Event: Short Stories and Wine tasting at the Gallery at 39
Price: $6
Date/time: 24th April 2009 (show starts 7.00pm prompt)
Venue: 39 Kuo Chuan Avenue Singapore
Short Stories and Wine tasting at the Gallery at 39 is a unique story telling event at which British glass artist Dominic Fondé will read a selection of his original short stories. For many years Dominic has focused his stories on the emotional weight that glass objects such as vases, paperweights and wineglasses play in our lives.
This is the first time he has given a reading of his stories in Singapore and to make this event truly special a selection of wines will be available for the audience to sample as he reads. The wines will be specially chosen to compliment and enhance the mood of the stories. The wines are chosen and provided by Magma, purveyors of authentic German food and wine.
The evening will culminate in prize draw with one of Dominic’s hand engraved wine glasses and a bottle of wine supplied by Magma up for grabs. Members of the audience are then encouraged to chat with Dominic and the proprietors of Magma to learn more about glass art and sample more fine German wines.
About Dominic Fondé and Art Glass Solutions
Dominic Fondé is a professional glass artist who has been working with blown and engraved glass art for ten years. He has many of his artworks in public and private collections in the United Kingdom and Europe. His public commissions notably include a series of engraved art glass windows at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens. Recently he was commissioned by Givenchy to engrave perfume bottles in Terminal 3, Changi Airport and BHG department store, Bugis. Another notable commission was from Versace to engrave perfume bottles at the launch of their new fragrance at Civic Plaza, Singapore. Dominic is the only professional glass engraver working in Singapore and was recently featured on Media Corp TV program “On the Beat”. In December 2008 he was elected to Associate Fellowship of the Guild of Glass Engravers. Fondé relocated to Singapore in 2005 and has since been living and working as a glass artist, designer, drawer and educator. He is a partner in Art Glass Solutions Pte Ltd and coordinates the education and outreach programs hosted by AGS.
Art Glass Solutions Pte Ltd is a unique art, glass and educational company based in Singapore.
The company strives to create high quality artworks with a contemporary and empathic aesthetic which is derived from a deep understanding of glass as a material and visual art and design history and culture. Our projects range from large sculptural installations for public and commercial clients to unique items for private clients and exhibitions. We operate an education and outreach program and have established a specialist art glass studio in Singapore.
About Magma
AUTHENTIC GERMAN Wine Bistro, Deli + Shop, located in Chinatown 2-4 Bukit Pasoh Road. Magma provides you with an authentic touch of Germany: German cuisine, wine, beer and other drinks and German music and culture. The cuisine offers a broad range of regional German dishes. Beside the familiar pork knuckles and sausages there are many unknown, but delicious dishes and exquisite desserts. Do not hesitate to ask, if you cannot find your favourite on the menu. The well experienced German educated Chef Untung Sridadi Taurat and the German Sous Chef Jan Touschil have an open ear for your wishes! The wines come from all 13 wine regions of Germany. Magma provides you with the best of each region and represents 30 wineries almost exclusively in Asia. Beside the famous Riesling (more than 90 labels) Magma offers a broad range of white and red wines. The red and the white interior of Magma Bistro stands for the colours of the wine, but is also a contribution to Singapore. If you are unsure where to start your exploration of German wines, please ask for advice. Magma will try to help you to find the right wine for your personal taste. Also, Magma frequently offers wine tastings were you can learn about the grape varieties, the wine regions and the wineries. If you are not a wine lover (yet), Magma also offers a choice of eleven German beers, organic juices, excellent coffee and tea and other beverages.
We hope you enjoy your stay at Magma and like the food and drinks!
Guten Appetit (enjoy your meal) and Prost (cheers)!
For more information on these events please log onto www.artglasssolutions.com
Or contact Dominic Fondé at dominic@artglasssolutions.com
For More information on Magma please log onto www.magmatc.com