The Scottish Glass Society (SGS) presents Trove“; a conference that will explore the exhibition Trove“, which is currently on display at the Perth Museum and Art Gallery until 23 December 2011. The …
The Scottish Glass Society (SGS) presents Trove“; a conference that will explore the exhibition Trove“, which is currently on display at the Perth Museum and Art Gallery until 23 December 2011. The exhibition theme asked glass artists to create new artworks that revealed the hidden treasure of the Perth Museum and Art Gallery reserve collection by choosing pieces of inspiration for the work from the museums reserve collection. A line up of invited Trove“ artists and Perth Museum & Art Gallery curators will discuss the process they went through to create the unique artworks on display and the way this show has changed and enhanced their practice. Trove“ will explore the many ways that the museum“s collections are interpreted, while speakers will represent the best of Scottish Art Glass. The following speakers will present: Susan Bradbury, Elizabeth HH Cull, Carrie Fertig, Siobhan Healy, Liz Rowley, Amanda Simmons & Louise Tait. The conference will take the form of a series of lectures, a plenary session, followed by the SGS AGM, and a short presentation by Rachel Elliott who received this year“s SGS Travel Award. The conference will be held at the Perth Museum Art Gallery, which is within in easy travelling distance from Edinburgh and Glasgow.