Hands-on with Alexis Callender, an accomplished artist exploring glass for the first time

FILED UNDER: Artist Interviews, New Work

UrbanGlass artist-in-residence Alexis Callender prepares molds for her work on a kiln fired glass installation. photo: katharine morales

Wednesday September 5, 2012 | by ktmo5678

CURIOSITIES: The shoe fits, and it’s made of glass

FILED UNDER: Curiosities, Design

Wednesday August 29, 2012 | by ktmo5678

Olympics inspire creative interpretations of medals by U.K. glass artists

FILED UNDER: Design, Events, Exhibition, New Work

Malvinka Bitelli’s glass medallion commemorates Olympic gold medalists. image courtesy of contemporary glass society.

Thursday August 16, 2012 | by ktmo5678

Denise Pepper wins the 2012 Ranamok Prize for fabric-like pâte de verre work

FILED UNDER: New Work, News

Denise Pepper’s winning entry is entitled, Punto in Aria (Stitches in Air) (2012). photo: eva fernandez.

Wednesday August 15, 2012 | by ktmo5678

Steve Klein and Veruska Vagen make an unexpectedly rich pairing in Santa Fe

FILED UNDER: Exhibition, New Work

Steve Klein, Exploration 169, 2012. Kiln formed and blown glass. H 18 1/2 , W 18 1/4, D 6 1/2. photo courtesy of lewallen galleries.

Wednesday August 8, 2012 | by ktmo5678

OPENING: Group exhibition at Norway open-access glass studio S12

FILED UNDER: Exhibition, New Work, Opening

One of nine promotional images for “Young and Loving;” featuring work by Hiromi Takazawa. courtesy of S12.

Wednesday July 25, 2012 | by ktmo5678

OPENING: Norman Mooney’s unique take on stars

FILED UNDER: Exhibition, Opening

Norman Mooney, Amber Star, 2012. Glass and aluminum. H 32, W 32, D 18 1/2 in. photo courtesy: heller gallery.

Thursday July 19, 2012 | by ktmo5678

OPENING: Blanche Tilden’s “wearable cities” exhibition in Australia

FILED UNDER: Exhibition, New Work, Opening

Blanche Tilden, 2012. Necklace from solo exhibition of “wearable cities.” Glass and silver. courtesy: gallery funaki.

Friday July 13, 2012 | by ktmo5678

Silvia Levenson unveils new work at contemporary sculpture biennial in Quebec

FILED UNDER: Exhibition, New Work

Silvia Levenson, Family, 2012. Glass, mixed media. H 43 1/2, W 15, D 12 in. courtesy: the artist

Thursday July 5, 2012 | by ktmo5678

Carrie Fertig’s provocative Torcher Chamber Arkestra to return to U.K. glass festival in August

FILED UNDER: Events, New Work, News

Carrie Fertig during a 2010 performance of the Torcher Chamber Arkestra at the International Festival of Glass in Stourbridge, England. photo: jackie elliot