“Glass in the Mountains” will celebrate the 50th, offer public access to the North Carolina studios

FILED UNDER: Events, Exhibition, Public Art

Glass in the Mountains will be a weekend of demonstrations and exhibitions. courtesy: www.glassinthemountains.com

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

Wednesday June 27, 2012 | by Andrew Page

Paul Marioni, Richard Marquis, and Paul Stankard prepare for central role in WheatonArts’ 50th anniv

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Creative Glass Center of America’s Studio Creative Director Hank Adams (L) and Jack Larimore casting.

Thursday June 21, 2012 | by Andrew Page

Toledo Glass Fashion Show a parade of creativity and passion, and a fitting finale for the 2012 GAS

FILED UNDER: Design, Events, Image Gallery, News

To the Pretenders’ tune, Brass in Pocket (I’m Special), Laura Donefer, in a sequined outfit accented by glass CDs, strutted her stuff to open the 2012 Glass Fashion show in Toledo, Ohio. photo: stephen rekstad

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)

Friday June 15, 2012 | by Andrew Page

Attendance up for Glass Art Society Conference at birthplace of Studio Glass

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Maureen Littleton (L) and Kate Vogel dial Harvey Littleton from the stage of the GAS conference opening ceremonies to convey a group birthday wish to the founder of Studio Glass.

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.”

Monday May 21, 2012 | by ktmo5678

Museum of Arts and Design holds LED-themed fundraiser

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video of creation of auctioned piece, Joe Mangrum’s Asynchronous Syntropy; LED paint and covered sand (which my guest astutely referred to as “pre-glass”)

Friday May 18, 2012 | by Isabella Webbe

Mark Lyman confirms SOFA WEST cancellation

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

Thursday May 10, 2012 | by ktmo5678

Call for Submissions: Glass Art Association of Canada’s Glass Couture in 2013

FILED UNDER: Call for Submissions, Events

Laura Donefer’s wearable art outfit titled She’s Got Balls! debuted at the 2009 Glass Art Society conference in Corning, New York. It consists of torchworked glass balls, silk cape, cloth. Modeled by Laura Donefer. photo: suzy lamont.