Thursday May 13, 2021 | by UrbanGlass Staff
Beadmaking is one of the most ancient forms of glass, and also one of the most accessible and mobile. We were delighted to share this storied art form with Fort Greene residents at the pop-up ART360º event hosted by FAB Fulton on a rainy Saturday this May.…
Wednesday May 12, 2021 | by UrbanGlass Staff
When FGPC invited us to collaborate on an Earth Day celebration in the park again this year, we were delighted to reimagine an activity and demo to inspire our neighbors! …
Friday April 16, 2021 | by UrbanGlass Staff
2021 UrbanGlass Studio Residency Deadline April 18 The UrbanGlass Studio Residency annually provides four emerging glass artists the opportunity to create a new body of work through supported studio experimentation.…
Tuesday March 9, 2021 | by UrbanGlass Staff
We're Hiring! As a member of UrbanGlass’ Leadership Team, the Deputy Director is critical in overall strategic planning, operational oversight, and management of the physical plant. Reporting to the Executive Director, this is a new full-time, onsite position.…
UrbanGlass board member Thomas Volpe, a Brooklyn Tech alumnus, helped initiate a partnership between three neighboring educational institutions he champions.
Tuesday January 26, 2021 | by UrbanGlass Staff
In December 2020, over 150 high-school students taking Industrial Design courses at Brooklyn Tech tuned into a video feed streaming live from the hot glass studio of UrbanGlass. …
Wednesday January 6, 2021 | by UrbanGlass Staff
As we embark on a new year, we’re heartened to look back on the opportunities we’ve had to build new partnerships and grow existing ones. We closed out 2020 with a series of live virtual glassblowing demonstrations for over 150 junior- and senior-year students majoring in Industrial Design at Brooklyn Technical High School…
Monday December 21, 2020 | by UrbanGlass Staff
This August, we welcomed ten students from Pratt Institute to our studio for a semester-long survey of glass course. Though we have met a new group of students nearly every Fall and Spring since our partnership with Pratt began in 2008, this year was undeniably different. …
Thursday December 10, 2020 | by UrbanGlass Staff
“Working from home for the past nine months has had several unique challenges, especially the lack of daily in-person interaction with the people we work with. …
Thursday November 19, 2020 | by UrbanGlass Staff
A few weeks ago, UrbanGlass was invited to participate in the Day of Glass during IntersectChicago, a virtual art fair replacing SOFA Chicago for the 2020 edition due to COVID-19. The fair focused on three-dimensional artworks that cross the boundaries of fine art, decorative art, fiber arts, and design. …
Friday November 6, 2020 | by UrbanGlass Staff
Still Life painting flourished as a genre of its own in the early 1600s, particularly in the Netherlands. These paintings often feature depictions of Venetian and Germanic glass, symbols of high society, and an increasingly global world. …
