Monthly Archives: March 2010
Laura Donefer awarded week-long residency at the Toledo Museum
On May 1st, Laura Donefer, the American-born Canadian glass artist, received a telephone call from Jutta Annette-Page, curator of glass and decorative arts at the Toledo Museum of Art, informing her that she’d been chosen for the museum’s Guest Artist … Continue reading
International Flameworking Conference celebrates 10 years by honoring one of its founders
When the annual International Flameworking Conference takes place from March 19th to the 21st at Salem Community College in Carneys Point, New Jersey, the three-day gathering of devotees of the torch will be celebrating its own 10th anniversary.
Never leave Pilchuck: Island retreat complete with glass studio for sale
On Camano Island, Washington, less than 20 miles from the Pilchuck Glass School, a house is on the market that comes complete with a hot and cold shop, natural gas lines, and plenty of parking for visitors who already drive … Continue reading
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3 Questions For … Michael Janis
GLASS Quarterly Hot Sheet: What are you working on? Michael Janis: My artwork often deals with the complex questions of identity and patterns of behavior. I layer frit powder drawings of figures with elements of text or shapes to create … Continue reading
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Opening: Environmental concerns take center stage in Pittsburgh
The exhibition “From the Earth to the Fire and Back“ opening this Friday evening at the Pittsburgh Glass Center is timed to coincide with United Nations World Environment Day on June 5th, for which Pittsburgh has been named the North … Continue reading
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Elliott Brown Gallery to close April 1st as Kate Elliott heads to Santa Fe
Since Elliott Brown Gallery opened in 1993, it has represented such top-tier artists as Ann Robinson, Richard Marquis, Hank Adams, and Katherine Gray. Gallerist Kate Elliott was also a trendsetter when, in August of 2002, she closed down her retail … Continue reading
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Opening: Sixth edition of “Finnish Glass Lives” documents end of glasshouse era but also the flowering of Studio Glass
On March 5th, the Finnish Glass Museum will open its “Finnish Glass Lives” exhibition, a regular event every five years that seeks to take the temperature of the glass industry in this country that has produced such design giants as … Continue reading
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Opening: Mielle Riggie’s glass dresses at Winston Wachter Fine Art
What is it about the dress? Is it its curves or how it falls on the body, the material used, or perhaps the personality underneath? What is it about the form that makes the dress both elusive and captivating? Perhaps … Continue reading
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Hot Off the Presses: GLASS 118, Spring 2010
The new issue of GLASS: The UrbanGlass Art Quarterly hits newsstands and subscriber mailboxes today. On the cover: A detail of Beth Lipman‘s Still Life with Grapes (2007), a C-print that measures 29-inches high by 36-inches wide. Lipman’s icy three-dimensional … Continue reading
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