2022 Oct.16 - Oct.22
新島ガラスアートフェスティバル
Niijima Reflection
Due to the spread of the infection in the summer and the resulting emergency measures, We needed to reschedule the last October's 33rd Festival again. And we have finally decided to hold the Festival in Octctober 2022.
To prevent infection, we will not invite overseas instructors this time. Still, we will hold a workshop at the Glass Art Center featuring Japanese artists who have close ties with Niijima. We will broadcast them on the Internet.
All Invited lecturers have experience of the Niijima International Glass Art Festival and are now holding workshops in their studios or at universities and other educational institutions.
The artists who have inherited the spirit of the Niijima workshop will gather again in Niijima to study and examine the role of Niijima for the next generation and to deepen exchanges.
-Noda Osamu
Remotely Held
This year's Niijima Glass Festival will be held remotely. You can participate in the workshops from a distance via the Internet.
Program
The three-hour program allows participants to simultaneously experience streaming demonstrations of their work and engage in interactive conversations with the artists.
The program will consist of a demonstration of the work and a QandA session afterwards. The details of the proceedings will vary from class to class. Please refer to the information page and choose the program that interests you.
Application
Please apply from the application section below. There are links for the zoom webiner's registration page to join the workshop. The registration is free of charge.
Live Streaming
After each day's program, we will post a video of the day's demonstrations on YouTube's Niijima Glass Art Center page.
SCHEDULE
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Oct.16 (Sun)
9:00-12:00 Spirits lays in workplace！ NO LIMIT！ Final Chapter of Unlimited demonstration
Shunji OMURASculpture of light woven by the cube-shaped glass.
Enjoy the power and reality of creating an extensive work of art with solid glasswork.more -
Oct.17 (Mon)
9:00-12:00 Yuudachi(Evening Shower)Bottle
Hideaki KAKURAIThe artist will use the highly technical switchback technique to create a work of art, focusing on the new expression created by overlapping two different canes.more
13:30-16:30 Contemporary Glass Jewely
Ayako HIROTA"I will show you how to make soft flowing beads out of red glass and make a hole to thread a string, which I developed myself. This is a skin-friendly accessory made without metal fittings, using only glass and string."more
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Oct.18 (Tue)
9:00-12:00 Niijima Landscape
Osamu NODAFor this demonstration, he plans to create "Niijima Landscape," a vase made of Niijima glass. The base wrapped around a string, crushed and stretched while it is still hot, and formed into a surface with lines like the hand-twisting of earthenware, using his unique technique. more
13:30-16:30 Tabletop Phalaenopsis
Reiichi NAMATAME
"Today, sending fresh flowers to hospitals and other facilities is often difficult. This 'Tabletop Phalaenopsis' was born out of a wish to do something about such situations."more -
Oct.19 (Wed)
9:00-12:00 Swaing Wine Glass
Takato KOMURERespect the shape that the glass wants to be.
As much as possible, do not touch the glass and do not force it, but gently guide it.
I think it is leading the material to completion while it is still unconscious. more13:30-16:30 Goldfish Object
Takashi KASHIDAThe fundamental shape is round when making living things, not just goldfish. I hope you will pay attention to how I changed the shape of the glass after making it round, for example, from a round shape to a thin fin of the fish.more
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Oct.20 (Thur)
9:00-12:00 AwaAi glass
Tesshin FUJIIFujii works with the glass lace technique using the blue color of indigo dye from his hometown Tokushima. more
13:30-16:30 Hot Marshmallow Machine
Kentaro YANAGI
Make a hot marshmallow machine. Make hot marshmallows by not holding the skewer directly and daring to take the trouble to go through the glass gear, ten times the taste and effort! more -
Oct.21 (Fri)
9:00-12:00 Wave
Yumiko NODAThe patterns created by the seawater and light of Niijima fascinate me. I fuse landale to make patterned glass plates and roll them up to make vase waves.more
13:30-16:30 Niijima Whale
Heccomii'sBurner workers, who usually work individually, will create a single work of art. We hope you will enjoy the moment of the creation with intense enjoyment of burner work and a concept with a message that incorporates the historical backgrounds. more
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Oct.22 (Sat)
9:00- Dream
