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You can view all the latest Glasstorm news and press coverage below.  14 June 2010Designers put their mark on Big Brother house By Marjo Hallowell
Press & Journal / Published: 11/06/2010
THE final series of Big Brother has a special interest for two Highland artists – they have made some of the pieces on display in the house.
Viewers tuning in to the Channel 4 reality show can see glass works by Brodie Nairn and Nichola Burns.They were specially commissioned for the programme from the duo’s Glasstorm Studio at Tain and include hanging “teardrops” which have been filled with flowers.
The couple met at Gray’s School of Art in Aberdeen and set up their business in the north five years ago after working in Europe.
Mr Nairn said they had watched Big Brother and saw some of their works in the dining room with orchids in them.He said: “We are flattered to have been asked to contribute to the final series. “Millions of people will see our work every night. With the glass walls within the house our pieces will be able to be seen from a number of vantage points.
“I felt like a proud dad when I saw them on screen and they were lit to look like they were green when they are actually clear glass.”
Works from Glasstorm have previously been used on the set of Celebrity Scissorhands and Mr Nairn was contacted two months ago and asked to provide pieces for the Big Brother set.
Read more: http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/1778589#ixzz0qpFqiKgn 04 September 2009EXHIBITION TAKES A CLOSER LOOK AT SCOTTISH DIVERSITY, IDENTITY
Exhibition takes a closer look at Scottish diversity, identity Inhabitants of the Scottish Highlands know a thing or two about migration. The turbulent history of the region is fraught with movement, as periods of cultural strife and economic upheaval sparked mass migrations, leaving the mountainous regions the most sparsely populated in the country. It is fitting, then, that the Scottish Glass Society’s retrospective exhibition of glass art will be a touring exhibition, kicking off in Inverness on July 4, 2009. Entitled “Migrate: 30 Years of Scottish Glass,” the show seeks to capture the region’s history and diversity through glass sculptures, stained glass, engravings, and castings, which examine how Scottish artists capture a sense of place and identity in their work.
The exhibition features a medley of 30 artists at all stages of their careers, from recent graduates of the Edinburgh College of Art to established artists. Among the artists with work in the exhibition: Alec Galloway, Max Jacquard, Alison Kinnaird, Nichola Burns, and Carrie Fertig.
It is appropriate that many of these artists are themselves former migrants, drawn to Scotland from Japan, England, the United States and elsewhere to hone their craft. Works on display are an eclectic mix, with pieces that have been cast, fused, blown, engraved, stained, and painted.
The show is presented by the not-for-profit Scottish Glass Society, which will celebrate this summer the 30th year since its conception in 1979. The touring exhibition kicks off at the Inverness Museum & Art Galleries on July 4, and will continue on through the final showing at the West Midlands’ Broadfield House Glass Museum in March 2010.
A series of talks and workshops will complement the exhibition, offering a detailed look at contemporary Scottish glassmaking—where it’s going, and, perhaps more importantly, where it came from. - Brett Nuckles / The GLASS Quarterly  26 May 2009The 30th edition of the prestigious and important annual selection of the best works in glass worldwide - New Glass Review (Neues Glas) has been published - and included the work of Scottish glass artist Nichola Burns title 'Tribal in White I & II.
The artwork based on Nichola's study of tribal relationships and identity was selected as part of a 100 glass artwork comprehensive study put out each year by the Corning Museum of Glass. 1,047 individual artists from 44 countries submitted a total of 2,974 images for selection by the judges. The judges for this years review included: renowned glass artists Meike Groot and Dante Marioni along with head of the Rhode Island School of Design glass program, Rachel Berwick, and Corning Museum of Glass 'Tina Oldknow' Curator of Modern Glass, USA.
Works selected were considered 'excellent' from several view points - such as function, subject matter, aesthetics, and technique.
"There is no shame in making something well. The true challenge lies in creating something thoughtful and original. I am happy to say that New Glass Review30 displays 100 examples that continues to advance the medium, both technically and artistically." - Dante Marioni, Juror 14 June 2010
The living area has glass rain drops hanging from the ceiling filled behind panels of glass are filled with with flowers and stuffed tiny birds.
Commissioning Editor of Big Brother David Williams said: “One of our ambitions was to make it beautiful to look at and nice to live in this year.
