Rik Allen's work is inspired by his fascination with science fiction and space travel.  Shelley Muzylowski-Allen is known for her hand-sculpted glass beasts of burden.  This husband and wife team will come to the MOG Hot Shop to make a Kids Design Glass creature. 

                                Alex Stisser has been working in glass since 1993.  From 2002 to 2010, he was a lead gaffer on the Museum of Glass Hot Shop Team.  His work showcases his refined mastery of traditional techniques infused with a unique contemporary voice, and this residency is dedicated to his personal design series.  This residency marks Stisser's first return to the Museum since he relocated to Illinois last fall.

                                Glass sculptor John Miller <http://www.johnmillerglass.com/main.php>  is known for his oversized sculptures of everyday objects created in glass.  Gathering: John Miller and Friends, an exhibition featuring towering goblets created by Miller in collaboration with twenty artists chosen for their monumental efforts in the advancement of the contemporary glass movement, will open at the Museum in November 2011.

                                

                                Greg Dietrich has been engraving glass since 1990.  He finds inspiration for his work in the exotic marine life that abounds in the waters surrounding his island home.  "I enjoy the thought process of drawing animals and sea life on glass and then, with my hands, making it a permanent reality."

                                Lino Tagliapietra is revered as the maestro of glassblowing, an inspiring teacher and the elder statesman between the glass centers of Venice, Italy and the Pacific Northwest.  Over the past four decades, Tagliapietra has generously shared his vast experience and knowledge of Venetian glassblowing techniques with glass artists around the world.

                                NOTE:  The Museum of Glass will open at 9 a.m. for this residency.  Tagliapietra will work in the Hot Shop from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.      

                                Albert Paley is one of the most celebrated metal sculptors in the country and is the first to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Institute of Architects, the AIA's highest award to a non-architect.  He and acclaimed glass artist Martin Blank will come together for this residency to translate a selection of Paley's designs into glass.

                                Roberta Eichenberg is an assistant professor of art at Emporia State University, teaching sculpture and glass.  Her recent work explores and exposes the multiple dimensions and powers of the heart. "Manic, pessimism, optimism, permissive, phobic, anxious, fearful, self-destructive, depression, unconditional love-these are some of the topics relating to the condition of the heart that I am exploring."

                                            Jeffry Mitchell is a sculptor, printmaker, painter and conceptual artist. Difficult to categorize, his work is sometimes craft and sometimes fine art and references a wide spectrum of art history and decorative arts. He uses imagery that reflects lighthearted cultural references that invite viewers to celebrate the joy in life.

