Join us as we launch a weekend of Glass Exhibitions and Talks in celebration of International Year of Glass with our partners Ausglass, Jam Factory Adelaide and Canberra Glassworks. We will present three new exhibitions in our beautiful Glass Gallery: Glass Chrysalis – Glass Art of Promise, Vicki Torr: A Cutting Edge and New Acquisitions. Together, these exhibitions and related talks celebrate studio glass art form development and individual creativity, innovation, skill, technique and new directions for Australian art glass artists.

The exhibition launch, will also premiere Mosaic for Afghan Women: Hanging by a Thread. Mosaic a mosaic mural installation made by Australian artists as part of a global project to bring the world’s attention to the erosion of the human rights of Afghan women and girls following the takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban.

Guest Speaker, Aimee Frodsham, Creative Director of Canberra Glassworks

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As home to the National Art Glass Collection, it is appropriate that Wagga Wagga Art Gallery join in the festivities, exhibitions and events surrounding the United Nations designated, International Year of Glass. We do so with an official contribution to the year – Glass Chrysalis – Glass Art of Promise, and joining by with our partners Ausglass in hosting their Board AGM on site and presenting glass curator and scholar talks.