Monthly Archives: June 2010
Seen: Richard Marquis’ esoteric whimsy at Bullseye Gallery
In Richard Marquis’ exhibition “Outbreaks of Obfuscation”, which opened June 1st at the Bullseye Gallery in Portland, Oregon, colorful and bizarre glass sculptures draw from World War I marginalia alongside tongue-in-cheek paintings adorned with a type of fractal described by … Continue reading
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3 Questions For … Philippa Beveridge
GLASS Quarterly Hot Sheet: What are you working on? Philippa Beveridge: We live in a society that sanctifies memory, keeping traces of each story and each object, sometimes obsessively. My own work questions notions of temporality: absence and displacement, identity … Continue reading
Filed under Artist Interviews, New Work
Opening: Exhibition of new work by Sean Campbell, Scott Benefield, and Andrea Spencer in Northern Ireland
Opening Thursday, July 1st at Craft NI, a nonprofit gallery in Belfast, Northern Ireland is an exhibition entitled “three x 3: an exhibition in glass and light.” The “three” referred to in the title are Scott Benefield, Sean Campbell, and … Continue reading
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OPENING: Vaclav Cigler at Litvak Gallery exhibition curated by Yale’s Stephen Henry Madoff
Opening on the evening of June 24th, at Litvak Gallery in Tel Aviv, Israel, “Light and Space in the Garden of Reason,” a major exhibition of the work of Slovak artist Vaclav Cigler, is curated by Senior Critic at the … Continue reading
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Museum of Glass hot shop starter position still wide open as application deadline nears
With a week to go before the June 30th deadline for applications, the must-discussed help-wanted position of hotshop starter at the Museum of Glass is still unfilled. The person doing the hiring says he is eagerly accepting applications to fill … Continue reading
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Multidisciplinary artist Judy Chicago exhibits “The Toby Heads” at Lew Allen
Just opened at LewAllen Galleries in Santa Fe, New Mexico, last Friday, June 18th, an exhibition of the work of feminist icon Judy Chicago entitled “The Toby Heads” continues her four-decade-long career of creating artworks that challenge convention. In this … Continue reading
Seen: Alison Williams’ Glasshouse #3 at prestigious MFA exhibition in NYC
At the eighth annual Joan Mitchell MFA Award Exhibition held at the CUE Art Foundation in New York City, a glass and wood structure entitled Glasshouse #3 by Alison Williams (MFA, Art Institute of Boston, 2009) stands out for its … Continue reading
3 Questions For … Kirstie Rea
GLASS Quarterly Hot Sheet: What are you working on? Kirstie Rea: At the moment, my work is primarily concerned with capturing a sense of space. Specifically, I’ve been attempting to describe a place through the experience of its space for … Continue reading
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Help Wanted: Museum of Glass seeks starter for hotshop
The Museum of Glass hotshop, site of a live Webcasts of visiting artists using the studio, is seeking a “hotshop team starter.” The responsibilities include initiating pieces being made, working closely with the gaffer in preparation and set up, and … Continue reading
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Infectious artworks in glass by Luke Jerram stir discussion in the NYTimes
New York’s Heller Gallery has been playing host to beautifully rendered glass pieces modeled after fatal infectious diseases. British artist Luke Jerram (who the Hot Sheet wrote about in October 2009) has brought his rogue’s gallery of deadly viruses, from … Continue reading
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Glass Curiosities: Cape Town Stadium’s 4,700-ton roof may be the largest glass ceiling in the world
The 2010 World Cup kicked off last week in South Africa, bringing the most-watched sporting event in the world to the African continent for the first time in the tournament’s history. In preparation for the unprecedented swelling of media attention … Continue reading
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In Memoriam: Thomas Buechner (1926-2010), founding director of The Corning Museum of Glass and mentor to the glass movement
UPDATED 06/15 Thomas Buechner, the founding director of The Corning Museum of Glass and a key proponent of Studio Glass during its early decades, died on Sunday at his home in Corning, New York, at the age of 83. In … Continue reading
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2010 GAS Conference ends with new president installed, but no announcement of 2011 location
The 2010 Glass Art Society conference wound down Saturday night with a closing bash at the Muhammad Ali Center overlooking the downtown Louisville riverfront. With a live salsa band and a large balcony with views over the Ohio River, the … Continue reading
GAS Report: Univ. of Louisville student wins top honors at International Student Exhibition
With a perfect square made up of 100 bottles of beer, together with a glass casting made from similar bottles, Nick Sturtzel took top honors at the International Student Exhibition at the Glass Art Society’s 40th annual conference. His piece … Continue reading
GAS Conference Report: Opening Ceremony features two standout speeches
Two remarkable acceptance speeches were delivered on Thursday, June 10th, as the Glass Art Society‘s 40th annual conference officially got underway with its opening ceremonies, presided over by the understated outgoing president Shane Fero. Tom Philabaum was awarded the 2010 … Continue reading
Book Report: Bandhu Scott Dunham’s third volume is a sprawling treasure trove of flameworking data
Longtime fans of Bandhu’s “Contemporary Lampworking” series of books will instantly devour this much-awaited third volume, chock full of color photographs (a first for the series) as well as demos, historical notes, rants, stories, and oddities. Newcomers to the series, … Continue reading
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Glass Curiosities: Apple’s new iPhone 4 encased in gleaming aluminosilicate glass armor
Apple’s new iPhone 4, unveiled yesterday by Steve Jobs at the Worldwide Developers Conference, includes, among other improvements, one especially fascinating design change for anyone interested in glass: the surface of both the front and back of the phone is … Continue reading
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The 40th Annual Glass Art Society Conference, kicking off Wednesday in Louisville, to honor one of its founders
The Glass Art Society‘s annual conference will take place this year in Louisville, Kentucky. From June 9th – 12th, the city will be awash in exhibitions, talks, and demos, allowing artists to exchange techniques and ideas, and offer collectors and … Continue reading
In Memoriam: Louise Bourgeois (1911 – 2010)
Louise Bourgeois, the influential and prolific sculptor who worked frequently with glass as a medium, died last Monday, May 31st, in Manhattan. She was 98. Born on Dec 15th, 1911 in Paris, she was the second of three children to … Continue reading
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Canadian glass conference concludes with high-end fashion show
The Glass Art Association of Canada ended its conference last weekend with a bang. Four days of lectures and demonstrations were topped off with a professionally-produced fashion show that brought together some of Montreal’s top designers with Canadian … Continue reading
