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What's happening?

Monash University announced in 2010 that it was considering closing the Glass and the Metals and Jewellery Studios in 2012. Read more...

Why is it important?

The Glass Studio is the oldest, and one of the most significant studios of its type in Australia. Monash University has the only Tertiary Glass Studio offering courses in Victoria. Read more...

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    Studio and Workshop to remain open!

    Posted by admin
    / February 1, 2012 / 1 Comment
    At the beginning of 2012 there are some positive things to report from the Save Glass at Monash campaign. As a result of the pressure applied, the studio and workshop will remain open into 2012 and beyond.   Although, it will no-longer be offered as a studio for students to major...

  2. New supporter: Worth Gallery

    Posted by admin
    / July 14, 2011 / Leave a comment
    Worth Gallery has joined us today as a Save Glass At Monash Supporter with the following comments: The need for this facility is crucial to the ongoing growth and success of the art and contemporary craft sector in this country. Maintaining the existing varied tertiary courses in Glass guarantees diversity...

  3. New supporter: Artman Gallery

    Posted by admin
    / July 14, 2011 / Leave a comment
        Artman Gallery has joined us today as a Save Glass At Monash Supporter with the following letter:   My name is Judy Silman. I have been an Ausglass member for many years, have worked in glass for many years and have recently opened my own gallery – Artman...

  5. New supporter: Unicorn Glass

    Posted by admin
    / June 23, 2011 / Leave a comment
    Unicorn Glass has joined us today as a Save Glass At Monash Supporter. Unicorn Glass: Don’t You Know It’s Magic. www.unicornglass.com HXTAL Glass Glue: It’s Also Magic. www.hxtal.com.au Thanks Jon! To add your name to the list, please visit our Supporters page. Alternatively, become a subscriber of Save Glass at...

  6. Letter from Art Alliance of Contemporary Glass

    Posted by admin
    / June 19, 2011 / Leave a comment
    Dear Dr. Finkel, I am writing to you as President of the Art Alliance of Contemporary Glass (AACG), as a long-time glass collector and as a Museum Glass Curator. It has been brought to my attention that Monash University intends to eliminate its glass program. That would be a great...

  7. New supporter: Glass Plus Gallery

    Posted by admin
    / June 19, 2011 / Leave a comment
    Glass Plus Gallery has joined Kirra Gallery, Mockingbird Glass, Glass Manifesto & Kristin McFarlane as a Save Glass At Monash Supporter. Thanks Denise! To add your name to the list, please visit our Supporters page. Alternatively, become a subscriber of Save Glass at Monash here and join our Facebook group...

  9. Campaign launched to save the Monash Glass Studio (Media release)

    Posted by admin
    / June 8, 2011 / Leave a comment
    A Campaign to Save the Monash University Glass Studio was announced today by the Australian Association of Glass Artists (Ausglass) and the National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU). “Glass education at Monash University has been integral to the development of Art Glass within Australia over the last 35 years,” said Ann...

  10. Letter of Invitation to Ausglass from Shane Murray

    Posted by Anne Clifton
    / June 6, 2011 / Leave a comment
    This letter is the first public acknowledgement that decisions had been made around the closure of the Glass Studio at Monash. From this information we read that the Dean of the Faculty of Art and Design was ‘open to solutions’ from the community. These are the questions presented at the meeting...

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