Making Your Mark online exhibition and David Peace Prize 2023

The Guild of Glass Engravers presents Making Your Mark, an Instagram based exhibition of works created by students based in the UK and overseas. 

Making Your Mark will present the range of engraved glass works being created today, highlighting technical achievements and creative flair. We want to remind people why engraved glass is a much loved craft and inspire people to collect, view, discuss and make engraved glass objects.

The online exhibition will be shared on the Guild’s Instagram account: @guildofglassengravers and the website: www.gge.org.uk 

The student online exhibition will provide an opportunity to present exciting works and for designers and artists to show ambitious new ideas and make connections with others who are passionate about engraved glass.

Individuals and collaborations / groups may apply.

Short films of the work and practice of up to two minutes are eligible as well as photography of works.

Deadline to submit works is 28th February 2023.

For further information and an application form, please email Purwita Susanto at enquiries@gge.org.uk

David Peace Prize

The David Peace Prize is endowed by a bequest from the estate of founding member of the Guild of Glass Engravers, the late Dr David Peace MBE and a bursary from his family. David Peace, past Chairman and President, was noted for his lettering on glass. He believed in encouraging young talent in glass – not only in the field of lettering, but also figurative and abstract artists.

The prize will be awarded to the student whose submitted work, in the opinion of the judges, shows the greatest talent and originality in the use of engraving on glass. The decision of the judges will be made from the images submitted. The judges’ decision will be final. 

Prizes

The first prize will be of £500, the second prize £200. Both prizes include free student membership of The Guild of Glass Engravers for one year.

The first and second prize winners will be invited to have works published in the Guild Newsletter. The first prize winner will have a profile piece published in the annual magazine.

Qualifying rules

All students enrolled in a course of more than 15 hours tuition per week term time, will automatically be entered for the prize, as long as their work meets the following criteria:

The submitted work must include surface decoration on any piece of glass, using either diamond point or handscriber, drill, sandblast, acid etch or wheel engraving. Graal techniques are admissible.

There is no age limit for applicants.

You do not have to be studying Glass full time to apply.

Previous applicants and winners are eligible to apply with new work.