Composed Components - Lampworking with B. Jane Cowie and Paul “Sui” Jackson.

The workshop will be extremely crazy, fun and very busy. Get ready to sweat. The aim of the workshop is to get as much hands on experience as possible with the lamp work technique and challenge traditional notions of how a lamp worker can work. Working together we will create component pieces that will go beyond normal expectations. Experimentation with the glass will be encourages. Chandeliers, wall features large art installations will be part of our plan.

We will be working alongside factory lamp workers, under their watchful eyes, and those of the other ‘drop ins’. Be prepared to be “on stage”. However, you will likewise be watching. We hope this visual exchange of making processes, techniques, and ideas will encourage technical and cultural exchanges as well as new approaches to tacit learning.

Art Glass Solutions aims to offer new and extreme opportunities to link artists and industries. The exchange of information techniques, cultures and customs is the reason for hosting the workshops in real life situations.

No prior experience is necessary. Note, Vegans, Vegetarians and people who do not eat pork will find the food available particularly challenging!

Please contact Dominic on dominic@artglasssolutions.com for more information and to book your place.

October 9-12

Suntec city Level 4 Singapore 2009

Stand B-O8

Opening times

9-11 October, 11am -8pm

12th October 11am - 5pm

Art Glass Solutions will be exhibiting at Art Singapore 2009, showing their newest designs and telling visitors to the stand about their projects and education program.

Art work can be bought or commissioned or you can sign up for the art glass solutions evening classes where you can learn bead making, glass engraving and kiln working.

Find us at stand B-08

Art Glass Solutions is proud to announce our forthcoming collaborative exhibition Palimpsest. The exhibition will feature twelve artists of international standing all born or based in Singapore. The artists are working together in a collaborative working style to create artworks that use other artworks as canvases in order to create a Palimpsest.

A Palimpsest is a manuscript written over a partly erased older manuscript

in such a way that the old words can be read beneath the new…

The exhibition is curated by Dominic Fondé for Art Glass Solutions and features the artists:

Chris Yap, Ng Siok Hoon, Anita Nevins, Michelle Zheng, Noriko Suzuki-Bosco, April Ng, B. Jane Cowie, Sunny Chyun, Richard Lim, Chua Teng Yeow, Dominic Fondé and Joshua Yang.

The exhibition aims to explore the process of collaborative works, open a dialogue between artists conceptually and technically, and engender links between resident and expatriate artists living and working in Singapore. These artists work in a diverse range of media, ranging from photography to painting, digital animation to charcoal drawing. The project additionally provides artists with the opportunity to experiment with glass as an artist’s material within the Art Glass Solutions studios in Singapore.

Singapore is a country created by a diverse mixture of people, customs and cultures. We live together and create close collaborative communities, which over time contribute to the palimpsest development of our uniquely Singaporean culture. The exhibition is a celebration of our shared lives and living space as an important factor to the development of this nation state.

The exhibition will be held at Sculpture Square during November and December 2009 and is accompanied by a series of artist talks and workshops run in conjunction with the exhibition.

To learn more about Palimpsest contact Dominic at dominic@artglasssolutions.com

To learn about the Sculpture Square please log onto www.sculpturesq.com.sg

Event Introductory Glass Art Classes with Art Glass Solutions
Date Tuesdays and Wednesday Evenings 7 – 9pm
Location 39 Kuo Chuan Ave, Singapore
Price $200 for 8 two hour lessons (per person)
Age Limit 15 years and above

Art Glass Solutions is pleased to announce a new evening class program. These Special Introductory Glass Art Classes are at a special price for first time students only.

The price includes instruction on a variety of different glass making techniques, the use of equipment within our studios and glass materials required during each class. The classes are an introduction to glass as an artists’ material - lamp working, bead making, engraving, drawing on glass, fusing/slumping, creating a dish/plate and glass casting, making 3D sculptures. Each class introduces a new glass making technique with a corresponding creative result.

At the end of the 8 lessons you will have the knowledge to pursue your favourite glass making technique in subsequent glass making sessions. Students can select the area they are most interested in and focus on this to explore its possibilities.

No prior experience is necessary.

