The 85th weekly issue of the Bill’s Glass interest newsletter

March 10, 2016

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Welcome to the 85th weekly issue of the Bill’s Glass interest newsletter.

Headlines

  • Art Imitates Life Next at Glass Axis – Opening Tomorrow!
  • Residency Available at Salem State University – New!
  • Raise a Glass to Barware Talk at TMA – New!
  • Glass Academy Hiring for the Academy and Cedar Point – New!
  • Summer Classes at The Studio in Corning – New!
  • 2016 International Flameworking Conference March 18-20 – New!
  • Third Thursday Next Week – New!
  • Happening at Habatat Galleries
  • Culinary Arts Exhibition at Hawk Galleries in Columbus
  • Tom Hawk to Speak at Bowling Green
  • Michigan Glass Project Set for July 22-24
  • Special Workshop with Fritz Dreisbach, Edward T. Schmid After GAS
  • Hands-On Glass 25th Anniversary Open House Celebration June 10
  • Glass Included in BFA Senior Thesis Exhibition at BGSU
  • Palmer Scholarship Deadline Extended; Applications Due March 31
  • Indigenous Beauty Exhibition Includes Two Glass Sculptures
  • Brien Strancar is Guest Artist for Firenation Spring Open House
  • Contemporary Glass Exhibition at TMA Opens April 15
  • Upcoming at the Glass Pavilion

Art Imitates Life Next at Glass Axis – Opening Tomorrow!

  • A new exhibition – Art Imitates Life by Elizabeth Johnson – will open tomorrow, March 11, at Glass Axis in Columbus with an opening reception from 6 to 8 p.m.
  • The exhibition, featuring Johnson’s hyper realistic glass artwork, will run through April 23
  • Johnson is an established glass artist featured in numerous galleries across the U.S. and internationally; she has been published in several glass books including 1000 Beads and Contemporary Glass Art
  • She currently resides in Boulder, Colo., where she makes her artwork using both the torch and pate de verre processes
  • For more information and images of Johnson’s work, visit http://www.elizabethjohnson.com

Residency Available at Salem State University – New!

  • Spend the month of July in Salem, Mass. at Salem State University blowing glass with three other artists
  • The Rosenberg Residency is a four-week residency held annually in July; four artists will be selected to spend the month working on their own creations in a well-equipped studio
  • The accepted artists will assist each other daily, working in teams to realize their individual artistic goals; housing and a meals allowance are included
  • Previous residents include  Danny White and Grant Garmezy
  • http://www.salemstate.edu/glass_studio/

Raise a Glass to Barware Talk at TMA – New!

  • Most curator talks seem more academic than exciting but the Toledo Museum of Art has one coming up with a twist – it includes a cash bar and handmade glass objects
  • Beginning at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 24, in the GlasSalon, Jutta Page, TMA’s curator of glass and decorative arts will discuss the history of barware and the multitude of functional glass objects used in the creation and serving of the perfect cocktail
  • The talk is inspired by the Toledo Symphony’s presentation of the “little orchestra” Pink Martini, which begins at 8 p.m. in the Peristyle
  • The talk is free and includes a cash bar with cocktails and other mixed drink classics
  • In keeping with the theme of the evening, TMA artists in the Glass Studio made a pink martini pitcher and an edition of pink martini goblets that will be available for purchase

Glass Academy Hiring for the Academy and Cedar Point – New!

  • The Glass Academy in Dearborn, Mich., is currently hiring glassblowers for year-round employment opportunities, along with a seasonal staff May thru Labor Day, this year including the summer glassblowing team at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio
  • The Academy is looking for individuals who enjoy working with people in a fun, engaging team environment, who they will train to conduct glassblowing demonstrations, make basic production items and assist visitors in making of simple glass items
  • For more information about the opportunity, see the attached document
  • The Academy will accept electronic applications only; they should be sent to: [email protected]

Summer Classes at The Studio in Corning – New!

