imagined existed.

The instructors for the master classes each gave talks on their work with were all great and showed a huge variety of influences and skills.  

The Glass Games has been a collection of nation wide events organised to co-inside with the Olympics and Paralympics and consisted of a variety of event at the conference.  

Message in a bottle. Participants were given slumped and modified bottles to put messages in and then they were going to be cast into the ocean by a local fisherman. 

I love bagpipes! and indeed what would a Scottish conference be without a scottish bagpiper?

A Glass puzzle created by Jeff Zimmer

Jeff's devious smile as we all struggled to piece the puzzle together.

It only took around eight people and a half hour to figure out ...... and was a bit painful to see mixed up for the next crew. 

Flame working demo's

Glass toss ...... you had to get the paper weight into the lobster trap. 

And there is my message getting ready to head out to sea.

The night of the Scottish Glass Society's exhibition opening at North Lands gallery. 

One of Jeff Zimmers works in the exhibition.

Work by Yi Peng

Pam and David Reekie starting the céilidh .... which is a traditional Scottish dance ..... This was so much fun!! They brought in local dancers to teach .... and encourage us all onto the dance floor... 

If you ever get the chance to go to a céilidh I would highly recommend it! 

Ok Gotta go get work out of the kiln but I will add more soon. Hope your all great and loving life.