For the last six years the glass enthusiasts of Whanganui, one of the main centres for studio glass in New Zealand, have organised a week long festival to showcase the art of studio glass in New Zealand (and Whanganui especially). I'm intending to join the fun this year, at least for part of the time.
All week from 16th to 25th September the town hosts the Main Street Glass Exhibition, with shop windows along the main street featuring displays of contemporary glass.
The official opening of the festival 'A Fragile World' with a charity auction of glass pieces is on Saturday 17th at the Sarjeant Gallery. Tickets for this gala event are available on the Festival website http://www.wanganuiglass.co.nz/fragileworld/ .
The Hub at 56 Victoria Avenue is the information centre for the duration of the festival from 10 to 4 daily, and also features an exhibition of works by students of the Wanganui Glass School.
On Monday night 19 September master Australian glass artist Nick Mount will be giving a talk at the Sarjeant Gallery, and on Wednesday evening it is the turn of British glass caster David Reekie.
And throughout the Festival a wide range of glass studios will be hosting demonstrations and exhibitions.
If you're interested in glass and you're anywhere near Whanganui, make sure you visit during the festival.all
Sounds like a good time will be had by all!
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