Northwest Ohio Glass Interest Newsletter, Issue 305

June 4, 2020

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Northwest Ohio Glass Interest Newsletter, Issue 305 Bowling Green, Ohio 5/28/2020–Welcome to the 305th edition of the Northwest Ohio Glass Interest Newsletter.

 

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Headlines

  • Habatat Now Interactive Zoom Presentation – Soon!
  • Arts Commission Accelerator Grants – Urgent!
  • Virtually Tour the Studio of Jenny Pohlman and Sabrina Knowles – New!
  • Arts Commission Momentum/Intersection Project
  • An Invitational Glass Show in Santa Fe
  • Pittsburgh Glass Center Live Streaming – New!
  • Joanna Manousis at River House Arts
  • Galleries Reach Out With Virtual Tours and Catalogs
  • Winterowd Fine  Art Reopens – New!
  • Traver Gallery Features Chihuly Merletto – New!
  • Firenation Glass Studio and Gallery Reopens
  • Bergstsrom Mahler Museum of Glass Cancels Annual Festival
  • Lisabeth Sterling Teaching at Glass Axis

 

Habatat Now Interactive Zoom Presentation – Soon!

  • @Studio Zoom with Artist Ekin Aytac & Joshua Davids
  • Tour the artists’ studio
  • 1:00 PM EDT this Saturday May 30, 2020 – A Zoom Meeting
  • RSVP to [email protected]

 

Arts Commission Accelerator Grants – Urgent!

  • The Arts Commission values the many artists across disciplines who are part of Toledo’s vibrant creative community. The Accelerator Grant is a competitive program offering financial support with a quick turn-around for local artists to advance their creative projects and their careers. Eligible categories of support for this program include: equipment, supplies, professional development and project support. Grant amounts are not to exceed $1500. Upcoming deadlines for 2020 are June 15 and September 14.
  • https://theartscommission.org/forartists

Virtually Tour the Studio of Jenny Pohlman and Sabrina Knowles – New!

  • Presented by Sandra Ainsley Gallery
  • Wednesday, June 3, 2020 5 pm EDT
  • Studio tour and artists’ talk
  • RSVP [email protected]

 

Arts Commission Momentum/Intersection Project 

  • Toledo Arts Commission has requested glass-creation proposals for its collaboration with Pilkington Glass North America
  • Create art inspired by the Pilkington’s float glass materials.
  • A jury will select 6 artists to tour the Rossford facility during this year’s Momentum festival (Sept. 17-19), taking home glass materials for producing their art in 3 months
  • Deadline for proposals is June 16.
  • More information at org

 

An Invitational Glass Show in Santa Fe 

  • Presented by Blue Rain Gallery
  • June 12 – July 4, 2020
  • Artists’ Reception Friday, June 12, 2020  5 – 7 pm
  • Curated by Shelley Muzylowski Allen
  • Participating artists include April Surgent, Christina Bothwell, Cappy Thompson, Dean Allison, Marc Petrovic, Kari Russell Pool, Kathleen Elliot, Sabrina Knowles and Jenny Pohlman, Karen Willenbrink and Jasen Johnsen, Susan Taylor Glasgow, Sibylle Peretti, Stephen Paul Day, Jennifer Caldwell and Jason Chakravarty, Suzanne Head, Tina Aufiero, Mark Zirpel, Carmen Lozar, Martin Blank, and Dan Clayman
  • On Thursday, June 11, from 5 – 7 pm, there will be a panel of participating artists featuring those able to be in Santa Fe, plus other participants who will join virtually.
  • In addition, on Friday and Saturday, from 10 am – 4 pm, there will be glass blowing and flame working demonstrations.
  • https://blueraingallery.com/

 

Pittsburgh Glass Center Live Streaming – New!

  • Live streaming demonstration
  • Friday, June 5, 2020 6 -7 pm
  • Hot shop currently is closed to the public

·         [email protected]

 

Joanna Manousis at River House Arts 

  • Gallery installation + online exhibition
  • Joanna Manousis has just completed and installed one of the most complex works of her career.  Morpho Eugenia spans 16 feet and comprises 178 individual units of wall-mounted glass.
  • Online at com and in person (by appointment only).
  • Running concurrently with the display of Morpho Eugenia is an online exhibition featuring eight additional works created by Manousis called The Golden Thread.  The show is presented by River House Arts on Artsy.net
  • Please go to com for more information and links to Artsy.  
  • [email protected]

 

Galleries Reach Out With Virtual Tours and Catalogs – Updated!

 

Winterowd Fine Art Reopens – New!

  • 701 Canyon Rd, Santa Fe New Mexico
  • 10 – 5 and by appointment
  • Alex Bernstein’s and Mark Leputa’s work part of exhibition
  • [email protected]

 

Traver Gallery Features Chihuly Merletto New!

 

Firenation Glass Studio and Gallery Reopens 

  • Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, from 11 am to 5 pm.
  • Social distancing practices will be in place, including masks.
  • See com for more information

 

Bergstrom Mahler Museum of Glass Art Cancels Annual Festival

 

Lisabeth Sterling Teaching at Glass Axis 

  • June 15 – 19, 2020
  • Cameo, intaglio and other sculpture techniques
  • To register with a payment plan: [email protected]