The New Ashgate Gallery is delighted to present Joyful Reflections, a collaborative exhibition featuring 15 exceptional makers working in a variety of diverse glass techniques.
The United Nations General Assembly have declared 2022 as the International Year of Glass, with a focus on highlighting the heritage and importance of this material in our lives. To celebrate this, New Ashgate Gallery in collaboration with Contemporary Glass Society, is excited to present Joyful Reflections, an uplifting exhibition that celebrates everyday life and craft.
The Contemporary Glass Society is the leading organisation representing national and international glass artists, designers, and makers. With over 1,000 members, the society champions the work of independent makers through a variety of initiatives including business development opportunities and exhibitions at leading galleries all over the UK.
Selected makers include Teresa Chlapowski, Hannah Gibson, Jianyong Guo, Laura Hart, Julie Light, Roberta Mason, Wendy Newhofer, Lisa Pettibone, Laura Quinn, Morag Reekie, Amy Skachill Burke, Nancy Sutcliffe, Cara Wassenberg, Frans Wesselman and Sandra Young.
Testing the parameters of the material, the makers highlight their refined craft skills including blown, cast, fused, engraved and stained-glass techniques through a collective of sculptural and decorative work. Artists were invited to take a step back from the sadness of the pandemic and to embrace the joy of life as we know it now. Vibrant colours and transparent forms reflect the joyful moments we have come to appreciate in everyday life. The exhibition highlights the luminous, reflective, and often illusional qualities of glass, celebrating its unique ability to express fragility, rigidity, pattern, and form