- Canberra Glassworks
The Canberra Glassworks of
Australia is a large glass art studio and also a gallery that is also open to the general public as with a viewing area to observe artists at work.It was opened on 25 May 2007 by
Jon Stanhope .It is the largest dedicated glass studio facility in Australia [http://www.canberraglassworks.com/pages/page2.asp]
Planning and Building
It is located in the former Canberra's Kingston Power Station, designed by
John Smith Murdoch built from 1913-1915 which was decommissioned in the early 1960s.Particular effort was made to preserve the original building and surroundings where possible, and was developed within a framework of Ecologically Sustainable Design (ESD).
artsACT and Jon Stanhope, Canberran Chief Minister and Minister for the Arts announced the name of the centre in late 2005, specifically to highlight 'Canberra ' as a being potentially well reputed both nationally and internationally for studio glass and the term 'glassworks' to be clear about what equipment and facilities where available at the centre to artists as well as to the general public [http://www.canberraglassworks.com/pages/page84.asp] .The centre is strongly linked with the
ANU School of Art Glass Workshop [http://www.canberraglassworks.com/pages/page20.asp] , whose founding workshop headKlaus Moje was pivotal in establishing the centre. The current workshop head Richard Whiteley is also very involved with the centre and has work on display.The centre was originally scheduled to be opened in September 2006, but was opened in May 2007.
The creation of Glassworks and renovation of this building is part of the redevelopment of the lake foreshore surrounding Kingston.
Public Outreach
The studio contains a public viewing gallery above the main hotshop areas as well as public access walkways around all glass working areas.
Glassworks also offers courses to non-practicing artists and members of the public, as well as students. There is also a volunteer program.
The studio also offers members of the general public to commission works through artists working at the studio.
External links
* [http://www.canberraglassworks.com/ Canberra Glassworks "official site"]
* [http://www.arts.act.gov.au/pages/page91.asp Glassworks at artsACT website]
* [http://www.anu.edu.au/ITA/CSA/glass/index.html ANU School of Art Glass Workshop]
* [http://www.glassaustralia.anu.edu.au/ ANU Glass Australia Database]
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