Hot Sheet | UrbanGlass

Tuesday April 13, 2010 | by Andrew Page

UrbanGlass boldly reimagines its annual fundraising auction for 2010

FILED UNDER: Events, News

Lino Tagliapietra, Borneo, 2009. Blown glass, cane. H 19 1/4, D 12 in. Retail value: $37,000.

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Tuesday April 13, 2010 | by apekshavanjari

Seen: Pittsburgh gallery overflows with teapots

FILED UNDER: Exhibition, New Work, Seen

Angus Powers, Hollow and Solid, 2010. Blown and solid-worked glass. H 12, W 8, D 6 in. courtesy: morgan contemporary glass gallery.

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Monday April 12, 2010 | by ptravisano

The Smithsonian Craft Show expanding beyond artist exhibitors

FILED UNDER: News

The 28th Annual Smithsonian Craft Show, which will run from April 22nd through the 25th at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C., is expanding its offerings beyond the exhibition of finely-made craft and art objects which remains its focus. But this year, the four-day event offering crafts from 120 exhibiting artists will also include lectures, music, demonstrations, and more.

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Saturday April 10, 2010 | by Andrew Page

3 Questions For ... Ginny Ruffner

FILED UNDER: Artist Interviews, New Work

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Friday April 9, 2010 | by Andrew Page

Opening: Slinger’s Pop pipes at Easy Street Brooklyn

FILED UNDER: New Work, Opening

Slinger, Campbell's Sherlock, 2009. Flameworked borosilicate, digital image transfer. H 3 1/2, L 5, D 1 1/2 in.

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Wednesday April 7, 2010 | by Andrew Page

Museum of Glass director supports Chihuly Center in Seattle

FILED UNDER: News

Tim Close has been the director of the Museum of Glass since 2007.

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Monday April 5, 2010 | by Andrew Page

Proposed Chihuly museum at the foot of the Seattle Space Needle stirs debate

FILED UNDER: News

An amusement park at the foot of the Seattle Space Needle could be replaced by a major Chihuly museum if the project wins approval.

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Saturday April 3, 2010 | by Andrew Page

3 Questions For ... Robert DuGrenier

FILED UNDER: Artist Interviews, New Work

Robert DuGrenier at work in his Vermont studio.

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Wednesday March 31, 2010 | by Andrew Page

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.

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Tuesday March 30, 2010 | by Andrew Page

3 Questions For ... Marc Petrovic

FILED UNDER: Artist Interviews, New Work

Marc Petrovic at work in the studio.

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