Stanislav Libensky & Jaroslava Brychtova, Study for a Girl's Head, 1959-1986. Blown glass. H 14 1/2, W 7, D 2 1/2 in.
One of the most famous and influential women in glass, Jaroslava Brychtovà, will be speaking and presenting at a four-day forum in Seattle named in her honor. Taking place at the Seattle Art Museum, Traver Gallery, and at the Pratt Fine Arts Center “The Brychtovà Forum — Women Artists Working in Glass: Celebrating Innovation and Vision Across Generations“ begins today, July 15th, and runs through July 18th. The forum will feature free lectures and panel discussions, and be supported by an exhibition at the Traver Gallery curated by Sarah Traver that includes work by Nancy Blair, Sonja Blomdahl, Jaroslava Brychtovà, Marianne Buus, Nancy Callan, Rebecca Chernow, Nadege Desgenetez, Jen Elek, Jeannet Iskandar, Masami Koda, Karen LaMonte, Beth Lipman, Flora Mace & Joey Kirkpatrick, Rachel Moore, Debora Moore, Shelley Muzylowski-Allen, Sibylle Peretti, Flo Perkins, Jenny Pohlman & Sabrina Knowles, Amy Rueffert, Kait Rhoads, Ginny Ruffner, Laura de Santillana, Susan Stinsmuehlen-Amend, April Surgent, Cappy Thompson, Mary Van Cline, Karen Willenbrink-Johnsen.
The certain highlight of “The Brychtovà Forum” will be the event’s opening address this evening by Brychtovà herself (now taking place at Benaroya Hall) in which she will speak about her decades of collaboration with her late husband, Stanislav Libensky. The duo worked together since 1954 in a division of labor that saw Libensky creating designs through painting and sketching, while Brychtovà realized the two-dimensional work in clay sculptures that formed the basis for the molds that would produce the cast-glass works they are known for. The results can be seen here on their website.
Along with discussions and lectures, current glass artists will have an opportunity to watch a documentary film on Brychtovà‘s career that will be screened twice during the forum. Admission to the movie, as to many of the events, is free but registration is required at www.pratt.org/happenings/forum.html.
In addition, a documentary will be filmed during the forum, in which individual artists will be interviewed about their “influences, motivations, inspirations and motivations and visions for their work and the future of glass.” (All the spaces for this project are currently filled.)
—Apeksha Vanjari
IF YOU GO:
THE BRYCHTOVÀ FORUM EVENTS (Be sure to register here)
Jaroslava Brychtovà and Sylva Petrova: Opening Address
When: Thursday, July 15, 2010 at 6pm
Where: Benaroya Hall, 3rd and Union, Seattle (NOTE VENUE CHANGE)
Admission: FREE
Exhibition and Reception at the Traver Gallery - Seattle
When: Thursday, July 15, 2010 at 8pm
Where: Traver Gallery, 110 Union St. #200, Seattle, WA
Admission: FREE
Panel Discussion: Emerging Artists
Including: Rebecca Chernow, Rachel Moore, April Surgent
(moderated by Sarah Traver and Patricia Davidson)
When: Friday, July 16, 2010 from 9 – 10:30am
Where: Auditorium, Seattle Art Museum, 1300 1st Ave., Seattle, WA
Admission: FREE
Panel Discussion: Established Artists
Including: Shelley Muzylowski Allen, Tina Aufiero, Nancy Callan, Jen Elek
(moderated by Rock Hushka and Jenny Pohlman)
When: Friday, July 16, 2010 from 11am – 12:30pm
Where: Auditorium, Seattle Art Museum, 1300 1st Ave., Seattle, WA
Admission: FREE
Jaroslava Brychtovà Documentary Film (2010)
Who: Open to all participants
When: Friday, July 16, 2010 from 1 – 1:30pm
Where: Auditorium, Seattle Art Museum, 1300 1st Ave., Seattle, WA
Admission: FREE
Panel Discussion: Master Artists
Including: Joey Kirkpatrick, Flora Mace, Nancy Mee, Ginny Ruffner,
Cappy Thompson
(moderated by Paula Stokes and Linda Tesner)
When: Saturday, July 17, 2010 from 9 – 10:30am
Where: Auditorium, Seattle Art Museum, 1300 1st Ave., Seattle, WA
Admission: FREE
Panel Discussion: Curators
Including: Margery Aronson, Sylva Petrova TBA
(moderated by Maria Porges)
When: Saturday, July 17, 2010 from 11am – 12:30pm
Where: Auditorium, Seattle Art Museum, 1300 1st Ave., Seattle, WA
Admission: FREE
Jaroslava Brychtova Documentary Film (2010)
Who: Open to all participants
When: Saturday, July, 17, 1 – 1:30pm
Where: Auditorium, Seattle Art Museum
Admission: FREE
Glassblowing Demonstration and Artist Party
Including: All participants
When: Saturday, July 17, 2010 from 6 – 9pm
Where: Pratt Fine Arts Center, 1902 S. Main St., Seattle, WA
Admission: FREE
Fundraising Brunch and Demo at Dale Chihuly’s Studio
Benefiting: The Libensky/Brychtovà Museum in the Czech Republic
Featuring: Sonja Blomdahl
When: Sunday, July 18, 2010 from 10am – 12pm
Where: Boathouse, 509 NE Northlake Way, Seattle, WA
Admission: $100 Donation
Pilchuck Glass School Open House
When: Sunday, July 18, 2010 from 10am – 12pm
Where: Pilchuck Glass School, 1201-316th St NW Stanwood, WA
Admission: $20