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Tuesday November 3, 2009 | by Andrew Page

A funeral for Venice calls attention to a population in crisis

FILED UNDER: Events, News

Interior of a glass factory in Murano.

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Monday November 2, 2009 | by intern

The Kamm Teapot Foundation’s search for a museum home continues

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David Gignac's Celestial Teapot, in glass and steel, is part of the Kamm Teapot Foundation's extensive teapot collection.

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Saturday October 31, 2009 | by Andrew Page

3 Questions For ... KeKe Cribbs

FILED UNDER: Artist Interviews, New Work

KeKe Cribbs at work in her studio.

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Friday October 30, 2009 | by Andrew Page

Live streaming from the hotshop no longer a Museum of Glass exclusive

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Marvin Lipofsky's visit to the Museum of Glass hotshop in July 2007 is available for viewing at the Museum of Glass YouTube channel.

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Thursday October 29, 2009 | by Andrew Page

On Other Blogs: Multimedia British artist’s glass models of viruses

FILED UNDER: Exhibition, New Work, On Other Blogs

Luke Jerram's flameworked glass models of viruses such as Smallpox (rear) and HIV (foreground) deftly combine sculpture, science, and current events.

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Tuesday October 27, 2009 | by Andrew Page

$1-million-plus Pilchuck auction results deemed success despite lower results

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Hiroshi Yamano's Fish Catcher #138 (2002) fetched the highest price of $36,000 at the Friday evening auction.

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Tuesday October 27, 2009 | by Andrew Page

Lalique expert will discuss the influence of nature on a master of Deco design

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Nicholas Dawes is an accomlished appraiser and expert on the designs of Rene Lalique.

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Monday October 26, 2009 | by Andrew Page

3 Questions For ... Nancy Callan

FILED UNDER: Artist Interviews, New Work

Nancy Callan during a demo at non-profit Glass Axis in Columbus, Ohio.

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Monday October 26, 2009 | by intern

Seen: Glass as lens on dislocation in haunting yet sublime installation at New York’s Heller Gallery

FILED UNDER: New Work, Opening

A detail of a work from Hiromi Takizawa's thesis show at Cal-State Fullerton in 2007. A similar Takizawa installation opens at Heller Gallery this week.

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Saturday October 24, 2009 | by glassquarterly5

Corning takes the wraps off its 24th annual Rakow Commission

FILED UNDER: New Work, News

Panamanian artist Isabel De ObaldÍa created a new work Rey del Ceynote for the 2009 Rakow Commission from the Corning Museum of Glass.

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