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One of the hippest art galleries in Dupont Circle, Foundry Gallery, will feature artists of the Washington Glass School in an upcoming show.
“Visual Evidence” – works by the Washington Glass School
Washington, DC 20036
202-463-0203
Artist scheduled to have works on exhibition include: Anne Plant, Cheryl Derricotte Dan Schubmehl, Don Daniels, Allegra Marquart, Erwin Timmers, Liz Mears, Lisa Dano.
Fox News on Washington Glass School
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One of the best segments featuring our KING of Recycling – Erwin Timmers. Watch as he tries to break the tempered glass. (Apparently the glass was much thicker – and stronger – than he expected) His desperation in trying to get the glass to perform is delicious. Click here to watch.
Looking for something different?
>Class 906 – Mold Making / Concrete Casting & Finishing
Need a great industrial material to compliment your artwork? Want to shake up your craft knowledge with something unusual and utterly cool? Try concrete!
In this class, one of our favorite instructors – Sean Hennessey – will help you explore possibilities in flexible mold-making, concrete casting and finishing. This rising star of the DC arts scene will impart his knowledge from his years of experience as painter and sculptor for the Shakespeare Theater props department and with his own firm Scenic Artisans . The class will make tiles, proper rubber molds, and play with concrete using colorants and stains. You will walk away with a few finished pieces, molds for further reproductions, and the knowledge to tackle larger projects.
Click here to see the Washington Glass School class schedule.
| Instructor | Sean Hennessey |
| Dates | Thursday evenings, March 5, 12, 19, 26 |
| Time | 7:00pm to 9:30pm |
| Tuition | $250 per student (plus $100 lab fee payable to instructor) |
American Craft Council Baltimore show
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More than 700 of the country’s leading craft artists are gathered under one roof to present the latest designer & handmade work at the American Craft Council Show in
A group from the 
Tommie Rush’s booth – great to catch up with Tommie & Richard Jolley. Tommie is the Vice President of the Glass Arts Society. Click here for info about her glass.
Kenny Pieper had great work on display at his booth – always great to catch up with one of the worlds best blowers! Click here for his website.
Rania Hassan – is showing in a new section of the ACC show – ALTCRAFT. This section features rising indie crafters whose work illustrates the innovative techniques and materials of the burgeoning new handmade movement, in a shared market-style space. And her work looked fantastic
! Click here for her website
Robert Wiener’s DC Art Glass booth was packed – a very popular place!
Click here for Robert’s website.
DC Mayor Proclaims ‘Craft Week DC’
>The Mayor of Washington DC has issued a formal proclamation listing April 22- 26 2009 as “Craft Week DC” in honor of the ‘growing reputation and artistic achievement of local artists working in clay, glass, fiber, metal and wood’.
American Style Magazine article
The Capital of Craft
What was once a weekend event has blossomed into a five-day celebration, thanks to the combined forces of two Washington, D.C., craft powerhouses.
The James Renwick Alliance (JRA) has partnered with the Smithsonian Women’s Committee, producers of the Smithsonian Craft Show, to host Craft Week DC 2009.
The alliance, a support group of the Renwick Gallery at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, has traditionally sponsored a weekend event for craft collectors each spring. This year, the weekend will run concurrently with the Smithsonian Craft Show, held April 23-26 at the National Building Museum. Highlights include:
- A curator-led tour of “The Art and Craft of Greene & Greene,” an exhibition at the Renwick that examines the work of the Arts & Crafts designers Charles and Henry Greene;
- A tour of select Georgetown galleries;
- Open studios and artist demonstrations at the Gateway Arts Community in Mt. Rainer, Md.;
- A discussion of artists’ lives by “Masters of the Medium” awardees at the JRA Spring Craft Weekend Symposium;
- Silent and live auctions at the JRA Spring Craft Weekend Gala;
- A preview of work by artists who have taught at the Penland School of Crafts at Habatat Galleries in Tysons Corner, Va.
- Craft Week DC runs April 22-26; for details, visit www.jra.org or www.smithsoniancraftshow.org.
What A Nice Pear!
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Detail of artwork by Kathy Lynch
The Dry Plaster Casting class always produces intriguing works. This past class was no exception – representational, abstract, textural, allegorical – all different voices in dimensional glass.
Works shown by Wilhelmina Burress, Richard Sorien, Jayne Lowery
Gateway CDC artist space opening
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Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
for the
New ezStorage at Brentwood
4301-4305 Rhode Island Avenue
Brentwood, MD 20722
This project is the first to utilize federal New Market Tax Credits in the
Gateway Arts District and includes the Gateway Artists’ Studios and Retail
Space.
Speakers at the opening included:
Brentwood Mayor Bettyjean Schmiedigen,
Senator David Harrington
Cheryl P Derricotte – Executive Director of the Gateway CDC & glass artist
The Brentwood Arts Center annex at ez Storage in the Gateway Arts District has storefront studios for rent. Located at 4103-4105 Rhode Island Ave. This is a rare opportunity for artists to have store front studio space where you can make art and exhibit your work all at once. This space is also available to arts related organizations.
They have a total of 1835 square feet of store front space on Rhode Island Ave. that rents for $1835 a month plus utilities. The storefront space can be kept intact or subdivided into 4 individual storefront studios.
For more info call John Paradiso, Arts and Community Development Officer, Gateway CDC at 301-864-3860 Ext.3.
We’re Hiring!
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Positions available:
(1) Studio Assistant. Paid position which starts at $10 per hour. This position is very hands on. You will be mold-making, lost wax casting, deep relief dry plaster casting, cleaning the studio, welding, etc. Experience in any of these skills is great, but otherwise you will be learning them quickly. Dependability is primary in this position, and the ability to work with a wide variety of personalities. The ideal candidate is self-motivated and can work in a multi-task arts environment, where craftsmanship and pride of work is important.
(2) Studio Intern. This is an unpaid position This is a great way to learn a large variety of skills and receive mentorship in your own art career. This is a very exciting opportunity for someone who doesn’t have the resources to pay for the classes offered here.
(3) Teaching Assistant. This position is also unpaid, and requires some experience in glass. This is perfect for the glass artist who wants to help out at a few classes, and learn while they assist. Its also a great way to be exposed to the energy and experience surrounding this studio, but in short time spans.
email washglassschool@aol.com or call Tim Tate at 202-744-8222 for more information.
Maurine Littleton Gallery show
>We mentioned in a previous posting about the Maurine Littleton Gallery show currently on in Georgetown – the gallery’s director, John LaPrade uploaded some images from the show. The show runs thru April.
Maurine Littleton Gallery
1667 Wisconsin Avenue, NW
Washington, Dc 
20007
www.littletongallery.com