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April – June 2015
Image: Baby Hammer Grey, Emma Woffenden, 2014. Photo: Angela Moore
Free Admission and Free Visitor Parking Open Daily 10.00 – 17.00
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WELCOME “We have enjoyed our family day out here, the glass blowing demonstrations were fantastic and appealed to all members of the family!�
For a FREE day out with a difference visit National Glass Centre!
demonstrations, hands on creative activities and themed tours.
Discover the history of glass making in Sunderland, enjoy our intriguing world class exhibitions and play on our iconic glass roof. You and your family will love our amazing glass blowing
Complete your visit with a bite to eat or a coffee in our Brasserie and browse hand-made glass and ceramics, quirky jewellery, gifts and homeware in our Shop.
WATCH GLASS BEING MADE!
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Image: Scott Benefield
“There is a compulsive fascination about watching a hot ball of glass being transformed into a beautiful object.” Trip Advisor Review
Free Daily Glass Blowing Demonstrations
Our amazing daily glass blowing, lathe and flame working demonstrations are free and run throughout the day. Experience the heat of our 1000 degree furnace and watch our expert glass making team craft stunning pieces before your eyes. Flame Working 11.00 and 15.45 (15 mins) Glass Blowing 12.00, 13.30 and 15.00 (30 mins) Glass Lathe 13.00 (30 mins)
Free Special Demonstrations and Talks. Find out more online!
Muff Blowing Demonstrations 3 May / 12.00 and 15.00 / Free Scott Benefield 30 and 31 May / Demonstrations: 12.00, 13.30 and 15.00 Louis Thomson 13 and 14 June / Demonstrations: 12.00, 13.30 and 15.00 / Lecture: 18.00 Ondrej Novotny 3 Day Glassblowing Workshops Intermediate Level / 17–19 April / £315 / Book: 0191 515 5555 (Option 9)
EXHIBITIONS North Lands Creative Glass Visit our collection on loan from North Lands Creative Glass until 30 August
Caravan Gallery Visit the Caravan Gallery on our roof 7 April
Clarity: An Exploration of Work in Glass by British Artists 28 March – 4 October
Artists: Matt Durran, Jerome Harrington, Helen Maurer, Richard Wheater, Emma Woffenden, Jeff Zimmer
Image: Them and Us - New Forest (Crow), Richard Wheater, 2008. Photo: David Lindsay
Work by six of the country’s leading artists who create artwork using glass. Approaches to Studio Glass have changed significantly over the last twenty years, here we explore how the traditional beautiful object on a plinth has given way to works that may use glass as part of a process, working towards a finished piece that does not include the physical object. Illuminated glass takes on new meaning when used to express contemporary views and light, transience and motion are themes linked to glass that, when captured by the artist, become beautifully mesmerising.
Rhian Haf: Light Perceptions 28 March – 4 October Long Gallery
Glass and Ceramics Degree Show 13 –18 June Private view: 12 June
Inge Panneels: The Map-i: Blue Marble Project 28 March – 5 July Long Gallery
Rhian Haf is an artist working in the early stages of her career. She is already widely recognised for extremely sensitive and atmospheric work.
View work by the country’s most talented up and coming glass and ceramics artists at Made, the University of Sunderland’s Glass and Ceramics Degree show.
A series of new glass works inspired by aerial photography and maps, exploring the relationship between the 2D map and the 3D globe. The title references the iconic image of the Earth taken from Space by the Apollo 17 spacecraft in 1972.
Image: Captured Moments, (detail) glass, wood, LED, Rhian Haf, 2014
Image: I cannot dance. So We Shall dance , Tom Kinally
Visit our Partner Gallery NGCA Beatriz Olaberiatta: First UK solo show 23 May – 27 June
Get Involved Details of participatory events, artist talks and courses and classes, linked to all our exhibitions are available on our website. Visit nationalglasscentre.com for further information.
Image: Caelo, Fused waterjet cut glass, 2013, Inge Paneels, Photo: Jurgen Doom
Shop Showcase Our shop showcases glass work from current members of Contemporary Glass Society. All works are for sale. Shop online: shop.nationalglasscentre.com
12 March 2015 – 21 April 2015 Ruth Shelley and William Pryde 23 April 2015 – 2 June 2015 Claire Hall and Katherine Southam 4 June 2015 – 14 July 2015 Dan Bowran and Estelle Dean
EVENTS
80s Cocktail Night: Sunderland Lates 16 May
Easter Holiday and May Half Term Craft Activities 7 – 17 April and 25 – 29 May
Channel your inner Tom Cruise at our 80s themed cocktail evening and disco. Enjoy cocktail making demonstrations and step back in time to party to all your guilty pleasure 80s disco classics. Fancy dress optional - pass the leg-warmers!
Join us every weekday during school holidays to take part in family craft activities; make a fused glass robot, a mini greenhouse and many more glass and craft activities. 29 May : May Family Fun Day
Ticketed event. For further details visit nationalglasscentre.com Part of Museums at Night
Learn a new craft! Our adult classes and courses for this season include; stained glass, glass engraving, and flame worked glass jewellery. For further information visit nationalglasscentre.com
Brasserie Events Our riverside Brasserie is open daily, for breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea. Come along and try our delicious new Spring menu! Book Now: 0191 515 5555 (Option 1)
Say ‘I Do’ at National Glass Centre Wedding Fair Coming Soon!
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National Glass Centre is a unique, contemporary venue in a stunning, coastal location. Our competitively priced wedding packages combine delicious menus and creative finishing touches. For further information and to discuss your needs, call our Wedding Co-ordinator Sarah Brown on 0191 515 555 (option 5)
Easter Sunday Lunch 5 April / Three courses £17.95. All children receive a free Easter egg! Father’s Day Lunch 21 June / Three courses £18.95. All Dads receive a free bottle of our exclusive, glassmaker’s ale, Prince Rupert’s Drop!
VISIT
nationalglasscentre.com ACCESS National Glass Centre has wheelchair access to all areas and a Changing Place facility. There is also a lift available. Free wheelchair hire is available on request and can be pre-booked by contacting Visitor Services. National Glass Centre welcomes assistance dogs and a hearing loop is available. Our full Access Statement is available online. We are a cycle friendly venue! The Coast to Coast (C2C) cycle route from Cumbria to Sunderland runs past National Glass Centre’s riverside entrance. Cyclists are encouraged to use our new riverside Bike Dock.
Free Admission Free Visitor Parking Open Daily 10.00 – 17.00 Last admission 16.45 It is recommended that you allow at least three hours to make the most of your visit. Follow the brown road signs for National Glass Centre or type SR6 0GL into your sat nav. Nearest Metro Station: St Peter’s. For a more detailed map and directions visit nationalglasscentre.com BOOK Booking is essential for most of our Family Activities, Adult Courses and Classes and our Glass Making Experiences. Online: nationalglasscentre.com Call: 0191 515 5555 (option 9)
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CONTACT National Glass Centre Liberty Way, Sunderland SR6 0GL nationalglasscentre.com 0191 515 5555 info@nationalglasscentre.com CONNECT Join our mailing list at nationalglasscentre.com f nationalglasscentresunderland t ngc_glasscentre Y nationalglasscentre MAKE A DAY OF IT There’s plenty to do nearby including The Riverside Sculpture Trail, St Peter’s Church, Roker Beach and Marina, Roker Park outdoor play area, Monkwearmouth Station Museum and Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens. Or you could visit our partner gallery Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art.