The 121st weekly issue of Bill’s glass interest newsletter
November 17, 2016
Welcome to the 121st weekly issue of Bill’s glass interest newsletter.
Headlines
- Art Loop This Month is Nov. 17 – Tonight!
- River House Arts Adds Sixth Floor Exhibition Space – Opening Tonight!
- Habatat Galleries Hosting Third Annual Glass Weekend in Sarasota – New!
- Joseph Cavalieri Exhibition at Glass Axis
- Hawk Galleries Exhibiting Million Dollar Bertil Vallien Boat
- Adam Blaue Gallery in Cleveland
- Call For Exhibition Proposals: Pittsburgh Glass Center
- GAS 2017 Pre-Conference Brochure Now Available Online
- GAS Launches Facebook Group
- Members Asked to Nominate New GAS Board Member
- Upcoming at the Glass Pavilion
- Robin and Julia Rogers Exhibition at Gathered
- Kim Harty in Detroit Two-Person Show
- Joel O’Dorisio Glass at Art Access Gallery, Columbus
- Job Opportunities – 3 New!
- Exhibitions with Matt Paskiet Sculpture
Art Loop This Month is Nov. 17 – Tonight!
- The third-Thursday Art Loop this month takes place today, Nov. 17
- Galleries downtown will be open from 5:30 to 9 p.m.
- Lathe-worker and glass pipe maker Paul Otermat will be the featured artist at Gathered Glassblowing Studio; live music will be performed by Katelyn Vallier
- River House Arts will open a new exhibition space on the 6th floor of 425 Jefferson Avenue; the first exhibition in that space will be ‘Strange Terrain’ by Mark Why, including one piece in glass
- 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
River House Arts Adds Sixth Floor Exhibition Space – Opening Tonight!
- River House Arts, at 425 Jefferson Avenue, Toledo, will open a new exhibition space tonight on the 6th floor of the same building
- The first exhibition in that space is ‘Strange Terrain’ by Mark Why, including one piece in glass
- There will be an opening reception from 6 to 9 p.m. today, Nov.17, during the Art Loop
- http://www.river-house-arts.com/#!
Habatat Galleries Hosting Third Annual Glass Weekend in Sarasota – New!
- Longboat Key Center for the Arts, a division of Ringling College in Sarasota, Fla., and Habatat Galleries of Royal Oak, Mich., are collaborating again to host the 3rd Annual Contemporary Glass Weekend in Sarasota
- Beginning Jan. 26, leading artists from around the world will represent their countries in a spectacular four-day exhibitions of studio glass
- The event includes exhibitions, auctions, studio tours, talks by artists, glass blowing demonstrations and private tours of museums featuring glass
- An online brochure is available at https://issuu.com/habatat_galleries/docs/lbkacglassbook_2017
Joseph Cavalieri Exhibition at Glass Axis
- Master stained glass artist Joseph Cavalieri has a solo exhibition at Glass Axis, 610 W. Town St., Columbus
- Titled Off Axis: Portraits in Stained Glass, the exhibiton continues through Dec. 17
- Cavalieri is an award-winning native New York artist and educator
- His work can be seen in the permanent collection of the Museum of Arts and Design, the Leslie-Lohman Museum and the Stax Museum http://cavaglass.com
Hawk Galleries Exhibiting Million Dollar Bertil Vallien Boat
- At SOFA Chicago, Hawk Galleries of Columbus, Ohio, unveiled a highly acclaimed million-dollar boat made by artist Bertil Vallien
- Titled Passage, the work is the latest product of a fruitful partnership between Vallien, one of the world’s leading artists, and Kosta Boda, Sweden’s most storied glassworks and Vallien’s longtime employer and partner
- The cast glass boat is 100 inches long and is suspended in a wooden cabinet that stands more than six feet tall
- The sculpture is now on display at Hawk Galleries in Columbus in an exhibition that continues through Dec. 31 http://hawkgalleries.com/
Adam Blaue Gallery in Cleveland
- I found a new (to me) Cleveland-area gallery at SOFA
- Adam Blaue Gallery opened this past spring and focuses on art fairs and online sales
- The gallery represents the work of established and emerging artists working in glass, wood, metal and mixed media
- Gallery director is Cheri Discenzo, who was at the Thomas R. Riley Galleries in Cleveland until Riley recently retired and closed the gallery; her number is 917-565-0347
Call For Exhibition Proposals: Pittsburgh Glass Center
- The Pittsburgh Glass Center (PGC) seeks proposals for a solo or group show to be presented at PGC from May 5 through July 30, 2017
- Artists working in glass are invited to submit ideas for an exhibition featuring new or existing work by Dec. 15
- Apply online at www.pittsburghglasscenter.org/exhibitionrfp
- Visit the web site or contact Heather McElwee at [email protected] or 412-365-2145 with questions.
