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American Cast Glass artist, Elizabeth Robinson's ever evolving tour of the global glass movement....
Questions, comments.... erobinson@way2smart.com
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Craftsmen's Guild of Mississippi www.mscraftsmensguild.org
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One More April Surgent Photo....SOFA Chicago '06
Having had the opportunity to participate in the opening last year @ SOFA Chicago - I longed for a moment of the event this year.This photo of Ms. Surgent's work is from the Bullseye Connection Gallery booth @ SOFA this year. SOFA - The International Exposition of Sculpture Objects & Functional Art - is held annually in Chicago, Illinois. The show includes 90 highly juried international galleries....More about SOFA...visit www.sofaexpo.com.
FALL - FEATURED ARTIST: CATHARINE NEWELL
A loop from April to Catharine and the new release of artists chosen for Emerge '06BUT...first, Ms. Catharine Newell
Portland, OR - Bullseye is pleased to present Catharine Newell's figurative kilnformed studio glass during her solo exhibition, "Alone Together," at the Bullseye Gallery October 3 - November 18, 2006.
"Each of us has very personal perceptions about how the world works based on our personal history, which is composed of memory," says Newell. "It is that persistence of memory, constituting the singularity of the individual, that I am driven to respectfully present in my work." Newell uses frit and layers of glass in the "painting with light" tradition, creating her signature portraits: sliced panels revealing glimpses of faces and movement. New works in her Alone Together series are installations of figurative sketches on layered, crumpled sheets of glass "paper." Scattered throughout the space or stacked in sheaves, these are collections of personalities-- captured but fleeting, momentary yet revealing....more
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Bullseye Connection Gallery presented Ms. Newell in an Artist Talk......in Portland, Oregon. Ms. Newell discussed her approach to stacking layers of glass and frit to create these images.
ALONE TOGETHER
BULLSEYE GALLERY FEATURES AN EXHIBIT OF WORKS BY CATHARINE NEWELL"Alone Together"
October 3-November 18, 2006
Artist Reception: October 3, 5:30pm-7:30pm
First Thursday: October 5, 5:00pm-8:00pm
Location: Bullseye Gallery, 300 NW 13th Avenue, Portland, OR
Telephone: (503) 227-0222
Bullseye Connection Gallery
Photos from the Gallery...visit the above link for more...
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More Ms. Newell's Work
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Hang on a Minute....Be Right Back!!!!!!!!!
Got to run down to New Orleans for a couple of days...more to come - Ms. Newell, Narcissus Quagliata and Emerge '06!Check back!
LATE SUMMER - FEATURED ARTIST: APRIL SURGENT
In July, Canberra graduate April Surgent's staged her solo debut at the Bullseye Connection Gallery. The artist's fused and cameo-engraved glass panels were influenced by her recent European tour, partially funded by a grant from the Spanish Embassy in Australia.April Surgent's work @ Bullseye Glass Connection Gallery
BREAKING NEWS:Pilchuck Glass School Announces Selection of 2006 Emerging Artists in Residence
Seattle, Wash. - July 28, 2006 - Pilchuck Glass School announced today the selection of six outstanding young artists to participate in the school's seventeenth annual Emerging-Artists-in-Residence Program following review of 36 applications submitted by artists hailing from eight countries. Those selected are Sean Albert, Stine Bidstrup, Josh Kerner, Jung Sun Oh, April Surgent, and Erika Tada. They will live and create new bodies of work at Pilchuck's Stanwood campus from September 18 through November 10, 2006.
April Surgent, a native of Missoula, Montana who currently lives in the Puget Sound region, believes "a constant growth in my technical abilities and methods are as important for the final object as are the ideas behind the work." Capping studies at Detroit's College for Creative Studies with a bachelor's degree (with honors) from Australia National University School of Art in Canberra, Surgent has continued informal studies at North Lands Creative Glass Center in Lybster, Scotland, Seattle's Pratt Fine Arts Center, Bullseye Glass in Portland, Oregon, and Pilchuck Glass School. During her residency Surgent will employ large-scale castings, prints and coldworking to explore the link between person and place.
April Surgent, a native of Missoula, Montana who currently lives in the Puget Sound region, believes "a constant growth in my technical abilities and methods are as important for the final object as are the ideas behind the work." Capping studies at Detroit's College for Creative Studies with a bachelor's degree (with honors) from Australia National University School of Art in Canberra, Surgent has continued informal studies at North Lands Creative Glass Center in Lybster, Scotland, Seattle's Pratt Fine Arts Center, Bullseye Glass in Portland, Oregon, and Pilchuck Glass School. During her residency Surgent will employ large-scale castings, prints and coldworking to explore the link between person and place.
