Scientific glass by Ian Pearson. Picture: Mark Griffin
The public will be able to see special glassware on show at the North Coast Art sale along with other local artists' work this Saturday (April 9).
This event will take place between 11am and 3pm in the Pentland Hotel in Thurso.
One of the exhibitors, glass artist Ian Pearson, will be putting on a display of technical glass. Although Ian works mostly in an artistic direction, he pays tribute to his scientific glass-making training.
Scientific glass by Ian Pearson. Picture: Mark Griffin
Ian said: "We have been told over the last couple of years that we should listen to science, yet what many don’t know is that the creation of scientific glassware is crucial for scientific advancements. This includes the development of a Covid vaccine which would have been impossible without glass.”
Ian further goes on by saying: “This year, 2022 has been recognised by the United Nations as the year of glass and I wanted to promote an unfamiliar type of glass to a wider audience.”
With this in mind, Ian will be giving away copies of an internationally recognised technical glass magazine at the sale. Ian is the current editor of this publication and has been for last thirty years.
There are many other artists exhibiting their work at the sale and will be happy to discuss commissions and provide more details about their creativity.
Katie Squires is an artist and photographer specialising in lino prints and gifts.Elaine Rapson Grant an artist who uses acrylics on box canvases for most of her work.Jan Picking creates painted stones as well as a wide range of pictures using watercolours and acrylics.Joshua Irving of North Coast Wood Turning. All his products are hand turned and are made from predominantly British hardwoods. His main creations are art bowls, kitchenware and various items for haberdashery.Keith Tilley is a landscape painter using watercolours in the main.Mabs Andthemoon a folk artist specialising in various scenes using very bright colours.Artwork by Penny Irvine.Penny Irvine is a fibre artist who creates paintings using the traditional techniques of wet felting, needle felting and raised and freehand embroidery.Castle of Mey by Scott Livingstone of Caithness Carvings and Creations. He specialises in hand carved Caithness stone pictures, house names/numbers and table lamps. 3D pictures of buildings or landscapes and the odd piece of furniture with a 10,000V wood burn and resin of any colour all made to order.Wick harbour by Tatiana (Татьяна Киреева) who paints in a wide range of styles using pen, pencil, watercolours and acrylics to name a few.
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