The 100th weekly issue of the Bill’s glass interest newsletter

June 25, 2016

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Welcome to the 100th weekly issue of the Bill’s glass interest newsletter.

Headlines

  • Habatat Galleries at ArtHamptons, June 23-26 – Beginning Today!
  • See Glass at Toledo Botanical Garden – This Weekend!
  • Michelle Rial Exhibition at Glass Axis – Ending Saturday!
  • Lino Tagliapietra at Hawk Galleries – Ending Sunday!
  • Matt Paskiet Sculpture in Zanesville, Ohio Exhibition – Breaking News!
  • Glass Artists Making Special Vessels for Hot Shots – New!
  • Month of Glass Events Planned for Toledo – New!
  • Call for Artists: Northwest Ohio Community Art Exhibition at BGSU – New!
  • William Morris Sculpture Sells for $227,000 – New!
  • Call for Artists: Indiana Glass Arts Alliance – New!
  • SOFA Chicago Nov. 3-6
  • Turned On: Lighting Hooks Up With Sculpture at PGC
  • TIGA Artist in Residence Program Accepting 2016 Applications
  • Student Travel Grants and Plant Tour for Conference on Glass Problems
  • 44th International Continues at Habatat Galleries
  • Michigan Glass Project Set for July 22-24
  • Upcoming at the Glass Pavilion
  • Contemporary Glass Exhibition at TMA
  • Arts Commission, Toledo Symphony Collaborate for Hot Glass 2016

Habatat Galleries at ArtHamptons, June 23-26 – Beginning Today!

  • Habatat Galleries of Royal Oak, Mich., is showing work by a selection of their artists at the ninth annual ArtHamptons, Bridgehampton, N.Y., June 23-26
  • According to the organizers, the event is the premier international art fair of the Hamptons
  • http://www.arthamptons.com/

See Glass at Toledo Botanical Garden – This Weekend!

  • Twenty-one glass artists are scheduled to participate in this year’s fine arts festival at the Toledo Botanical Garden
  • The glass artists are Chad Balster, Heidi Barron, George Bochnig, John Boyett, Lawrence Cimaglio, Kelly Crosser-Alge, Berry & Collette Davis, Pat Falk, David Goldhagen, Drew Hine, Bob Kovacs, Randy Kuntz, Lindi Miller, Rick & Janice Moore, Matthew Richards, Diana Shaw, Mark Sudduth, MaryGail VansLedright and Mark Wagar
  • There is a VIP preview event from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, June 24; the festival  is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, June 25, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, June 26
  • More than 200 artists are participating in ceramics, fiber, glass, graphics, jewelry, mixed media, painting, photography, sculpture and wood
  • A free air-conditioned shuttle is available to Toledo Botanical Garden from the Meijer store at 7240 W. Central Ave.
  • See the insert in today’s Blade or visit http://www.toledogarden.org/crosby-festival-2016-event/

Michelle Rial Exhibition at Glass Axis – Ending Saturday!

  • Michelle Rial, a glass artist focusing primarily in fused and kiln-formed glass, has a solo exhibition at Glass Axis in Columbus http://www.glasstf.com/
  • Up Against the Wall! will remain on display through Saturday, June 25, in the Kennedy Galleries
  • Rial’s creations are inspired by nature, multi-layered and textural artworks containing both single- and multiple-panel compositions, incorporating a variety of glass elements
  • During the opening in May, Rial gave a talk about the exhibition and her glass making processes; for those who missed the talk, a highlight video is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5E4y7QGvYI

Lino Tagliapietra at Hawk Galleries – Ending Sunday!

Matt Paskiet Sculpture Wins Award in Zanesville Exhibition – Breaking News!

  • A sculpture by Matt Paskiet of Firenation in Holland, Ohio, won the Best in Glass award in the Zanesville Museum of Art’s 72nd Ohio Annual Exhibition
  • Fire Opal Vessel was one of 55 works of art selected from a field of 363 entries
  • The exhibition runs through Sept. 9

Glass Artists Making Special Vessels for Hot Shots – New!

