This week in Glass- Bill’s Weekly Newsletter

Welcome to the 60^th weekly issue of the Glass Interest Newsletter

Headlines

• 3rd Thursday Loop Today – Tonight!
• Submit Work to New Glass Review – New!
• Chrysler Museum to Host 2017 GAS Conference – New!
• glassybaby Hiring in Berkeley, Calif. – New!
• Lino at Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass – New!
• Area Artists in Ohio Craft Museum Show
• Goldberg, Thompson Sculpture at Hudson Gallery
• Happening at Habatat Galleries
• Glass Axis and Hawk Galleries present Nancy Callan
• TMA Glass Studio seeks Assistant Manager
• TMA Glass Studio has Two More Openings
• Pittsburgh Glass Center Auction Sept. 25
• Upcoming at Glass Axis
• “502” Celebrates Louisville’s Glass History
• Neusole to Celebrate One Year in New Building Oct. 10
• Fritz Dreisbach Returns for GAPP Residency, Workshop
• Annual Seminar at the Corning Museum of Glass Oct. 16-17
• Pilchuck Glass School’s Auction Tour Oct. 28 and 29
• SOFA Chicago 2015

3rd Thursday Loop Today – Tonight!

• The third Thursday this month is today, Sept. 17
• Buses will be running to 17 stops around the greater downtown area and nearly 30 galleries, studios and additional participating venues
• Gathered Glassblowing Studio co-owner Mike Stevens will be the featured artist for this month’s Hot Glass Cold Beer Cool Music demonstration; he plans to make glass cane and then use that cane to create a sculpture
• 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

Submit Work to New Glass Review – New!

• The Corning Museum of Glass invites artists, craftspeople, designers and architects worldwide to submit images of new works using glass for New Glass Review 37
• The deadline for submissions is Oct. 1
• Published by the Museum, New Glass Review is an annual survey of glass in contemporary art, architecture, craft, and design created in the previous year by emerging and established artists, as well as students
• The works are chosen by a changing jury of curators, artists, designers, art dealers and critics
• To apply online, visit www.cmog.org/content/new-glass-review-juried-submission

Chrysler Museum to Host 2017 GAS Conference – New!

• The Glass Art Society (GAS) announced yesterday its selection of the Chrysler Museum of Art and its Perry Glass Studio as host for the 46th annual conference, Reflections from the Edge: Glass, Art and Performance http://www.glassart.org/Events.html
• From June 1–3, 2017, attendees in Norfolk, Va., will experience demonstrations on various glass processes, lectures on science and art, and numerous special events
• Participants will also witness one of the Studio’s most exciting features, its groundbreaking theatrical glass performances, for which the Studio is quickly establishing a national reputation
• The Chrysler Museum boasts an encyclopedic collection of more than 10,000 works in glass, including significant strengths in American, English and French glass
• “We could not be more delighted for this opportunity to share our incredible state-of-the-art Studio and superb glass collection with the larger glass community,” said Charlotte Potter, manager and programming director of the Chrysler Museum’s Glass Studio, who is spearheading the planning and community partnerships for the 2017 conference

glassybaby Hiring in Berkeley, Calif. – New!

• glassybaby is currently hiring experienced glassblowers in Berkeley, Calif.
• Five-plus years of experience preferred
• Contact David Levi through email at [email protected] to set up an interview

Lino at Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass – New!

• Maestro Lino Tagliapietra will participate in a fundraising event Oct. 9-11 at the Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass in Neenah, Wisc.
• Titled “Art in Motion,” the weekend event includes a walk with Lino through the exhibition Transcending Time – A Survey of Works in Glass by Italian Maestro Lino Tagliapietra
• Friday’s activities begin with Ferraris and cocktails at Liberty Hall in Kimberly, Wisc.
• The exhibition of Tagliapietra’s work continues through Feb. 14 http://bmmglass.com/

Area Artists in Ohio Craft Museum Show

• Glass sculptures by Brianna Barron, Kristine Rumman, Adam Sanzenbacher and Ryan Thompson are included in the exhibition Fresh Perspectives: Young Artists with Ohio Connections continuing through Oct. 25 at the Ohio Craft Museum in Columbus
• The fourth edition of the Museum’s emerging artists series showcases work in clay, glass, metal, fiber and mixed media, by 38 young artists with ties to Ohio
• The Ohio Craft Museum is a program of Ohio Designer Craftsmen, 1665 W. 5th Ave., Columbus

Goldberg, Thompson Sculpture at Hudson Gallery

• Sculptures in glass by Adam Goldberg and Ryan Thompson are included in the Double Dozen – Small Works Invitational exhibition at the Hudson Gallery, 5645 North Main Street, Sylvania www.hudsongallery.net

