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31 August 2014 It hard to believe that tomorrow is the first day of spring, and that means the conference is not too far off! We are busy putting the finishing touches on things and you will all be receiving the brochure and hard copies of the entry forms in the mail this week. Unfortunately Hyunsung Cho is unable to come to New Zealand but we have been lucky enough to secure Holly Grace at short notice. Holly creates beautiful blown pieces with delicate imagery and details about her and pictures of her work are on page 2. Deadline for the members exhibition is September 26

th so please ensure your entries are in, this is also the date of

early bird registration. See the wonderful list of prizes from our generous sponsors on page 5. This will certainly be a show to remember! Don’t forget to keep thinking about what you can offer or who you would like to nominate for the 2014-16 committee. We are looking forward to seeing many of you in October. Best wishes Rebecca and the Team

INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Exhibitions, Courses & Opportunities * Conference Updates * Ranamok Wrap-up

NUMBER 71 SEPTEMBER 2014

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New Speaker to replace Hyunsung Cho – Holly Grace, Australian hot glass artist Due to unexpected circumstances Hyunsung Cho will be unable to come to New Zealand, and his workshop has been cancelled. We are delighted to have been able replace to him with Holly Grace as a speaker at the conference. Holly was a finalist in this year’s Ranamok for the second time. Her outstanding work explores themes of Image and Object beautiful-ly, as described in this abstracted bio from the Sabbia Gallery in Sydney:

As part of my education as a glassmaker and as an artist, I travelled many times to Scandinavia. These trips have been instrumental in my development of my understanding of glass as a material and in form-ing my aesthetic as an artist. It was in Denmark and in Sweden that I began to look and observe the land-scape drawn to the soft transitions in colour that were so different from the intense bright light that is West-ern Australia. It was also during this time that I first began to use the camera, first as a means of document-ing the landscape and then later becoming part of the artwork itself. Having come back to Australia I have in the past five years began focusing my attention on the Australian Landscape and in particular around the Snowy Moun-tains. It is there in and around places like Thredbo, Perisher and Falls Creek I have begun my journey anew....By using glass I hope to take the viewer with me on my journey and to appreciate these unique and beautiful landscapes that are Australia. Holly Grace, 2013

Of interest on the web— Beautiful architectural art

works for the CODAawards 2014:

https://www.codaworx.com/awards/codaawards/2014



Exhibitions, Courses and Opportunities ** 12-15 September 2014 The Kilnformed Image short course with Kathryn Wightman. Wanganui UCOL. Find more details here: http://www.ucol.ac.nz/pages/springartcourses.aspx ** 26 September 2014 All entries are due for the NZSAG members exhibition ** 26 September – 29 October 2014 “Frozen Land” Exhibition at form gallery with Annabel Menzies-Joyce, Christine Cathie, and Owen Bartlett. ** 1 October 2014 Any entries for the Corning Museum of Glass’ New Glass Review are due. Entries are submitted online, find more information here: http://tinyurl.com/CMOGglassreview2014 ** 3 October 2014 Entries for the inaugural Hibiscus and Bays Art Awards are due. The exhibition is open to any NZ resident upon payment of the entry fee. Work must not have been previously exhibited and must have been completed in the last year. Show will open 1 November at The Estuary Arts Centre. The Arts Centre is also hosting professional development workshops to help artists gain skills in quality photography of artistic work (dates: 8 or 21 September—Free!) Find more de-tails and the complete entry form for the art award here: http://www.estuaryarts.org/uploads/7/4/9/7/7497724/entry_form.pdf ** 15 October 2014 Creative Glass Center of America (Melville, New Jersey) has fellowship opportunities available for 2015. October 15 is the deadline for submissions for both the 3-month fellowships for (northern hemisphere) spring 2015 and for short term “Flexible Fellowships.” See what's new for next year's fellowships by following this link: http://tinyurl.com/CGCAfellows ** 24-26 October 2014 Save the date for attending the NZSAG 2014 Conference at the Jubilee Hall in Auckland. ** 12-15 February 2015 States of Illumination: our trans-Tasman partners in glass have a theme, date and location for their next conference. Save the dates for Adelaide.



Final Ranamok Prize Recipient Announced!

Kathryn Wightman wins the Ranamok Prize during it’s last year,

for her piece ‘Carpet’. Find photos of all the finalists’ work at

http://www.ranamok.com/index.cfm.

Stuart Park does a great job of covering the history of

Ranamok—check it out at his blog: http://

newzealandglass.blogspot.co.nz/2014/08/no-more-running-

amok.html

We want to share a letter from Elizabeth MacDougall, urging

past finalists to update their biographies!