Museum of Glass Calendar Highlights for June, 2011 All events are included with admission to the Museum unless otherwise noted. Calendar listings are subject to change. For updated information, please visit our website at www.museumofglass.org or call the information line at 253.284.4750 or 1.866.4MUSEUM. SUMMER HOURS (Memorial Day through Labor Day): Begin Monday, May 30 Monday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Third Thursdays 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Open Memorial Day, Independence Day and Labor Day Closed July 30, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day Events Glass Art Society Day of Glass Wednesday, June 1 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Rub elbows with glass artists from around the world! Seattle is hosting the Glass Art Society's 2011 conference June 1 - 5, and Tacoma is participating in the pre-conference festivities. Activities at the Museum of Glass include: * Glassblowing demonstrations by Richard Royal (10 a.m. - 1 p.m.) and Rik Allen and Shelley Muzylowski-Allen making a Kids Design Glass sculpture (2 - 5 p.m.) in the Hot Shop * Flameworking demonstrations by Keiko in the Grand Hall (10 a.m. - 5 p.m.) * Glassblowing demonstrations in the Mobile Hot Shop on the Museum plaza (June 1 - 5 - see below) Learn more about the Day of Glass: http://www.glassart.org/2011_Day_of_Glass.html. Mobile Hot Shop Demonstrations June 1 - 5 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. The Mobile Hot Shop will be staged on the Museum's Main Plaza to entertain visitors with a series of guest artists. Admission to the Museum is not required too watch the Mobile Hot Shop. * June 1 - Amanda King (Adelaide, Australia) * June 2 - Molly Wolfe (Portland, OR) * June 3 - Cayn Thompson (Seattle, WA) * June 4 - Tony Sorgenfried with Hilltop Artists (Tacoma, WA) * June 5 - Manuel Castro (Seattle, WA) Public Programs Family Day: June Bug Magnets Saturday, June 4 1 - 4 p.m. Immortalize your favorite summer creepy crawler in your own bottle cap magnet with artist Jennifer Adams. The Ballet Theatre School will also hold their annual recital in the Museum's Theater for all to enjoy (performances at 1 and 3 pm). Sponsored by City of Tacoma Arts Commission Third Thursday ArtWalk Thursday, June 16 Free admission 5 - 8 p.m. sponsored by City of Tacoma Arts Commission and Columbia Bank Hot Shop Feel the heat as you watch art come alive! Every day, artists demonstrate the intriguing process of creating works of art from molten glass on the amphitheater stage, giving visitors a birds-eye view of their activities. Expert commentary and a state-of-the-art audiovisual system enhance the experience by providing insight into the glassblowing process as well as the science, culture and historical aspects of glass. June 1 Richard Royal, Seattle, WA (10 a.m. - 1 p.m.) (Day of Glass) Richard Royal has been an integral part of the Studio Glass movement for three decades. He is best known for large, abstract, blown shapes that combine broad areas of complementary color. Rik Allen and Shelley Muzylowski-Allen, Sedro-Wooley, WA (2 - 5 p.m.) Rik Allen's work is inspired by his fascination with science fiction and space travel. Shelley Muzylowski-Allen is known for her hand-sculpted glass beasts of burden. This husband and wife team will come to the MOG Hot Shop to make a Kids Design Glass creature. June 2 - 3 Alex Stisser, Galva, IL Alex Stisser has been working in glass since 1993. From 2002 to 2010, he was a lead gaffer on the Museum of Glass Hot Shop Team. His work showcases his refined mastery of traditional techniques infused with a unique contemporary voice, and this residency is dedicated to his personal design series. This residency marks Stisser's first return to the Museum since he relocated to Illinois last fall. June 5 John Miller, Normal, IL Glass sculptor John Miller <http://www.johnmillerglass.com/main.php> is known for his oversized sculptures of everyday objects created in glass. Gathering: John Miller and Friends, an exhibition featuring towering goblets created by Miller in collaboration with twenty artists chosen for their monumental efforts in the advancement of the contemporary glass movement, will open at the Museum in November 2011. June 11 - 12 Greg Dietrich, Cozumel, Mexico Greg Dietrich has been engraving glass since 1990. He finds inspiration for his work in the exotic marine life that abounds in the waters surrounding his island home. "I enjoy the thought process of drawing animals and sea life on glass and then, with my hands, making it a permanent reality." 