CONFERENCE PRogram

The much-anticipated program is here! We hope you are looking forward to the conference as much as we are.

Please note! The program is subject to last-minute changes.

Pre-Conference Workshops

John Reyntiens - Light and Design (Monday 10 - Wednesday 12 February in Hobart)

Brenda Page - Story Telling in Glass (Saturday 8 - Wednesday 12 February)

Andrea Spencer - Sea Glass Flame (Tuesday 11 - Thursday 13 February)

Scott Chaseling - Blowing a Fuse (Monday 10 - Thursday 13 February)

friday

6:30 - 7:00: Movement Session: Di Tocker - Move it or Lose it

8:30 - 16:00: Registration Open

Morning Session

9:00 - 9:15: Introduction by Bronte Cormican-Jones - Ausglass President/ Welcome to Country by Auntie Netty Shaw

Keith Dougall - Poatina Arts Coordinator to declare conference open

9:15 - 10:00: Keynote Speaker: Fiona Hall

10:00 - 10:30:Morning Tea/Trade Show Open

10:30 - 11:00: Gerry King Memorial Lecture: Ursula Halpin

11:00 - 12:00: Conversation: Louis Grant & Swee Leng Lim & Aimee Frodsham - Networks in Glass: Fostering Collaboration

12:00 - 12:30: Artist Lecture: Rosalind Lemoh - Material, Concept and Process

12:00 - 17:00: Trade Show Open

12:30 - 13:30: Lunch / Mobile Hot Glass Tralier Demonstration: Drew Spangenberg

Afternoon Session

14:20 - 14:40: Artist Lecture: Stephen Skillitzi - Australian Studio Glass Pioneer? Innovator? or Maverick? 1966 - 2025

14:50 - 15:10: Artist Lecture: Nada Murphy - A Creative Glass Art Studio Practice: A Western Australian Story

15:15 - 15:45: Afternoon Tea

16:00 - 17:00: Exhibition Opening: Vicky Torr Prizes & Ausglass Members - 'Here. With. Now'

EVENING

18:00 - 19:00: Poatina Glass Studio Demonstrations: Andrea Spencer/ Mark Elliot / Liam Fleming

19:30 - 21:30: Opening Party: Live Jazz with Spike & Lilia Mason

21:00: Transport: Shuttle bus to Launceston

saturday

6:30 - 7:00: Movement Session: Di Tocker - Move it or Lose it

8:30 - 16:00: Registration Open

Morning Session

9:00 - 10:00: Keynote Lecture: John Reyntiens

10:00 - 10:30: Morning Tea / Trade Show Open

10:30 - 11:00: Artist Lecture: Clare Belfrage - Rings and Rings Outward

11:05 - 11:45: Artist Lecture

11:45 - 12:15: Artist Lecture: Katrina Hude - Islands to Archipelagoes: Growing a Community

12:15 - 12:20: Artist Focus: Judi Elliott

12:00 - 17:00: Trade Show Open

12:30 - 13:30: Lunch / Mobile Hot Glass Tralier Demonstration: Kathryn Starrs

Afternoon Session

13:30 - 14:30: Emerging Artist Snapshots: Julia Fernandes (Jamfactory) Gautirya Muralietharan (Jamfactory) Emily King (SCA)

14:30 - 15:30: Panel: David Cooper & Shea Oberleuter & Ruth Allen: Educational Communities; A Celebration

15:30 - 16:00: Afternoon Tea

15:45 - 17:45: Poatina Glass Studio Demonstrations: John Reyntiens/ Carman Skeehan/ Ruth Allen & Team

Evening Session

17:30 - 18:30: Poatina Tree Gallery Exhibition Opening: Lola Greeno, Aunty Netty Shaw, Andrea Spencer Tro.ne.car.tee pe.way.pel.ler (Behold, look round)

18:30: Dinner at the Chalet (optional)

19:30: Whiskey Tasting by Old Kempton Distillery at the Chalet

20:00 - 21:30: Movie in Hall: 'Neon' (Director Lawrence Johnston)

20:00 - 22:00: Hot Glass Trailer Open Bench: Whiskey Tumbler Making

21:00: Transport: Shuttle bus to Launceston

sunday

6:30 - 7:00: Movement Session: Di Tocker - Move it or Lose it

8:30 - 16:00: Registration Open

Morning Session

9:00 - 9:30: Keynote Lecture: Andrea Spencer - Connecting Islands

9:30 - 10:00: Artist Lecture: Anne Clifton - Reaction and Response: An Investigation of Relationships

10:00 - 10:30: Morning Tea / Trade Show Open

10:30 - 11:45: Panel: The Energy Efficient Studio - Mark Elliott & Billy Crellin & Tom Rowney & Tom Moore

11:45 - 12:30: Lecture: Aimee Frodsham

12:00 - 17:00: Trade Show

12:30 - 13:30: Lunch / Mobile Hot Glass Tralier Demonstration: Eileen Gordon & Grant Donaldson

Afternoon session

14:15 - 15:00: Artist Lecture: Lola Greeno

15:00 - 15:30: Afternoon Tea

16:00 - 16:45: Poatina Glass Studio Demonstrations

Evening session

17:00 - 18:30: Ausglass Auctions/ Vicky Torr Prize Winners Announced/ Honorary Life Member Announcement

19:00 - 23:00: CLOSING PARTY

21:00: Transport: Shuttle bus to Launceston

Post- Conference Workshops

Sophie Carnell - CONVERGENCE - Where Glass meets Silver (Tuesday 18 - Friday 21 February)

Tom Moore - Glass is Glue (Tuesday 18 - Friday 21 February)