Lucent – NZ Glass Bead Artists Exhibition

Lucent
16 October – 28 October, 2010
The Depot Artspace, 28 Clarence Street, Devonport, Auckland

Opening: Saturday October 16, 3 – 5pm

An exhibition of glass jewellery and sculpture opens at The Depot Artspace, Devonport, in October. The New Zealand Glass Bead Artists (NZGBA) annual exhibition, Lucent, explores the use of translucent and transparent studio glass, presenting an exciting snapshot of current practice by both established and emerging glass artists.

Lucent explores the physical properties of glass and light through beads, jewellery and sculpture.

On the back wall of the Main Gallery is Metamorphosis, a collaborative artwork, constructed from almost 400 lampworked glass butterflies. Symbols of peace, hope and transformation, the butterflies float along the wall moving gently with the air currents. Metamorphosis will be donated to The Child Cancer Foundation and auctioned off, with all proceeds supporting the Beads of Courage programme in New Zealand.

Alongside the exhibition, the NZGBA are running a second community project, planting unique, handmade glass beads around Devonport. Release a Bead is a global project, with the aim sharing the joy of beadmaking. Over the course of the exhibition, we will be releasing almost 100 beads into the wild, wonderful surprises for people to find in the most unexpected places.

‘Lucent’ Runs from October 16th through to October 28th in the Main Gallery at The Depot Artspace in Devonport. For more information, please visit www.nzgba.org.nz