Book Report: A guide to the new digital frontier of glass art

FILED UNDER: Book Report, Design, News

In her new book, Vanessa Cutler covers the benefits and costs of working with emerging technologies in the field of glass art.

Monday June 18, 2012 | by Isabella Webbe

Corning Museum’s GlassLab comes to New York’s Governors Island for live design performances

FILED UNDER: Design, Events, Exhibition, Museums, Public Art

Massimo Vignelli and glassblower Amy Ruza at GlassLab at Cooper Hewitt, the National Design Museum in 2008. courtesy of: Corning Museum of Glass website (http://bit.ly/KaD5Ja)

Monday June 11, 2012 | by Isabella Webbe

OPENING: Paul Marioni donates glass collection to Tacoma Art Museum

FILED UNDER: Exhibition, Museums, Uncategorized

Paul Marioni, Lickin’, 2005. H 5, W 16, D 9 in.

Monday June 4, 2012 | by Isabella Webbe

OPENING: 50 years later, 1962 Toledo Workshop pieces come home as Studio Glass artifacts

FILED UNDER: Exhibition, Museums, Opening, Uncategorized

Edith Franklin and Tom McGlauchlin, Vessels from the First Toledo Workshop, 1962. Blown # 475 Johns-Manville glass marbles. H (tallest vessel) 3 5/16 inches. collection: Toledo Museum of Art, left to right: Gift of Edith Franklin, 2011.110, 2011.109, 2011.108; Gift of Pat McGlauchlin, 2011.105; Gift of Edith Franklin, 2011.107. photo: richard goodbody

Wednesday May 30, 2012 | by Isabella Webbe

As part of Glass Games, glass baton commences U.K. journey

FILED UNDER: Events, News

Says Marks, “The Baton is both opaque and transparent and glows from within, when lit from above.”

Friday May 25, 2012 | by Isabella Webbe

OPENING: Luke Jerram seeks insights into cold data through sensual three-dimensional form

FILED UNDER: Exhibition, New Work, Opening

Luke Jerram used a stock market chart mapping the economic collapse of 2008 in a work entitled Crash!, one of several three-dimensional renderings of data on view at the Heller Gallery from June 8th – July 6th. courtesy: www.lukejerram.com

Friday May 18, 2012 | by Isabella Webbe

Mark Lyman confirms SOFA WEST cancellation

FILED UNDER: Events, News

A scene from the 2011 SOFA West at the Santa Fe Convention Center.

Friday May 18, 2012 | by Isabella Webbe

OPENING: Museum of Glass announces exhibition tied to Chihuly Center

FILED UNDER: Uncategorized

Dale Chihuly, Persian Sea Forms, 1988. Blown glass, H 67, W 120 inches. collection: museum of glass, gift of george f. russell, jr. photo: terry rischel.

Tuesday December 4, 2001 | by Isabella Webbe

BOOK REPORT: Following recent exhibition, new Lino Tagliapietra catalog features fresh perspective o

FILED UNDER: Book Report, Exhibition, Museums, New Work

“Recent Work by Lino Tagliapietra” is available to buy on the Museum of Glass’s website. Hardcover, 96 pages, 70 color illustrations. 9.5“x10.75”. Published 2012, University of Washington Press. courtesy: http://www.museumofglassstore.org/

Tuesday December 4, 2001 | by Isabella Webbe

Glass lighting design trends from the 2012 International Contemporary Furniture Fair

FILED UNDER: Uncategorized

The floor at ICFF at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City on Monday, May 21st, with a view of the Spanish Pavilion.