The west coast of sunny Florida is where the glass art scene is hot! This past week, Habatat Detroit Fine Art held a glass extravaganza at the Ringling College of Art in beautiful Sarasota, FL. This was be their 8th Annual Glass Coast Weekend (GCW). This year the event paid homage to the past, present, and future of studio glass. The show featured noted artists, lectures, demos and a reception at the Ringling Museum of Art and the 5th Anniversary event at the Imagine Museum in St. Petersburg, FL.
Above is a quick video fly-thru of the main show at Ringling College of Art
The Glass Coast excitement continued up the coast – at Duncan McClellan Gallery, where Washington Glass School artists are featured in the groundbreaking “Dreams & Visions” exhibit (thru March 5).
Michael Janis with glass fans at Duncan McClellan Gallery during reception held for Washington Glass School artists.
WGS Artists Tim Tate and Michael Janis were featured at a series of receptions, lectures and demonstrations held at DMG over the weekend.
Artist Tim Tate narrates to the audience on the hotshop what techniques the gaffer is employing to create Tim’s sacred heart glass sculpture.Tim Tate’s blown sculpture gets some heat!Tim Tate’s Sacred Heart sculpture after annealing and cooling. Tim plans on working imagery into the work and presenting a new series of hearts.
Artist Michael Janis had a large audience in attendance for his presentation on “Art in Architecture”, where he talked about his design background and how it influenced his artwork and the public art sculpture made by the Washington Glass Studio.
Michael Janis talks about his pop art work made in collaboration with Chicago artist Tony Porto.Michael Janis (center) with new collectors Steve and Debbie Lang at DMG reception.
At The Washington Glass School, we all come together to socialize and celebrate art. At our core is the drive to connect through craft—a process that transcends age, gender, ethnicity, and all physical boundaries. The Washington Glass School offers a way for companies, families, organizations to make the next gathering in Washington DC one they’ll never forget. Recently, DLR Group, and integrated architectural design firm with 30 offices from the Pacific to Atlantic coasts in the United States held a fun event at the Glass School.
Steven McKay, DLR Group Chief Executive Officer works on his masterpiece in the kiln.
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Art Glass Afternoon is back! Florida’s Duncan McClellan Gallery (DMG) continues their exhibit of works by artists from the Washington Glass School (WGS). Co-Directors Tim Tate and Michael Janis will be in sunny FLA to participate in talks and demos!
Join Duncan McClellan Gallery Sunday, February 26th, for this ART GLASS filled day- Free and Open to the public!
WGS artist Michael Janis works on a public art project in the Washington Glass Studio.
Michael Janis will give a presentation on how his background as an architect and designer influences both his personal art and the Washington Glass Studio’s site-specific art installations.
Sunday, February 26th, 10am-Noon
Visiting artist Tim Tate will be creating in the Hot Glass Studio.
Don’t miss the rare opportunity to watch this legendary artist at work.
Sunday, February 26, 10am-3pm
Our popular visiting artists’ lecture series returns with talks from Danish Artists of Backhaus-Brown and Egeværk Studios, and Michael Janis and Tim Tate of the Washington Glass School.
Full Schedule
10am-Noon: Glass blowing Demonstration by visiting DC artist Tim Tate in the Hot Glass Studio with Jeremiah Jacobs and the St. Pete Hot Glass team.
Noon- 1pm: The Danish Artists from Glasskibe talk about their collaborative studios and the inspiring body of work they create together
1:-1:30pm: Michael Janis will give a presentation on how his background as an architect and designer influences both his personal art and the Washington Glass Studio’s site-specific art installations.
During this lecture, Janis will talk about how community involvement creates successful public art works. He will also give insight into the inspiration and technique behind his evocative glass powder imagery.
1:30-2:30pm: Tim Tate’s talk at 1:30pm will focus on “Glass in the 21st Century”.
Artists will be available after the talks to visit with you personally!
Glasskibe: The maritime history of Hundested (Denmark) and the imagery of Viking ships passing have inspired two of the harbour’s contemporary craft companies; cabinetmakers Egeværk and glass artist Backhaus & Brown. These two award-winning workshops have combined their masterful crafts in an innovative collaboration; namely a series of unique sculptures named ”Glasskibe” – Viking ships in glass and wood.
Michael Janis developed a focus on glass after working for twenty years as an architect in the United States and Australia. His work has been shown at major galleries and art fairs and is included in the permanent collection of the Art Institute of Chicago, Massachusetts Fuller Craft Museum, Florida’s Imagine Museum, Fort Wayne Museum of Art and Museum of Glass, Tacoma, WA. In 2012, awarded a Fulbright Scholarship, Michael taught at the UK’s University of Sunderland and the UK National Glass Centre. Michael was awarded the Washington, DC Mayor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts in 2016. His collaborative work with Tim Tate was featured at the 2022 Venice Biennale at Glasstress.
Tim Tate has been working with glass as a sculptural medium for the past 25 years. Co-Founder of the Washington Glass School, Tim’s work is in the permanent collections of several museums, including the Smithsonian’s American Art Museum, Renwick Gallery and the Mint Museum. His work has been shown at the Milwaukee Art Museum, the Fuller Museum, the Asheville Art Museum and the Museum of Arts and Design in New York. He was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship and was Artist-In-Residence at the Institute for International Glass Research (IIRG) in the UK. Tim was named “Distinguished Artist in Glass” by the James Renwick Alliance in 2018. He participated in the Venice Biennale Glasstress show with Ai Wei Wei in 2019, the Boca Raton Museum Glasstress in 2021 and again in Murano in 2022. Last year, Tim’s work was featured at the Hermitage, in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Washington Glass Show Exhibition in the gallery: Shown-works by Tim Tate, Michael Janis, Christina Helowicz, Erwin Timmers and Teri Swinhart. (Also shown-Richard Jolley.)