  • About a dozen area glassblowers were busy earlier this week making one vessel each for an Arts Commission “Hot Shots” event planned in conjunction with a Month of Glass
  • The idea behind the fundraising event is to pair up glass artists with Art Loop venues and have them collaborate on a vessel to be displayed in the participating venue; there will be a public vote to determine a People’s Choice winner and all the vessels will be auctioned off at the Hot Shots Young Professionals Vessel Auction and Tasting scheduled for Oct. 1 in the Edison Lobby
  • Participating artists are Kristine Rumman, Matt Paskiet, Steve Cothern, Chris DeMuro, Adam Goldberg, Sten Neuber, Mike Stevens, Brien Strancar, Eli Lipman, Ryan Thompson, Joel O’Dorisio and Leonard Marty

Month of Glass Events Planned for Toledo – New!

  • The Arts Commission has a series of glassy events listed in a Month of Glass from Sept. 15 through Oct. 20
    • Hot Spot exhibition at the Toledo Museum of Art – ending Sept. 18
    • Hot Glass exhibition opening and Hot Shots vessels on display during the Art Loop – Sept. 15
    • Glass Pavilion anniversary and book premiere – Sept. 17
    • Hot Shots Young Professionals Vessel Auction and Tasting, Edison Lobby – Oct. 1
    • Hot Glass Gala Auction, Edison Lobby – Oct. 20
    • Glass Fashion Show Gala, the Toledo Museum of Art – Oct. 22
  • http://theartscommission.org/

Call for Artists: Northwest Ohio Community Art Exhibition at BGSU – New!

  • A Call for Artists has been issued for the ninth annual Northwest Ohio Community Art Exhibition at the Bowling Green State University Fine Arts Center, July 15 through 30
  • Online entries will be accepted through July 1 at www.NoWOHartSHOW.org
  • For more information, see the attached flyer

William Morris Sculpture Sells for $227,000 – New!

  • A glass sculpture by William Morris sold Tuesday at Bonhams in New York for $227,000 including the buyer’s premium http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/23409/lot/42/
  • The sculpture is “Canopic Jar: African Bull,” 1995 blown glass, jar and cover inscribed William Morris 1995, overall height 43-1/4”; width 12”; approximate depth 16”
  • Another canopic jar by Morris (“Canopic Jar: Panther,” 1992) sold the same night at Bonhams for $191,000 including premium
  • Founded in 1793, Bonhams is one of the world’s largest auctioneers of fine art and antiques

Call for Artists: Indiana Glass Arts Alliance – New!

  • The Indiana Glass Arts Alliance has issued a call to artists for its exhibition GATHERING: Contemporary Glass from the Heartland 2016, Sept. 27 through Oct. 28
  • The exhibition is a regional, juried exhibition showcasing the best of emerging and established glass artists from Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky and Wisconsin—the heartland of America; artists compete for up to $2,500 in cash awards
  • It is sponsored by the Indiana Glass Arts Alliance (IGAA), a non-profit organization located in Indianapolis, Ball State University School of Art and Goezler Investment Management
  • The deadline for entries is Aug. 7; jurors are Jeff Ballard and Carmen Lozar
  • For more information, visit http://tinyurl.com/zl7cryd

SOFA Chicago Nov. 3-6

  • Sculptural Objects, Functional Art and Design (SOFA) Chicago will be Nov. 4-6 this year with opening night on Thursday, Nov. 3
  • http://www.sofaexpo.com/

Turned On: Lighting Hooks Up With Sculpture at PGC

  • The Pittsburgh Glass Center has a lighting exhibition on view until Sept. 11
  • Co-curated by PGC Executive Director Heather McElwee and artist Susan Taylor Glasgow, the exhibition includes work by artists Rik Allen, Christina Bothwell, Robert Bender, Amber Cowan, Jean Fernandes, Evan Kolker, Carmen Lozar, Matthew Urban, Adam Holtzinger, Susan Spiranovich, Julian Maturino, Janis Miltenberger, Corey Pemberton, Susan Taylor Glasgow and Leo Tecosky
  • https://www.pittsburghglasscenter.org/