 24 April 2009JASON MacINTYRE'S WIDOW DELIGHTED BY GLASS PRIZE REPRESENTING HELMET OF HUSBAND
A trophy representing the cycling helmet of the late Jason MacIntyre will be competed for in the race in memory of the the international racer tomorrow.
Brodie Nairn and Nichola Burns, from Glasstorm, Tain, prepared the glass prize for Jason's widow, Caroline, and the 80 riders will compete in the inaugural race. Mrs MacIntyre was delighted with the end result. She said "It was though Brodie took what I wanted out of my head. "He managed to transfer the thoughts of what I wanted to represent Jason into a wonderful trophy. "It represents the galaxy and tarmac on which he rode."
Mrs MacIntyre said that, until her husband's death in a road accident, she had no idea of the profound impact he had on other people, and they were showing there support by keeping his memory alive and competing in the race.
Mr nairn said they were delighted to have been asked to make the special piece and took pride in focusing on the details incorporating Mr MacIntyre's colours.
He said: "It was an interesting piece to work on and, I hope, a fair tribute to Jason."
The main trophy will remain on show at Fort William, with the winners able to take home a smaller one, also made at by Glasstorm,
It was just over a year ago since Mr MacIntyre died while training outside Fort William, but his family want to encourage others to follow his passion for bike riding.
The race, sponsored by Maggie and John Thompson of Nevis Cycles in Fort William, is due to start at noon at Kilmallie Hall, Corpach, and will be a 10-mile time trail.  24 December 20081 - 31 December 2008 (closed 25 and 26 December)
The Homecoming Advent Calendar and Precious Cargo exhibition counts down to Scotland's Year of Homecoming, 2009, with a theme of migration, boats and the sea. Behind each window is a 'precious cargo' - a 'souvenir' which people carry with them on their travels, prompting memories and reminiscences of home.
The exhibition has been designed by Brodie Nairn and Nicky Burns from Glasstorm in Tain as an innovative installation of closed Cargo boxes, one of which opens every day over the festive period to reveal a new object or contemporary ‘souvenir’ of the Highlands, which travellers to lands across the sea might have cherished to remind them of ‘home’.
The work of 30 artists was selected from jewellery, textiles, wood and ceramics to film and represents a stunning collection of contemporary craftsmanship. A selection of unique crafts will also be available to buy.
 26 October 2008The equisite GLASSTORM Droplet vases have been given the 'celebrity' treatment as they feature in this years 'Celebrity Scissorhands' as part of BBC's Children in Needs. These beautiful vases feature throughout the salon on both the cutting benches as well as studio desks and shelves.
Brodie and Nicky of the GLASSTORM studio were delighted to be approached by the BBC set designer earlier this year in regard to this glitzy reality tv show and will also show more GLASSTORM glass works as well as unique arts in future BBC productions.
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Celebrity Scissorhands returns in aid of BBC Children in Need
Renowned British hairdresser Lee Stafford returns to take the helm at the Celebrity Scissorhands Hair & Beauty Academy and attempt the impossible – to turn a team of stars into fully-fledged hair and beauty experts in just three short weeks.
Amongst this year's celebrity trainees are: The Apprentice's Lucinda Ledgerwood, ex-EastEnders actress Shana Swash; R&B singer and MOBO nominee Jay Sean and Stedman Pearson from Eighties pop sensation Five Star.
Also returning to Scissorhands is pop icon Steve Strange. This year Steve has a new role as the academy's Image Consultant.
Whether clients require a new look for a wedding, job interview or hot date, from their hair, make-up and clothes, Steve will be able to offer a personalised package for any brave client.
The celebrities will be working flat out, six days a week, nine hours a day, perfecting their techniques on willing members of the public.
Clients will be asked to pay what they think their treatment is worth and can also be sponsored for their haircuts and treatments.
All money donated to the Academy goes to BBC Children in Need, whose mission is to positively change the lives of disadvantaged children and young people across the UK.
Presenter George Lamb (Make My Body Younger, Big Brothers Little Brother) is back to host the hour-long primetime show from inside the purpose-built state-of-the-art academy in Camden, London.
The celebrity snippers will have their scissor skills put to the test in a spectacular grand finale where a panel of judges will decide which celebrity will be crowned Celebrity Scissorhands Hairdresser of the Year 2008.
Which celebrity trainee will prove they are a cut about the rest? One thing is for sure, things will definitely get hairy within the walls of the Academy.
