Adam Aaronson Glass at the Mall Galleries

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Adam Aaronson Glass at the Mall Galleries.

Adam will be exhibiting at the Mall Galleries with the Society of Designer Craftsmen this week and will have a selection of his recent “landscapes” on display.

Adam has also made, specially for this fair, a selection of small “beachcomber” and “fresco” vases and bowls with prices starting at £25, which make ideal Christmas presents. There will also be paperweights, birds, elephants and more!

Designer Crafts at the Mall opens on Wednesday 16th December and runs through to Sunday 20th December. The fair opens daily at 10am and on Wednesday 16th and Thursday 17th is open late till 7pm. On Friday 18th and Saturday 19th it is open till 5pm. On the final day, Sunday 20th the fair closes at 4pm.

There will be a preview from 5pm till 9pm on Tuesday 15th December. Admission to the preview is free and no tickets are required.

 

Make your own Blown Glass Christmas Bauble

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Still a few places available, so book now!

We’ve been running our popular bauble making sessions for several years now and they’ve always been a great success, so much so that some people come back year after year!
Each place costs £35 per person and payment is required with booking.

This is an exciting, hands-on workshop where you make your own blown glass Christmas bauble to keep and treasure or give as a gift. Why not come with a group of friends and family for a fun-filled pre-Christmas outing?

The sessions last around an hour and include a demonstration from Adam, who will then work with each person to blow their own bauble in a colour of their choice. If you’d like to make two baubles, just book two places!

After your bauble experience, you can browse our shop and gallery, packed with wonderful creative Christmas gifts, and enjoy a cup of mulled wine and a mince pie.

Available sessions:
Thursday December 10
3.30pm to 4.30pm and 6pm to 7pm
Friday December 11:
10am to 11am, 2.30pm to 3.30pm and 5pm to 6pm
Thursday December 17
3.30pm to 4.30pm and 6pm to 7pm
Friday December 18
10am to 11am, 2.30pm to 3.30pm and 5pm to 6pm

For more information, or to book a place, please contact Adam by phone or email adam@adamaaronson.com

 

The sessions take place in our studio in West Horsley:

Foxbury Barn
Epsom Road
West Horsley
Surrey, KT24 6AR
Tel: 01483 375035

 

 

Glass blowing Team Building

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Here is a review of a glass blowing team building session we recently held at the studio for a group of web designers. Our visitors were the London based 3Mil who designed our brilliant new website! Their team came down on the train and we picked them up at Horsley station. After their glassblowing session, we dropped them off at the Onslow Arms in West Clandon, so they could catch the train back from Clandon after dinner. A great way to spend an away-day from work. You should try it one of these days!

Details

Here is a link to our Group Bookings page

We can tailor a course or event to suit your requirements.

 

 

Adam Aaronson at Craft in Focus RHS Wisley

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Adam Aaronson at Craft in Focus RHS Wisley

We’ve been setting up for Craft in Focus at RHS Wisley which opens tomorrow, Wednesday 25th November and runs through to Sunday 29th November.

This is a super fair full of more than 150 exciting exhibitors so we are looking forward to seeing old friends there and making new ones too. Our stand number is B39 and this will be a splendid day out for visitors as the entrance fee includes access to the RHS gardens. Excellent food as well!

The fair is open from 9am to 6pm every day except on the last day, Sunday when it closes at 5pm.

We have a few vouchers that give you £2 off the entrance fee so if you would like one of these, please email adam@adamaaronson.com

Sculpt Gallery Art of Glass Exhibition

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Sculpt Gallery Art of Glass Exhibition

The Sculpt Gallery Art of Glass Exhibition has now ended.

Sculpt Gallery had invited Adam Aaronson to exhibit in The Art of Glass Exhibition. This took place in Tiptree, just outside Colchester, Essex. The exhibition opened on Saturday 7th November 2015. For more information about opening hours and location, please see Sculpt Gallery

Here is a link to some of Adam Aaronson’s sculpture

 

Turquoise Flames by Adam Aaronson

Sculpt Gallery in Essex is one of a handful of art galleries in the UK specialising in contemporary British sculpture, studio ceramics and glass

With regular exhibitions and a collection of fine sculpture in the garden, the gallery is an unexpected find in a rural setting, exhibiting high quality, original art by leading and emerging artists from throughout the UK and the region.

Established in 2012 by Debra Blik, Sculpt Gallery presents a fresh, contemporary aesthetic. The gallery’s principal artist is international sculptor Maurice Blik, who lives and works on site. If you’d specifically like to see his work and studio please get in touch, before you visit, to avoid disappointment.

