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Saturday January 23, 2010 | by Andrew Page

A seven-artist collaborative glass studio opens today in Copenhagen

FILED UNDER: Events, News, Opening

Stine Bidstrup, Let Your Eyes Be the Invention, 2009. Fresnel lenses, nylon, plastic, window. Dimensions variable.

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Friday January 22, 2010 | by Andrew Page

A conversation with Renwick curator Nicholas Bell on the recent Tim Tate acquisition

FILED UNDER: Exhibition, New Work, News

Tim Tate, Oracle, 2009. Blown and cast glass, electronics, original video. H 16, W 8, D 8 in. courtesy: the artist

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Thursday January 21, 2010 | by Andrew Page

Opening: Catherine Labonté‘s cartoon curios at CREA Gallery, Montreal

FILED UNDER: Opening

Catherine Labonte, Home Sweet Home, 2008. Glass, wood. H 14 1/2, W 9, D 10 in. courtesy: www.catherinelabonte.com

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Wednesday January 20, 2010 | by Andrew Page

3 Questions For ... April Surgent

FILED UNDER: Artist Interviews, New Work

April Surgent engraving at the lathe in her studio.

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Tuesday January 19, 2010 | by Andrew Page

Industrial glassmakers feel the pressure from offshore producers (Link: New York Times)

FILED UNDER: News

The online version of an article that ran in the Business section of the January 19, 2010 edition of the New York Times.

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Tuesday January 19, 2010 | by Andrew Page

Opening: Exhibition of Irish glass artists at the National Craft Gallery

FILED UNDER: Exhibition, New Work, Opening

Caroline Madden, Reflections of Lough Boora VII, 2009.

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Saturday January 16, 2010 | by Andrew Page

Call for Submissions: Design exhibition exploring new uses of glass invites artists

FILED UNDER: Call for Submissions, Design, Exhibition

For the 2009 American Design Club exhibition "Purpose and Worth," the window of a Design Within Reach store in Manhattan was painted with a provocative Charles Eames quote: "The details are not details. They make the product."

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Friday January 15, 2010 | by Andrew Page

Opening: Jeannet Iskandar’s striking spheres at Traver Tacoma on Saturday

FILED UNDER: New Work, Opening

Jeannet Iskandar, Ellipse I, 2009. Blown, cut, and tack-fused glass. H 15 3/4, W 21 3/4, D 21 3/4 in. courtesy: traver gallery, tacoma

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Friday January 15, 2010 | by Andrew Page

3 Questions For ... Kait Rhoads

FILED UNDER: Artist Interviews, New Work

Kait Rhoads at work in her studio.

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Thursday January 14, 2010 | by Andrew Page

Seen: Jill Reynolds and Dan Spitzer transform an office lobby in Pittsburgh

FILED UNDER: New Work, News, Seen

A River Runs Through It: With 1,300 blown glass orbs, the lobby of a Pittsburgh office building is redefined by an installation that references local rivers.

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