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Tuesday December 4, 2001 | by Vaughn Watson

Tagliapietra to Debut New Body of Work in Seattle
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Glass maestro Lino Tagliapietra will be unveiling a new body of work next week at the Traver Gallery. “Profumo del Vetro” (lit: The Aroma of Glass) will feature over twenty never-before-seen pieces by the celebrated artist. “ In ‘Profumu del Vetro’,” Tagliapietra writes in a press release, “we are presenting some new pieces from a recent trip to Australia. I must say that my experience there has come through strongly here. They embody my personality.” The nature of this experience certainly comes through in each piece’s color story as well as the artist’s use of flamboyant embellishments and patterns. The shapes of many pieces are reminiscent of the unique flora and fauna that are often romantically associated with the subcontinent of Australia. In the impossibly curved fenice, a poisonous snake, agitated and dangerous, is visible. An ornate series of birds that are definitely a highlight of the exhibition are covered in gorgeous, abstract patterns that challenge the viewer’s conception of matching. Landscape is present here. This body of work is comprehensive in its portrayal of deep blue oceans and rust desert sands. Apart from his interpretation of the land, the artist has also created three large, standing panels that very much contrast the rest of the work, which is largely sculptural. In these pieces, Taglipietra plays with color, dimension, and asymmetry in a way that ties what could have been awkward pieces to the rest of the body of work. Giuditta immediately catches the eye, and upon closer observation the viewer will be rewarded with the subtle intricacies that Tagliapietra’s work is known for. “Profumu” del Vetro will debut at the Traver Gallery in Seattle, WA on September 5th and will run for a limited time, until September 29th.

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Tuesday December 4, 2001 | by Vaughn Watson

Designing Light: LED in Modern Design
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Light-emitting diode, or LED, lighting stands in direct contrast with the lighting that most of us are used to. Unlike household incandescent bulbs that emit large quantities of heat and burn out quickly, LED light operates with an efficiency that makes it a new and important tool in design. Televisions, light bulbs, and displays have been making use of LED for years. Now, designers are beginning to use them as key elements in a variety of pieces.

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Tuesday December 4, 2001 | by Andrew Page

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<p dir=“ltr” id=“docs-internal-guid-56547573-0ca7-4a47-6e5f-8d6898e717d6”>On September 7, 2013 the Glass Studio at Sheridan College in Oakville, Ontario will host an open studio event geared to bring together students, alumni, and other glass enthusiasts. Titled “<a href=“http://glassgathering2013.com/” target=”_blank”>Glass Gathering 2013</a>,” the event is meant to connect current students with alumni in order to promote more fluid interaction and to open up opportunities to students. Occuring at the start of the academic year, they hope the event will spark excitement and start a new annual tradition.</p> <p dir=“ltr” id=“docs-internal-guid-56547573-0ca7-4a47-6e5f-8d6898e717d6”>On September 7, 2013 the Glass Studio at Sheridan College in Oakville, Ontario will host an open studio event geared to bring together students, alumni, and other glass enthusiasts. Titled “<a href=“http://glassgathering2013.com/” target=”_blank”>Glass Gathering 2013</a>,” the event is meant to connect current students with alumni in order to promote more fluid interaction and to open up opportunities to students. Occuring at the start of the academic year, they hope the event will spark excitement and start a new annual tradition.</p> <p dir=“ltr”>The planner of the event, Megan Smith, stated that, “There’s a little bit of gap between graduates and current students, and we wanted to find a way to bring them back together. We thought of a lot things we can do.We’ve had meetings with people in the Ontario glass community to see what they wanted.” Canadian glass artist <a href=“http://www.paullrodrigue.com/” target=”_blank”>Paull Rodrigue</a>, an alumnus of Sheridan, helped initiate the idea.</p> <p dir=“ltr”>The planner of the event, Megan Smith, stated that, “There’s a little bit of gap between graduates and current students, and we wanted to find a way to bring them back together. We thought of a lot things we can do.We’ve had meetings with people in the Ontario glass community to see what they wanted.” Canadian glass artist <a href=“http://www.paullrodrigue.com/” target=”_blank”>Paull Rodrigue</a>, an alumnus of Sheridan, helped initiate the idea.</p> <p dir=“ltr”>The event will include demonstrations by instructors and other visiting glass artists, hot shop games mixing students and professionals, a silent auction with all proceeds split between GAAC and next year’s event, a photo booth and a student show of recent work. It will feature quick ten-minute talks in a separate room, which are open to anyone involved in the contemporary studio glass field, such as students who want to share their work, gallery owners, people who have owned their own glass studio, or other individuals who can give career advice based on what they would do differently.</p> <p dir=“ltr”>The event will include demonstrations by instructors and other visiting glass artists, hot shop games mixing students and professionals, a silent auction with all proceeds split between GAAC and next year’s event, a photo booth and a student show of recent work. It will feature quick ten-minute talks in a separate room, which are open to anyone involved in the contemporary studio glass field, such as students who want to share their work, gallery owners, people who have owned their own glass studio, or other individuals who can give career advice based on what they would do differently.</p> The event remains completely free. A BBQ lunch will be provided, as well as a bar location for drinks afterward. The event remains completely free. A BBQ lunch will be provided, as well as a bar location for drinks afterward. <p dir=“ltr”><strong>GET INVOLVED: <p dir=“ltr”><strong>GET INVOLVED: </strong>Sign up to donate, give a talk or demonstration, or to participate in glass games at <a href=“mailto:GlassGathering@gmail.com”>GlassGathering@gmail.com</a>. Enter the event’s t-shirt design contest by July 31st.</p> </strong>Sign up to donate, give a talk or demonstration, or to participate in glass games at <a href=“mailto:GlassGathering@gmail.com”>GlassGathering@gmail.com</a>. Enter the event’s <a href=“http://glassgathering2013.com/t-shirt-contest” target=”_blank”>t-shirt design contest</a> by July 31st.</p> <p dir=“ltr”><strong>IF YOU GO: <p dir=“ltr”><strong>IF YOU GO: </strong>Glass Gathering 2013 </strong>Glass Gathering 2013 Saturday, September 7, 2013 at 10 AM Saturday, September 7, 2013 at 10 AM Sheridan College Sheridan College 1430 Trafalgar Road 1430 Trafalgar Road Oakville, Ontario L6H2L1 Oakville, Ontario L6H2L1 Website: <a href=“http://glassgathering2013.com/” target=”_blank”>www.glassgathering2013.com</a></p>

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