Letter to previous Ranamok Finalists (and friends of!), The founders of the Ranamok Glass Prize, Maureen Cahill and Andy Plummer, have decided to bring an end to the Prize follow-ing its upcoming 2014 exhibition and tour. The closure will mark 20 years of operations for Ranamok. As you may know, we launched a fantastic new website earlier this year. www.ranamok.com. We would like to give all previous finalists an opportunity to update their online biography before that section goes live. Our hope (budget allowing) is that with the help of our designers and developers, the site will remain online for at least next five years. It is difficult to plan further than that due to technology changing so fast. The biography section is currently hidden but finalist biographies will appear at the bottom of artist page. Previous Ranamok Recipients or 2014 Finalists do not need to update their biographies. Please contact me directly at [email protected] and I will give you your login details to update your biographies online. Also, please feel free to forward this message to anyone who is not an ausglass member. All updated biographies need to be completed by the 3rd September. Many thanks for your support, Elizabeth MacDougall Finalists, 1995-2014: Aaron Lance Robinson, Adam Ralston, Adam Sinclair, Akiko Muramatsu, Alasdair Gordon, Alexandra Chambers, Amos Enders-Moje, Andrea Fiebig, Andrew Baldwin, Andrew Lavery, Ann Robinson, Anne Clifton, Anne Sorensen, Annette Blair, Anthony Hoffman, Aseem Pereira, Ayelet Brooks, B Jane Cowie, Barbara Veall, Ben Edols & Kathy Elliott, Ben Young, Benjamin Sewell, Bethany Owen, Bethany Wheeler, Bettina Visentin, Blanche Tilden, Brenden Scott French, Brent King, Brian Corr, Campbell Wylie, Cara Pinch-beck, Carmen Simmonds, Carrie Webster, Cassandra Daw, Catherine Aldrete-Morris, Catherine Larcombe, Charles Butcher, Chris Boha, Christian Arnold, Christine Cathie, Christine Collins, Clare Belfrage, Clare Wilson, Claudia Borella, Cobi Cockburn, Colin Heaney, Colleen Ryan-Priest, Craig Ellis, Crystal Stubbs, Dale Roberts, Daniel Chant, Daniela Turrin, David Forbes, David Hay, David Herbert, David Murray, David Rousell, David Traub, David Yule, Deb Cocks, Denise Pepper, Derise Hemmes, Di Tocker, Domi-nic Burrell, Don Wreford, Dorde (George) Drobac, Ebony Addinsall, Ede Horton, Edison Osorio Zapata, Elaine Miles, Elizabeth Kelly, Emily McIntosh, Emma Borland, Emma Camden, Emma Varga, Erin Conron, Estelle Dean, Evelyn Dunstan, Felicity Yorston, Fiona Ruttelle, Gabriella Bisetto, Gabrielle Adamik, Gabrielle Heywood, George Aslanis, Gerry King, Giles Bettison, Graham Orridge, Greg Smith, Hamish Dunlop, Helen Aitken-Kuhnen, Hezzie Carleton, Hilary Crawford, Hoana Stachl, Holly Grace, Ingrid Cassar, Iris SiYi Shen, Jacqueline Gropp, Jacqueline Knight, James McMurtrie, Jan Blum, Jane Bruce, Jane Gavan, Jane Morrisey, Jane Wallace, Janice Vitkovsky, Janine Tanzer, Jasmine Targett, Jaymz Edmonds, Jeffrey Hamilton, Jennifer Ashley King, Jennifer Kemarre Martiniello, Jennifer Taylor, Jenny Judge, Jenny McLeod, Jenny Smith, Jessica Kelly, Jessica Loughlin, Jessica Mackney, Jim Randall, Jo Nuttall, Joanna Bone, John Skinner, Jonathan Baskett, Judi Elliott , Judith Candy, Julia Reimer, Julio Santos & Stephen Skillitzi, Karen Lowe, Karleena Mitchell, Karryne Smith, Kate Baker, Kathryn Thompson, Kathryn Wightman, Kayo Yokoyama, Keely McGlynn, Keith Grinter, Keith Rowe, Keryn Whitney, Kevin Gordon, Kim Logue, Kirsten Sach, Kirstie Rea, Klaus Zimmer, Kristel Britcher, Kristin McFarlane, KuBHo Collaboration, Kumiko Nakajima, Larinae Steward, Laura Healey, Laurel Kohut, Laurie Young, Layla Walter, Lee Brogan, Lee Howes, Lienors Torre, Lisa Cahill, Lisa Walsh, Liz Sharek, Lorraine Pendergrast, Lorry Wedding-Marchioro, Lou Pendergrast Mathieson, Lyndsay Patterson, Mandy Eilbeck, Marc Grunseit, Marcus Dillon, Margot Alexander, Mariella McKinley, Mark Ammermann, Mark Eliott, Mark Thiele, Masaharu Tsukahara, Masahiro Asaka, Masaki Kawanabe, Mathew Ryan, Matthew Curtis, Maureen Williams, McCallum-Howell, Mel Douglas, Melinda Willis, Meza Rijsdijk, Michaela Burgess, Michelle Donde, Mike Crawford, Miki Kubo, Monica Larsson Edmondson, Morgan Shimeld, Nanako Yoshiwaka, Natasha Filippelli, Nejat Kavvas, Nick Mount, Nick Wirdnam, Nicola Edwards, Nicole Ayliffe, Nicole Lucas, Nigel Jones, Niki Harley, Nikki Main, Nudibranch Art Glass, Paddy Robinson, Pam Stadus, Pamela Stadus, Paula Fornasier, Peng (Faye) Mo, Penny Fuller, Perran Costi, Peter Bowles, Peter Cummings, Peter Tysoe, Philip Stokes, Polina Gavria, Rachel Ra-venscroft, Raymond Mifsud, Rebecca Coote, Richard Clements, Richard Morrell, Richard Neumann, Richard Whiteley, Rish Gordon, Rob Stewart, Robert Wynne, Robyn Camp-bell, Robyn Irwin, Rod Coleman, Rodney Coleman, Roger Buddle, Romani Benjamin, Ron Reichs, Roslyn Harris, Rozlyn de Bussey, Ruth Allen, Ruth Oliphant, Sallie Portnoy, Sam Ireland, Samantha Cuffe, Sarah James, Scott Chaseling, Scott Coleman, Shaelene Murray, Shizue Sato, Shizuko Somadori, Simon Butler, Simon Maberley, Sophia Emmett, Stephen Skillitzi, Sue Hawker, Sue Kesteven, Susan Hill, Suzannah Quirk, Suzannah Terauds, Tae-Bong Leo Kim, Take T Yusuke, Tali Dalton, Te Ro ngo Kirkwood, Tegan Emp-son, Tegan Hamilton, Tevita Havea, Tillie Burden, Tim Bassett, Tim Edwards, Tim Shaw, Timothy Horn, Tom Moore, Tom Rowney, Tony Neal, Tricia Allen, Turiya Orme, Tyler Rock, Vicki Vanning, Victoria Handley, Victoria Rodgers, WAMB, Warren Langley, Wayne Pearson, Wayne Snowdon & Mo Orkiszewski, Wendy A Hannam, Wendy Fairclough, Yoowan Yang, Yvette Van Berkel, Zara Collins, Zoe Johnson, Zoja Trofimiuk