Viewers can participate in Celebrity Scissorhands by applying online at the newly re-designed website - bbc.co.uk/scissorhands - for the chance to get an appointment.
The full website presence, to be launched in conjunction with the transmission of the programme, will comprise trainee profiles, all the latest news, haircut gallery and videos.
Celebrity Scissorhands, from Sunday 26 October 2008, on BBC One & BBC Three  15 September 2008Glasstorm is one of Scotland’s most exciting new hot glass studios and was established in 2005 by Brodie Nairn and Nichola Burns. Both worked in the glass art scene in Italy, Switzerland, Germany and The Netherlands before returning to Scotland to set up their studio.
Taking their popular ‘glasstorm bowl’, a weighted smooth rimed bowl with a visible top layer of clear glass, they have hand cut the exterior using a technique called ‘inchiso battuto’. These deep cuts compliment the shape and add another dimension to the bowl which was launched at Homes & Interiors Scotland Exhibition 2008.  02 September 2008
Eurovision Dance Contest - BBC1 Sat 6 Sep, 8:00 pm - 10:15 pm /135mins
Exclusive: The trophy for the winners!
EurovisionDance.tv exclusively presents to you the trophy for the winning couple of the 2008 Eurovision Dance Contest. The precious award was made by Brodie Nairn and Nichola Burns of Glasstorm Studio in Tain, Scotland.
Some four weeks ago, production company Splash Media approached Glasstorm to talk about the production of the trophy. "Producing such trophy, which is entirely custom-made, is a time consuming thing, so we worked hard to get this done in time," says Brodie Nairn to EurovisionDance.tv after officially handing over the trophy to the producers of the Eurovision Dance Contest.
The star-shape trophy is made of marble, glass and 24-carat gold and weighs approximately 4 kilograms. The star is made up out of two pieces, melted together with gold in between. "The trophy captures the glamour and glitz of the Eurovision Dance Contest, while having a Scottish flavor," the designers write on their website.
Nairn and Burns travelled across the world to gain experience in art, and had the pleasure of working in the Netherlands, Germany, Italy, France and the United States as apprentice. "We are very proud to have been asked for this prestigious job," Nairn admits. "I have watched the Eurovision Song Contest since I was a kid, so it means a lot to me to be involved with the Eurovision brand. We will certainly be watching on Saturday night!"
On Saturday night, around 22:30 CET, we will know who are going home with this piece of art! Check
4/Sep 2008 @ 20:00 by Sietse Bakker
 28 August 2008::DESIGN WORKSHOPS:: Nichola Burns at HOMES & INTERIORS Scotland
Want a little slice of the action? Make sure you beat a path to our free design workshops where talented industry experts arer on hand to showcase their skills and let you have a go.
Creating beautiful objects out of glass requires expertise as well as creativity. Glass artist Nichola Burns enlightens you on what it takes to creates her amazing collections
SEATING
Seats will be allocated on a first come, first served basis, although it will be possible to reserve some seats for talks later in the day. Reserved tickets will be available at the entrance to the Design Workshop.  28 August 2008HOMES & INTERIORS 2008 - SECC, GLASGOW
Brodie and Nchola's glass works are on show this week as they were selected to represent the very best of Scottish crafts by the acclaimed craftscotland Association. Not only do they launch a new special edition GLASSTORM bowl which is on display for the first time but also one of their FUSION collaborative unique works has been chossen to be the offficial craftscotland prize in this years draw.
Contemporary craft
Launching exclusively at the show, CraftScotland has curated a new collection of work by some of Scotland’s top makers, all of which will be available to buy at the show. In addition, a Design Talent showcase will bring the most exciting work from this year’s Scottish art and textile colleges, giving the top graduates their first taste of what the wider world thinks of their work. Finally, nine established craft makers will showcase their wares at the exhibition which will let the public not only meet the makers, but allow them to buy directly or commission them at the show.
 30 July 2008OUR LIFE TOGETHER HAS BEEN LOVINGLY HAND-CRAFTED
- Interview by Helen Stewart
Glass artists Nichola Burns and Brodie Nairn, both 35, met during their first week at Gray’s School of Art in Aberdeen. They work together at their Glasstorm studio in Tain, Ross-shire, have been together for 17 years and intend to get married when they “get round to it”.
