Film-maker Alan Fetiman followed and documented the Through a Glass Darkly collaboration between Ordered Universe and the National Glass Centre culminating in the exhibition of new work by Cate Watkinson and Colin Rennie Illuminating Colour. The documentary is complete and makes for a fascinating insight into the different perspectives of the participants, and how the the various aspectsContinue reading “Illuminating Colour – Through a Glass Darkly”
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Colour is Light: Through a Glass Darkly
Another memorable day at the National Glass Centre. Giles, Brian and Alex Carr, together with David Lowther (Leverhulme Early Career Fellow at Durham, working on the history of zoology in the modern period, especially of collections and birds), went over to Sunderland to see the preparations for the Grosseteste-inspired exhibition opening in October. We alsoContinue reading “Colour is Light: Through a Glass Darkly”
Through a Glass Darkly: Creative Collaborative Seminar
The next in the Ordered Universe Through a Glass Darkly Creative Collaboration Seminars with the National Glass Centre, University of Sunderland, takes place next week, on January 10th. This time we will be in Durham, at the Department of History and, to top the day off, at the Palace Green Library learning centre to be introduced toContinue reading “Through a Glass Darkly: Creative Collaborative Seminar”
Tumblr Account for Through a Glass Darkly
Through a Glass Darkly has its own Tumblr site for posts and images, from the Creative Collaboration Seminars, other meetings and from participants as inspiration takes them. Set up by Alan Fentiman (to whom the project is very grateful), the site incorporates an interactive record of the collaborations that from the project. We hope that you enjoy the pictures,Continue reading “Tumblr Account for Through a Glass Darkly”
Through a Glass Darkly: Making with Glass
The second creative collaboration seminars for the Through a Glass Darkly project took place on 31st August, with a return visit for Ordered Universe team members to the National Glass Centre, University of Sunderland. This time, however, it was the turn of the scientists and mediaevalists to try their hands at working with glass. We did so, withContinue reading “Through a Glass Darkly: Making with Glass”
Grosseteste in Glass
The first of the creative collaboration seminars between the Ordered Universe project and the National Glass Centre, University of Sunderland, was a great success. The project sparked a great deal of interest across a wide spectrum of fields and has continued to provoke and stimulate thought. The experience of watching glass architecture being created inContinue reading “Grosseteste in Glass”
Grosseteste in Glass
The first of the Creative Collaboration Seminars took place on Tuesday 31st May at the National Glass Centre, University of Sunderland. Led by Cate Watkinson and Colin Rennie, with Giles and Hannah, members of the Ordered Universe team and staff and students from the National Glass Centre had a fabulous day exploring Grosseteste’s texts onContinue reading “Grosseteste in Glass”
Through a Glass Darkly – Creative Collaboration Seminar 1
Next Tuesday, 31st May, sees the first activity in the collaboration between the Ordered Universe and the National Glass Centre, University of Sunderland, Through a Glass Darkly. We have a day of creative collaboration across a wide range of media. Brian, Giles, Hannah, Clive, Josh, Ana Dias – a PhD student in medieval manuscript illumination atContinue reading “Through a Glass Darkly – Creative Collaboration Seminar 1”
Ordered Universe: Creative Collaborations – Through a Glass Darkly
The Ordered Universe is delighted to announce a creative collaboration with the University of Sunderland, National Glass Centre. Members of the Ordered Universe will be working with Dr Cate Watkinsonand Dr Colin Rennie, of the Department of Glass and Ceramics, and their undergraduate and postgraduate students. Cate runs her own glass studio, Watkinson Glass Associates, with commissions ranging from decorative panel installationsContinue reading “Ordered Universe: Creative Collaborations – Through a Glass Darkly”