Festival of thrift

Date: Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th September
Time: 10:00 - 17:00 
Location: Stable
STABLE – a project combining the talents of selected new and established artists from Teesside and County Durham, creating a series of striking new artworks to temporarily transform the historic stable block on the Festival of Thrift site.  Works will respond to the history of the site and the Festival’s commitment to sustainability.  They include a walk-through woven installation, a series of 80 cast sandcastle sculptures and a light and sound responsive suspended ceramic and glass installation.  Look out for Steve Messam’s transformation of the tower!
The emerging artists selected for the project are:
Self-taught glass and porcelain artist Janet Rogers from Durham
Teesside University Fine Art graduate film and sculpture maker, Kirsty Childs
Stockton-based Paul Theo Murray, a graduate in visual communications from Leeds College of Art
Textile artist, Christina Hesford, a graduate of Hartlepool’s Cleveland College of Art and Design (CCAD)
Former Ian Ramsey School and Stockton Sixth form pupil, Becky Nicholson, a graduate in stage production also from CCAD.
Photo: left to right; Christina Hesford, Paul Murray, Vicky Holbrough (Navigator North), Kirsty Childs, Steve Messam, Stella Hall (Festival of Thrift), Janet Rogers, Nicola Golightly (Navigator North), Becky Nicholson, Alex Nicholson (Festival of Thrift). Image by Jason Hynes

http://www.festivalofthrift.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/FoT-programme-final.pdf to get the programme

Easter Fused Glass Workshops

Half Term Dates

EASTER TERM

Tuesday 29th March to Friday 1st April

Tuesday 5th April to Friday 8th April

Three sessions a day 10am, 12am and 2pm Space is limited so best to book.  Email  Janet@crushedchilli.co.uk 

Fused glass workshop sessions are 60 to 90 minute workshops. Age limit 3 years to 99. Children must be accompanied by an adult. The workshops are themed however, if you have your own idea for a panel we will be pleased to assist.

Fused Glass Workshops make a window decoration or small bowl.

£15.00 per decoration

Please telephone 0191 3750644 or email Janet@crushedchilli.co.uk

to reserve a space

www.crushedchilli.co.uk

Durham School Chapel Window

Durham School Chapel Window is now complete and installed.  Designed by Alex Douglas, a year 11 pupil and donated by Old Dunelmian Lodge No. 8100 to celebrate the 600th Anniversary of the School.  A brilliant commission to help us on our way.

Summer Holiday Fused Glass Workshops

In this one and half hour class.  Create glass art! Bring your young artist to create a wonderful Sun Catcher, in your own design,   using a variety of Bullseye glass materials. No experience necessary. Ages 3+

1 and 1/2 hour session including

all tools and materials       £15.00 each

Tuesday 26th to 28th August 2014

11am and 2pm each day

Children must be accompanied by an adult

Please plan to pick up projects one week after the class date.

Pate de Verre

Love making these

Summer School fused glass Workshops

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 22nd, 23rd, and 24th July 2014

11am and 2 pm

In one and half hour class.  Create glass art!  Bring your young artist to create a glass hanging in your own design, using a variety of Bullseye glass materials.  No experience necessary.  Ages 3+

Children must be accompanied by an adult

Please plan to pick up projects one week after the class date.

Fused glass workshop today at the crushed chilli gallery in Durham City

 

Filled the kiln with Bullseye glass. Great day. Website has details of the workshop www.crushedchilli.co.uk

Fused Glass Workshop 13th October 2012

Fused Glass Workshop

Saturday 13th October 2012  £110 ppp

1 Day - 10am to 4pm  Maximum 4 Students

at the Crushed Chilli Gallery, South Street, Durham DH1 1QP

The workshop is limited to 4 which will allow plenty of time for tuition and space for a wide choice of glass and materials

To book email janet@crushedchilli.co.uk or
Telephone 0191 3750644

A full and enjoyable day, trying different techniques using Bullseye glass, such as frit, powder and stringers.  You finish this class with a choice of two of the following....slumped plate, four coasters or window wave.

