SYMPOSIUM: FUTURE LEGACY

-Contemporary contexts for Glass in Tourism, Design & Technologies

18/9/2015-19/9/2015

Venue: Waterford Institute of Technology

Waterford is at a turning point in its glass history. Its legacy of crystal production, has helped and hindered the growth of new directions for innovations in design, education, and production of glass. New advances and technologies that explore the availability of heritage, culture and skills in the town, can offer new possibilities and build liaisons to create a new future for glass in Ireland in design, education, and tourism.
This event aims to engage members from various community and social groups both in Ireland and internationally in an effort to explain and experience first hand the advances in the sector, from that of factory worker to designer, creator, educator, engineer and entrepreneur. Supported by Waterford Institute of Technology, Viking Triangle Trust, Waterford City Council, Museum of Treasures, Glass Society of Ireland, and IrishDesign2015.

Posted 22 July 2015

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Speaker and events:
Keynote Speaker
Susan Joker Johansen of Denmark’s European Glass Context and Project director for the school for design, architecture, and conservation

Designing a future for a living tradition. Concept /Design/ Exhibition
Yann Greinenberger Fr Director Centre International De l’Art des Verriers (CIAV) Meisenthal France

Glass Making - Ancient skills, New thinking
Treg Silkwood USA Artist, Member of the Corning Museum Roadshow, Historical Glassblowing expert, and instructor at Bay Area Glass Institute (BAGI) California USA

Education and Glass Technologies

Advantages of a community-led open access facility, in a disadvantaged area.
Chuck Lopez USA, Glass technologist, Studio manager, Pratt Fine Art Seattle USA

From Rendering to object – New materials, new directions
Pierre Briendrieff V8 FR, Product designers Strasbourg France

Glass canvas - Public Art and Interiors
Mark Angus GB Independent Artist and Educator

Supported by Waterford Institute of Technology, Viking Triangle Trust, Waterford City Council, Museum of Treasures, Glass Society of Ireland, and IrishDesign2015.

More Info: T Email: info@wit.ie
Waterford Institute of Technology
Cork Rd
Waterford
Ireland
+353 51 302 000
wit.ie

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