TIGA Artist in Residence Program Accepting 2016 Applications

  • In 1991, the Toyama City Institute of Glass Art (TIGA) was established in Japan for artists and crafts people who want to use glass as their chosen medium of expression
  • In 2010, TIGA started an artist in residence program aiming to promote glass art and cultural activities in Toyama City, to invigorate the local communities and to develop human resources
  • Applications are being accepted through July 1 for the 2016 artist in residence program http://toyamaglass.ac.jp/

Student Travel Grants and Plant Tour for Conference on Glass Problems

  • The Glass Manufacturing Industry Council (GMIC) encourages students’ interest in glass industry careers by offering travel grants to students attending the 77th Conference on Glass Problems, Nov. 7-10, 2016, at the Greater Columbus Convention Center
  • Graduate and undergraduate students are eligible to apply
  • GMIC will award 20 student travel grants in the amount of $400 to offset travel expenses
  • All students are eligible to receive complimentary conference registration and a reduced price for lodging
  • Also available for students is a plant tour at Holophane in Granville, Ohio on Monday Nov. 7 from noon to 4 p.m.; Holophane has been a leader in lighting solutions for more than a century
  • Students must apply in advance and receive permission to participate in the plant tour, and participation is available only to students
  • For more, write to Donna Banks, [email protected]

44th International Continues at Habatat Galleries

  • The 44th Glass International – the largest exhibition of contemporary glass art in the world – continues through July 22 at Habatat Galleries in Royal Oak, Mich.
  • More than 100 artists from 24 countries have two works each in the show
  • The catalog for the exhibition is available online at http://tinyurl.com/HAB44-FULL
  • For more information, call 248-554-0590 or visit https://www.habatat.com/

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
  • The group is 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/

Upcoming at the Glass Pavilion

  • Ben Schonberger, conceptual photographer from Akron, Ohio, will have a GAPP residency Aug. 8-17; he will give a talk about his work Aug. 12 in the GlasSalon http://www.benschonberger.com/
  • A party celebrating the 10th anniversary of the commissioning of the Glass Pavilion is in the works for Saturday, Sept. 17
  • Doreen Garner, an artist from Brooklyn, N.Y., will have a GAPP residency Oct. 12-19; she will give a talk about her work at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14 in the GlasSalon http://www.doreengarner.com/
  • A lively, edgy opening is being planned for an Art in Food celebration on Oct. 22; the ticketed, black-tie-optional  event will include a glass fashion show organized by Laura Donefer
  • Shari Mendelson, an artist from Brooklyn, N.Y., will have a GAPP residency Feb. 18-24, 2017; she will give a talk about her work at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24, in the GlasSalon http://www.sharimendelson.com/index.html

Contemporary Glass Exhibition at TMA

  • An exhibition of contemporary glass is on display now at the Toledo Museum of Art
  • Hot Spot: Contemporary Glass from Private Collections coincides with the 10th anniversary of TMA’s Glass Pavilion and continues through Sept. 18
  • Featuring about 70 works in glass – selected from area collections for their high quality and artistic significance – the exhibition shows a wide variety of contemporary and historic objects, many never before exhibited publicly http://tinyurl.com/zgymzt5

Arts Commission, Toledo Symphony Collaborate for Hot Glass 2016

  • The Arts Commission and the Toledo Symphony will expand on The Arts Commission’s historically successful Hot Glass fundraising event with a series of events in September to October, culminating in a Hot Glass/Cool Music gala auction event tentatively set for 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20
  • With support from ProMedica, the Arts Commission and the Symphony will create a multi-day event, celebrating Toledo’s heritage as the Glass City, especially as the birthplace of the studio glass movement
  • The exhibition will open in mid-September and is free and open to the public; free guided tours for groups of 10 or more will be available

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