2011 Visiting Artist Summer Series Sponsored by Courtyard by Marriott / Tacoma Downtown, Windgate Charitable Foundation, City of Tacoma Arts Commission and Herb and Paula Simon Presented in partnership with Pilchuck Glass School June 6 - September 5 The Visiting Artist Summer Series offers Museum visitors a unique opportunity to view the diverse creative processes of glass masters who do not regularly work in venues open for public observation. For twelve consecutive weeks, the Summer Series features a different artist for a 5-day residency. Many of these artists come from around the world in conjunction with their artist residencies at Pilchuck Glass School in Stanwood, WA. June 6 - 10 Lino Tagliapietra, Seattle, WA and Murano, Italy Lino Tagliapietra is revered as the maestro of glassblowing, an inspiring teacher and the elder statesman between the glass centers of Venice, Italy and the Pacific Northwest. Over the past four decades, Tagliapietra has generously shared his vast experience and knowledge of Venetian glassblowing techniques with glass artists around the world. NOTE: The Museum of Glass will open at 9 a.m. for this residency. Tagliapietra will work in the Hot Shop from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. June 15 - 19 Albert Paley, Rochester, NY with Martin Blank, Seattle, WA Albert Paley is one of the most celebrated metal sculptors in the country and is the first to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Institute of Architects, the AIA's highest award to a non-architect. He and acclaimed glass artist Martin Blank will come together for this residency to translate a selection of Paley's designs into glass. June 22 - 26 Roberta Eichenberg, Emporia, KS Roberta Eichenberg is an assistant professor of art at Emporia State University, teaching sculpture and glass. Her recent work explores and exposes the multiple dimensions and powers of the heart. "Manic, pessimism, optimism, permissive, phobic, anxious, fearful, self-destructive, depression, unconditional love-these are some of the topics relating to the condition of the heart that I am exploring." June 29 - July 3 Jeffry Mitchell, Granville, OH Jeffry Mitchell is a sculptor, printmaker, painter and conceptual artist. Difficult to categorize, his work is sometimes craft and sometimes fine art and references a wide spectrum of art history and decorative arts. He uses imagery that reflects lighthearted cultural references that invite viewers to celebrate the joy in life. Additional Visiting Artist Summer Series Artists: July 6 - 10 Richard Royal, Seattle, WA July 13 - 17 Renee Stout, Washington, DC July 20 - 24 Michael Schunke, West Grove, PA July 27 - 31 John Miller, Normal, IL August 3 - 7 Paul Marioni, Seattle, WA August 10 - 14 Magdalene Odundo, Santa Barbara, CA August 17 - 21 Pike Powers, Slocum, RI August 24 - 28 Therman Staom, Omaha, NE August 31 - TBA September 4 Hot Lunch Fridays, 12 - 1 p.m. Celebrate Friday at the Museum of Glass! Enjoy a box lunch from Gallucci's Glass Café while watching a featured or visiting artist at work in the Hot Shop. Cost: $12 per person plus Museum admission. Please call 253.572.9593 or email ron@galluccis.com to order your lunch by 3 p.m. Thursday. For more information, visit www.museumofglass.org <http://www.museumofglass.org/> . Studio Weekdays 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.; Saturdays 12 - 4 p.m.; Sundays 1 - 4 p.m. The Studio is an interactive, experiential learning space that provides visitors with creative opportunities for hands-on engagement with the ideas behind the glass. Activities are designed to engage all visitors, from toddlers to senior citizens. Each month a new hands-on art activity is presented that relates to a particular exhibition or Hot Shop application. Make Your Own Glass: Glass Fusing Workshops Saturdays, 11 am - 4 pm; Sundays, 1 - 5 pm (no workshops on Saturday, May 7) Join us for a new hands-on experience led by glass artist Keke Cribbs <http://www.artparts.org/cribbsk/index.html> . Use colorful glass shards, stringers and frit to create a one-of-a-kind glass tile that can be used for a coaster. Workshops start on the hour (45 minute duration); last session begins at 3 pm on Saturdays, 4 pm on Sundays. Cost: $38 / $32 members (price does not include Museum admission). Suitable for ages 6 to adult Reservations: 253.284.4719. Kids Design Glass Sponsored by Key Foundation, a foundation funded by KeyBank, and the Muckleshoot Charity Fund Ongoing Children under the age of 12 Our Kids Design Glass program invites children 12 and under who visit the Museum or are patients at Mary Bridge Children's Hospital to design a glass sculpture. Each month, one entry is selected by the MOG Hot Shop team. Two sculptures are created-one for the child designer and one for the Museum's Permanent Collection. A selection of Kids Design Glass creatures is currently on display in the Leonard and Norma Klorfine Gallery and Art Alley. Demonstrations Flameworking by Keiko June 6 - 10 3 - 5 p.m. Artist Keiko will demonstrate the art of flameworking in the Grand Hall. Lectures Conversations with the Artists Sponsored by PONCHO Sundays at 2 p.m. in the Hot Shop June 26 Roberta Eichenberg Theater Documentaries Every day, visitors can view original documentary films to expand their understanding of the artwork in the galleries, gain insight into the artistic process of a particular artist, or review the techniques and history