Tuesday October 20, 2020 | by UrbanGlass Staff
When the Fort Greene Park Conservancy (FGPC) invited us to collaborate on a rescheduled Earth Day celebration in the park, we jumped at the chance! With the intersection of glass and botany in mind, we designed an art activity inspired by a traditional glassmaking technique called fusing…
Monday October 19, 2020 | by UrbanGlass Staff
For reopening updates please visit urbanglass.org/studio/covid. If you are looking to book time in the studio, please read our 2020 Recovery: Health and Safety Community Policy to review our new safety protocols. We look forward to seeing you back! …
Friday August 14, 2020 | by UrbanGlass Staff
We were thrilled to revive the magical spirit of live demonstrations this week as we hosted our first ever Virtual Neon Demonstration! Developed in partnership with the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum, the demo was our contribution to their annual GOALS for Girls summer intensive.…
Monday August 3, 2020 | by UrbanGlass Staff
Bloomberg Arts Intern Ana Stavarache virtually joins Bianca Abreu of AUR Jewelry to discuss her color-changing glass and metal jewelry. …
Monday August 3, 2020 | by UrbanGlass Staff
Bloomberg Arts Intern Julia Alteen virtually sat down with Grace Whiteside to talk about their work in relation to their identity and how the recent political climate has impacted them.…
Monday July 20, 2020 | by UrbanGlass Staff
UrbanGlass has started taking steps to bring our staff back into the building, and evaluate each of our programs to ensure they can open safely and as soon as possible. As of this week, our Agnes Varis Art Center is officially open to the public.…
Friday July 10, 2020 | by UrbanGlass Staff
Expanding on the concept of Deborah Czeresko’s legendary Venetian-Style Taco Holders, as seen on Netflix’ competitive glassblowing show Blown Away, the artist has created a complete cocktail set that includes two Venetian-Style Taco Holders, two Venetian-Style Shot glasses and a Venetian-Style Tequila Decanter with Worm Stopper to bring your happy hour plans to the next level. This playful take on a tequila set was created in support of UrbanGlass and the Audre Lorde Project.…
Image from UrbanGlass@Home Episode 4: Candy Fusing with Karina.
Thursday July 9, 2020 | by UrbanGlass Staff
From the factual to the frivolous, UrbanGlass@Home tackles some of our most pressing quarantine questions, such as how to use the internet & Instagram to help boost your creative practice, understanding grant applications, or even how to get your glass fix from home using hard candy and an oven! …
Pictured at the Agnes Varis Closing Dinner are Larry Pitterman, Chair of the UrbanGlass Board; Varis Trustees Paul Feuerman and George Svokos; Cynthia Manocherian, a Board member since 1988, holding up the dinner program featuring UrbanGlass on the cover.
Friday September 21, 2018 | by UrbanGlass Staff
On September 20, 2018, UrbanGlass board members Cynthia Manocherian and Larry Pitterman attended the closing dinner for the Agnes Varis Trust, which provided the keystone gift to UrbanGlass that helped pay for the major renovation of its longtime Downtown Brooklyn facility with a pivotal gift that got the institution to the grand reopening and glass ribbon cutting ceremony with Mayor Bloomberg in October 2013. The Agnes Varis event was held at the Julliard School, which was itself a grant recipient.…
The Weight of Things Digital 3D render. 2017
Friday August 3, 2018 | by UrbanGlass Staff
Tim Belliveau will be joining the UrbanGlass team as the new Education Coordinator. We caught up with Tim to discuss his advance into the art world and get to know him a little better. Read more about his approach to the medium of glass and what he envisions for the future. …
