INDUSTRY
GLAAS INC maintains and provides strong links to the industry sector resulting in increased opportunities for both students and businesses to benefit. The designed glazing sector in return offers generous support to the Melbourne Polytechnic courses and to GLAAS INC.
Consultation Service
If you have any requirements for Leadlight, Stained Glass or other designed glass, GLAAS INC may be able to help you.
Services offered include:
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Advice and recommendations for professional services such as providing new designed glass installations, repairs of existing glass panels, professional assessments for conservation work and more
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We work with graduates of the Melbourne Polytechnic course, many of whom have established successful practices in various types of glass techniques and who are happy to quote on new work
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Advice, design and supply for public glass art works.
Advancing Glass
GLAAS INC works to promote the use of glass in art, architecture and construction. This is done by:
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Education
Supporting the glass qualification courses at Melbourne Polytechnic and delivering a comprehensive workshops program
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Exhibitions
Exhibitions of various types of glass techniques by professional artists, graduates and current students, emerging artists and designers and international glass artists
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Events
Conferences, talks, lectures – including the Annual William Montgomery Lecture – and other informative and entertaining events centred around designed glass. View Events
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Industry Events
GLAAS INC collaborates with industry to deliver events that inform, educate and often provide important information to participants such as current OH&S matters; new techniques, materials and equipment; and general interest events for all.
These industry links are important for the Melbourne Polytechnic students to ensure the growth and development of a strong, educated and informed industry sector into the future.
Project Collaboration
GLAAS INC can facilitate effective collaboration between design and construction professionals and glass makers, designers and artists for the purpose of small to large scale public and private glass installations.
The potential to use designed glass is growing in Australia, and GLAAS INC is uniquely placed to assist in the development of this part of the sector.
Designed glass can be used in so many ways and is attractive, practical and can be made safe and compliant for most applications.
Heritage
GLAAS INC can provide conservation reports for heritage glass.
A team of heritage glass experts and historians, led by Dr Bronwyn Hughes OAM of Hughes Hughes Associates is available to inspect glass installations that may be in need of conservation, repair or re-location; and recommend conservators and makers who are trained for this work.
Featured Art in order - Christopher John, Jan Aspinall, Cliveden Welcome Window NGV