  • The lineup for summer classes in The Studio at the Corning Museum of Glass is now available online http://tinyurl.com/gv5eb8o
  • Students learn from internationally renowned glassmakers and take advantage of being in close proximity to a world-class glass collection and most comprehensive glass library for a truly immersive learning experience
  • Instructors this summer include Lucio Bubacco, Nick Mount, Joanna Manousis, Norwood Viviano and Mel Douglas

2016 International Flameworking Conference March 18-20 – New!

  • The 2016 International Flameworking Conference will take place next week in the Glass Education Center at Salem Community College, Carneys Point, N.J.
  • The featured artist for this year’s conference will be Eusheen Goines

Third Thursday Next Week – New!

  • The third Thursday this month is March 17
  • Check the Arts Commission’s site for other event information including new exhibitions, a Downtown Toledo Cultural Guide and a Loop FAQ sheet http://theartscommission.org/programs/3rd-thursday-loop
  • Buses will be running to 17 stops around the greater downtown area and nearly 30 galleries, studios and additional participating venues

Happening at Habatat Galleries

  • Ongoing and upcoming exhibitions and activities at the galleries include:
    • March 17 – 21 – ArtBocaRaton – Boca Raton Booth – Contact Habatat for free Tickets!
    • May 5-7 – VIP Preview Days events leading up to the 44th Glass International including artists’ presentations, collection tours, parties and a demonstration; tickets for VIP here:
    • https://www.habatat.com/upimages/2016/jan/img/44th-Client-Invitation.pdf
    • May 5 – 16th Masterworks: A Contemporary Glass Auction from 7:30 to 9 p.m. in Michigan
    • May 7 – The 44th Glass International will open from 8 to 11 p.m. Saturday, May 7 (a week later than in recent years) at the galleries in Royal Oak, Mich.
  • For more information, call 248-554-0590 or visit https://www.habatat.com/

Culinary Arts Exhibition at Hawk Galleries in Columbus

  • Emily Brock and John Miller are featured glass artists in the current exhibition at Hawk Galleries in Columbus that continues through April 24 http://hawkgalleries.com/
  • Titled Culinary Arts, the exhibition focuses on food and places where food is sold or consumed
  • The exhibition also includes paintings and bronze sculptures of food by the team of Luis Montoya and Leslie Oritz

Tom Hawk to Speak at Bowling Green

  • Tom Hawk of the Hawk Galleries in Columbus is planning a trip to Bowling Green to meet with BGSU students, critique their work and present a special lecture on the entrepreneurial and professional aspects of glass art
  • The public is welcome to attend a lecture by Tom beginning at 6 p.m. Monday, March 28 in the School of Art

Michigan Glass Project Set for July 22-24

  • The Michigan Glass Project will host its annual art party this year on July 22 through 24
  • The main event is a music and art festival with a focus on fundraising through the sale of artwork
  • Raising funds for Art Road, a Detroit nonprofit whose mission is to bring art classes back to Detroit Public Schools
  • In 2015, MGP wrote a $40,000 check to Art Road and the group can’t wait to top that amount this year
  • The event will be at the Exhibition Center, The Russell Industrial Center, 1600 Clay St. Detroit http://www.themichiganglassproject.com/

Special Workshop with Fritz Dreisbach, Edward T. Schmid After GAS

  • Fritz Dreisbach and Edward T. Schmid will conduct a special glassblowing workshop on June 12-14 in Corning, N.Y.
  • The three-day class will follow the Corning GAS conference
  • The class meets from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with evening practice
  • In this workshop students will study glassblowing history and techniques with two legendary educators and pioneers of the studio glass movement
  • The class will demonstrate color techniques, hot bit work and functional vessel-making utilizing both controlled and organic forms
  • Maximum of six students; lots of bench time and focused study; intermediate glassblowing experience suggested
  • For more information, contact Hands-on Glass Studio, 124 Crystal Lane, Corning, N.Y. 14830, (607) 962-3044 or [email protected]

