Glass: In Search of Creative Environmental Histories

大多数玻璃是由砂和盐组成的，还有额外的矿物质作为改性剂。其丰富的材料来源，以及其复杂的环境和社会历史，被其表面的透明所掩盖。该项目由国家玻璃中心（NGC）、桑德兰大学和达勒姆大学合作，探索玻璃独特的材料品质和相互交织的历史，同时为可持续发展的未来吸取教训。推进艺术、人文和社会科学的研究议程，该项目为学生提供了严格的历史和社会研究培训，以及展示他们的艺术作品和塑造公众知识的独特机会。

Most glass is composed of sand and salt, with additional minerals as modifying agents. Its rich material origins, as well as its complex environmental and social histories, are obscured by its seeming transparency. A partnership between the National Glass Centre (NGC), Sunderland University, and Durham University, this project explores glass's unique material qualities and intersecting histories, while drawing lessons toward sustainable futures. Advancing research agendas in the arts, humanities and social sciences, this project provides the student with rigorous training in historical and social research, along with a unique opportunity to exhibit their artwork and shape public knowledge.