SHAPING GLASS | SHAPING FUTURES: A showcase of glasswork by UCA staff, students, alumni, and AiRs.To celebrate the inauguration of the first Farnham Craft Town artist residency, the University for the Creative Arts (UCA) proudly presents The October Farnham Crafts Month exhibition, Shaping Glass | Shaping Futures, to be held at the James Hockey Gallery from October 1st to October 31st, 2024. UCA students, staff and AiRs past and present are invited to submit a proposal and images of their glass work for consideration by the event committee.

We seek proposals for glass works that represent a significant evolution in your artistic practice and reflect your influence from your time at UCA. The proposals for work are not limited to presenting glass artworks but can also include physical objects such as sketchbooks, experiments, and innovative tools as wells as digital formats. Some ideas for digital submissions may include films, photography, animations, documentaries of the making process, or digital representations of sketchbooks. We welcome applications from tutors, technical staff, students and artists in residence past and present. We will select up to 25 artists for the exhibition.

 

This exhibition will celebrate the rich heritage and legacyof glass making at UCA, Farnham. The exhibition is a collaboration between theUCA Surrey Gallery and the Ceramics & Glass department at UCA.

 

Please don’t hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions.All the best,

 

Joshua Kerley (Senior Lecture: Glass)

Laura Quinn (Technical Tutor: Glass)

Loucia Manopoulou (UCA Surrey Gallery Curator)

Application deadline: 29th April 2024

https://www.uca.ac.uk/events/galleries/open-call/

Image credit: Elliot Walker demonstrating at UCA.