Experienced glass artists will be on hand to offer advice and give demonstrations. Our artist/teachers are experienced glass artists, many with international reputations within the field of studio art glass.

Bring your ideas of what you would like to make so we can discuss and develop your ideas over the course of the introductory lessons. Your first works will be precious masterpieces, and your willingness to try something new and practice new skills will be creatively rewarding!

Aims

The aims of the workshop are to;
introduce students to glass as an art material
introduce students to lamp working, glass engraving and kiln forming glass making processes
demonstrate how students can work safely with glass
impart a basic level of skill so students can create their own glass artworks, and
increase the awareness and richness of the heritage of glass art.

Protective clothing

Glass dust is a serious hazard if breathed in. Students will be required to wear dust masks when they work. These will be provided by Art Glass Solutions. Safety glasses will also be provided if required. Closed flat shoes are recommended in any workshop situation. No opened toed sandals or high heels please during the classes.

Contact

Please contact Dominic Fondé at dominic@artglasssolutions.com for more information and to book your place within our next round of classes.

To learn more about Art Glass Solutions and our activities please log onto www.artglasssolutions.com

The Red and The Orange is a “collaborative response to living and working in Asia” by Art Glass Solutions artists Dominic Fondé and B. Jane Cowie. The exhibition will be at Vitria Gallery in May 2009.

The title of the show comes from the colour scheme selected by the two artists in consultation with the Gallery Director. It is their starting point for themes and ideas they will investigate and develop within the work. “These colours carry a lot of significance for us” Dominic explains. “We work with hot molten glass which glows a wonderful orange. This colour is representative of our livelihood and our passion for what we do. It is also the orange we selected for our company logo - the warm orange glow of molten glass.”

“The colour red has cultural significance in this part of the world. Just think of all the “prosperity red” you see at Lunar New Year and additionally, Singapore, where we now live and work, is often referred to as the ‘little red dot’.” Art galleries such as Vitria, denote sales by placing a small red dot sticker next to the artwork once sold. “We are hoping to see lots of them during the course of the exhibition” Dominic says with a grin.

On a more serious note he comments that “a red dot on a map is often a marker telling you ‘you are here’. Thematically, a big part of this show is the two of us working out where we are physically and emotionally.” Focusing on their selected colour palette Jane and Dominic address issues such as “who are we, where are we, and how did we two glassblowers / artists end up working together in this equatorial part of the world?”

The Vitria Gallery is open Tuesday and Thursday from 12pm to 6pm and at all other times by appointment. There will be several events running during the exhibition period so a visit to the gallery is well work the visual as well as a cultural feast.

The Red and The Orange will be opened on 23rd May and run for 3 weeks until Friday 12th May.
For more information on these events please log onto
www.vitriagallery.com
www.artglasssolutions.com
Or contact Dominic Fondé at dominic@artglasssolutions.com

Price: $6

Date/time: 24^th 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

Date: 4th – 29th March 2009

Venue: FOST Gallery, 28 Kim Yam Road, Singapore 239366. Tel + 65 6836 2661

Art Glass Solutions is proud to announce that B. Jane Cowie, Creative Director of Art Glass Solutions will be holding a solo exhibition of new works in Singapore in March.

The exhibition will indicate an increasing transient nature of art and my thoughts of life. The work continues a focus on memory and nostalgia as I combine permanent and impermanent materials within this new body of work. Addressing the temporary nature of living and existence, the works speak of the beauty of the moment and the memory that remains after the moment has passed. The works look at the transitory moments of our lives and relationships.

- B. Jane Cowie

Using the duality of materials such as glass, which is both hard and soft, fragile yet strong, beautiful but dangerous, Cowie works within a transient realm of experience and asks us to experience, taste, smell and to touch her artworks rather than simply look at them. Her art incorporates an increasing mixed media approach. How do we describe experiences to others, does the personal ‘note to self’ remain as irregular memories? Can this experience be explained or translated through our senses to others?

Art glass Solutions is proud to announce that Dominic Fonde will be participating in the Cohesion Glass Network exhibition at the Pyramid Gallery, in York (UK).

More details are available from www.cohesionglassnetwork.org.