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Comment on Toledo Museum of Art revives groundbreaking 1962 glass furnace for 2012 artist residency by Elaine Battles

Elaine Battles — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:56:27 +0000

Is there a written history?
Two of my ceramic teachers blew glass there. Micheal Boylen and Kingston
I have two pieces of Boylen’s glass from 1964 – 1965. He had been a student of Harvey Littleton.

Comment on A new generation of U.K. glassblowers confronts a new set of considerations by OPENING: UrbanGlass exhibition features work from four recent MFA graduates | The GLASS Quarterly Hot Sheet

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:58:27 +0000

[...] form of a single balloon successfully punctured by a bronze arrow. The piece previously appeared in “Breath Taking,” a traveling exhibition in the United Kingdom last year that shed light on a new generation of [...]

Comment on Toledo Museum of Art revives groundbreaking 1962 glass furnace for 2012 artist residency by Alan Dismuke

Alan Dismuke — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:25:15 +0000

This might be a bit obscure for some, but I find it fascinating.

Comment on Hailed abroad, Lino Tagliapietra is finally honored at home with first major retrospective in Venice by C E B

C E B — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:01:24 +0000

Miss watching Lino work, he makes it look so effortless. Watched him for hours in Danville Kentucky

Comment on Hailed abroad, Lino Tagliapietra is finally honored at home with first major retrospective in Venice by C E B

C E B — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:58:20 +0000

A poet that has captured the feel of glass blowing, both are magical

Comment on Executive director Michelle Bufano departs Pratt for Chihuly Center, hopes to find links between nonprofit and for-profit worlds by Leslie Starkey Borgmann

Leslie Starkey Borgmann — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:59:56 +0000

Congrats Michelle! What an interesting endevour!

Comment on Executive director Michelle Bufano departs Pratt for Chihuly Center, hopes to find links between nonprofit and for-profit worlds by Grace Meils

Grace Meils — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:37:51 +0000

Reblogged this on Glass Town, USA and commented: Congratulations Michelle!

Comment on 3 Questions For … Rick Beck by Mary Ann Sullivan

Mary Ann Sullivan — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:54:38 +0000

I saw and fell in love with your vessels at the Museum of Nebraska Art last spring. Are you now living/working in Nebraska? If so, where?

Comment on Seattle mayor signals truce in battle between Chihuly Center supporters and indie rock fans by Executive director Michelle Bufano departs Pratt for Chihuly Center, hopes to find links between nonprofit and for-profit worlds | The GLASS Quarterly Hot Sheet

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:34:49 +0000

[...] and glass artist Dale Chihuly. A contentious approval-process was resolved in December 2010, when Seattle’s mayor negotiated a compromise between Chihuly and the local independent radio station that has also been vying to use the same [...]

Comment on Guest Blogger: Glass as tourist attraction (Part II) by Katie Katz

Katie Katz — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 20:18:48 +0000

I completely agree with Benjamin Cobb’s statement, “all the while educating the public, is a win-win situation.” At our glass blowing studio, our customers have a better understanding of the process, and become more aware of the technical challenges to create hand blown glass sculpture.

Comment on Hot off the Presses: GLASS 125, Winter 2011 – 12 by Corning Museum plans $64 Million expansion into shuttered Steuben facility | The GLASS Quarterly Hot Sheet

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:49:28 +0000

[...] Winter 2011-12 edition of the print edition of GLASS Quarterly (#125), includes a feature article entitled “Flawless to the End” by Lee Brooks, that examines [...]