• As the name suggests, the exhibition features 24 local artists showing small works in an eclectic mix of media; the exhibition continues through Sept. 26

Happening at Habatat Galleries

• Exhibitions and activities at the gallery and elsewhere include:
  • Marvin Lipofsky – Color into Form, a catalog-only exhibition, through September
  • Vivian Wang – New Exhibition, October
  • SOFA Chicago – November
• For more information, call 248-554-0590 or visit https://www.habatat.com/

Glass Axis and Hawk Galleries present Nancy Callan

• Exhibition opening Thursday, Sept. 24, at Hawk Galleries, 153 East Main St., Columbus
• Demonstrations on Friday, Sept. 25, at Glass Axis Studio, 610 W. Town St., Columbus
• Meet visiting artists Nancy Callan and Steve Jensen at Hawk Galleries from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 24; Callan and Jensen will discuss their independent work and careers with an exhibition and informal artist talks; their work will be on view at the gallery through Nov. 8
• A free glass blowing demonstration by Callan will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, at Glass Axis Studio
• A second non-free glass blowing demonstration by Callan will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.  Fri, Sept. 25 at Glass Axis; this demo costs $20 per person, reservations accepted; tickets can be purchased online at https://glassaxis.org/product/callen/
• Nancy Callan is a renowned glass artist with a BFA from Mass. College of Art under Dan Dailey and has been a key assistant to Lino Tagliapietra for years http://nancycallanglass.com/
• Steve Jensen is primarily known for boats and other sculptures in wood and uses woodworking tools passed down through generations of boat builders; recently, he has taken molds of the wooden boats and cast them in crystal and bronze that feel like they have been discovered at the bottom of the ocean http://www.stevejensenstudios.com/

TMA Glass Studio seeks Assistant Manager

• The Toledo Museum of Art is seeking an assistant manager who will work with the glass studio manager in the daily operations of the multi-use, state-of-the-art facility that is a major site for the museum’s programming, education and special events
• The successful applicant will be responsible for leading the technical staff in maintaining studio operations, which include hot glass, flame working, kiln forming and stained glass studios as well as a mold-making and cold-working shop
• The position will be lead on all maintenance related activity and assist in planning long-term projects taking place in the Glass Studio
• Applicants should hold a Bachelor’s degree and have a minimum of two years working in a glass studio performing similar duties; a minimum of one year experience managing a glass or art studio, as well as basic mechanical knowledge of glass studio machinery, tools, electrical and plumbing systems is desired, as is experience with glass demonstrations, or at minimum experience working with glass in an educational or practical glass studio environment
• To apply, email resume and/or application to [email protected]

TMA Glass Studio has Two More Openings

• The Toledo Museum of Art is seeking a Glass Studio demonstrator/facilitator and a glass technician
• The demonstrator/facilitator is a part-time position working directly with the Museum’s visitors both as a glass-making demonstrator and as a hands-on facilitator giving participants a first-hand experience in the art of glassmaking; the individual may also assist with production work or classes in the glass studio; work is scheduled on as-needed basis and there is no guarantee of any minimum number of hours in any timeframe
• The glass technician opening is a front line position responsible for the smooth and effective implementation of Museum functions that occur in the Glass Studios; core responsibilities deal with customer service, studio stewardship, basic maintenance, organization and preparedness for daily operations
• To apply, email resume and/or application to [email protected]

Pittsburgh Glass Center Auction Sept. 25

• “Art on Fire,” Pittsburgh’s only glass art auction will be held on Friday, Sept. 25
• The celebration and auction is a fund-raiser for the Pittsburgh Glass Center https://www.pittsburghglasscenter.org/
• All auction items are available for viewing online at http://artonfire15.auction-bid.org/micro2.php
• Online bidding for silent auction items is available now; bids for live auction items can be made by contacting Heather McElwee at 412-365-2145, ext. 206.
• Glass artist Therman Statom, based in Omaha, Neb., is in Pittsburgh for a residency at PGC through Oct. 2 https://www.pittsburghglasscenter.org/artists/artist-residencies/in-residence-summer-2015
• Statom will work with neighborhood children to create a glass mural along Penn Ave. and experiment in the hot shop to create new work for his exhibition at PGC, Oct. 2, 2015 through Jan. 19, 2016; a free opening reception will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Oct. 2

Upcoming at Glass Axis

• Following are events and activities at the Glass Axis, 610 West Town St., Columbus https://glassaxis.org/
• (See entry above for information about Nancy Callan demonstrations, Sept. 25)
• Ian Schmidt Exhibition – continues through Sept. 26