Artist's Statement...
"My work investigates the importance of the inherent link between person and place, says April Surgent. "Places have the power to shape people's perceptions of themselves and others, and to affect what and how we think, feel, see, remember and act. Having a natural bond to places, we are often understood and understand ourselves through them." Ms. Surgent's work while @ Canberra School of Art (part of the Australian National University)
Below are examples of Ms. Surgent's earlier work using kiln-forming and cold work (carving)... Surgent's Instructor: Internationally known, Czech artist, Jiri Harcuba
Mr. Harcuba is an accomplished glass craftsmen working with the cameo engraving technique.If you are interested in learning more about Mr. Harcuba and cameo engraving - you can find a rental copy of "Glass Engraving" that was recorded @ Corning during the Corning Masters Series. This video is not really a teaching video but a wonderful introduction to Mr. Harcuba and a demo of sorts. Rent It Here
FEATURED ARTIST: DAVID REEKIE
Working on information about the last featured artist, April Surgent, lead me to revisit the work of Brit, David Reekie. Mr. Reekie has been a visiting artist at the Canberra School of Art and is part of a current opening at Gallerie Internationale Du Verre, Boit, France. (see below)."David Reekie is a sculptor who uses glass as a medium to express his concerns and thoughts about life in the 21st century. Through his ingenuity, he has taken cast glass into previously uncharted territory, developing many new techniques to create his distinctive work."...Jennifer Opie, Deputy Curator of Glass and Ceramics at London's V&A Museum
La Galerie Internationale Du Verre, France
New work for Verriales 2006 - "Making Fruit of the Sea I"Opening:VERRIALES 2006: MEMORY
7th July - 31st December 2006
Includes: Mark Bokesch-Parsons, Clifford Rainey, David Reekie & Colin Reid.
Verreriebiot.com
Direct link to exhibition gallery and artists...La Galerie International Du Verre
David Reekie
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Mr. Reekie's technique...
"David says of his work that 'through surreal uses of situation and perception. I have tried to illustra aspects of human behaviour..often I used ironic, sometime macabre humour to make a point!' David talked about his sources of inspiration like newspaper photographs and the importance of drawing in his work. He came with a sketch book stuffed full of images.This PDF will describe his mould making process using both clay and wax models, colouring techniques, and firing process."
PDF about his technique from the Glass Australia site
Links to David Reekie's website
Making Moulds in 2005Mr. Reekie's Book - published in '89 and '01 - If these books are unavailable in the US - check the Amazon UK store
David Reekie
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Alternative uses of glass art in architecture in the U.S.A
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A little self-indulgence....MY iMix List for Casting Glass
Cookin' Glass 1: Amos Lee, Anna Nalick, Matchbox Twenty, set on edge, Blue Rodeo, The Guess Who, Rachael Yamagata, a little Carly and The Be Good Tanyas...Cookin' Glass 2...or dinner: Miles Davis...starts with 15 minutes from The Essential Miles Davis AND a great collaboration with Bill Evans.
Glass Show @ The Cedar's: Glass Artists Susan Ford,Andrew Cary Young and Elizabeth Robinson...music after the show...
Cookin' Glass 3... oh go ahead..have a glass of wine...
Glass Links
- The Glass Furnace - Istanbul, Turkey
- The Glass Furnace is 25 kilometers northeast of Istanbul near the Black Sea. It is close to the very old village of Ogumce, nestled in a gentle valley behind the hills of Beykoz.
- Glass Art Society
- The Glass Art Society (GAS) is an international non-profit organization founded in 1971 whose purpose is to encourage excellence, to advance education, to promote the appreciation and development of the glass arts, and to support the worldwide community of artists who work with glass. GAS members are artists, students, educators, collectors, gallery and museum personnel, writers, and critics, among others. Membership is open to anyone interested in glass art.
- Glass artist Chihuly's lawsuit tests limits of copyrighting art
- Here's a lawsuit to follow...
Friends of GlasZu
'cause I can...
- Dark Familiar: Poems
- A tribute site to the poetry written by Aleda Shirley
- Jackson Free Press
- The City's Smart Alternative - Also visit JFP's new PodCast...see link below
- JFP PodCast
- Jackson Free Press Weekly PodCast
Glass Blowers Tribe
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Glass Tribe: GLASS ART - Chat about How-To and Photos...
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Listed below is the archive of past featured artists and links...