Hands-On Glass 25th Anniversary Open House Celebration June 10

  • Hands-on Glass celebrates their 25th anniversary during the GAS conference with an open house from 6 to 9 p.m. June 10 in conjunction with the Crystal City Stroll
  • Demos by international artists Fritz Dreisbach, Ed Schmid and more
  • Planning to attend Fritz’s lecture on joke glass during the GAS conference? See him create this work live at the open house!
  • 124 Crystal Lane, Corning , 607.962.3044 or www.handsonglass.com

Glass Included in BFA Senior Thesis Exhibition at BGSU

  • The BFA Senior Thesis Exhibition is the final show for students graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Bowling Green State University
  • It is a juried selection of art in all media that showcases a cohesive and accomplished body of work by each of the talented participating artists
  • Four glass students are included in this year’s exhibition: Kara O’Dea, Jon Zap, Davis Hartman and Devin Bader
  • The exhibition will be on display from March 20 through April 3 in the Dorothy Uber Bryan and Willard Wankelman Galleries at BGSU
  • An opening reception will be from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Saturday, March 19; the awards presentation will begin at 7 p.m.
  • https://www.bgsu.edu/arts-and-sciences/school-of-art/galleries.html

Palmer Scholarship Deadline Extended; Applications Due March 31

  • The deadline to apply for a 2016 Palmer Scholarship from the Toledo Museum of Art has been extended to March 31
  • The Palmer Scholarship provides funding for travel for an individual(s) to pursue a course of study in an art-related field
  • The award recipient(s) will receive up to $8,000 toward the costs of travel—including airfare, hotel and meal expenses—either domestic or abroad, to enhance their studies
  • Project examples include advancing creative skills, conducting research and studying educational techniques
  • Applicants must reside in northwest Ohio
  • The award recipient(s) must complete the travel within one year of notification; awards will be announced in late March
  • Details and an application form can be downloaded at www.toledomuseum.org/learn/scholarships
  • Questions to Sara Daniels at [email protected] or 419-255-8000 ext. 7363

Indigenous Beauty Exhibition Includes Two Glass Sculptures

  • The Indigenous Beauty exhibition that opened this week at the Toledo Museum of Art includes two objects made with glass by Preston Singletary
  • Indigenous Beauty:  Masterworks of American Indian Art from the Diker Collection features more than 100 objects representing tribes across North America
  • Preston Singletary, an artist of Tlingit heritage, is represented in the exhibition by Oystercatcher Rattle, 2011, blown and sand-carved glass, human hair, 22 x 17 x 6 inches
  • The second glass sculpture is a Singletary collaboration with Tammy Garcia, an artist of Santa Clara Pueblo heritage: Walrus Ivory, 12 3/4 X 14 inches; the object looks like a ceremonial pipe
  • Garcia is also represented by a clay pot that is characteristic of her deeply cut ceramic work
  • The exhibition is on view in the Canaday Gallery through May 8 http://tinyurl.com/jrmcssd

Brien Strancar is Guest Artist for Firenation Spring Open House

  • Brien Strancar will be guest artist during the Firenation spring open house from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, April 1
  • Firenation is at 7166 Front St, Holland, OH 43528, (419) 866-6288
  • http://www.firenation.com/

Contemporary Glass Exhibition at TMA Opens April 15

  • An exhibition of contemporary glass at the Toledo Museum of Art will open April 15 and continue through Sept. 4
  • Hot Spot: Contemporary Glass from Private Collections coincides with the 10th anniversary of TMA’s Glass Pavilion
  • Featuring approximately 70 sculptural works – selected from area collections for their high quality and artistic significance – the exhibition will show a wide variety of contemporary and historic objects, many never before exhibited publicly
  • http://tinyurl.com/zgymzt5

Upcoming at the Glass Pavilion

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