GAS 2017 Pre-Conference Brochure Now Available Online
- The pre-conference brochure for the Glass Art Society’s 46th Annual Conference Reflections from the Edge: Glass, Art, and Performance is now available online
- The conference is scheduled for June 1-3 in Norfolk, Va.
- http://www.glassart.org/_Library/2017_Conference/2017_PCB.pdf
GAS Launches Facebook Group
- The Glass Art Society (GAS)’s Facebook Group has been launched
- It is an online platform for the international community of GAS members and glass enthusiasts to congregate, connect and converse
- Join the conversation at www.facebook.com/groups/glassartsociety/
Members Asked to Nominate New GAS Board Member
- In June 2017, the Glass Art Society will be filling one seat on the Board of Directors
- Members are asked to nominate individuals who they believe possess a breadth of experience, can provide critical and visionary leadership skills and have an interest in assisting GAS
- Before submitting nomination(s), please review the GAS Board Member Requirements & Expectations http://tinyurl.com/pl6kh5t
- The deadline for nominations is Nov. 22
Upcoming at the Glass Pavilion
- Big Demo Weekend, Nov. 25-27; Glass Studio staff demos will focus on large objects
- 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
Robin and Julia Rogers Exhibition at Gathered
- Gathered Glassblowing Studio has an exhibition of glass sculpture by Robin and Julia Rogers, who formerly lived in our area and are now in Norfolk, Va.
- The couple had a residency at Gathered past week, during which they created new work in their Animalia Fantastica series
- The exhibition continues through November
- For more information about the Rogers work, visit www.robinandjulia.com
Kim Harty in Detroit Two-Person Show
- Kim Harty, assistant professor and section head of glass at the College for Creative Studies in Detroit, has work in a two-person exhibition at Holding House, 3546 Michigan Ave., Detroit
- Also in the exhibition is Brian Caponi, instructor and chair of ceramics at Oakland Community College, in Royal Oak, Mich.
- To Touch the Sky with Two Arms explores a variety of media in an effort to make the intangible tangible; both artists exhibit a nuanced and poetic approach toward recording objects and images which often remain just out of reach: light and shadow, a sense of home, memory or celestial bodies
- The exhibiti9on continues through Nov. 26 www.holdinghousedetroit.com
Joel O’Dorisio Glass at Art Access Gallery, Columbus
- Glass sculpture by Joel O’Dorisio is included in an exhibition at Art Access Gallery in Columbus, Ohio, through Nov. 26
- O’Dorisio is a lecturer in the School of Art at Bowling Green State University
- Art Access Gallery is open Wednesday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and other times by appointment www.artaccessgallery.com
Job Opportunities
- Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa is looking for a lead studio technician www.kirkwood.edu/employment or (319) 398-5572 – New!
- The University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point, is looking for a Visiting Assistant Professor – Hot Glass https://helpdesk.wisc.edu/images/group61/21900/TAMFAQ_CandidateGateway.pdf and https://www.careers.wisconsin.edu/?Page=HRS_CE_JOB_DTL&JobOpeningId=12573&PostingSeq=1 – New!
- Terminal City Glass Co-op is looking for an Executive Director [email protected] by Dec. 15 – New!
- Foci-MCGA in Minnesota is currently seeking an experienced Studio Manager to supervise daily operations of its non-profit glass studio [email protected]
- Terminal City Glass Co-op in Vancouver, Canada, is seeking an executive director for its non-profit co-operative [email protected]
Exhibitions with Matt Paskiet Sculpture
- In addition to his own gallery at Firenation in Holland, Ohio, there are several other locations where you can see glass sculpture by Matt Paskiet
- Highlands, N.C. – The Bascom, 2016 American Art Today: What is American Art?, through Dec. 11 http://tinyurl.com/j2pus7s
- Brentwood, Md. – Brentwood Arts Exchange, Front Window Featured Artist, Jan. 16 through March 11, 2017 http://tinyurl.com/hlg42rk
- Nashville, Tenn. – Sarratt Gallery at Vanderbilt University, solo exhibition, 2017 http://tinyurl.com/j5upfdw
- Ann Arbor, Mich. – University of Michigan Health System Gifts of Art Gallery, solo exhibition, 2017 http://tinyurl.com/zzdn99h
