Monday June 4, 2012 | by Isabella Webbe

OPENING: 50 years later, 1962 Toledo Workshop pieces come home as Studio Glass artifacts

FILED UNDER: Exhibition, Museums, Opening, Uncategorized

Edith Franklin and Tom McGlauchlin, Vessels from the First Toledo Workshop, 1962. Blown # 475 Johns-Manville glass marbles. H (tallest vessel) 3 5/16 inches. collection: Toledo Museum of Art, left to right: Gift of Edith Franklin, 2011.110, 2011.109, 2011.108; Gift of Pat McGlauchlin, 2011.105; Gift of Edith Franklin, 2011.107. photo: richard goodbody

Friday June 1, 2012 | by Andrew Page

GlassRoots, featured on national TV program airing Sunday, honors its at-risk students

FILED UNDER: Education, News

A group shot of GlassRoots students who were awarded prizes for the best glass product designs in a recent ceremony at the Newark, New Jersey, nonprofit.

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.”

Friday May 25, 2012 | by Isabella Webbe

OPENING: Luke Jerram seeks insights into cold data through sensual three-dimensional form

FILED UNDER: Exhibition, New Work, Opening

Luke Jerram used a stock market chart mapping the economic collapse of 2008 in a work entitled Crash!, one of several three-dimensional renderings of data on view at the Heller Gallery from June 8th – July 6th. courtesy: www.lukejerram.com

Wednesday May 23, 2012 | by Andrew Page

Tacoma location of Traver Gallery to close June 1st

FILED UNDER: Exhibition, News

A Chihuly work in the back room of Traver Tacoma, which will close its doors on June 1st.

Monday May 21, 2012 | by ktmo5678

Museum of Arts and Design holds LED-themed fundraiser

FILED UNDER: Events, Museums, News, Uncategorized

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

FILED UNDER: Events, News

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

Friday May 18, 2012 | by Isabella Webbe

OPENING: Museum of Glass announces exhibition tied to Chihuly Center

FILED UNDER: Uncategorized

Dale Chihuly, Persian Sea Forms, 1988. Blown glass, H 67, W 120 inches. collection: museum of glass, gift of george f. russell, jr. photo: terry rischel.

Thursday May 17, 2012 | by Andrew Page

OPENING: Judith Schaechter’s site-specific installation draws crowds

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

Judith Schaechter at the opening reception, Friday, May 11, 2012.

Wednesday May 16, 2012 | by laguiri

50 at 50: A contest to name the top ten artists working in glass

FILED UNDER: Uncategorized

The Summer 2012 issue of GLASS will be on newsstands June 1.