MOG eNewsletter: Robert Lewis in the Hot Shop, Family Day Saturday, Last Chance to See Birds by Toikka Display

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Susan Newsom
Fri, Jan 7, 2011 5:01 PM

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Museum of Glass: What's Hot Now!

Graduate Student Robert Lewis Comes to the Hot Shop

January 7 - 9
10 am to 5 pm Fri and Sat; 12 to 5 pm Sun

http://museumofglass.createsend1.com/t/y/l/atdhtk/kdtyjdkk/r  Robert Lewis is an MFA student at Ohio State University. He also earned his BFA from the School of American Crafts at the Rochester Institute of Technology and worked as an associate professor at the Toyama City Institute of Glass Art in Toyama, Japan from 2005 until 2009. After graduation, he plans to continue teaching glassmaking workshops in the United States and Canada.

This weekend, Robert will have the opportunity to experiment with hot glass with the assistance of the Hot Shop Team. http://museumofglass.createsend1.com/t/y/l/atdhtk/kdtyjdkk/y  Stop by and watch this young talent at work. Or, as always, you can watch the Hot Shop live via our streaming video http://museumofglass.createsend1.com/t/y/l/atdhtk/kdtyjdkk/j .

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Preston Singletary
January 12 - 16
MOG favorite Preston Singletary will be back to create more of his Tlingit-inspired sculptures and vessels.

The Visiting Artist Program is sponsored by the Windgate Charitable Foundation, Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass, City of Tacoma Arts Commission, Courtyard by Marriott / Tacoma and City Arts Magazine.

'Resolution Rhapsody' Family Day is Saturday

January 8, 1 - 4 pm

http://museumofglass.createsend1.com/t/y/l/atdhtk/kdtyjdkk/t  Bring the family for an afternoon of creativity! Keep track of your New Year's resolutions by recording them in a paper bag book that you can make and bind with artist Jennifer Adams.

Family Day is sponsored by the City of Tacoma Arts Commission

LAST CHANCE!

'Birds by Toikka' Display Closes Sunday

http://museumofglass.createsend1.com/t/y/l/atdhtk/kdtyjdkk/i  This is the last weekend to see our retrospective display of Birds by Toikka . Installed in the Grand Hall, the display includes prototypes created exclusively for the Museum of Glass and rare specimens from both the MOG Hot Shop and iittala's http://museumofglass.createsend1.com/t/y/l/atdhtk/kdtyjdkk/d  factory in Nuutajärvi, Finland.

Visit the Museum Store website http://museumofglass.createsend1.com/t/y/l/atdhtk/kdtyjdkk/h  to see additional species available for you to bring home to your own nest!

In This Issue

  • Robert Lewis Comes to the Hot Shop This Weekend
  • Document Your Resolutions at Family Day Saturday
  • Last Chance to See Birds by Toikka Display

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Image credit:

Robert Lewis photo courtesy of the artist
John Kiley photo by Phototainment
Preston Singletary, Raven Steals the Sun (Gagaan Awutáawu Yéil), 2008.
Blown, hot-sculpted, and sandcarved glass, 9½ x 26 x 9½ inches
Courtesy of the artist, photo by Russell Johnson
Family Day illustration by Barbara White