Members Exhibition Prizes 2014 The committee is very excited about the exhibition in that not only is it for four weeks in such a prestigious venue but we also have a fantas-tic line up of prizes, many of which are new for this year. Works will be judged by speakers attending the conference and where possible, prizes will be personally presented by their sponsors during the Raise a Glass viewing on Friday night. Overall First Prize This is a cash prize of $1000 sponsored by NZSAG and comes with a voucher from the well known American company Hisglassworks for prod-ucts valued at US$250. Wallace Arts Trust Solo Show A first for NZSAG, members need to opt in for this prize on the exhibition entry form. The Wallace Arts Trust will provide the venue and assist the artist in putting on a solo show as detailed in guidelines. MAP Scholarship Generously donated by Claudia Borella Glass Design, this prize enables the recipient to attend one of her much sought after MAP Master Classes and has a value of $1250 Emerging Artist Prize Ann Robinson has been a keen and generous supporter of our up and coming members over many exhibitions. What was previously the Stu-dent Prize is now opened up to include all emerging artists. Members need to indicate on the entry form if they are eligible for this $1000 cash prize Mixed Media and Innovation Well known for her own innovation and use of mixed media, Te Rongo Kirkwood has sponsored a new cash prize of $500 for the work that best fits this criteria. Outstanding Blown Glass One of our longest standing glass blowers, Garry Nash has given us a $500 cash prize for the most outstanding piece of blown glass. Flamework Prize Sponsored by the Australian company Affordable Inspirations, Kerry Carson has kindly donated a prize for the flame workers, a voucher for NZ$250 of products. Excellence in Cast Glass Di Tocker is supporting the casters amongst us with a special prize of a voucher for Dicastglass products to the value of $250. People’s Choice Over the duration of the exhibition people’s choice votes will be collected, the prize for which will be a subscription to the beautiful Australi-an magazine Craft Arts International Spot Prizes We thought it would be fun to have a couple of spot prizes to be given at strategic times during the conference. We have chosen to use those kindly donated by Gaffer Glass, a voucher for $250 of their glass supplies and Diamond Edge, $200 worth of products.

Conference and Exhibition Registration forms are available online

Members check your letterbox! In the next couple weeks you will see our conference brochure and hard copies of the exhibi-

tion and conference registration forms. They are also available online through www.nzsag.co.nz.

We will need your support for manning certain days of the members exhibition, and will also need support leading up to/

during our Labour weekend conference. Please send us a quick note if you can help: [email protected]

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