A new interactive glass art facility opens in the Czech Republic

FILED UNDER: Education, Events, News

With the opening of the Glass Art Centre in Sazava, the Czech Republic has opened a new door of interaction and opportunity for glass artists and aspiring artists. It will also help promote glass art to the general public. “There is not any other place in the Czech Republic at the moment, which would offer the same interactive environment and conditions for visitors, artists, experts and students as our new Glass Art Centre in Sazava,” said Frantisek Janak, an Art Manager at the Glassworks Frantisek, a newly renovated, non-profit organization owned by the “Josef Viewegh´s Foundation Glassworks Frantisek.” It was previously an old glassworks, part of the Kavalier Company.

Thursday March 20, 2014 | by Andrew Page

International Flameworking Conference featuring Joyce Scott to get underway March 28

FILED UNDER: Education, Events, News

Joyce Scott and Karen Willenbrink-Johnsen will be the featured artists at the International Flameworking Conference, taking place from March 28th through 30th at Salem County Community College in Carney's Point, New Jersey. The 14th annual event is the leading annual gathering of flameworkers spanning the full range of torch work from artistic, scientific, and pipe making pursuits. Beadwork will take center stage in this year's big event as Scott's beaded sculptural forms and neckpieces take center stage, addressing political and social concerns with a frank engagment of issues of gener, race, and class.

Thursday March 13, 2014 | by Andrew Page

At-Risk Youth Program summit at the Glass Art Society Conference

FILED UNDER: Education, Events, News

In the two decades since Hilltop Artists in Residence was formed in 1994, the unique power of hot glass to reach at-risk youth who may have been left behind by traditional education has been established. Programs using hot glass to teach life lessons have been cropping up around the U.S. separated by thousands of miles and limited communication. The distance between these programs is about to narrow considerably thanks to a summit taking place as part of the 2014 Glass Art Society conference. A special panel from 10:30 AM to 12 noon on Friday, March 21st, will offer instructors and program heads a chance to exchange best practices and share success stories. But the more important goal of this event (sponsored by the Robert M. Minkoff Foundation) is to build bridges that will continue into the future in hopes of advancing the field through shared knowledge and experience (Disclosure: GLASS Quarterly Hot Sheet editor Andrew Page is also the director of the Robert Minkoff Foundation). To that end, a special Website at www.atriskglass.org seeks to be a hub for interorganization dialogue and cross-pollination into the future.

Thursday February 20, 2014 | by Andrew Page

The Glass Virus Think Tank convenes in Amsterdam

FILED UNDER: Education, Events

A gathering of 27 artists, professors, and students gathered at the Gerrit Rietveld Academie in Amsterdam for a two-day meeting described by co-organizers artist Marc Barreda and Gerrit Rietveld professor Jens Pfeifer as a "think tank" to consider the future of glass education. The assembed group, supplemented by online input solicited through a Tumblr page, are tackling a broad range of topics, including the economics of running a glass department, changes to curriculum, whether there is a bias against glass art, and a range of questions about the future.

Thursday February 13, 2014 | by Andrew Page

CALL FOR ENTRIES: Semester-long artist residency at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale

FILED UNDER: Call for Submissions, Education

An almost four-month artist residency (August 18th through December 12th) invites a professional artist working primarily with hot glass to work on campus and use the studio for the entire Fall 2014 semester. The Artist in Residence program is designed to "promote a vibrant creative environment in the SIU Glass program." During the Residency the artist will focus on his or her own projects and are invited to all aspects of academic activities in the program including reviews, critiques, demonstrations, collaborations, and working side by side with students in the glass studio. The Artist in Residence will have an exhibition on the SIU campus with the outcome of the residency toward the end of the term.

Tuesday January 21, 2014 | by Paulina Switniewska

Salem Community College opens new glass resource center

FILED UNDER: Announcements, Education, Public Art

Salem Community College, alma mater of glass artist Paul Stankard, has a new addition to its student resources. The Contemporary Glass Resource Center (CGRC) was added to the college thanks in large part to Stankard and his wife Patricia’s generosity. The new addition includes a collection of Stankard’s own artwork ranging from 1970 to 2013, videos of flameworking demonstrations, Stankard’s personal collection of 650 books and contemporary glass art, and other material to aid students in honing their education and their art. Additional material has also been donated by such organizations and individuals as the Robert Minkoff Foundation, Schiffer Publishing, Arlene and Norman Silvers, and The Corning Museum of Glass.

Thursday December 19, 2013 | by Paulina Switniewska

CALL FOR ENTRIES: David Dunlap Observatory in Ontario seeks proposals for glass award

FILED UNDER: Announcements, Award, Call for Submissions, Design, Education

The Dunlap Institute for Astronomy & Astrophysics at the University of Toronto, as part of a public outreach effort of the David Dunlap Observatory in Ontario, will be awarding its inaugural Dunlap Prize to Neil deGrasse Tyson on March 21st, 2014 in recognition of his magnanimous efforts in public education, science engagement, and science advocacy.The Dunlap Institute has announced a call for expressions of interest in crafting the award component of the prize. Glass artists are sought out in particular for their choice of media, which evokes imagery of stars and starlight due to its refractive qualities. “A glass object reflects and refracts; it can act as a lens, a mirror, and a prism—all critical components in the telescopes and instruments astronomers use to study the Universe,” the announcement states.

Tuesday October 22, 2013 | by Andrew Page

HELP WANTED: Alfred University glass department begins search to fill a tenure-track position

FILED UNDER: Education, Help Wanted

The School of Art and Design at Alfred University is seeking a full-time instructor for a tenure-track faculty position in glass, as part of the sculpture/dimensional studies division.…

Monday September 30, 2013 | by Andrew Page

Speaker line-up announced for December 2013 academic symposium “Issues in Glass Pedagogy”

FILED UNDER: Announcements, Education, Events, News

On December 6th and 7th, a unique academic symposium will bring the world of glass instructors, professors, and program administrators to Brooklyn, New York, for a two-day discussion of the most pressing issues in the field.…

Wednesday September 11, 2013 | by Andrew Page

U.K. glass artist group to examine art and technique at annual conference

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In October 2013, the Contemporary Glass Society will devote their annual conference at the National Glass Centre to an exploration of the tension between art and technique. The roster of artists speaking or demonstrating include such European starss a s Markku Salo (Finland), Luke Jerram (U.K.), and KeKe Cribbs (U.S.). The "challenges and opportunities for glass art are the theme," conference organizers write in a prepared statment. The October 12 and 13 event will take place at the National Glass Centre at the University of Sunderland.

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