Wednesday May 10, 2023 | by UrbanGlass Staff
On February 22nd, UrbanGlass hosted the Drawn to Glass sketching event for NYC teens! During the event teens were able to take inspiration from the Multiple and One exhibition and create drawings based on the pieces in the show.…
Wednesday November 16, 2022 | by UrbanGlass Staff
UrbanGlass spent a warm October afternoon with the Fort Greene Park Conservancy celebrating their annual Halloween Fest! UrbanGlass set up a table for a bead stringing activity amidst a park full of haystacks, carved pumpkins, and fantastic costumes worn by people and dogs alike! …
Tuesday November 15, 2022 | by UrbanGlass Staff
This fall UrbanGlass launched Studio Futures: The UrbanGlass Scholarship Fund, a year-long scholarship opportunity for young people based in NYC. …
Friday August 12, 2022 | by UrbanGlass Staff
On August 4th UrbanGlass hosted an event for teens called Teen Gallery Sketching. The event was in-person and free for any age of teens to join, relax and draw in the gallery that showed the artwork and sculptures of the artist Nate Ricciuto. …
Friday August 12, 2022 | by UrbanGlass Staff
I had the pleasure to do an interview with Robin Rogers, the Glass Studio Manager and Program Director at Chrysler Museum. He first started blowing glass in 1995, and in 2010 started making collaborative art pieces with his partner.…
Friday August 12, 2022 | by UrbanGlass Staff
Through creating she is passionate about addressing the challenges of social norms and queer issues, while also understanding herself and who she is. During our interview, we had a deep conversation about her life, her growth, perspective on society and the way we live; dealing with the pros and cons of social civility. …
Wednesday August 10, 2022 | by UrbanGlass Staff
This May UrbanGlass joined The Metropolitan Museum of Art for their Teens Take the Met (TTTM!) event. TTTM! brings together arts and cultural institutions from across NYC to host fun activities throughout the museum for teens ages 13-19, including art-making, performances, music, and more. …
Wednesday July 6, 2022 | by UrbanGlass Staff
Saturday morning started off with a sunny walk to Fort Greene Park, just around the corner from UrbanGlass, to join Fort Greene Park Conservancy’s annual Earth Day celebration. We were excited to host a community mosaic project inspired by the most important element of green spaces - trees! …
Saturday June 25, 2022 | by UrbanGlass Staff
I got the opportunity to intern at UrbanGlass from October 2021 to May 2022 (woah!) through the CUNY Cultural Corps program. …
Thursday June 9, 2022 | by UrbanGlass Staff
The Bead Project’s Spring 2022 Trunk Show took place on a Thursday evening, May 12th, from 5 – 7 pm in the Agnes Varis Art Center. Eleven students completed the Bead Project this semester after being selected from a pool of over 50 applicants, and the Trunk Show was a chance for them to share the glass beads, jewelry, and artwork they created during 9 weeks of studio time at UrbanGlass. …
