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“Color and Shape“ showcases Nancy Donnelly’s glass art and Jill Finsen’s oil paintings.
Fascination with texture as a component of color and shape is apparent in the work of both these artists. Surface abstraction contributes to the success of these art pieces—the texture of the glass plays off the layered textures within the paintings. These works truly complement each other.
Both artists find negative space crucial to this effect, moments of rest that energize each work and in this sense make each stronger. Donnelly and Finsen’s artwork provides an elegant balance between familiarity and abstraction.
February 5-26, 2011
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Opening Reception Saturday: February 5, 2011 from 6-9pm
Michael Janis Awarded Saxe Fellowship
>This weekend was the annual auction at California’s Bay Area Glass Institute (BAGI – a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting and educating glass artists, students and the community).
Lots of beautiful and provocative works of art were auctioned, raising over $110,000 to benefit the school.
Michael Janis / Meridians
Glass, Fused glass powder imagery, steel 12.5″ x 12.5″ photo: anything photographic
Congratulations to Michael and all the artists!
Lost wax class with Debra Ruzinsky
>Today was the second class with Debra Ruzinsky, where we got down and dirty with plaster and wax.
You take your carved wax model, and cover it in plaster…
… then the wax is boiled or steamed out of the mold…
It’s called lost wax, but I still see it… everywhere!
And then it all goes into the kiln. Next week we see the results.
WGS welcomes a new neighbor with Dutch treat
>Our lovely neighbor, Margaret Boozer from Red Dirt Studio, visited with her new baby, and we treated her to an old Dutch tradition.
Nancy, Tim, Margaret, Kyle, Nicole and Erwin enjoying “beschuit met muisjes“, basically zwieback and sugar covered anise seeds with plenty of butter to hold it all together.
Glass and Steel Sculptural Development class show tonight!
Last LED class, this week
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The last class of our LED Enlightenment series is tonight! These pictures from last week show the students hard at work, trying to make that LED light up ;)
If you look carefully, you can see our TA Dave scratching his head.
After making some “throwies” (tagging with light) they made an LED tester, and then started on an ambitious RGB color controller.
We’ll find out tonight how they did…
LED class kicks off
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The most recent installment in our technology series was last night’s LED class and it was excellent! The first session of 3 introduced the students to the world of LEDs and the endless possibilities. Guest teacher Tim Slagle showed us the breadth of his knowledge and enthusiasm, and filled the table with glowing and blinking eye candy…
Welding Class
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The last evening for Mig welding class was a huge success: frames, stands, shelves… and all other forms of abstract
art!
Heads a rolling…
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The kiln was loaded today for Erwin’s commissioned piece. The previously mentioned Happy Meal toy heads were used to form a sea of faces.