FEATURE ARTIST: TED SAWYER
Photo from BULLSEYE CONNECTION GALLERY
Ted Sawyer is currently the Director of Research and Education at Bullseye Glass. He received his BA in ceramics from Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon. From 1992-1993 he was the artist in residence at the Contemporary Crafts Museum in Portland before joining Bullseye in 1997.Ted Sawyer's work @ Bullseye Glass Connection Gallery
Part of the Houston Event - Gulf Coast Glass Alliance
Houston Studio Glass Project Storm Coldwork..for those of us who lived thru the storm this piece is very moving...for a closer look:Project Storm
May 2 - June 3rd - Bullseye Glass Connection Gallery: Jeffrey Sarmiento
FEATURE ARTIST - SILVIA LEVENSON
SILVIA LEVENSONborn in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1957 , lives and works in Lesa, Italy.
I had the privilege of seeing Ms. Levenson's work first-hand at SOFA Chicago '05.
While your here - take a moment to check out Global Art Glass Triennial - Ms. Levenson is joined by an amazing group of artists. The third triennial was held at Borgholm Castle in Öland. Twenty-six artists fom fourteen countries participated.
Silvia Levenson is represented
in Italy and abroad by Caterina Tognon
Lion, France by olivier houg
Oporto, Portugal by arthobler
Portland (OR) USA, works with Bullseye Connection Gallery
You can contact Silvia Levenson through her mail:
me@silvialevanson.com or visit her website: www.silvialevenson.com
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Photo: Narcissus Quagliata, The Universe Within (detail), 2002. Fused glass using "painting with light" techniques, 35 x 20 x .5 in.
RECEPTION & LECTURE:The Bullseye Glass Factory-Artist Exchange Program
Where: Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, 4848 Main Street, Houston, TX 77002 www.crafthouston.org
When: Thursday, May 11th 6:00-8:00 pm
Cost: Free and open to the public.
Please let us know that you plan to come. RSVP by e-mail to resourcecenter@bullseyeglass.com
or call Bullseye Resource Center toll-free at 888-220-3002.
We are hoping to meet lots of people from the Texas and surrounding area glass art community at this event, which features a lecture at Houston Center for Contemporary Craft by Ted Sawyer, director of research and education at Bullseye Glass Co. He will present an overview of how the relationship between artist and manufacturer benefits both parties as well as the entire glass movement. See the work of emerging and master-level artists and find out how their projects at Bullseye have affected the direction of both artist and manufacturer.
Additional Links for this Houston Reception & Lecture
- Bullseye Glass Reception Info
- Sponsored by the Bullseye Glass Co. of Portland, Oregon, this exhibition presents over 60 works by 37 international artists and surveys a 25-year period of the kilnformed glass movement. In conjunction with this show, Houston Center for Contemporary Craft has coordinated lots of glass-related events in the Houston area, making springtime a great time to visit.
Last Week - Feature Artist - Mitchell Gaudet
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Glass Studios in New Orleans
"laisez le bon temps roule"
As a wrap-up to featuring glass artist Mitchell Gaudet - I wanted to take a moment to give a shout-out to some of the amazing glass studios in New Orleans...
- Recent Article in the New Orleans' Times-Picayune "Glass is Half Full" -By Doug MacCash
- GREAT ARTICLE: "City's glass artists are blowing and going again, despite being storm-tossed." Mitchell Gaudet's studio website "www.studioinferno.com" is not back up yet - this article gives details on Katrina damage to his studio as well as others...
- New Orleans ArtWorks at the New Orleans School of GlassWorks & Printmaking Studio
- Back up and operating - located in the heart of the Arts District - 727 Magazine St., (504) 529-7277. Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call ahead for exact times - Glass Classes Available
- Rosetree Glass Studio and Gallery
- Studio of Mark Rosenbaum - 446 Vallette St., Algiers, (504) 366-3602. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.- See photo below
- Nuance Glass
- Home of the wonderful Arden Stewart...
- Wet Dog Glass
- These folks make great glass furnaces - it is my understanding that they are currently relocating...
Hotcasting Photos from The Glass Furnace, Istanbul
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Past Shows...more coming
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Warm Glass: A Complete Guide to Kiln-Forming Techniques: Fusing, Slumping, Casting
Amazon Price: $19.77 (as of 01/02/2010)
Contemporary Warm Glass: A Guide to Fusing, Slumping & Kiln-Forming Techniques
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Cast glass sculpture: The Main Art Gallery, Visual Arts Center, California State University, Fullerton, April 12-May 11, 1986
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Dark Familiar: Poems
Just a shout out for the coming release of Aleda Shirley's newest book - a "gotta have"..
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