Important Visitor Notice

From Sunday 16 March 2025, National Glass Centre will close on Sundays.

This will bring it in line with the opening hours of other galleries and museums across the city. National Glass Centre remains open with our usual programme of exhibitions and activities Monday-Saturday.

Additionally, in line with the new opening hours, Glass Yard Café will also close on Sundays and offer a revised menu on Mondays.

Read the full statement from University of Sunderland about the planned changes:  University of Sunderland Statement

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Three solid glass forms lined up in a row, two large on either side and a small one in the middle. The objects are teardrop shaped frosted glass that encase smaller teal blue teardrop shapes. They sit on a white surface against a white backdrop.
Three solid glass forms lined up in a row, two large on either side and a small one in the middle. The objects are teardrop shaped frosted glass that encase smaller teal blue teardrop shapes. They sit on a white surface against a white backdrop.

Commissions

Our Studio Team welcome requests to design and make bespoke glass pieces. From awards, trophies and commemorative gifts to large-scale installations and more.

The team have a high level of expertise both in glassmaking and design. With specialist glass-blowing practitioners and extensive experience in all other glassmaking techniques.

There are endless colours, patterns and forms we can produce in glass. Let your imagination go wild and trust the experts to bring your vision to life.

To find out more and discuss your commission, please email our Studio Manager Christine Keers: christine.keers@sunderland.ac.uk

Previous commissions

 

Two people dressed in suits standing either side a glass artwork mounted on a white wall. The artwork is a 2D glass tree with a brown trunk and disjointed limbs in between large clear pieces of glass that hold individual leaves in different shades of green.
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A clear glass sculpture of a stag’s head sat on a curved plinth against a white background.
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A black trophy-shaped, glass vessel with a wide barrel and short narrow neck sat on a fluted base. Around the middle of the vessel is a wide strip of patterned white and red. The lid is a small, black, dome shape. It has a clear glass fluted plinth on top and a very small black panther sits on top of that. The vessel sits on a clear glass shelving unit on a dark wood cabinet.
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Glass artwork mounted on a white wall. The artwork is a rectangle made up of individual glass sculptures of different coloured irises with a black pupil at the centre of each. There are 25 small sculptures across and 7 down. There are blurred figures walking across the space in front of the artwork.
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Our past clients

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Age UK logo
Fairstone Ltd logo
Glenfiddich logo
Northern Rock logo
Procter & Gamble logo
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