Museum of Glass eNewsletter. <http://museumofglass.cmail2.com/ei/y/DD/1C3/609/includes/clear_3.gif> Trouble viewing this email? Check it out as a webpage. <http://museumofglass.cmail2.com/t/y/e/hrlryk/kdtyjdkk/> Museum of Glass: What's Hot Now! Watch Martin Blank Install 'Fluent Steps' In the Main Plaza Reflecting Pool March 30 - April 17, 2009 <http://museumofglass.cmail2.com/t/y/l/hrlryk/kdtyjdkk/r> Next Monday, Martin Blank <http://museumofglass.cmail2.com/t/y/l/hrlryk/kdtyjdkk/y> and his team of artists will begin construction of Fluent Steps <http://museumofglass.cmail2.com/t/y/l/hrlryk/kdtyjdkk/j> , the Museum's new permanent outdoor sculpture. Stop by and watch this masterpiece unfold! The process will start with the team installing eight tons of stainless steel framework and armatures that will hold the glass during the first week, and then placing the 754 pieces of individually hand-sculpted glass over the following two weeks. Once finished, this monumental sculpture will span the entire length of the 210-foot-long reflecting pool and rise from water level to fifteen feet in height. "Water can be placid, sublime and in an instant a tremendous surge of raw power. This installation is a visual exploration capturing the chase between the macro and micro qualities of water using glass as a conduit to translate my thoughts." - Martin Blank Learn more about Fluent Steps > <http://museumofglass.cmail2.com/t/y/l/hrlryk/kdtyjdkk/t> IN THE HOT SHOP Women Artists Take Center Stage in April and May <http://museumofglass.cmail2.com/t/y/l/hrlryk/kdtyjdkk/i> The Museum is pleased to host a series of talented female artists to the Hot Shop Amphitheater during April and May 2009. Check out the full line-up on our Visiting Artist page <http://museumofglass.cmail2.com/t/y/l/hrlryk/kdtyjdkk/d> . First up is Chin-Yu Fu, who returns to the Hot Shop April 1 - 5. Chin-Yu is the winner of the Designworks competition <http://museumofglass.cmail2.com/t/y/l/hrlryk/kdtyjdkk/h> , which provided students from the Art Institute of Chicago the opportunity to design a functional object to be sold in the Museum Store <http://museumofglass.cmail2.com/t/y/l/hrlryk/kdtyjdkk/k> . <http://museumofglass.cmail2.com/t/y/l/hrlryk/kdtyjdkk/u> Chin-Yu and two other finalists came to MOG in January to create prototypes with the Hot Shop Team, and her design, The Moment - Milk Can Lantern, was selected as the winner. She will work with the Hot Shop Team to create 100 lanterns in three styles and color combinations during her 5-day residency. Learn more about Chin-Yu and her designs during her Conversation with the Artist lecture and slide presentation at 2 pm on Sunday, April 5. The Visiting Artist Program is generously sponsored by Courtyard by Marriott / Tacoma Downtown <http://museumofglass.cmail2.com/t/y/l/hrlryk/kdtyjdkk/o> . MOG featured on KING-TV's Evening Magazine Friday, March 27, 7 pm (Channel 5) <http://museumofglass.cmail2.com/t/y/l/hrlryk/kdtyjdkk/b> Tonight, Evening Magazine <http://museumofglass.cmail2.com/t/y/l/hrlryk/kdtyjdkk/n> will air a short piece about the Museum's Kids Design Glass <http://museumofglass.cmail2.com/t/y/l/hrlryk/kdtyjdkk/p> program. The story features Visiting Artist Lino Tagliapietra creating a sculpture designed by a young Museum visitor. Be sure to watch it on KING-5 TV at 7 pm, or you can view it on the Evening Magazine website <http://museumofglass.cmail2.com/t/y/l/hrlryk/kdtyjdkk/x> after it airs. In This Issue * Watch 'Fluent Steps' Come to Life * Hot Shop Welcomes Line-up of Women Artists * MOG Featured on Evening Magazine Something New Everyday <http://museumofglass.cmail2.com/t/y/l/hrlryk/kdtyjdkk/m> Something New Everyday <http://museumofglass.cmail2.com/t/y/l/hrlryk/kdtyjdkk/c> Check the calendar <http://museumofglass.cmail2.com/t/y/l/hrlryk/kdtyjdkk/q> to see what you could enjoy at the Museum today or visit our current exhibitions page <http://museumofglass.cmail2.com/t/y/l/hrlryk/kdtyjdkk/a> for a peek inside our galleries. Give the Gift of Membership <http://museumofglass.cmail2.com/t/y/l/hrlryk/kdtyjdkk/f> Membership <http://museumofglass.cmail2.com/t/y/l/hrlryk/kdtyjdkk/z> makes a fantastic gift-free admission, guest passes, invitations to exclusive events and a 15% Store discount! Help Keep the Furnaces Burning <http://museumofglass.cmail2.com/t/y/l/hrlryk/kdtyjdkk/v> Did you know it costs $5,000 a day to operate the Hot Shop? Make a donation to the Annual Fund <http://museumofglass.cmail2.com/t/y/l/hrlryk/kdtyjdkk/e> . Web Version <http://museumofglass.cmail2.com/t/y/e/hrlryk/kdtyjdkk/> | Contact Us <http://museumofglass.cmail2.com/t/y/l/hrlryk/kdtyjdkk/g> | Hours & Admissions <http://museumofglass.cmail2.com/t/y/l/hrlryk/kdtyjdkk/w> Image credits Martin Blank photo by Chuck Lysen Designworks photos courtesy of Art Institute of Chicago Lino Tagliapietra photo by Amy Timacheff, Tiger Mountain Photography 1801 Dock Street Tacoma WA 98402 [get directions <http://museumofglass.cmail2.com/t/y/l/hrlryk/kdtyjdkk/yh> ] (c)2007 Museum of Glass <http://museumofglass.cmail2.com/t/y/l/hrlryk/kdtyjdkk/yk> . All rights reserved. <http://museumofglass.cmail2.com/t/y/o/hrlryk/kdtyjdkk/o.gif>