Glass artist Ruth Allen is creating a new epicentre for glass in Melbourne. Image: Supplied.
With the TAFE system largely eroded and universities increasingly strapped for funding, studio-based learning is under pressure. But in a inner north Melbourne suburb a new independent project is on the table, offering an alternative for glass artists.
Melbourne glassblower, Ruth Allen, recently announced plans for r.a.g.e (Ruth Allen/Glass Epicentre), a multifunction learning space and glass studio in Coburg North, Melbourne.
Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's Senior Contributor, after 12 years in the role as National Visual Arts Editor. She has worked for extended periods in America and Southeast Asia, as gallerist, arts administrator and regional contributing editor for a number of magazines, including Hong Kong based Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. She is an Art Tour leader for the AGNSW Members, and lectures regularly on the state of the arts. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW.
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