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Museum of Glass eNewsletter. <https://i2.createsend1.com/ei/y/90/B7B/130/092229/images/clear.gif> Trouble viewing this email? Check it out as a webpage. <http://museumofglass.createsend1.com/t/y/e/atdhtk/kdtyjdkk/> Museum of Glass: What's Hot Now! Graduate Student Robert Lewis Comes to the Hot Shop January 7 - 9 10 am to 5 pm Fri and Sat; 12 to 5 pm Sun <http://museumofglass.createsend1.com/t/y/l/atdhtk/kdtyjdkk/r> Robert Lewis is an MFA student at Ohio State University. He also earned his BFA from the School of American Crafts at the Rochester Institute of Technology and worked as an associate professor at the Toyama City Institute of Glass Art in Toyama, Japan from 2005 until 2009. After graduation, he plans to continue teaching glassmaking workshops in the United States and Canada. This weekend, Robert will have the opportunity to experiment with hot glass with the assistance of the Hot Shop Team. <http://museumofglass.createsend1.com/t/y/l/atdhtk/kdtyjdkk/y> Stop by and watch this young talent at work. Or, as always, you can watch the Hot Shop live via our streaming video <http://museumofglass.createsend1.com/t/y/l/atdhtk/kdtyjdkk/j> . <https://i4.createsend1.com/ei/y/90/B7B/130/092229/images/raven.jpg> COMING NEXT WEEK Preston Singletary January 12 - 16 MOG favorite Preston Singletary will be back to create more of his Tlingit-inspired sculptures and vessels. The Visiting Artist Program is sponsored by the Windgate Charitable Foundation, Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass, City of Tacoma Arts Commission, Courtyard by Marriott / Tacoma and City Arts Magazine. 'Resolution Rhapsody' Family Day is Saturday January 8, 1 - 4 pm <http://museumofglass.createsend1.com/t/y/l/atdhtk/kdtyjdkk/t> Bring the family for an afternoon of creativity! Keep track of your New Year's resolutions by recording them in a paper bag book that you can make and bind with artist Jennifer Adams. Family Day is sponsored by the City of Tacoma Arts Commission LAST CHANCE! 'Birds by Toikka' Display Closes Sunday <http://museumofglass.createsend1.com/t/y/l/atdhtk/kdtyjdkk/i> This is the last weekend to see our retrospective display of Birds by Toikka . Installed in the Grand Hall, the display includes prototypes created exclusively for the Museum of Glass and rare specimens from both the MOG Hot Shop and iittala's <http://museumofglass.createsend1.com/t/y/l/atdhtk/kdtyjdkk/d> factory in Nuutajärvi, Finland. Visit the Museum Store website <http://museumofglass.createsend1.com/t/y/l/atdhtk/kdtyjdkk/h> to see additional species available for you to bring home to your own nest! In This Issue * Robert Lewis Comes to the Hot Shop This Weekend * Document Your Resolutions at Family Day Saturday * Last Chance to See Birds by Toikka Display Something New Everyday <http://museumofglass.createsend1.com/t/y/l/atdhtk/kdtyjdkk/k> Check the calendar <http://museumofglass.createsend1.com/t/y/l/atdhtk/kdtyjdkk/u> to see what you could enjoy at the Museum today or visit our exhibitions page <http://museumofglass.createsend1.com/t/y/l/atdhtk/kdtyjdkk/o> for a peek inside our galleries. <http://museumofglass.createsend1.com/t/y/l/atdhtk/kdtyjdkk/b> Shop Online <http://museumofglass.createsend1.com/t/y/l/atdhtk/kdtyjdkk/n> Give the Gift of Membership <http://museumofglass.createsend1.com/t/y/l/atdhtk/kdtyjdkk/p> Enjoy the benefits of Membership <http://museumofglass.createsend1.com/t/y/l/atdhtk/kdtyjdkk/x> -free admission, guest passes, invitations to exclusive events and discounts to the MOG Store, Café and Provenance Hotels! <http://museumofglass.createsend1.com/t/y/l/atdhtk/kdtyjdkk/m> Subscribe <http://museumofglass.createsend1.com/t/y/l/atdhtk/kdtyjdkk/c> | Forward to a Friend <http://museumofglass.forwardtomyfriend.com/y/kdtyjdkk/7AC37928/atdhtk/l> | Web Version <http://museumofglass.createsend1.com/t/y/e/atdhtk/kdtyjdkk/> | Contact Us <http://museumofglass.createsend1.com/t/y/l/atdhtk/kdtyjdkk/q> | Hours & Admissions <http://museumofglass.createsend1.com/t/y/l/atdhtk/kdtyjdkk/a> Image credit: Robert Lewis photo courtesy of the artist John Kiley photo by Phototainment Preston Singletary, Raven Steals the Sun (Gagaan Awutáawu Yéil), 2008. Blown, hot-sculpted, and sandcarved glass, 9½ x 26 x 9½ inches Courtesy of the artist, photo by Russell Johnson Family Day illustration by Barbara White 1801 Dock Street Tacoma WA 98402 [get directions <http://museumofglass.createsend1.com/t/y/l/atdhtk/kdtyjdkk/z> ] ©2007-2010 Museum of Glass <http://museumofglass.createsend1.com/t/y/l/atdhtk/kdtyjdkk/v> . All rights reserved. <https://createsend1.com/t/y/o/atdhtk/kdtyjdkk/o.gif>