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Monthly Archives: February 2013
Last Minute Prep for International Glass + Clay Show – Panic?
We are bracing for a new British Invasion! The Brits are arriving to set-up the collaborative arts exhibition at Pepco’s Edison Gallery. Arrangements are now being mad for workshops talks and demos to be part of the exhibit, organized by Artomatic and the DC Sister City – part of Washington DC’s Office of the Secretary.
International Glass + Clay
March 1 through March 22, 2013
Opening Reception is Friday, March 1, 2013, 6-8 PM
Edison Place Gallery
702 Eighth Street (between G and H Street)
Washington, DC
To bring an exhibit of this size to the US Capitol, there are a number of sponsors and partners for the International Show:
Brits To Teach Yanks A Thing or Two (in the glass shop!)
As part of the International Glass + Clay exhibit that runs from March 1, 2013 through March 22, 2013, a day of free demonstrations of amazing techniques utilized by the visiting artists will be held at the Washington Glass School and at DC GlassWorks Studio.
Saturday, March 2, 2013 starting at 11:00 AM – at Washington Glass School
UK based artists Criss Chaney and Robyn Townsend will demonstrate using metal wire and sheet inclusions into cast glass, and painting a layer of metal powders onto the inside mould surface. They will also demonstrate cold techniques for applying metals to a finished piece of glass, and options for patination using common household chemicals.
RSVP for the free WGS event to: washglassschool@aol.com – put “metal inclusion” in the subject line. Click HERE to register online.
Later the same day –
starting at 2:00 PM at DC GlassWorks (just down the road in nearby Hyattsville) UK glass artists Roger Tye, Phil Vickery and Colin Rennie will be demo-ing their glassblowing techniques. These Sunderland artists are extremely accomplished glass makers and their demos are always a highpoint.
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| Phil Vickery & Roger Tye demo at DC Glassworks in 2009 |
RSVP for the free DC hotshop demo to washglassschool@aol.com – put “hotshop” in the subject line. Click HERE to register online.
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| What could go wrong? |
The loverly accents alone will make the demos like a trip overseas! Its as if Downton Abbey came to Mount Rainier!
Bourgeon Book Launch
The arts magazine Bourgeon has published hundreds of articles by artists about their work since 2005. All of the articles document the artwork and personal and artistic journeys of the authors as professional artists. is an anthology of contemporary art written by the artists themselves.
Bourgeon: Fifty Artists Write About Their Work is an anthology of contemporary art written by the artists themselves – published by the non-profit Day Eight.
The book signing was last night at the Art Club of DC – here are some snaps at the opening:
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| Editor Robert Bettmann talks to the audience at the book signing. |
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| Artist Jessica Beels (center) at the reception. |
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| Artist Tim Tate and Donovan Lessard at the DC Arts Club. |
Artomatic Picks F. Lennox Campello!
Artomatic presents: F. Lennox Campello Selects – A curated show of artists selected by artist, writer and art critic, Lenny Campello. Many of of the selected artists participated in the Artomatic Inaugural Ball last month.
Featured Artists Include:
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Carrie Hughes |
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Christ Lyngas |
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Cory Oberndorfer |
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David Camero |
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David D’Orio |
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Deborah Lash |
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Devin Symons |
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Erwin Timmers |
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John Grunwell |
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Joseph Merchlinsky |
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Kathryn Trillas |
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Larry Jones |
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Lindsey Routt |
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M. Helene Baribeau |
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Magda Johanna Gomez |
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Michael Janis |
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Monica de Gastyne |
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Nancy Donnelly |
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Natalia |
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Natalie Camou |
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Nicolas Zimbro |
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Paul Farley |
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Philip Yabut |
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Rania Hassan |
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Ric Garcia |
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Roger James |
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Russ McIntosh |
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Sardar |
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Sasha Sinclair |
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Sean Hennessey |
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Shanthi Chandrasekar |
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Stephanie Booth |
Tim Tate
Zofie Lang
Exhibit from February 8th to February 22nd, 2013.
Opening reception February 13th – 6 to 8 pm (think Valentine’s!)
Pepco Edison Place Gallery address and hours:
702 8th Street, NW between G and H Streets
Open Tue Wed Thu Fri Noon – 4pm
Click HERE to jump to FB event page.
John Henderson at Georgetown’s Parish Gallery
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Parish Gallery Georgetown: “Through the Years” Group of Gallery Artists
Over the past 21 years, The Parish Gallery have shown so many exciting and talented artist. This exhibition the gallery will be showing both mid-career and masters.
Washington Glass Studio artist John Henderson is one of the artists featured in show.
John began his artistic studies at the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, at Harvard University, where he studied visual design and composition under the artist Albert Alcalay. His artistic journey has taken him through printmaking, water colors, stained glass, metal sculpture, and finally kilnformed glass.
Through the Years
Feb 1 – 26, 2013
Parish Gallery, 1054 31st Street, NW
Washington, DC 2007