Erica Rosenfeld, Time Capsule Centerpiece #4 of 26, 2011. Blown Glass, objects from GLASS: The UrbanGlass Art Quarterly, Carl H.Pforzheimer III, Lino Tagliapietra and Richard Yelle, as well as actual gas and airlines from UrbanGlass. H 16 1/2, D 10 in. $1,500
As Urban Glass makes final preparations for a complete renovation of its Brooklyn, New York, studios, numerous artists and employees have contributed their time, talent, and personal mementos for a project that preserves over three decades of Urban’s history. The 26 limited-edition time capsules that will serve as the centerpieces for its fund-raising auction Fête de Verre that takes place Saturday evening, April 16th. These time capsules house bits and pieces of the studio’s history as interpreted by over 70 artists, collectors, and friends of the organization that have passed through the leading nonprofit open-access glass studio. UrbanGlass-affiliated artist Erica Rosenfeld collaborated with a team of “capsule fabricators” to produce the time capsules that are currently being sold online until Friday April 15. On Saturday April 16 the capsules will be available for sale at the Urban Glass Fête de Verre gala, and can also be reserved online for those anxious to own a piece of Studio Glass history. Continue reading
