Monthly Archives: October 2011
Susan Warner adds “curator” to her deputy director title at the Tacoma Museum of Glass
Today, the Museum of Glass in Tacoma, Washington, officially announced the appointment of deputy director Susan Warner as the institution’s curator. Director Timothy Close said in a prepared statement: “After reviewing a number of highly qualified external candidates for this … Continue reading
OPENING: Jeff Zimmer’s political indictment at the Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show
Glass artist Jeff Zimmer calls his work “politically charged,” but not necessarily polemic. In his most recent series “Whitewash,” on display at the Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show from November 10th through the 13th, he explores the American tendency … Continue reading
Filed under Exhibition, New Work
Pilchuck annual auction delivers impressive results nearly matching last year’s level
Despite the challenging economic climate, the Pilchuck Glass School managed to raise $1.14 million, almost matching the $1.2 million raised in 2010. On the evening of October 14th, 2011, the 650 attendees at the Westin in downtown Seattle put aside … Continue reading
Filed under Art Market, Auction, News
The Smithsonian’s “Craft 2 Wear” debuts in Washington D.C. this weekend
This weekend, the Building Museum in Washington D.C. will be the site of a special fashion show called “Craft 2 Wear”, a sale and exhibition of 40 craft artists’ work that can be termed “wearable art.” The pieces on display … Continue reading
Filed under Events, Exhibition
Call for Entries: European designers sought for new Duvel tulip beer glass competition
Arne Quinze, the musician named Daan Stuyven, and graphic designer Stefan Glerum are just the latest creatives who have developed new glassware designs for the signature voluptuously curved glass in which Duvel Belgian ale is traditionally served. Founded in 1874, … Continue reading
Filed under Award, Call for Submissions
In Memoriam: Alexander Tutsek (1927 – 2011)
Romanian businessman Alexander Tutsek, who, with his wife, Eva-Maria Fahrner-Tutsek, founded the nonprofit glass art and photography foundation named Alexander Tutsek-Stiftung in Munich, Germany, has died at the age of 84. Tutsek was known for his activities as a collector … Continue reading
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Help Wanted: The National Glass Centre in Sunderland, England, seeks Head of Arts
Overseeing the residencies and master classes at the National Glass Centre, the Head of Arts will work closely with the director as part of a senior staff group charged with developing the strategic development of the facility’s arts, learning, and … Continue reading
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RIT design students get a crash course in glass with input from The Corning Museum
Last year Josh Owen, associate professor of industrial design at the Rochester Institute of Technology, had the radical idea to team up his students with the design team at a major manufacturer and see what they could produce. The result? … Continue reading
Nationally televised PBS craft program to feature Paul, Marina, and Dante Marioni
This Monday evening, October 17th, at 10 PM in many television markets, Craft in America, an ongoing PBS series that unabashedly celebrates work being done in craft media, will debut a new episode titled simply “Family.” Looking at the connections … Continue reading
AUCTION: Pilchuck celebrates 40 years at its 2011 gala fundraiser tonight
This evening, the Westin Seattle will once again play host to the longest-running (33 years) and biggest fundraiser in glass — the Pilchuck Annual Auction. The event will offer special recognition for its longtime patrons John and Anne Gould Hauberg, … Continue reading
OPENING: Josepha Gasch-Muche fuses light with glass at Heller Gallery in NYC
Despite being made from thousands of dangerous-looking glass shards, Josepha Gasch-Muche‘s ethereal geometric works in “Mutable Materiality,” on view at Heller Gallery from Oct. 14 to Nov. 12, are glowing and inviting. With thousands of glass shards at her disposal, … Continue reading
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UrbanGlass marks the kickoff of its renovation project with official groundbreaking
At 9:30 this morning, New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg joined city officials and UrbanGlass executive director Dawn Bennett and vice chair Carol Yorke for a ceremonial groundbreaking event to mark the start of construction of a new facility … Continue reading
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3 (+ 1) Questions For . . . Spencer Finch
GLASS Quarterly Hot Sheet: What are you working on? Spencer Finch: I just finished a piece for the Art Institute of Chicago. Titled Lunar, it harnesses the power of the sun, gathering energy during the day and releasing that energy … Continue reading
Filed under Artist Interviews, New Work
Help Wanted: Tenure-track assistant professorship in Indiana
Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, is looking to fill a tenure-track faculty position beginning August 17, 2012. According to an official description of the position of assistant professor of glass arts, the successful candidate will be required to teach … Continue reading
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OPENING: Kate Baker’s new exhibition “Cipher” debuts at Bullseye Gallery
This evening at Portland’s Bullseye Gallery, Australian artist Kate Baker opens her new show “Cipher,” a series of glass artworks that combine color with ghostly photographic portraits and textured engravings. This is Baker’s first solo exhibition at Bullseye. Concerned with … Continue reading
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OPENING: Ross Richmond’s figurative studies at Seattle’s Friesen Gallery
Ross Richmond, an alumnus of the disbanded William Morris team, will exhibit his solo work in the exhibition “Meditations on the Figure,” opening at Seattle’s Friesen Gallery on October 6th. As an integral part of the Morris operation from 1997 … Continue reading
Filed under Exhibition, Opening, Uncategorized