Comment on Museum of Arts and Design celebrates 50th anniversary of Studio Glass with contemporary art exhibition from Venice by Kim Harty

Kim Harty — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:53:49 +0000

Although GLASSTRESS is a commendable show, I agree that it is an underwhelming response to the 50th anniversary of the Studio Glass movement. It is sad when an institution that is supposed to support and represent the legacy of studio crafts has to import a commercial show from a contemporary art fair, rather than making a curatorial statement (much less taking an earnest look into the origins of studio glass). While MADD may think GLASSTRESS is the “future of glass,” the only future that it offers is the evaporation of the glass community, and the use of glass a fabrication material, as a means to an end. It seems to be all but forgotten that the purpose of the studio glass movement in the first place was to explore how the artist (without a factory or fabricator) could use glass as a fine art material.
The 50th anniversary of the Toledo workshop is the time to look back on those artist and ideas that put glass on the map as a fine art material. Now is the opportunity revisit what it means to be a glass artist, rather than loathing the term.
On the opening page of Harvey Littleton’s book, A Search for Form, he states “The method used by the contemporary artist is a constant probing and questioning of the standards of the past and the definitions of the present to find an opening for new form statements in the material and the process.” This statement speaks to the legacy of American Studio Glass, and its 50th anniversary is the perfect opportunity for artist AND institutions to look back on some of the values that glass art was born out of– because that might be exactly what it is missing.

Comment on Museum of Arts and Design celebrates 50th anniversary of Studio Glass with contemporary art exhibition from Venice by islesglass

islesglass — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:43:00 +0000

I am so glad that MAD is finally acknowledging that the Glass Art Movement made a mistake by sanitizing itself from the Fine Arts. Unfortunately, it took an Italian dealer in Venice to point it out. I only can hope that this show will start the Glass World in a new direction the accepts outside influences. It can only help prevent the Glass Arts from falling in on itself. Great quote Adriano. Only an Italian could get away with using “masturbation” as a word to describe the situation. Bravo.

Comment on OPENING: Bullseye Gallery turn its focus to the glass canvas by Rachel

Rachel — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:00:53 +0000

Any plans to tour this exhibition in the UK? Or do something like it? Oh, go on!!

Comment on 3 Questions For … Ginny Ruffner by Ginny Ruffner: "That bad time made me more creative."

Ginny Ruffner: "That bad time made me more creative." — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 02:34:58 +0000

[...] This image of Ruffner at work in her studio is from The GLASS Quarterly Hot Sheet post: 3 Questions For … Ginny Ruffner. [...]

Comment on OPENING: Bullseye Gallery turn its focus to the glass canvas by Bullseye Show as Mentioned in Glass Quarterly Hot Sheet · Glass Art | CraftGossip.com

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:32:13 +0000

[...] mentioned this a few posts back and now The Glass Quarterly Hot Sheet is mentioning it. Bullseye’s got a new show and it’s going to be awesome! It’s [...]

Comment on Executive director Timothy Close resigns from Museum of Glass, Susan Warner named interim director by Kim Saul

Kim Saul — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 23:55:55 +0000

We will miss you Tim. It was nice to have had the opportunity to know you and work with you. Best of luck in your New Year!
Kim and Jim

Comment on Museum of Glass gets museum association accreditation by Executive director Timothy Close resigns from Museum of Glass, Susan Warner named interim director | The GLASS Quarterly Hot Sheet

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 21:01:42 +0000

[...] in a prepared statement, citing the outgoing executive director ‘s accomplishments such as winning the institution accreditation from the American Association of Museums, establishing a permanent collection, launching traveling [...]

Comment on Susan Warner adds “curator” to her deputy director title at the Tacoma Museum of Glass by Executive director Timothy Close resigns from Museum of Glass, Susan Warner named interim director | The GLASS Quarterly Hot Sheet

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 21:01:40 +0000

[...] was issued at 3 PM EST, on January 3, 2012, and was effective immediately. Deputy director and recently appointed head curator Susan Warner has been named interim director in the wake of Close’s [...]

Comment on DESIGN: Billowing glass shades transform San Francisco bar by Popular Posts from 2011-Glass “Fabric” by Nikolas Weinstein Studios | Looking At Glass

Wed, 28 Dec 2011 12:48:12 +0000

[...] a blog post over at the GLASS Quarterly Hot Sheet detailing the fabrication and installation of this glass “fabric.” You don’t [...]