To celebrate our 100th digital newsletter we are selling out the New Zealand Glass Art book $26.50 inc delivery. If you don’t have a copy-you need this book! If you already have it, grab a back up or gift to a friend! This is your last chance to purchase and stocks are limited. The order […]
Glassblowing Plant and Equipment for sale: all together or individually. Complete Hot-shop equipment ready to hook up and run, with lots of back-up spares. Stadelman Electric 300 lb (136 kg) Totally refurbished furnace….refractory, back-up insulation, New Moly elements, spare Watlow computer SLR, and Manual, instructions and back up parts. $35,000 (new $52,000). Large […]
SAY HELLO TO YOUR NEW COMMITTEE They are: Carmen Simmonds – President (info@nzsag.co.nz) Stephanie Benge – Treasurer (subs@nzsag.co.nz) Lisa Mak – Secretary ( info@nzsag.co.nz) Briarlee Rees – Newsletter Editor (news@nzsag.co.nz) Scott Redding – Exhibition and Catalogue Co-ordinator Philip Stokes – Committee Member Fran Anderton – Committee Member Mark Schafer – Website (admin@nzsag.co.nz) Sofia Athineou – Facebook Admin John and Frances Hanson – Easter Show Convenors We are grateful that Mark Schafer will continue to update members’ […]
It’s time to start planning for the 2017 Easter Show, which is New Zealand’s largest art competition. Over 135,000 people attended last year’s event, providing a wonderful opportunity for our members to showcase their work. If you would like to be involved, there are two main categories: Decorative & Sculptural; plus Wearable Glass (2 for 1 entry in wearable glass). The […]
NZSAG 2016 ‘LIGHT + FORM’ CONFERENCE Sat 22nd, Sun 23rd, & Mon 24th October, 2016 NZSAG are very proud to hosting its 20th Biennial 2016 Conference in Auckland, and celebrating this significant accomplishment. The aim of this conference is to explore and examine the unique relationship between ‘light’ and ‘glass form’, and in gaining a […]
The speakers for the 2016 NZSAG Conference have been finalised and it promises to be an exciting event. We will also be facilitating a number of informative workshops before and after the Conference. We encourage non-members who are wanting to receive regular updates and newsletters about the Conference/Workshops to fill in a membership application, which can be found under the title ‘Members’ […]
The New Zealand Society of Artists in Glass is having its annual exhibition from October 20 to November 15, 2015, at the TSB Wallace Arts Centre in Auckland. Entry forms MUST be submitted no later than September 25, 2015. Please see the links below for further information and an entry form: NZSAGmemberexhibition2015 NZSAGmembersexhibition2015.entryform Pictured Above: Caught […]
We are very excited to present another wonderful exhibition opportunity for NZSAG members. The Winter Art Market is being held in conjunction with New Zealand’s largest national food and wine event – the ‘NZ Food Show’ – from July 29 to August 2, 2015. The Market is located at the ASB Showgrounds in Auckland and […]
The Easter Show is over for another year and the glass exhibition looked amazing. There were 96 entries – 18 more than last year. This event provides the perfect opportunity to showcase the quality and diversity of New Zealand glass and we received a really positive response from the public. Thank you to all the NZSAG members who participated. Here […]
Do you know someone who wants to study practical art and blowing glass? Glass Blowing Scholarships are now available from The Learning Connexion, giving you the opportunity to learn the basics of glass blowing in the Grinter Glass studio in Whangarei. You can apply for a glass blowing scholarship when you apply to study for a Certificate or […]