Duncan McClellan Gallery address is: 2342 Emerson Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33712
Indian Creek School Alumni enjoy the company, the artwork and the creative venue of the Glass School.
Maryland’s Indian Creek School held a fun alumni get-together event at the Washington Glass School.
The gathering allowed conversation to flow freely!
The alumni held a creative gathering, having all the participants enjoying their company and making beautiful fused glass bowls.
The creative event brought back many memories!The workshop showcased the artistic talents of all the participants.The process of making artwork as the setting for the informal gathering made the night a lot of fun for all!
Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) and the Curatorial Practice MFA (CP) Practicum class present “Just a Drop,” an exhibition on view in MICA’s Meyerhoff Gallery from February 10th to March 3rd, 2023. Through a wide range of objects and materials — including sculptures, illustrations, protest banners, textiles, glass art, videos, and a large-scale newly-commissioned mural — the 13 artists highlighted in this show reveal how water sustains life and shapes human destinies. Inspired by the September 2022 boil water advisory in West Baltimore, the five MICA students that organized “Just a Drop” dove deep into the history of the planet’s most precious resource. For this exhibition, a diverse group of artists, activists, and storytellers were brought together to describe people’s relationships to water via culture, ritual, and conservation. With personal, collective, and mythical imagery and stories, the featured artists invite viewers to reconsider the element that makes up 60% of their bodies and covers more than 70% of the planet’s surface.
Erwin Timmers; “Watered Down”, 2023, cast recycled float glass, steel, LED, 13″W x 39″H x 4″D.
Erwin Timmers is one of the artists in the exhibition, and his work – “Watered Down” is a wall mounted sculpture made of cast float glass. The artwork references the ubiquitous trash that fills the oceans – the disposed water bottle.
Artist Erwin Timmers working in his studio at the Washington Glass School in Mt Rainier, MD.
“Just a Drop” opens at 5:00PM on Friday, February 10th with a public reception featuring a live storytelling performance by Griot Grandmother Edna.
Location Meyerhoff Gallery 1303 W Mount Royal Ave. Baltimore, MD 21217
Washington Glass School Co-Founder & Co-Director Erwin Timmers was at the Duncan McClellan Gallery for the start of the exhibit “Dreams & Visions; Artists of the Washington Glass School”. The spectacular show features works by Christina Helowicz, Michael Janis, Tony Porto, Teri Swinhart, Tim Tate and Erwin Timmers and runs thru March 15th, 2023.
Erwin Timmers is introduced to the audience by Duncan McClellan.
Erwin also taught a workshop for kiln casting glass – teaching the students how to effect bas relief imagery in float glass.
Acadamy Prep students learn all about cool glass art from visiting artist Erwin Timmers.
The fun filled weekend started with a gallery visit from 7th graders from Academy Prep. They received a tour in the museum-quality art filled gallery, followed by a glass demonstration and more.
Erwin Timmers’ kiln casting class at Duncan McClellan Glass Studio underway in St Pete.The workshop was lots of fun for the students – many who never worked with glass before.Learning how to get detailed bas relief imagery got the students excited about the possibilities!Working inside the special kilns at Duncan McClellan’s glass studio was a treat for the students.
Duncan McClellan Gallery in St Petersburg, FL features Washington Glass Studio artists in “Dreams and Visions” Opening Jan 12 thru March 5.
“Dreams & Visions” at Duncan McClellan Gallery, St Petersburg, FL. Now thru Mar 15, 2023.
“Dreams and Visions” features glass artwork that grapples with the truths of contemporary reality while employing familiar narrative motifs found in pop culture, myths and legends. Featuring artworks by Christina Helowicz, Michael Janis, Tony Porto, Teri Swinhart, Tim Tate, and Erwin Timmers.
View of Duncan McClellan Gallery featuring artists from the Washington Glass School.
Erwin Timmers will teach a hands-on workshop for kiln casting on January 21st, 2023.
Located in the Warehouse Arts District – A showcase for US & international glass artists.
All of us at the Washington Glass School & Studio Wish You and Family a Joyous Holiday Season! And a Happy Healthy New Year!
(L-R) Patricia De Poel Wilberg, Erwin Timmers, Christina Helowicz, Nancy Kronstadt, Kate Barfield, Tim Tate, April Shelford, Michael Janis, Trish Kent and John Henderson. Not pictured: Graciela Granek, Sean Robinson, Diane Cabe, Gabrielle Morris, Kyle Crosby, and Daphne Matyas.
The Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass (AACG) Fired UP! program on this Tuesday, is also the last one of 2022 for the AACG. It will feature the quintessential 21st century glass and many other materials sculptor, Karen LaMonte.
Karen LaMonte has created sublime and enigmatic works in glass, ceramic, bronze, iron, paper, and marble. Her works range from monotype prints to monumental stone sculptures and explore themes of beauty, gender, identity, and the natural world. She will give an informal talk about her pioneering new works discussing concepts, challenges, experimentation, invention, and of course failure, and occasionally success!
Studio pups Franklin and Henley are snug as bugs and ready for the Holidays!
Naughty? Or Nice? or BOTH?! We all deserve the gift of GLASS! The new Washington Glass School classes for the Winter Session are now online! Click HERE! And don’t forget: Santa Secretly wants a Washington Glass School gift certificate as his treat for listening to all the elves on shelves!
