Monthly Archives: January 2011
Three Questions For … Joseph Cavalieri
GLASS Quarterly Hot Sheet: What are you working on? Joseph Cavalieri: Currently I’m working on three projects: A commission named “Earth Cross,” organizing a two-month residency at the Sacatar Foundation in Bahia, Brazil, as well as finishing a commission named … Continue reading
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Call for applications: The Torpedo Factory Art Center, a place for artists of all media, looks to jury in new artists to its unique community
Established on the banks of the Potomac River in 1974, the Torpedo Factory Art Center in Alexandria, Virginia, has developed over nearly four decades into an institution for artists of all mediums to find affordable studio space, a sense of … Continue reading
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OPENING: Pittsburgh Glass Center keeps it local with latest exhibition
In the spirit of focusing on the local, the new exhibition at the Pittsburgh Glass Center (PGC) will showcase the work of over thirty glass artists living and working in the Iron City, including some of PGC’s earliest students and … Continue reading
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Help Wanted: Schack Art Center, funding in place for April opening, seeks staff for its open-access glass studio
Come April, the efforts of the Arts Council of Snohomish County, which has served the same county in which Pilchuck is located with various arts programs for almost 40 years, will culminate in the opening of the Schack Art Center, … Continue reading
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Distance Learning: Walter Lieberman’s Museum of Glass lecture series to be streamed live via the Internet
Starting on February 6th, and continuing every one-to-two weeks through May 15th, the Museum of Glass in Tacoma, Washington, will broadcast live a Sunday-afternoon lecture series on the history of glass art by glass painter Walter Lieberman, who has been … Continue reading
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North Lands Creative Glass releases Summer 2011 course schedule
Organized around the theme of “Touching the Past,” the North Lands Master Class schedule for summer of 2011 has been finalized. In August and September, the Northeast Scotland-based center for the creative use of glass will offer four sessions instructed … Continue reading
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A Corning Studio scholarship honors the late maestro Elio Quarisa
The Studio at the Corning Museum of Glass has established a scholarship fund named for the late Muranese glass master Elio Quarisa (1936 – 2010) who devoted his last years to teaching to younger glass students in the U.S. and … Continue reading
Opening: 14th Annual Art Palm Beach kicks off tonight
Art Palm Beach, an event that has changed hands and names a couple of times over the past 14 years, will be kicking off this evening with an opening-night exclusive preview party open by special invitation only from 6 – … Continue reading
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Jeffrey Thomas appointed acting director of the Museum of Contemporary Craft in Portland, Oregon
On Thursday, January 6th, the Museum of Contemporary Craft in Portland, Oregon, together with its operating partner the Pacific Northwest College of Art, appointed area art dealer Jeffrey Thomas as the center’s acting executive director. Thomas brings 26 years of … Continue reading
Call for Entries: British stained- and painted-glass awards seek submissions
The Worshipful Company of Glaziers and Painters of Glass is now accepting applications for three work placement awards: the Award for Excellence and two Ashton Hill Awards. The Award for Excellence is a 40-week work experience program open to stained … Continue reading
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3 Questions For … Tanja Pak
GLASS Quarterly Hot Sheet: What are you working on? Tanja Pak: I’ve just completed two large glass installations inside the castle of Ljubljana, situated in the heart of Slovenia’s capital. One is situated in the castle’s Pentagonal tower, a … Continue reading
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Under new executive director, New Jersey non-profit glass center to expand focus on at-risk youth
In September 2010, when Pat Kettenring retired as executive director after ten years leading GlassRoots, the Newark, New Jersey, non-profit she founded to give at-risk youth access to life lessons through the glass hot shop, this organization launched a search … Continue reading
Help Wanted: New hot glass facility at Chrysler Museum seeks a studio manager
The Chrysler Museum of Art is looking to hire a Studio Manager for its soon-to-open glass studio, currently planned to become operational in Fall 2011. The successful applicant will be in charge of studio management and operations, working in close … Continue reading
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DESIGN: Glass painting as privacy screen for private residence in Rochester, New York
Glass artist, Nancy Gong, has fashioned a one-of-a-kind privacy screen for a unique urban residence in Rochester, New York. The home is located in a relatively new cultural district and was once a recording studio in a commercial building. While … Continue reading
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New Orleans open-access glass center cutting executive staff due to budget shortfall
In an effort to improve its tight finances during what continues to be a difficult stretch for arts non-profits, the New Orleans Creative Glass Institute, an open-access non-profit glass studio started by area glass artists after Hurricane Katrina, has made … Continue reading
Call For Entries: Juried exhibition in Seattle will showcase self-proclaimed glass misfits
UPDATED 1/07/2011 @ 9:00 PM Scheduled to coincide with the 2011 Glass Art Society conference in Seattle is a provocative juried exhibition that seeks to gather the work of artists employing glass who are taking unconventional approaches to the material … Continue reading
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OPENING: ‘THE BEST & THE BRIGHTEST’ at Heller Gallery in New York City
Heller Gallery is kicking off 2011 with an exhibition entitled “THE BEST & THE BRIGHTEST,” a group show drawn from the gallery’s notable roster of artists. The exhibition will showcase works from Nicole Chesney, Josepha Gasch-Muche, Anja Isphording, Luke Jerram, … Continue reading
DESIGN: Billowing glass shades transform San Francisco bar
Skylights in the recently opened shrine to cocktails and drinking culture known as Bar Agricole are fitted with glass sculptural shades resembling fabric blowing in the wind. The billowing sculptures that drape from the skylights are the creation of San … Continue reading
Has CERF+’s fundraising kept pace with its expanding mission?
Sifting through the charred remains of his studio after it burned to the ground on October 8, 2008, glass artist Ricky Bernstein salvaged only a few bent hand tools and a pair of handmade jacks he had received as a … Continue reading
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