 

 

Handmade at Kew

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Adam Aaronson is exhibiting at the prestigious Handmade at Kew fair, organised by Handmade in Britain in conjunction with The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, see details here

This means that the studio will not be open to visitors on certain days. These are Friday 9, Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 October 2015. We’ll be at the fair, so we hope to see you at Kew.

Handmade at Kew is a wonderful show full of outstanding work by excellent designer makers. We strongly recommend a visit. Here is the link to Kew’s booking system, where you can save on tickets if you book online.

Handmade at Kew 2018 dates

Handmade at Kew will take place on October 4-7 2018 Adam has exhibited in the show since its inception. It is very well organised and he is planning to exhibit there again in 2018.

Glassblowing Classes Did you know that Adam Aaronson teaches glassblowing for beginners?

These are great fun and highly recommended.

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Riverhouse Arts Centre Exhibition

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At the Riverhouse Arts Centre Exhibition you can see some of Adam’s “Flame” sculptures.

These are exhibited as part of the Surrey Sculpture Society Exhibition at the Robert Phillips Gallery at the Riverhouse Arts Centre in Walton-on-Thames. The exhibition opened on Wednesday 22 July and runs until Sunday 16th August. Adam has three sculptures in the exhibition. In the main gallery, you can find the group of three turquoise flames shown here. At the foot of the stairs, in the foyer, you will find a group of two amber flames. In the cafe there is a single deep purple flame. The flames are securely attached to a steel base, using unique steel fittings designed by Adam.

Adam’s “Flame” sculptures developed from his “Stone” and “Sail” series of work. Whereas the stones and sails tend to be small objects up to around 35cm tall, the Flames are considerably larger. They are usually around 50cm and 100cm tall. “The flames are really quite massive pieces of glass to have flopping around on the end of a blowing iron. The whole making process is extremely dramatic and requires a good deal of planning and coordination”, Adam says.

Recently a group of nine flames were installed by Adam in a private spa in the South of France. The beautiful transparency of the sculptures perfectly captures the nuances of the Mediterranean light.

Adam is participating in this exhibition at the Riverhouse Arts Centre not only as an exhibitor, but also as the exhibition designer. He very much enjoyed helping to put the whole show together. Adam comments: “From the outset, I noticed that there were some distinct themes emerging in the work submitted. In particular my eye was immediately caught by spirals, animals, children and dancers.  So my aim was to group the work in little enclaves within the gallery.”

 

Hillier Gardens Exhibition

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Hillier Gardens Exhibition

Adam is participating in the Hillier Gardens Exhibition. You can view Adam’s new sculptures on display at Art in the Garden, where you will find some wonderful work by other sculptors as well.

These beautiful new sculptures inspired by birds in flight can be placed in gardens or ponds. You can either display them individually, or in groups of different configurations. You will also find three of Adam’s ‘Cloud’ sculptures in the exhibition. As well as these he is exhibiting three of his ‘Garden Within A Flower’ series.

Art in the Garden, Sir Harold Hillier Gardens, Jermyns Lane, Romsey, Hampshire, SO51 0QA. May 16 to October 18. For more details: www3.hants.gov.uk/hilliergardens/hilliers-whatson/aitg-2015.htm

Surrey Artists Open Studios coming up in June!

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Adam will be throwing open the doors to his glassblowing Studio in June to mark his third year participating in the Surrey Artist Open Studios programme.

Visitors will be able to watch glassblowing demonstrations and browse through our on-site gallery. Adam is also offering short “taster” courses in glassmaking for those who would like to have a go! These courses are very popular so please call to book up soon.

Visits and demonstrations are free of charge. Taster courses cost £40 per person for a session which lasts up to an hour and a half, with a maximum of 10 people. You will be able to choose your favorite colour and choose to make a paperweight, bird or heart.

Open days, demonstration times and taster course dates below:

DateTime
Open daySaturday June 6th10am to 5pm
Open daySunday June 7th10am to 5pm
Taster courseThursday June 11th2:30pm to 4pm
DemonstrationsThursday June 11th6pm to 8pm
Taster courseFriday June 12th11am to 12:30pm
DemonstrationsFriday June 12th3:30pm to 5pm
Open daySaturday June 13th10am to 5pm
Open daySunday June 14th10am to 5pm
Taster courseThursday June 18th2:30pm to 4pm
DemonstrationsThursday June 18th6pm to 8pm
Taster courseFriday June 19th11am to 12:30pm
DemonstrationsFriday June 19th3:30pm to 5pm
Open daySaturday June 20th10am to 5pm
Open daySunday June 21st10am to 5pm

www.surreyopenstudios.org.uk