The Washington Glass School

The first comprehensive book about the Washington, D.C., art world, this study features humorous and unique stories about the artists and art districts of one of the U.S.’s most visited cities. The city’s many firsts include are the first modern art museum, the first African-American gallery, and the first art fair. Important in the feminist art movement, it hosted the opening of the National Museum of Women in the Arts.

Featuring trends in portraits and landscapes, galleries and museums, nonprofits, cooperatives, art fairs, family stories and the “Artomatic Experience”! 

Meet Author Brett Abrams -On Level 5 Reception/Glass Lobby

On Friday, November 3rd at 1pm eastern, the Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass (AACG) features artist, Cedric Mitchell, as the Fired Up! speaker. 

Cedric is also very involved with the BIPOC organization Crafting the Future , whose mission is “…to increase access to creative enrichment by connecting BIPOC artists with opportunities that will help them thrive.”  https://www.craftingthefuture.org

Talking with the AACG organizers- I understand that the talk will be very interesting! 

Here is the Zoom link for folks to register for the free talk…. https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMvdeqhqzIrGdaTAZAPV9lzujrDbMKYXHia#/registration

Talking with the AACG organizers- I understand that the talk will be very interesting! 

Artist and designer, Cedric Mitchell enjoys creating both functional and decorative works in glass. He brings many years of teaching experience from Tulsa Glassblowing School, a nonprofit organization in the mid-west. Working within the community teaching underserved youth and veterans the art of glassblowing in Tulsa. Other teaching experience; Pittsburgh Glass Center, Toledo Glass Museum, and Los Angeles Glass Center. 

Are you ready to take your fusing skills to the next level? Done the Glass Lover’s class? Now we will go over circle cutting, fun ways to use stringers and frit, and what it means to cut shapes. Some glass fusing experience is required for this one. Get ready to step up your fusing game. Intermediate experience level.

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.

FIRED UP! with Karen LaMonte 12/20 at 2pm EST. Free & open to the public. Register here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcvdOCorz0rEtC0RcqgAuWSmmFbGUdrOT07

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!