Glass Around 70's"We will create a dreamlike world for people with the "Dragon Palace" as a keyword. The demo will be about 4 hours long and will proceed without breaks. A timekeeper will be present to explain the process and answer questions."more
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ARTISTS
Glass Around 70's
Glass Around 70's is a group of professional glass artists born in the 1970s. When they were students, workshops by domestic and international glass artists were very popular. The collaborative demonstrations by multiple artists had an overwhelming appeal. They decided to form a team to pass on the impressions they had received in their youth to their younger colleagues. more
Heccomii's
Through his experience as a lecturer, Kentaro Yanagi started "Heccomii's" with the idea of seeking an international scale demonstration using burner work. In this demonstration, They will be making a giant whale.more
Tesshin FUJII
Fujii used the glass lace technique homaging the blue color of indigo dye from his hometown in Tokushima. He has won numerous awards, including the Grand Prize at the Tokushima Prefecture Exhibition in 2005 and the Judge's Prize at the Tableware Grand Prize. He is also a Buddist monk.more
Hidehiko KAKURAI
Kakurai is one of the T.A.'s of the festival for many years. He started his workshop in 2015 and had solo and group exhibitions all over Japan. He's well-known for his fantastic technique and unique character. In this workshop, he will show technically challenging switchback work.more
Takato KOMURE
As a professor at Akita Public University of Fine Arts and Music, Komure teaches younger students and actively promotes and holds glass workshops. In this demonstration, Komure will make his soft-shaped wine glasses.more
Ayako HIROTA
Hirota's accessories make the most of the beauty of glass. The balance of materials, design, concept, and technique in her work is wonderfully integrated. It is how beautiful glass accessories should be, with art, design, and burner work techniques backed up by her experience.more
Osamu NODA
For this demonstration, I will make "Niijima Landscape," a vase made of Niijima glass. The base wrapped around a string, crushed and stretched while it is still hot, and formed a surface with lines like the hand-twisting of earthenware.more
Yumiko NODA
I wanted to use glass to express the image of the Wave that shares and changes our daily lives. I made a glass plate with the image of waves and wind using olive green and blue from Niijima Glass, rolled it up, and blew it into a three-dimensional form. more
Shunji OMURA
Omura has been a staff member of the Niijima Glass Art Center since its opening in 1988 and is currently a professor at Musashino Art University, where he teaches glass. This will be his first demonstration at Niijima Glass in 30 years. more
Reiichi NAMATAME
Namatame's burner work has led to new large-scale outdoor installations. His Summer Sonic Tokyo and Roppongi Art Night installations at Tokuhari Messe attracted much attention. For this demonstration, he will be creating Phalaenopsis orchids based on harmony with nature.more
Mutsumi KOASHIDA
Kashida is a highly skilled artist focused on lampwork techniques. He has been teaching workshops at educational institutions and seminars since 2019. He will make a goldfish in this demonstration, one of Kashida's most well-known works. more
Kentaro YANAGI
Yanagi works as a seasonal fisherman in the Lake-Inba swamp in Chiba Prefecture while making artworks and teaching at educational institutions. Mr Yanagi's work has a high level of technical skill and interest. The glass chain moves, and the propeller turns. He will make a light aeroplane with a spinning propeller in this demonstration.more
APPLICATION
GlassBlowing
- 10/16 9:00-12:00 Unlimited demonstration Shunji OMURA
- 10/17 9:00-12:00 Evening Showe Bottle Hideaki KAKURAI
- 10/18 9:00-12:00 Niijima Landscape Osamu NODA
- 10/19 9:00-12:00 Swaing Wine Glass Takato KOMURE
- 10/20 9:00-12:00 AwaAi glass Tesshin FUJII
- 10/21 9:00-12:00 Wave Yumiko NODA
- 10/22 9:00-12:00 Dream Glass Around 70's
Please click the button below and follow the instructions on the screen to register for participation.
After registration, you will be shown a link to the invitation page to join all GlassBlowing classes.
LampWorking
- 10/17 13:30〜16:30 Contemporary Glass Jewely Ayako HIROTA
- 10/18 13:30〜16:30 Tabletop Phalaenopsis Reiich NAMATAME
- 10/19 13:30〜16:30 Goldfish(Ryukin) Mutsumi KASHIDA
- 10/20 13:30〜16:30 Hot Marshmallow Machine Kentaro YANAGI
- 10/21 13:30〜16:30 Niijima Whale Heccomii's
Please click the button below and follow the instructions on the screen to register for participation.
After registration, you will be shown a link to the invitation page to join all Lampworking classes.