Saturday August 21, 2021 | by UrbanGlass Staff
Daniel, UrbanGlass Bloomberg intern, leads an interview with artist Romina Gonzales.... In the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, many artists may have felt a drop in drive to make artwork. …
Thursday August 5, 2021 | by UrbanGlass Staff
Makeda, UrbanGlass Bloomberg intern, leads an interview with artist Suzanne Peck....Suzanne Peck is a visual artist, writer, curator and educator who lives and creates in Rochester, NY. She loves photography, digital video, literature, and finally, glass. …
Saturday July 17, 2021 | by UrbanGlass Staff
Over the past several years we’ve had the incredible opportunity to grow partnerships with Brooklyn area senior centers through Su-CASA, a city-funded community arts program. Su-CASA has allowed us to bring ongoing mosaic classes to senior adults across the borough, giving them the platform to master a new skill, create community with their classmates, and share their stories through glass art. …
Wednesday July 7, 2021 | by UrbanGlass Staff
Last week we were delighted to host an in-person reception in our Agnes Varis Art Center celebrating the end of a 9-week Virtual Seminar developed in collaboration with our community neighbor, Brooklyn Technical High School. …
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…
