Curiosities: Glass mosaic robot a potential threat to traditional process

FILED UNDER: Curiosities, News

A cropped computer scan of Boticelli's Birth of Venus robot-rendered in glass mosaic tiles about 1 1/2 by 2 meters.

Monday March 29, 2010 | by Andrew Page

KiKi Smith’s glass artwork featured in New York Times

FILED UNDER: New Work, News

An article in the Sunday New York Times discussed Kiki Smith's frequent use of glass in her latest projects.

Friday March 26, 2010 | by Andrew Page

Seen: Flo Perkins at Grounds for Sculpture

FILED UNDER: Exhibition, News, Seen

An installation view of the Flo Perkins exhibition at Grounds for Sculpture in Hamilton, New Jersey.

Thursday March 25, 2010 | by apekshavanjari

Guided by feel, glassblower overcomes visual impairment

FILED UNDER: Artist Interviews, Education, News

Glassblower Nathan Paluzzi is highly attuned to the weight and "feel" of the glass, as well as its appearance. photo: mark demko

Thursday March 25, 2010 | by Andrew Page

Now we’re even easier to find at www.glassquarterlyblog.com

FILED UNDER: News

Good news for those who’ve had trouble remembering the Hot Sheet‘s Web address: http://blog.glassquarterly.com. For those who can’t part with their “www” prefix, we’ve added a second URL to make it even easier to find us, or to tell your friends about us.

Wednesday March 24, 2010 | by Andrew Page

International Flameworking Conference attracts 400 for opening night

FILED UNDER: Events, News

Paul J. Stankard at work on a paperweight during the conference's Saturday demonstrations. To his right is Salem scientific glass technology student Annalee Picket of Mahomet, Illinois. photo: kelly gralley

Tuesday March 23, 2010 | by Andrew Page

One week left to apply to exhibit at first GlassFest in Corning, New York’s Gaffer District

FILED UNDER: Call for Submissions, Events, Exhibition, News

This Memorial Day weekend, Market Street in Corning, New York, will be lined with exhibitor tents, while restaurants and cafes will set up outdoor tables as part of GlassFest 2010, which may become an annual event.

Monday March 22, 2010 | by ptravisano

Timed to the GAS Conference, the 21c Museum will unveil multimedia installation by Louisville, Kentu

FILED UNDER: Artist Interviews, Exhibition, New Work, News

The atrium of the 21c Museum, where Anne Peabody's work will be installed in late May.

Wednesday March 17, 2010 | by Andrew Page

The hottest courses of summer 2010

FILED UNDER: Education, News

As sure as winter turns to spring, this time of year sees the mailboxes (and email inboxes) of glass enthusiasts jammed to overflowing with summer catalogs from the major schools: Arrowmont, Bild-Werk Frauenau (Germany), Corning Studio, Glass Furnace (Turkey), Haystack, North Lands (Scotland), Oxbow, Penland, Pilchuck, Pittsburgh, and UrbanGlass. To help sort through the dizzying offerings, the GLASS Quarterly Hot Sheet offers our highly opinionated picks of some of the most exciting courses being offered. This is far from a complete list, and we are leaving out plenty of important classes. But we hope you will find inspiration in our efforts to shine the light on some of the more notable offerings for summer 2010 and do your own exploring of the links to the 11 summer programs we’ve provided above.

Monday March 15, 2010 | by ptravisano

Art auction raises money for Washington D.C.-area glass artist

FILED UNDER: News

"Birds on a Wire," Nicole Puzan. Glass Plate. H 6in, W in.