Nichola
We were doing this awful still life, an arrangement of crockery and lemons on a chequered tablecloth, and one chap kept walking back and forth to inspect it and stumbling into my easel. I was so irritated that I muttered to my pal that I was going to have to move. He must have heard, because he said he was really sorry and offered to buy me a coffee.
Then, in the way 19-year-olds do, we became so absorbed in our conversation over coffee that we never went back to class. Immediately in love, I suppose. I could just see that he was the most fantastic person. Very good at talking to women, having grown up in a house with his mother and sister.
Brodie’s mother is Lynda Usher, the knitwear designer. In fact, by strange coincidence, my mum had met her that summer already. She’d been on holiday in the Highlands and had bought me a present: “a beautiful knitted jacket from this amazing woman whose son, you’ll never believe, is starting at Gray’s in three weeks as well”.
It was only when I went to art school wearing the jacket and Brodie recognised it that we realised he was the son in question.
At that time I wanted to be a painter and he wanted to be a graphic designer, but it was a summer job that got him interested in glass. He was lampworking — you know, those funny little glass animals — and the people who ran the place saw he had talent and suggested he do a course.
I was fascinated by the idea of painting onto glass; Brodie was more into blowing it. Glass is not just about the aesthetics. It has to feel good, weigh nicely, handle well, and all these things must be achieved in such a short space of time. You can’t rub out once you’ve started.
Brodie and I have continued to do our own artworks, but it’s quite rare for a glassmaker to work alone. You need two people: one blowing, the other adding colour, forming the glass as it is created, reheating meltpoints, and all at 1,000C.
Brodie’s the better blower of the two of us. He’s very good with line and form, it wouldn’t make sense not to take advantage of that. If anything, that characterises the relationship as well. He’s very easy in his skin, not afraid to be funny and to have people warm to him, whereas I’m a little more reserved. Put us together, though, we’re a team in every meaningful way.
Brodie
We were young when we met and settled down quickly, but what can you do about love at first sight? After we left art school we were quite ambitious about who we wanted to work for. We served our apprenticeships all over Europe, developing our own styles of glassmaking.
So although we were together as a couple, we had our own friends and only saw each other every few weeks, which was probably quite healthy. Certainly I remember being absolutely desperate to see her and catch up. After eight or nine years of living on the continent, it made sense to come home and be together permanently.
I’m from the Highlands — Invermoriston on the shores of Loch Ness — and Nicky’s from outside Strathaven. We’re now in Tain. I’ve a fond affection for the east coast of Scotland — no midges, for a start — and there’s a very good weather front here. It’s exciting to be back. It still feels new to us both.
Nicky’s cool, calm and collected. Without wishing to sound too contrived, she’s the water, I’m the fire. She’s definitely my best friend, lover, business partner all rolled into one. We’re lucky, we’ve always been happy together and attracted to each other.
We met as kids and now we’re adults, so our tastes have grown up as well. There’s a great comfort in that relationship and I look forward to growing older with Nicky to find out what we will become next.
She’s very pretty, very elegant, very talented. I wake up in the morning next to her and think I’m the luckiest guy in the world.
I love her work, it’s very different from mine. Mine is very simple, hers is very exciting, earthy colours. At the moment it’s influenced by African jewellery that she has collected over the years, with a sense of basic-ness combined with detail and craftsmanship.
We were supposed to be getting married this year, but haven’t quite organised things yet. We’ve been together a long time and will be together for more, so it feels right to consecrate that in some way. Mention a wedding, however, and it’s like poking a stick in an anthill. Suddenly lots of people were involved, lots of ideas offered and we’ve retreated a little, I think.
We’ll get round to it at some point soon. Until then, I just say I’m busy searching on the internet for an albino unicorn for my bride Nicky to ride in on.
Article can also be found on the TimesonLine -http://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/relationships/article4405892.ece
 14 June 2008We are pleased to have been selected to show our glass works at this new and exciting event at this years official European City of Culture 2008 - LIVERPOOL. - stand no. 35
We have a limited number of free entrance tickets that we are happy to post out to our GLASSTORM clients or interested parties.PLEASE CONTACT THE GLASS STORM Studio if you would like to receive a ticket - normal price Adult Online: £5.00 (save £3.00) / On the door: £8.00
Contemporary Urban Centre
41 - 51 Greenland Street
Liverpool L1 0BS - www.novasscarman.org/contemporary-urban-centres/north-west
Located just a short walk from the City Centre and Albert Dock the building is opposite the Cains brewery.
