>Kevin Petrie, professor of Glass and Ceramics at the UK’s University of Sunderland will be coming to the Glass Art Society’s (GAS) Conference at Toledo to talk with people interested in studies in glass at the University.
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Students will be taught by international award-winning staff, who are all recognized professional artists, designers, curators and writers. You will also be offered real-world opportunities, including the chance to show your work in public exhibitions, undertake internships, work on live commissions, and enter competitions – all of which will help you to build your career.
We are a supportive creative community and encourage our students to become nationally, and internationally, networked during their time on the course. Our students have been selected for distinguished exhibitions such as the British Glass Biennale, Bombay Sapphire Glass Prize and the European Glass Context. Many of our graduates become independent artists with their own studios. Others are successful educators. A substantial number of our students are professionals who undertake doctorates to reflect on their work, advance creative practice and contribute to knowledge in the field of glass art.
Sculptural Glass Tours at Artomatic
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| Sean Hennessey leads a tour of Sculptural Glass at Washington, DC’s Artomatic Art Fair |
The Washington DC Metro area has a robust sculptural glass community spearheaded by the Washington Glass School and DC Glassworks. Sean Hennessey, resident artist at the Washington Glass School will be giving tours showcasing select examples of the works coming from these studios, as well as works of other glass artists in the DC region.
Art Extravaganza Artomatic 2012 Opens!
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| DC area artists take over 10 floors of Arlington, VA office building |
Artists have been working to transform the mundane into into an arts space that is choc-a-bloc with treats that require discovery.
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| No matter what kind of creative events you like, you will find something for you at Artomatic. Sean Hennessy’s mixed media artwork combines glass, concrete and LED lighting. Sean is on Level 9 |
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| From the chaos of art – a moment of sublime. Tim Tate and Pete Duvall’s video installation on Level 10. |
Smith Center Presents SOFAlab Acts of Translation
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SOFAlab: Acts of Translation
-Opens Friday, May 18, 7-9pm
SOFAlab Panelists:
Caroline Wellbery, Medical Doctor, Associate Professor, Georgetown University, PhD in Comparative Literature
Erwin Timmers, Green Artist, MFA Design Arts and Architecture, Co-founder Washington Glass School
Opens Friday, May 18, 7-9pm
SMITH CENTER FOR HEALING AND THE ARTS : community. creativity. cancer support.
1632 U Street, NW, Washington, DC 20009
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| Erwin Timmers finishes up the mounting of the collaborative artwork that deals with issues of medical waste. |
Finding Tin (Side) – A How To Guide
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DC Artists: DCCAH Announces 2013 Grant Programs
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For more info – click HERE to jump to the DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities online Grants page.
Collector Tour Hits Washington Glass School
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| Erwin Timmers talks about how he recycles glass into his sculptural forms. |
The tour continued to Flux Studios and to Red Dirt Studios and off to Georgetown later.
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| Tim Tate entertains with stories of how he makes his videos. |
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The tour continued to Flux Studios and to Red Dirt Studios and off to Georgetown later.
Erwin Timmers Glass Artwork @ 30th Smithsonian Craft Show
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Among the 121 artists on display this weekend at the 30th annual Smithsonian Craft Show, Erwin Timmers’ glass artwork made from recycled glass sparkle like gemstones.
Erwin (also known as the “KING of Recycling”) uses glass diverted from the waste stream as his main source of raw material for his creations. Environmental integrity may be the inspiration of his work, but the result is pure beauty. Erwin has said that his work looks to bring out the unseen qualities that are often overlooked.
Make sure you stop in at the KING of Recycling’s space at the Smithsonian Craft Show held at the
April 19 – 22, 2012
Erwin Timmers – Space 503
National Building Museum
(Judiciary Sq. Metro – Red Line)
401 F Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
Chrysler Museum of Art Glass Studio Workshop
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The Chrysler Museum of Art in Norfolk, VA is offering an exciting new dynamic duo – everybody’s favorite ceramic/glass artist Christina Bothwell and our own Professor Pangloss (Panglass?) Tim Tate. The five day workshop runs from May 30 thru June 3.
Take advantage of a rare opportunity to learn from two working studio artists that have much to share. Discover the techniques and influences behind the works of Christina Bothwell and Tim Tate, both former winners of the Virginia A. Groot Foundation Award for Sculpture. Bothwell’s work often combines clay and lost wax casting in a figural narrative, while Tate’s art focuses heavily on mixed-media electronics and lost wax casting. Demos will include lost wax casting, open face molds, and casting voids in artwork. Students, whether beginners or experienced glass artists, will have time to work in the Studio, but will benefit most from the group discussions of each student’s work and how to advance to another level in expressing their creativity in glass.
Click HERE to jump to the Chrysler Museum’s site for more info about their workshops.
Wendy Rosen Wins US House Dem Primary!
>Congrats to Wendy Rosen As She Wins US House Democrat Nomination for Maryland’s 1st District!
Wendy Rosen at the Washington Glass School with a tour group from the World Craft Council in 2011. The North American branch of the World Crafts Council (WCCNA) along with its counterparts in Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America sent representatives here to participate in the business seminars held as part of the Buyers Market of American Craft that was held at Baltimore’s Convention Center in 2011.
In a tight primary race, US House candidate Wendy Rosen led opponent John LaFerla by 82 votes out of more than 25,000 cast after state election officials had counted most of the absentee and provisional ballots. The district includes portions of Baltimore, Carroll and Harford counties as well as Maryland’s Eastern Shore.
Wendy Rosen advocates the “Made in America” movement. For 30 years she has advocated American Made products. Through her company, The Rosen Group, and The American Made Alliance, her writings, interviews and workshops have fueled consumer interest and political awareness of American-made products.
Wendy Rosen’s company, The Rosen Group was founded in 1981 and provides American artisans and producers with guidance in starting and growing their micro-enterprise businesses from a local to a national and international marketplace. Each year The Rosen Group produces the only trade show in the country devoted to American Made products, The Buyer’s Market.
The Arts Business Institute was founded by Wendy in 2004. ABI’s mission is to partner with guilds, vocational schools and university art programs to educate artists about sustainable and practical business practices for creative entrepreneurs. More than 6,000 artists have been trained in dozens of workshops throughout the US and Canada.
Wendy is the publisher of AmericanStyle magazine and Niche Magazine – that features fine craft, art festivals, gallery shows and museum events.
Way back in 2006, American Style Magazine writer Lee Lawrence wrote a fascinating article about the Washington Glass School artists – “Filling Glass With Meaning“
Click HERE to jump to Lee Lawrence’s article.
Click HERE to jump to Baltimore Sun news article about the US House results.
Click Here to jump to Wendy Rosen for Congress site.