The process you will be using is sifting, manipulating layers of glass and experimenting with colour and application stenciling.

Glass cutting experience is helpful, but not required.

All Materials and lunch is included, simply turn up wearing sturdy shoes (no open toes) and old clothes.

Something you will be proud of and have lots of fun doing.

Summer Preview 5th August 2pm - 5pm

Summer Preview

We're having a bit of a doo

Sunday 5th August

2pm till 5pm

Wine and Canapes

Tea and Cake

Lots of new work on show from new and original artists.

The solo wall will be featuring 

Bernie Wisniewski

Hand made leather work from 

Harriet Sanders

Tim Foxall wooden servers

Deryn Relph knitted textiles 

Janet Rogers Extreme Platters

to name but a few

Guaranteed a sunny day

we would love to see you and your friends...

Extreme Platters Unique Service Ware

A UNIQUE piece of glass is being served up to art-lovers

A Pioneering design for extreme platters, which double up as serving ware and works of art.

Three feet long and fashioned from beautiful glass, the bespoke creations can form the centrepiece of a table of goodies, and when not in use hang resplendent on the wall.

Nowadays so many people entertain at home and I wanted to create something that could be used practically in the home but also had the wow factor as a piece of art.

They can be a real talking point when friends are round.

I like big and chunky as I like them to have presence. This is the biggest thing I have ever made for the home and as far as I know I am the first to do this.

The extreme platters can be made in any colour to match interior décor. They are constructed using fibreboard cut into various shapes and sizes to create moulds for the glass making each platter totally individually, numbered and signed.

The extreme platters are available to buy from £150 and can be viewed in the Crushed Chilli gallery and glass studio.

Fused Glass Workshop 28th July 2012

Fused Glass Workshop 

Saturday 28th July 2012 £110 pp

1 day – 10am to 4pm  Maximum 4 students

The workshop is limited to 4 which will allows plenty of time for tuition and space for a wide choice of glass and materials

Crushed Chilli Gallery, South Street, Durham DH1 4QP  

To book email  Janet@crushedchilli.co.uk or 

Telephone 0191-375 0644

A full and enjoyable day, trying different techniques using Bullseye glass, such as frit, powder and stringers.  You will finish this class with a slumped plate and four coasters.

The process you will be using is sifting, manipulating layers of glass and experimenting with colour and application stenciling.

Glass cutting experience is helpful, but not required.

All materials are included, simply turn up wearing sturdy shoes (no open toes) and old clothes

Something you will be proud of and have lots of fun doing.

Durham School Student Stained Glass Workshop

Just completed a full day with students from Durham School.  We made stained glass panels from start (cartoon) to finish.  Everyone had a great day although very busy! All panels were completed on the day to take home.  Must say all pupils were exceptionally polite and well behaved.  A credit to Durham School.

Spennymoor Town Hall Art Event

This is where it's Art....exhibition this weekend at Spennymoor Town Hall. Fab time made loads of coasters and suncatchers.


They will be available for collection from the Gallery in the Town Hall from Tuesday onwards.

Another Stained Glass Workshop 7th July 2012

Dedication of new font

16/04/2012

Yesterday morning (Sunday 15th April) a new font was dedicated during the morning Communion Service at St John's Church Neville's Cross by Revd Barnaby Huish. St John's was able to commission the font after being left a bequest for a work of art by Margaret Rodgers.

The font was designed and made in glass by Janet Rogers who is based in the Crushed Chilli Gallery, South Street, Durham.

Janet, who joined the congregation for the service of dedication, said, "I am so pleased to have been given the commission to design and manufacture this Font. It is unlike anything I have ever done before, the design incorporates the holy trinity three crosses and fishes; bright vibrant and colourful to express the bold style in which I work."

Photographs by Janet Rogers and Ruth Jagger