The Gallery of Fine Craft exhibition, May 16 to June 28, 2015

An invitational exhibition of works by former and recent Creative Glass Center of America fellowship recipients featuring the artists’ newest works. In this exhibit we will explore the artists’ creative process and how they hope to convey their message through their artwork. Each artist will write a brief statement explaining what they hope to communicate to the audience and also why they chose that specific process, technique or medium to interpret their individual “expression”.

Artists included are: Mark Abildgaard, Christine Barney, Megan Biddle, Moshe Bursuker, Stephen Paul Day, Carole Freve, Jennifer Halvorson, Suzanne Reese Horvitz, Mark Kobasz, Amy Lemaire, Patricia Owens and Bruce Pizzichillo.

Mark Abildgaard, Woodland, CA, Fellow 1985

“Aqua Winged Figure”, Kiln cast glass, 2005, 15”h x 5”w x 3” d (above)

 

Christine Barney,  Jersey City, Fellow 1988 and 1996

“Barnacle”,  White opaque Cast glass, hand finished, 5.5” h x 14” w x 8” d

 

Megan Biddle, Philadelphia, PA, Fellow 2005 and 2009

“Further For Now 1”, “Further For Now 2”, “Further For Now 3”, “Further For Now 4”,

 

 

Moshe Bursuker, Purdys, NY, Fellow 2007

“Sunrise” (above) and “Dawn”

 

Michael Crowder, Houston, TX Fellow 2015

“A Sense of History, Glass Painting (Oval)”, pate de verre cast glass

 

Stephen Paul Day, New Orleans, LA  1992, 1997, 2004, 2009

“For My Mother”, antique paperweight and hand formed elements in

Inspired by the Whimsies in the Museum of American Glass

 

Carole Freve, Quebec, Canada, Fellow 2000

“Efflorescent”, blown and kilncast glass, copper knitting and Handmade beads, 2015.

Susan Taylor Glasgow, Columbia, MO, Fellow 2003

“Clumsy Me Cup”,   4″ x 10″ 8″’, 2012   Fused, slumped, enameled,  sewn glass.  Part of the “Bound” series.

“It’s Always With Me”,6″ x 18″ x 8.5″   2009. Fused glass, slumped,  pate de verre, lampwork, nylon ribbon, wire, mixed media.  Part of the “Bound” Series.

 

Jennifer Halvorson, Muncie, IL, Fellow 2010

“Matriarch”,  pate de verre cast glass, 13.75″ x 9.75″ x 0.25″ each panel, 2014

“Impulse”, blown glass, cast iron, found objects, 9″ x 4″ x 4.5″ , 2013

“Benevolence”, cast glass,  4.75″ x 9.75″ x 5.75″, 2013

 

Suzanne Reese Horvitz, Philadelphia, PA, Fellow 1990

“Cryptids are Creatures of Legend”, Oil and Gold Leaf on 2 sheets of Glass in Steel Frame, 32 x 69 x 2 inches , 2015

“Our Devil Embraces a Mermaid”, Oil and Gold Leaf on 2 sheets of Glass in Steel Frame, 32 x 69 x 2 inches , 2015

 

Carmichael Jones, Philadelphia, PA, Fellow 2015

“Untitled”, 1 Cast Puddle and 2 Spheres and “Untitled”, 1 Cast Puddle and 1 Sphere

 

Hannah Kirkpatrick, Norfolk, VA, Fellow 2012

“Forgotten Object: Tool”, Found Box and Kiln Cast Glass, 11” x 5” x 2 ¾ “, 2012

“Forgotten Objects: Keys to the Past”, Found Box and Kiln Cast Glass 7.25 ” x 4″ x 6.5″ (with lid open), 2012

“ Illuminated Geography: The Wisconsin”  Engraved Cameo Glass, Wood, Light, 9″ x 6″ x 4″, 2014

“Illuminated Geography: Norfolk Southern Train Yard”, Engraved Cameo Glass, Wood, Light , 9″ x 6″ x 4″, 2014

 

Mark Kobasz, Perkasie, Pa, Fellow 1998

“View”  and “They Saw His Gun”

 

Amy Lemaire, Philadelphia, PA, Fellow 2015

“Triple Strand Vein Neckplate”, Flameworked borosilicate glass, Nylon, 2014, 26” x 14” x 2”

“Architectural Distortion Strand(Artery)”, Flameworked borosilicate glass, Nylon, 2014, 20” x 10” x 2.5”

“Architectural Distortion Strand(Vein)”, Flameworked borosilicate glass, Nylon, 2014, 20” x 5” x 3”, “Architectural Distortion Strand(Artery)”, Flameworked borosilicate glass,

Nylon, 2014, 15” x 12” x 12”,    Double Strand Artery Neckplate”, Flameworked borosilicate glass

Nylon, 2014, 21” x 10” x 2”

 

Alexandra Lozier, Brooklyn, NY, Fellow 2015

“Stick Studies II Brooch”, Agate, bark, oxidized sterling silver, resin

“Shaking Off the Rust Sculpture”, Cicada, smoky citrine, hematite with quartz specimen, oxidized, sterling silver

“Cerebral Necklace”, Skull, rusted steel plates, amber, oxidized sterling silver, resin

“Colony of One “Wall Piece, Bumble bee, fire opal, mica, oxidized sterling silver and bronze, blown glass, resin

“Truncated Bracelet”, Birch bark, oxidized sterling silver, resin 2.25” x 2.4” x 3.4”

“Centipede Pendant”, Smoky citrine, apatite, pebble, centipede, oxidized sterling, silver, resin

 

Chicaco Ogawa, Millville, NJ, Fellow 2010

“Daydream”, blown and etched glass, 2015

 

Pat Owens, North Wales, Pa, Fellow 1995

“Timebend”, Flameworked soda-lime glass figures, fired-on glass enamels on Plate glass, formed and painted styrene, sheet, patinated brass and acrylic hardware For wall hanging. Signed, 25.5” dia x 5”

 

“Construction”, Fired-on glass enamels on plate glass, formed and painted styrene, sheet, patinated brass and acrylic hardware for wall hanging.  Signed, 26.5” dia x 4.5”

“Crosswalks”, Flameworked soda-lime glass figures, fired-on glass enamels on Plate glass, formed and painted styrene, sheet, patinated brass and acrylic hardware For wall hanging. Signed, 23” dia x 4”

 

Bruce Pizzichillo, Oakland, CA, Fellow1988

“Frozen Motion Series: Tower III” and

Blown and slumped glass, kiln fired paints on glass and metal

 

Charlotte Potter, Norfolk, VA, Fellow 2008

“Mountain Goelk”, glass foam, flocking, paint, glue, resin, fabric and nails

“Mule Deer”, glass foam, flocking, paint, glue, resin, fabric and nails

“Rhim Gazelle”, glass foam, flocking, paint, glue, resin, fabric and nails