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. …
Thursday April 21, 2022 | by UrbanGlass Staff
The evening’s festivities will celebrate The Bead Project’s longstanding presence as an artistic and entrepreneurial space for women, femmes, and nonbinary creatives …
Thursday April 7, 2022 | by UrbanGlass Staff
Hello UrbanGlass studio community! Spring is here and we are very excited for our first major in person event since the start of the pandemic. We are doubly excited that it's a fundraiser for the Bead Project! Mike Jess will lead the studio technicians in preparing the studio for this event but we are also counting on your help and participation!…
Wednesday March 23, 2022 | by UrbanGlass Staff
After two years of gathering virtually and missing the warmth of face-to-face connection, UrbanGlass is thrilled to finally bring Open Studios back to our Fort Greene space! …
