2016. Out of the Fire Into the Light
by Bridget Modema
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OUT OF THE FIRE, INTO THE LIGHT, a curated glass exhibition by Dr. Ingram Anderson & Lothar Bottcher at the Association of Arts Pretoria.Featuring: Lothar Bottcher, Nelius Britz, Anva Chiazzari, Amanda de Wet, Barbara Ewing, Chonat Getz, Caitlin Greenberg, Nompumezo Gubevu, Rebecca Hayter, Mike Hyam, Martli Jansen van Rensburg, Thabang Monoa, Retief van Wyk, Abraham H le Roux, Liz Lacey, Zinziswa Mavuso, Tineke Meijer, Sue Meyer, Rina Myburgh and more.
The exhibition runs from 23 September - 12 October 2016.
2016 is set to be the year of glass in South Africa, especially up here in the North. Almost 40 invited glass artists from across the country will exhibit new work at the Association of Arts, Pretoria from 23 September to 12 October 2016.
One of the features of coming out of the fire and “into the light” is the emergence of Art Glass in its various forms, displayed in contrast to its decorative, utilitarian, yet superb craftsmanship of the past four millennia.
Glass, warm, cold and hot will be on display, showing off their dazzling dance with light. It seems the tide of glass within the international arts milieu is rising. New creative currents are constantly reported. This is encouraging, important and mutually fructifying, setting the scene for future possibilities within the field of creative glass. Out of the Fire, Into the Light is the first page of the next chapter of Southern African Glass Art,
building on the ripples from the glass festivals held by the South African Glass Art Society (SAGAS) a decade ago.
One of the features of coming out of the fire and “into the light” is the emergence of Art Glass in its various forms, displayed in contrast to its decorative, utilitarian, yet superb craftsmanship of the past four millennia.
Glass, warm, cold and hot will be on display, showing off their dazzling dance with light. It seems the tide of glass within the international arts milieu is rising. New creative currents are constantly reported. This is encouraging, important and mutually fructifying, setting the scene for future possibilities within the field of creative glass. Out of the Fire, Into the Light is the first page of the next chapter of Southern African Glass Art,
building on the ripples from the glass festivals held by the South African Glass Art Society (SAGAS) a decade ago.
Friday, 23 September 18h30 for 19h00
Opening Reception at the Association of Arts, Pretoria
Opening Reception at the Association of Arts, Pretoria
Saturday 24 September 10h30 - 12h30
Meet the Artists with several participating artists
Meet the Artists with several participating artists
Friday 30 September 18h00 for 18h30 till 19h30
Glass Talk - Lothar Böttcher on International Glass Art
Glass Talk - Lothar Böttcher on International Glass Art
Saturday 01 October 11h00 - 12h30
Walkabout with Dr. Ingram Anderson & Lothar Böttcher
Walkabout with Dr. Ingram Anderson & Lothar Böttcher
Saturday 08 October 10h30 for 11h00 till 12h30
Glass Talk - Reflections on South African Glass
(Thabang Monoa, Martli Jansen van Rensburg & Mike Hyam, Maxi Pretorius)
Glass Talk - Reflections on South African Glass
(Thabang Monoa, Martli Jansen van Rensburg & Mike Hyam, Maxi Pretorius)
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