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Design Show Liverpool runs from 19-22 June 2008, and is set to become an important event in the international design calendar.
Contemporary Urban Centre venue will showcase the very best of product design, cutting-edge technology and stylish living. It will be a unique opportunity for the public to browse and buy from over 150 selected designers, who represent the best in regional, national and international design and contemporary fashion.
Open to the public, trade buyers and collectors, visitors will be able to see a fantastic range of innovative work, commission unique pieces for indoors and outdoors, and shop for functional items with a twist – from furniture, glass, ceramics, lighting and eco-design to garden products, clothing, jewellery and fashion accessories.
Designed to excite, inform and entertain, the show will also feature installations and room sets, fashion shows, workshops and product presentations. For family visitors there will be an interactive play area where parents and children can enjoy themselves in a stimulating and safe environment.
Opening Times
Thursday 19th June 2008 - 10am to 6pm
Friday 20th June 2008 - 10am to 6pm
Saturday 21st June 2008 - 10am to 6pm
Sunday 22nd June 2008 - 11am to 6pm  18 March 2008GEORGINA COBURN welcomes a further extension of the visual arts potential at Eden Court
WHILE audiences will be accustomed to seeing framed works on the walls of Eden Court’s first and second floor foyers, this latest exhibition sees the creation of four new temporary works directly onto the walls. It is an exciting development and a good opportunity for audiences of all kinds to have exposure to contemporary work by Highlands and Islands based artists. Curator Sue Pirnie selected proposals from artists Caroline Dear, Nichola Burns, Rosie Newman and DUFI (a collaboration between artists Fin Macrae and Al McInnes) to use four walls as “canvases” with diverse and interesting results.
Skye-based artist Caroline Dear works in a wide variety of media including sculpture, installation, photography, artist’s books and basket making. Caroline studied architecture in Dublin and Hull, working both as an architect and landscape architect and this understanding of formal structure and design can be clearly seen in her work.
Since 1998 she has focused on her art practice, investigating “the balance and flow within nature” and “exploring our inner selves and outer physical landscape”. Her understanding of the environment is expressed through the use of natural raw materials such as grass, rush, heather and peat, a multilayered approach shifting between natural cycles of “growth and decay”.
This latest work, ‘Peat Markings’, leads the viewer ascending the main stairs of the theatre into a series of works that reflect the interior forms of the building and the external environment. The human act of “shaping the land” from the cutting of peat banks to the modern abstract of the bar code are echoed in her application of peat directly onto the wall, building mark and texture in a way that cleverly leads from one solid structural form to the next.
The progression between these three works is interesting, operating in a similar way to some of the artist’s natural photographic sequences. The final sequence of three is particularly effective utilising frames within frames. Subtly shifting our view and allowing it to surface and recede with the fine earthy textures of the peat, each field of vision is created with delicate and deliberate marks. The effect is optical and spatial but also psychological, reflecting the artist’s interest in inner and outer structures.
The initial work, a solid rail of peat which follows the level of the stairs, transforms into lines which accentuate vertical height and become progressively more fluid through the gradation of fine texture. Being able to appreciate the qualities of the natural material, we are also brought into a field of vision from solid formal dense lines to shifting frames of visual reference.
Although the reduction of aspects of landscape are highly formalised, not unlike Donald Urquhart’s approach on the exterior of Eden Court, here the artist suggests frame within frame experience of nature. This is experienced on a human scale and therefore on a personal level, suggesting a frame of reference that is as much about the natural environment as our own nature. Use of a material formed 5000 years ago sets up an interesting dialogue between material, the structural form within a built environment and the viewer. This work is as much a conceptual proposition as it is visual or tactile.
An accomplished glass artist, Nichola Burns trained in Switzerland, the Netherlands and the United States before establishing the studio Glasstorm in Tain with fellow glass artist Brodie Nairn. Her work includes installation, public art works, limited edition production pieces and one-off sculptural pieces which expand and explore the unique qualities of glass. This new work ‘The Journey’, combines the art of drawing with the fluid molten quality of clear glass in an energetic, delicate and complex pathway of threads and trails.
The composition intended to reflect in abstract terms the narrative “beginning, middle and end” of a “storyboard” or “musical score” links beautifully with experience and performance within the theatre. The whole piece, spread out over seven metres, has a symphonic quality to it, the apex of energy and visual focus in the centre also functioning in the same manner as a triptych.
