Our Audrey Wilson is an unstoppable force of nature! The Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass (AACG) had awarded her with their Visionary Scholarship – with it, she has gone to Penland for intensive workshops. Glass Art Magazine also features our Audrey Wilson with a great profile in the July/August issue!
Congrats Audrey – your work merits all the attention and awards!
Glass Art Magazine features Audrey Wilson in the July/August issue
Artist/Author Cheryl Derricotte awarded AACG Visionary scholarship.
The Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass (AACG) awarded Cheryl Patrice Derricotte the AACG Visionary scholarship to Penland School of Crafts. Cheryl is from Washington, DC, and was one of the Washington Glass School’s inaugural Artist-In-Resident program participants.
Cheryl Derricotte, La Negresse, 2014, glass
Cheryl holds the Master of Fine Arts, (MFA), from the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) (2015), a Master of Regional Planning (MRP) from the College of Architecture, Art and Planning, Cornell University (1989) and a BA in Urban Affairs from Barnard College, Columbia University (1987).Cheryl recently completed a Master of Fine Arts at the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) and lives in Oakland, CA.
Cheryl Derricotte, “Oil and Water” 2014, glass
Cheryl also writes nonfiction and is the author of the book Being the Grown-Up, Taking Care of Someone with a Terminal Illness. Her next book is about managing life changes and is scheduled to come out in the next year or two.
Michael Janis enchants the crowd that assembled at Winterowd Gallery in Santa Fe.
Professor Michael Janis was out west this past week, speaking to the Arizona Glass Alliance in Scottsdale, AZ and in Santa Fe, NM, he presented to the Glass Alliance New Mexico.
The Glass Alliance Maestro program brings collectors, artists, students and galleries together.
The audiences loved how he explained the process of drawing with crushed glass powder (frit) and how the imagery was layered in his process. The visit to the Southwest was an exciting trip for our Maestro Janis!
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The Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass (AACG) names Michael Janis as its “Artist-of-the-Month“.
The Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to further the development and appreciation of art made from glass.
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AACG members are primarily collectors of contemporary glass, mostly from North America but also from Europe, Australia and New Zealand, among other international locales. AACG members also include art galleries, artists, schools and museums. Membership is open to anyone interested in contemporary glass. AACG awards grants annually to arts organizations in support of specific educational purposes.
AACG co-sponsors the biennial event, GlassWeekend, with the Creative Glass Center of America at Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center—a weekend of glass where artists, collectors and galleries are present for a program that includes hot shop demonstrations, exhibitions, lectures, and social events. Proceeds of the event support the fellowship program of the Creative Glass Center of America and the educational programs of the Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass. Glass Weekend 2013 will be at the Wheaton Arts Center in Millville, NJ, from June 7 -9, 2013.
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The Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass (AACG) held its annual tour weekend in Washington, DC. The AACG is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to further the development and appreciation of art made from glass. The Alliance informs the public, including collectors, critics and curators, by encouraging and supporting museum and art center glass exhibitions and public programs and regional collector groups.
The Glass School and Flux Studios hosted a huge barbeque for the crowd – where the making of the food was part of the entertainment.
This ain’t no Weber ‘Smokey Joe’ – this is hardcore.
The approx 50-60 strong group of collectors are welcomed to Washington Glass School.
Erwin Timmers’ new works were a favorite of the group.
The tour continued with a brunch at Maurine Littleton Gallery in Georgetown on Sunday.
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Tim Tate‘s video reliquaries on exhibit.
The international biennial glass symposium – GlassWeekend – was just held at Wheaton Arts in Millville, New Jersey – home of the Creative Glass Center of America and the Museum of American Glass.
The biennial event brings together artists, collectors, galleries and museum curators for a three-day weekend of exhibitions, lectures, demonstrations and social events.
Seven artists were chosen as “RISING STARS”, featured at GlassWeekend. The title of “Rising Star” indicates that these are the artists that the glass organizations believe to be the future of the medium.
Our Michael Janis was selected as a “Rising Star” by the Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass and the Creative Glass Center of America.
“Rising Star” artist Michael Janis at Maurine Littleton Gallery space. Photo: Linda Greene – AACG
Maurine Littleton Gallery space at GlassWeekend.
Allegra Marquart, Kari Russell-Pool & Paul Stankard take a break in the woods.
Allegra Marquart‘s work at Maurine Littleton Gallery.
The exhibition is a great snapshot on the direction the studio art glass movement is heading. The movement will hit the 50 years mark next year, and it is interesting to note that of the 16 “Rising Stars” named in the past two biennials, only 2 of them are traditional glass blowers, 1 is a ladle caster and the rest are warm glass artists. Does this mean that the glass world is finally giving kilnforming its props? One hopes!
Sibylle Peretti‘s work at Heller Gallery.
Mielle Riggie‘s (another Rising Star) kilncast dresses at Morgan Contemporary Glass
“Rising Star” artists discuss the medium during a panel discussion. L-R Michael Janis, Julius Weiland & Sungsoo Kim. Photo: Linda Greene – AACG
Kari Russell-Pool discussing her torchwork artwork in Duane Reed Gallery’s space.
Click HERE to jump to some more photos of the artwork on exhibit at GlassWeekend 2011.
The Atlantic City press has a nice mention of the events – click HERE to jump to the article.