Northwest Ohio Glass Interest Newsletter, Issue 302
May 7, 2020
Northwest Ohio Glass Interest Newsletter, Issue 302
Bowling Green, Ohio 5/7/2020–Welcome to the 302nd edition of the Northwest Ohio Glass Interest Newsletter.
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Headlines
- Habatat Direct 2020 Debuts May 8 – Now!
- Ball State University MFA & BFA Spring Exhibitions – New!
- Bowling Green State University BFA Show Opens
- Bender Gallery Offers Discounts – New!
- Galleries Reach Out With Virtual Tours and Catalogs – Updated!
- Glass Academy Doing Teaching on Facebook – New!
- Habatat Changes Plans for Glass 48
- Glass Axis to Reopen – New!
- Sandra Ainsley Gallery Hosts Studio Tour with Philip Baldwin/Monica Guggisberg – New!
- Okay Spark Norfolk Pop Up Gallery – New!
- FOCI Reopening Plan – New!
Habatat Direct 2020 Debuts May 8 – Now!
- May 8 is the the launch date for Habatat’s new client focused online exhibition
- Watch an exhibition preview at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSsdX86rpnw
- Contact Aaron Schey @ Habatat to discuss any artists, work, commissions and potential space you may have a desire to fill
Ball State University MFA & BFA Spring Exhibitions – New!
- Browse the BFA Gallery and the MFA Gallery, or
- See Glass by Molly Carpenter, Aly Didier, and Summer Moore
Bowling Green State University BFA Show Opens
- Awards are listed
- Introduction by Director Charles Kanwisher
- https://www.bgsu.edu/arts-and-sciences/school-of-art/galleries/past-exhibitions1/spring-2020/bfa-show-2020.html
Bender Gallery Offers Discounts – New!
- Bender Gallery is offering discounts starting at 20% through the month of May on most everything in the gallery. “Remember, when you purchase art, you are directly supporting the artist that created it and are also contributing to the system that provides the framework that supports them.”
- Crista Matteson – “KINSHIP” on offer
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Glass Academy Doing Teaching on Facebook – New!
- We’re doing live feeds on our FB page as our family of 4 navigates thru the pandemic. It’s hilarious! If you like glassblowing you might just enjoy this show! Educational and fun, realistic and up close. Watch glassblowing like you have never seen before!
- https://www.facebook.com/GlassAcademy/
Galleries Reach Out With Virtual Tours and Catalogs – Updated!
- The following galleries have alerted us to their virtual tours and catalogs
- Schantz Galleries: Studio Focus|LinoTagliapietra schantzgalleries.com/notes-from-the-directors/2020/3/21/studio-focus-richard-royal
- Habatat Galleries Visit https://www.habatat.com/artists/
Habatat Changes Plans for Glass 48
- Glass 48 is now a YouTube channel where you can find short video features about various artists, their work, and their processes. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCws3w0qJw8DVN0OuCNQownA/
- As of now we are no longer having a grand opening/vip weekend. We plan to have an online auction as well.
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Glass Axis to Reopen – New!
- As a result of receiving funding, “We are able to bring all staff back on payroll, effective immediately and get some of the important projects done that we were hoping to during the closure. As of now, we are still planning to reopen to the public and to our members on June 2.”
- https://www.glassaxis.org/
Sandra Ainsley Gallery Hosts Studio Tour with Philip Baldwin & Monica Guggisberg – New!
- Saturday May 9, 2020 1 pm EST
- Virtual studio tour
- RSVP
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Okay Spark Norfolk Pop Up Gallery – New!
- 230 West Olney Road, Norfolk, VA 23510
- Gallery open by appointment with Rigid Social Distancing. Visits also available through Zoom, FaceTime, etc. Contact Matthew Fine: 757-407-1368
- https://www.okayspark.com/pop-up
FOCI Reopening Plans – New!
- The Minnesota Department of Health verifies opening on May 4th to private renters to utilize the studio to make their artwork. While we are glad to reignite our furnaces, we will be proceeding with caution in an effort to keep everyone safe.
- All rental reservations will be by appointment only and upon studio technician approval. Renters may create online studio reservations through Supersaas.com*, but your reservation will need to be approved before you visit the studio to ensure proper social distancing.
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