of glassmaking. Films repeat throughout the day. Ongoing Exhibitions Masters of Studio Glass: Richard Craig Meitner Organized by Corning Museum of Glass Closes June 19, 2011 Masters of Studio Glass showcases the work of American artist Richard Craig Meitner who is known for creating intellectual, poetic and eccentric glass objects embellished with rust, enamel, bronze, tile, paint and print. Drawing from a range of diverse influences including Italian painting, Japanese textiles, German Expressionism, science and nature, Meitner uses his art as a language to "visually speak" to his audience. The exhibition comprises work from 23 years of Meitner's career (1978-2001) and reflects his interest in glass for its qualities of mystery, fragility, and preciousness. Glimmering Gone: Ingalena Klenell and Beth Lipman Organized by Museum of Glass Sponsored by Russell Investments, the Robert M. Minkoff Foundation, Linda & Gerry Nordberg, the Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass, and KUOW Public Radio Through March 2012 Glimmering Gone is an exhibition conceived and created by American artist Beth Lipman and Swedish artist Ingalena Klenell that comprises three large-scale installations of colorless and white glass-Landscape, Mementos and Artifacts. Experiential and interrelated, the artwork was produced by the artists individually in their home studios and collaboratively during a two-week Hot Shop residency at the Museum of Glass in January, 2010. The installations present a metaphor for material culture, landscape and life. Fertile Ground: Recent Masterworks from the Visiting Artist Residency Program Organized by Museum of Glass Through October 16, 2011 The Museum of Glass Hot Shop serves as an incubator for ideas for a multigenerational community of glassblowers. Fertile Ground showcases 32 works made by artists from around the world with the expert assistance of the Museum's Hot Shop Team. The exhibition documents the artistry and craftsmanship, focused determination and physical stamina, camaraderie and shared commitment of the artists as they created these masterful works. Kids Design Glass Organized by Museum of Glass Sponsored by Russell Investments, Key Bank/Key Foundation, Muckleshoot Charity Fund, Dale Chihuly and Leslie Jackson Chihuly, Carl and Jan Fisher, Janet and Mike Halvorson, Leonard and Norma Klorfine Foundation, Randall and Joyce Lert, Mr. and Mrs. George H. Weyerhaeuser, Sr., The News Tribune and Click! Cable TV Through October 31, 2011 Kids Design Glass celebrates the imagination of children with 52 glass sculptures designed by kids and crafted by professional artists in the Museum of Glass Hot Shop. The Kids Design Glass education program, from which these creations originated, illustrates the symbiotic relationship between designer and glassblower. A child draws a design-generally a fantastical creature-names it, and writes a brief explanation or story. The Museum's Hot Shop Team selects one design each month and transforms the two-dimensional drawing into a three-dimensional sculpture. As the designer, the child directs the artists as they make two sculptures-one for the child to take home and one for the Museum's Permanent Collection. The children's drawings and artist statements are displayed alongside each piece. Made at the Museum: The Visiting Artist Collection Organized by Museum of Glass Ongoing The Visiting Artist Program brings artists from the region and around the world to the Museum of Glass to work with the Hot Shop team to explore, invent and create with glass. After each residency the Museum and the artist select one work of art to be included in the Permanent Collection. These objects are rotated on and off display throughout the year as new works are created. Martin Blank (American, born 1962) Fluent Steps, 2009 Hot-sculpted glass, steel Museum of Glass Permanent Collection Main Plaza Reflecting Pool Martin Blank's Fluent Steps captures the essence of water. Fluent Steps spans the entire length of the 210-foot-long Main Plaza reflecting pool and rises from water level to fifteen feet in height. It consists of 754 individually hand-sculpted pieces of glass, most created in the Museum's Hot Shop during Blank's 45-day Visiting Artist residency in 2008. These forms are arranged into several islands that capture the fluidity, light, motion and transparency of water in clear glass. The Museum of Glass provides a dynamic learning environment to appreciate the medium of glass through creative experiences, collections and exhibitions. In addition to the Hot Shop Amphitheater where visitors can watch artists work, the facilities include galleries, outdoor exhibition areas, a theater, hands-on art studio, grand hall, café and store. Museum of Glass is sponsored in part by Ben B. Cheney Foundation, The Boeing Company Charitable Foundation, City of Tacoma Arts Commission, Forest Foundation, Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, and Sequoia Foundation. 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