Rebecca Chernow is a gaffer with the Museum's Mobile Hot Shop.  In her work she investigates the impact of modern manufactured products that are created, used up, and discarded daily as waste and the impact of this practice on the environment.

                                Norwood Viviano is an assistant professor of art and design at Grand Valley State University, where he responsible for a full-service foundry and fabrication studio.  He utilizes digital 3D modeling and printing technology in combination with ancient metal casting processes to create his sculptural works.  At MOG, he plans to create an installation of blown glass elements that will serve as a three-dimensional population graph of major urban centers in the United States.  

                                Lance Friedman is a sculptor whose work is often about the containment and presentation of sculptural imagery in glass. He is influenced by antique wunderkammer (or cabinets of curiosities) from Europe, which endeavored to bring unusual objects before the viewer to garner their reaction and wonder. 

                                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.  On Sunday, Royal will create a Kids Design Glass sculpture.

Calendar Highlights for November 2010 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. FALL-WINTER-SPRING HOURS: Wednesday 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. Museum Store also open Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed Thanksgiving Day, November 25 Events Night Blow November 13 7 - 10 p.m. Celebrate the opening of the Museum's two fall exhibitions, Glimmering Gone and Fertile Ground: Recent Masterworks from the Visiting Artist Residency Program. Enjoy live music by DJ Oliver Doriss, glassblowing by James Mongrain in the Hot Shop, Swedish and American hors d'oeuvres and a no host bar. The Museum Store will also be open for shopping (Museum members receive 20% off all purchases). Tickets: $20 general, FREE for Museum members. For membership information, contact membership@museumofglass.org or 253.284.2125. MOG Members Holiday Sale November 18 - 21 Museum of Glass members will receive a 20% discount on all purchases in the Museum Store. For membership information, contact membership@museumofglass.org or 253.284.2125. 8th Annual Lelavision Physical Music Performance Friday, November 26 1 and 3 p.m. Physical Music is a display of physical agility and musical prowess infused with a delightful sense of humor. The choreography arises entirely from the performers playing "musical sculptures" designed specifically to evoke movement. Each performance consists of several shorter works centered on themes of invention, discovery and play. Washington State Arts Alliance Advocacy Training Workshop: Fill Your Toolbox: Advocating for Arts & Culture Tuesday, November 16 10 a.m. to noon $10 (WSAA members) $15 (non-members) This training session will provide information and tools on how to become a more effective advocate in local, state and national cultural policy arenas. Guest speakers, including elected officials and arts and cultural leaders, will offer advice and tips. Participants will also receive a toolkit containing do's and don'ts and other helpful resources. To register, go to www.wsartsalliance.com <http://www.wsartsalliance.com/> or call 206.448.1909. Public Programs Family Day Saturday, November 13 1 - 4 p.m. Sponsored by City of Tacoma Arts Commission Get ready for Turkey Day by creating a pinecone turkey. Also, listen to narratives about Abby Williams Hill, whose work inspired the Landscape installation in the Glimmering Gone exhibition, told by storyteller Karen Haas. Third Thursday ArtWalk Thursday, November 18 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. Hot Shop Visiting Artist Program Sponsored by Courtyard by Marriott / Tacoma Downtown and City Arts Magazine The Museum's Visiting Artist Program hosts internationally known and emerging artists in our world-class Hot Shop to create new works in glass with our professional team of artists <http://www.museumofglass.org/live-glassmaking/about-the-team/> . We invite artists whose work is exhibited (or will be exhibited) in the Museum galleries or whose work is thematically or technically linked to the exhibition program. One piece created during the residency is selected by the artist and Museum staff to be added to the Museum's permanent collection. November 3 - 7 Rebecca Chernow, Seattle, WA Rebecca Chernow is a gaffer with the Museum's Mobile Hot Shop. In her work she investigates the impact of modern manufactured products that are created, used up, and discarded daily as waste and the impact of this practice on the environment. November 10 - 14 Norwood Viviano, Plainwell, MI Norwood Viviano is an assistant professor of art and design at Grand Valley State University, where he responsible for a full-service foundry and fabrication studio. He utilizes digital 3D modeling and printing technology in combination with ancient metal casting processes to create his sculptural works. At MOG, he plans to create an installation of blown glass elements that will serve as a three-dimensional population graph of major urban centers in the United States. November 17- 21 Lance Friedman, Chicago, IL Lance Friedman is a sculptor whose work is often about the containment and presentation of sculptural imagery in glass. He is influenced by antique wunderkammer (or cabinets of curiosities) from Europe, which endeavored to bring unusual objects before the viewer to garner their reaction and wonder. November 26 - 28 Richard Royal, Seattle, WA 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. On Sunday, Royal will create a Kids Design Glass sculpture. 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 shari@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. 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 Art Alley. The selected design will be created in the Hot Shop Sunday, November 28 with Richard Royal. Lectures Conversations with the Artists Sponsored by PONCHO Sundays at 2 p.m. in the Hot Shop November 14 Norwood Viviano November 21 Lance Friedman 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 Glimmering Gone: Ingalena Klenell and Beth Lipman Organized by Museum of Glass Sponsored by Russell Investments, Robert M. Minkoff Foundation, Linda and Gerry Nordberg, Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass and KUOW Public Radio Through September 6, 2011 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. Iittala Birds by Toikka Through January 10, 2011 Organized by Museum of Glass Birds by Toikka, a display organized by the Museum of Glass, is a collection of Oiva Toikka's most well known works-his glass birds-spanning the five decades of his design career with Finland's Iittala, Inc.. The selected birds, which include rare prototypes and pieces from the Museum's collection and other private collections, showcase an extensive range of glass technique and style, demonstrating a remarkable breadth of work. Masters of Studio Glass: Richard Craig Meitner Organized by Corning Museum of Glass Through 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. 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. "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 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. The Museum of Glass is sponsored in part by ArtsFund, the City of Tacoma Arts Commission and the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation. Hours and Admission Open Wednesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Third Thursdays 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Sunday 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Store is also open Tuesdays 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Summer hours (Memorial Day through Labor Day): also open Monday and Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed September 12, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. Admission is free for members, $12 general, $10 seniors, military and students (13+ with ID), $10 groups of 10 or more, $5 children (6-12) years old. Children under 6 are admitted free. Admission is free every third Thursday of the month from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Info Line 253-284-4750/ 1-866-4MUSEUM Museum of Glass, 1801 Dock Street Tacoma, WA 98402 www.museumofglass.org <http://www.museumofglass.org/> For more information about the Museum of Glass: Susan Newsom, Communications Manager, 253.284.4732, snewsom@museumofglass.org <mailto:jpisto@museumofglass.org> Julie Pisto, Director of Marketing & Communications, 253.284.2129, jpisto@museumofglass.org ###