“502” Celebrates Louisville’s Glass History

• An exhibition titled “502” at Flame Run, 815 W. Market St., Louisville, is celebrating the forerunners of Louisville’s art glass scene today – the private glass studios in garages and back yards that paved the way for the five hot glass studios open in the city today
• The exhibition continues through Sept. 26
• The show pays homage to artists who blew glass with “tin-can technology,” artists who figured out how to build furnaces long before you could order one online
• The show will include work by Brook Forrest White, Jr., and Greg Fleischaker who were the original hot glass artists at Glassworks in 2001; Howard Wilson, Bob Cheever, Chuck Gerson, Angela St. Vrain, W. G. Rickel, Devyn Baron, Amy Pender, and DH McNabb will also be featured
• For more information: www.flamerun.com or (502) 584-5353

Neusole to Celebrate One Year in New Building Oct. 10

• Neusole Glassworks, 11925 Kemper Springs Dr., Forest Park, Ohio 45240, will celebrate its first anniversary in the new building on Saturday, Oct. 10
• $20 gets you food, drink, custom blown drinking glass and a night of fantastic entertainment featuring the Neusole Glassworks team demonstrations and live jazz with Kathy Wade
• Call 513-751-3292 for more information and to buy tickets
• http://www.neusoleglassworks.com/

Fritz Dreisbach Returns for GAPP Residency, Workshop

• Fritz Dreisbach, the “Johnny Appleseed” of the American Studio Glass movement, returns to Toledo in October as a Guest Artist Pavilion Project (GAPP) resident to create new works of art and teach a four-day workshop
• Dreisbach will give a free talk about his work at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, in the GlasSalon
• The workshop – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 15-18 – will cover Dreisbach’s approach to working with a combination of traditional and non-traditional hot and cold techniques to create expressive works of art with a sophisticated form and advanced decoration; during the course of the workshop, students will work in both the hot shop and cold shop using a variety of tools and techniques http://classes.toledomuseum.org/wconnect/ShowGroups.awp
• Since helping establish the studio glass movement in the 1960s, Dreisbach has traveled the world teaching workshops, presenting lectures and consulting at glass factories
• The visit will be his second GAPP residency; he was the first artist in the program when it started in 2006
• For more about Dreisbach, visit http://www.fritzdreisbach.com/

Annual Seminar at the Corning Museum of Glass Oct. 16-17

• The 54th annual Seminar on Glass at The Corning Museum of Glass will be held Oct. 16-17
• This year’s theme, Pyrex and Material Culture, complements the Museum’s exhibit: America’s Favorite Dish: Celebrating a Century of Pyrex
• The exhibit focuses on personal connections to Pyrex, advertising and its role in the popularization of Pyrex, designing for the mid-century home, and women and the professionalization of home economics http://pyrex.cmog.org/seminar

Pilchuck Glass School’s Auction Tour Oct. 28 and 29

• Pilchuck Glass School’s auction tour for 2015 will be Oct. 28 and 29
• The two-day excursion is packed with exclusive opportunities leading up to the big event, Pilchuck’s Annual Auction Gala on Oct. 30
• The tour will: visit the Pilchuck Campus and meet emerging artists living there, along with a special demonstration by David Willis; tour Morgan Madison and Armelle Bouchet O’Neill and Sean O’Neill’s studios in Seattle; dine with Lino, get an exclusive glimpse into the Chihuly Boathouse and more
• The cost of the tour is $500 per person, which includes studio visits, select meals and transportation throughout the tour; tickets to the Auction are an additional charge and range in price and benefits from $300 to $2,500
• Auction tour participants get access to an exclusive rate at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel for their stay in Seattle http://pilchuck.com/auction/home.aspx

SOFA Chicago 2015

• SOFA Chicago returns to Navy Pier Nov. 6 through 8 with an opening night preview Nov. 5
• Now in its 22nd year, SOFA Chicago attracts more than 35,000 collectors, museum groups, curators and art patrons to view works of art from 70+ galleries
• New this year, SOFA Chicago will unveil a revamped floorplan created by Chicago architects Cheryl Noel and Ravi Ricker of Wrap Architecture; the re-envisioned design will create a more open and cohesive show layout, allowing visitors to explore the fair in a more engaging way
• Changes include a new, centrally located main entrance, as well as moving the lecture series to the show floor, making it more accessible and visible
• Other changes include a second café, additional lounges and a redesigned Partner Pavilion
• For more information, visit http://www.sofaexpo.com