Shelagh Swanson

Mixed Media and Glass

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March 2010 

Curator of North Lands Creative Glass Collection show at Timespan, Helmsdale.

 

March 2010

Selected to show at Broadfield House Glass Museum as part of their 30th Anniversary Exhibtion. 

 

January 2010

Appointed as Caithness Arts Co-ordinator.

 

November 09

Mosaic and Painting workshops at Keiss Primary School, near Wick, to create permanent artworks for front of school, with the theme of "Marine Biodiversity."

 

October 09

Art Workshops given at "The Hub," Wimberley Way, Inverness with  families of Soldiers currently on deployment in Afghanistan   

 

26th/27th September 09

Caithness Arts Open Studios

 

September 09

Showcase Artist at Timespan, Helmsdale, Sutherland

Paintings and Glass on show at Timespan from 27th September 09

 

September 09 

Participation in "Colour and Texture," a Master Class at North Lands Creative Glass with Steve Klein and Kaffe Fasset

Supported by Scottish Arts Council award

 

May 09

Hi-Arts award to attend "Collect," London

 

November 08

Appointed as Adult Education Art Tutor for the Highland Council

 

October 08

Hi- Arts "Maker of the Month"  www.hi-arts.co.uk/makers-experiences.htm

 

September 08

 3 person show alongside Painting by Monique Sliedrecht and and Fibre Work by Joanne Kaar at North Lands Creative Glass, Lybster 

 

 9th - 17th September 08

 Participation in 'Landscape and Mirrors,' A Masterclass by Ann Wolff and Chris Burns at North Lands Creative Glass, Lybster.

 During this class participants explored a theme of 'Landscapes and Mirrors' centred on a project to create a temporary Site Specific Installation at Clyth Burial Ground.In this experimental class these themes were explored through photography, sound, movement, glass painting and cold fusing techniques.

 

August 08

Kilnforming Workshops given at International Festival of Glass, Stourbridge, England 

 

June 08

Hi-Arts award to attend Glass Arts Society Conference, Portland, Oregon, USA

 

May 08

Large Wall Mural Workshops at Thurso Youth Club

 

January - April 08

Maker in Residence, Broadfield House Glass Museum, Kingswinford and Red House Glass Cone, Stourbridge, West Midlands.

In collaboration with glass artist Karl Harron www.theglasstudioireland.com