Caithness Map :: Links to Site Map Great value Unlimited Broadband from an award winning provider  

 

Four Artists Exhibition At Northlands Creative Glass

19th April 2006

Photograph of Four Artists Exhibition At Northlands Creative Glass

The depth of talented glass artists that now make their way to Lybster is astonishing. In a few short years Northlands Creative Glass has established a number of residency placements throughout the year in addition to series of master classes run by some of the world's most renowned glass artists and teachers.

A group of four artists from widely different backgrounds have been together for six weeks soaking up the Caithness atmosphere and putting their thoughts and energies into creating a series of pieces culminating in the exhibition at Quaterbras Studio in Lybster.

Sandy Gellis from Manhatten, NY who works in and with her environment working primarily on site specific projects exploring the interaction of art and nature. She had created a series of forms from locally collected materials and described them as you looked through the jars. The material was collected from widely different locations, mainly on the coast chronicling the mysterious process of nature in the permanence of her art objects. Her works have been shown extensively, most recently at La Speciola, Florence, the Hudson River Museum , Yonkers, NY, Karen MacReady Fine Art, NY and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. She has permanant collection on display at the Sedgewick branch library, Bronx, NY. Her work is in several public collections including the Brooklyn Museum, the Whitney Museum and the Smithsonian. See her web site - www.sandygellis.com

Luisa Restrepo an emerging artist was born in Columbia, graduated from Wolverhampton University where her degree was in Glass. From there she has move to the United States to england working as an assitant and has attended Plchuck Glass School, La Grancha, Spain and the Glass Furnace in Turkey where she worked as Teacher Assistant. She now lives in Mexico where she has started her own studio working on commissions and a range of glass items and jewelllery for sale. She teaches at the ESINVI Glass School and assists various artists.

Sean O'Neill is an emerging artist living and working in Seattle, WA. A recent graduate of the Appalachian Centre for Craft, he began blowing glass in high school at the Crefeld School in Philadelphia and has since worked in glass blowing studios in New Mexico, Oregon, Tennessee and Seattle building up a range of experience in techniques. Recent accomplishments include receiving the Jon and Mary Shirley Glass Scholarship at Pratt Fine Art Center. Most recently Sean was Awarded Artist's residency along with the three others above at Northlands Creative Glass Centre in Lybster.

The exhibition at Quaterbras gave local poeple a chance to see some of the pieces created during the six weeks of the residency from four highly talented artists as Northlands goes from strength to strength. The four artists from widely diverse backgrounds have had the chance to exchange ideas and brought with them a huge enthusiasm for their craft pitting their expertise against the ever changing Caithness backdrop.

Photos From the Exhibition

Northlands Creative Glass

 

Related Artists

 

Related Articles

24/8/2019
A Life Time of Adventures in Glass - solo exhibition by Denis MannThumbnail for article : A Life Time of Adventures in Glass - solo exhibition by Denis Mann
Currently on at North Lands Creative in Lybster, Caithness " A Life Time of Adventures in Glass" a solo exhibition by renowned Caithness artist and craftsman, Denis Mann.  This retrospective collection features highly regarded works spanning Denis' accomplished career.  
11/6/2019
Musicians Wanted For Lybster Mini Festival Music StageThumbnail for article : Musicians Wanted For Lybster Mini Festival Music Stage
North lands Creative in Lybster are hosting a free community festival in summer.   There is an opportunity for local musicians to come and play on the free stage in Lybster during the mini festival 10th -11th August 2019.  
26/1/2018
North Lands Creative Secures Regular Funding From Creative ScotlandThumbnail for article : North Lands Creative Secures Regular Funding From Creative Scotland
There's good news for one of the world's most prestigious centres for the study and development of glass as an artform, North Lands Creative.  In the latest round of Creative Scotland funding, the organisation has secured an 18% increase over the next three years.  
13/12/2017
Developing Crafts Skills For A New Business? - Come To A Coffee MorningThumbnail for article : Developing Crafts Skills For A New Business? - Come To A Coffee Morning
Coffee Morning For Anyone Starting a Craft Business.   Friday 15th December 10:00am - 1:00pm.  
21/11/2017
You Are Invited! Open Evening at North Lands CreativeThumbnail for article : You Are Invited! Open Evening at North Lands Creative
To celebrate the launch of our first Annual Winter Open Exhibition, we are delighted to invite the local community to join us at our Gallery at Quatre Bras from 7-9pm on Friday 24th November 2017.   This exhibition is designed to provide an opportunity for Scottish artists to exhibit their work in our Gallery Space located just off the A9 at Lybster.  
27/7/2017
North Lands Creative Looks to the FutureThumbnail for article : North Lands Creative Looks to the Future
Recently re-branded North Lands Creative (Formerly North Lands Creative Glass) has successfully completed a re-structuring and held an international conference ahead of an exciting new programme of activities.  Located in the delightful village of Lybster, Caithness the organisation is planning a colourful, vibrant and engaging programme of workshops, classes and exhibitions on the Lybster campus, complimented by associated events that include bite-size tours, studio talks, curator/ artist in conversation events, workshops and schools visits.  
18/4/2017
Unspoken Truths Until 12th May 2017 At Northlands GlassThumbnail for article : Unspoken Truths Until 12th May 2017 At Northlands Glass
An exhibition of paintings for sale ay Northlands Glass, Lybster..  
11/10/2016
Potrait At 20 - Northlands Creative Glass In EdinburghThumbnail for article : Potrait At 20 - Northlands Creative Glass In Edinburgh
NorthalndsCreative Glass currently has an exhibition in running in Edinburgh so if you happen to be around Infirmary Street take look.   Finishes 29th October 2016..  
11/10/2016
Interesting Board Positions at Northlands GlassThumbnail for article : Interesting Board Positions at Northlands Glass
North Lands Creative Glass are interested in hearing from arts and business professionals with skills and experience that reflect the interests of the organisation to join our existing board team.  You will be committed to the principles of good governance and will be enthusiastic about our key aims.  
14/5/2016
Celebration Tree At Northlands Creative Glass
Any seed when planted needs many things in order to flourish and grow.   North Lands Creative Glass was a seed sown in 1996 in the small fishing village of Lybster on the North east coast of Scotland and over the past 20 years the people and place of Lybster and Caithness have provided good fertile nourishment.