Though colour is a strong element in the artist’s work, it is absent here, allowing the mark and material to speak for itself. The way that light catches the glass and creates shadow beneath the calligraphic flow of drawn marks is wonderfully expressive. It is great to see a drawing executed in this way and our expectations about the art of glass expanded as a result.
‘Take Off’ by Cromarty-based artist Rosie Newman explores “freedom and movement” in a series of joined panels of screen printed silk. Subtle tones and overlap give a natural sense of order to the flock of birds taking to the sky that is also random and asymmetrical. The shimmer of the material evokes the quality of light on the Black Isle.
However, this is somewhat masked by the hanging position, directly beneath the roof and creating shadow. There is the intention of physical movement here with the fluttering of the silk that is also hindered by the position. This is not in a part of the theatre where foot traffic or drafts can act on the work and so the image is more fixed than in flight.
A work that is right at home in this rooftop space is ‘Teenage Kicks’ by DUFI. In the shadowy light of the upper floor, complete with stripy carpet, their installation of kitsch lounge furniture and LP’s invites participation. The red glow of a 70’s lamp helps create a cosy interactive space in which to sit and contemplate the horrors lurking in your own record collection and relive memories of exactly where you were and what you were doing when that certain track was playing.
LP’s can be removed from the wall and played on the now aged (but not so old) stereo system, a wide selection of Elvis, Simon & Garfunkel, Michael Jackson, Blondie, Def Leppard, Johnny Cash, Scottish Metrical Psalms, Nana Mouskouri, Runrig, Marillion, U2, Disneyland Christmas Carols and The Sound of Music, among others.
In a world defined by technological upgrades it’s kind of nice to sit in a lounge chair with vinyl and laugh along (at yourself) with a work of art that doesn’t take itself too seriously. This is a really enjoyable piece of work – the “Family Health Doctor” book Q&A‘s on the coffee table are particularly amusing and who could resist choosing an LP off the wall to play on a real live turntable again, safe in the knowledge that with the headphones on no one else can hear that you were once secretly addicted to A-ha!
Ever present is the DUFI signature tag in rainbow colours and portraits of the duo in guerrilla-like gas masks on LP’s among the random hanging of vinyl on the wall. “A homage to the importance of music in graffiti culture and also the importance of music on their developmental years growing up in the Highlands and Canada,” this piece strikes a universal chord. Nostalgic and upbeat in equal measure, ‘Teenage Kicks’ will bring you into contact with long forgotten memories and make you smile.
Accomplished artists in their own right, photographer Fin Macrae and graphic designer Al McInnes have collaborated on a number of public artworks using image and text as part of Inverness Old Town redevelopment. They have also worked on community projects using stencil graffiti in Mallaig, Brora, Fort William, Alness and Scourie, and provided backdrops for the goNorth stage at Rock Ness. It is interesting to see aspects of their streetwork presented as installation here on a personal scale with their trademark energy and humour.
It is great to see greater latitude given to Visual Arts in the new Eden Court building through the exhibition programme and I hope that this approach can be built on in the future to include other spaces throughout the complex. There is still much work to be done in the Highland capital to develop spaces to see a range of contemporary Visual Arts and in this respect the new Eden Court has a potentially significant role to play.
While navigation of the community and public art elements within the building are challenging, it is fantastic to see professional artists in the Highlands starting to be seen with regularity in a central location in Inverness. I hope that a Wall Works exhibition will become an annual event on the city’s exhibition calander, promoting professional practice and development by allowing artists to step outside their practice and push the boundaries of their chosen medium in a public space.
© Georgina Coburn, 2008
 29 February 2008In February of this year Brodie was asked to be a guest speaker at the Flowerfield Art Centre, Portstewart , Northern Ireland alongside Caroline Madden, Scott Benefield and Ulster Museum's curator Kim Mawhinney.
The seminar chaired by Joe Kelly, director of Craft Northern Ireland was well attended by practising artists, designers,students and educational and creative industries development groups and was co-ordinated by the centres director Malcom Murchison. The event was part of a programme of events scheduled to stimulate the current glass movement in Norhern Ireland and the Republic including glass kiln fusing workshops by Andrea Spencer and an accompanying exhibition of both contemporary and antique glass.
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