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NCAGG News
 2012: Fifty Years of the Contemporary Studio Art
Glass Movement
The new year marks the 50th Anniversary of the Contemporary Studio Art Glass Movement.
Like many glass art organizations, NCAGG will be incorporating this celebration into our
activities in 2012. We are busily planning our 2012 programs and events with this
anniversary celebration in mind. Throughout the year we will be inviting our members to
join us in a variety of special programs designed to make this a special year of
celebration of glass art.
November 5 - December 4, 2011: Arts
Afire NCAGG Show 2011 in Alexandria, VA
Our 6th annual show at the Arts Afire Gallery in Alexandria, VA, titled "Celebrations
In Light", showcased the diversity and creativity in glass art in the Greater DC
area. The show included the work of 20 NCAGG members and was juried by the gallery.
NCAGG Member News
March 17 - April 1, 2012: Chepelinsky, Halpin, Hubley,
and Wilson in Exhibition in Glen Echo, MD
Emerging artists Ana Chepelinsky, Margaret Halpin, Katherine Hubley, and Karen Wilson
participate in a kilnformed glass exhibition at the Art Glass
Center of Glen Echo Park, in Glen Echo, MD, March 17 - April 1, 2012.
February 2012: Wiener Co-President of Foundry Gallery in
Washingtpn, DC
Robert Wiener was elected co-president of the Foundry Gallery, a non-profit artist-run gallery
located in the Dupont Circle Historic District of Washington, DC
January 17 - May 7, 2012: Tanenbaum and Avnisan Exhibition in
Washington, DC
Jill Tanenbaum and Varda
Avnisan are featured at the IONA Gallery in Washington, DC, January 17 - May 7, 2012. The
artists participate in Lunch & Learn at the gallery, with a conversation and tour,
January 19, 2012, 12:30-1:30 pm. Meet the artists reception is February 10, 2012, 5-8 pm.
January 4 - February 25, 2012: Janis and Minnick in Bullseye
Exhibition in Portland, OR
Michael Janis and Kari Minnick participate with four
other artists in a Bullseye exhibition titled "Facture" that surveys
the current landscape of painting with glass. January 4 - February 25, 2012 at the
Bullseye Gallery in Portland, OR. Opening reception January 4, 2012, 5:30-7:30 pm. [bullseyegallery.com]
December 10, 2011 - February 14, 2012: Minnick, Siegel and
Siegel Exhibition in Fairfax, VA
Kari Minnick, Ruth Siegel
and Laurie Siegel exhibit their art in an exhibition titled "M+2S = More Than
Just Glass" at the Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia in Fairfax.
Opening reception January 29, 2012, 4 - 6 pm.
November 5 - 27, 2011: Lipschultz in a Show
at the Blue Elephant Art Center in Frederick, MD
Claudia Lipschultz participates in a show titled
"Contrasts" at the Blue Elephant Art Center in Frederick, MD. Opening reception
November 5, 2011, 10 am-5 pm.
October 19 - November 19, 2011: Keating in a Two-Person Exhibit
at the Benfield Gallery in Severna Park, MD
Viki Keating exhibits her fused glass art along with
abstract paintings by Erica Walsh in the "Fresh Color & Light" exhibit at
the Benfield Gallery in Severna Park, MD. Meet the artists reception November 5, 2011, 2-4
pm.
October 22-23, 2011: Wiener Open Studio in Washington, DC
Robert Wiener and his DC Art Glass studio participate in
the semi-annual Mid City Artists tour along with 20 DC artists in various media. Sat &
Sun, October 22 & 23, 2011, 11 am - 5 pm [midcityartists.com]
October 22-23 and 29-30, 2011: Braun in the Mountain Maryland
Art Tour
Elizabeth Braun participates in the 2011 Mountain Maryland
Art Sales & Tour [artsaleandtour.com] organized annually by the Allegany Arts Council
in Western Maryland. Fifty seven artists in several media and their studios participate in
the event in 2011.
September 28 - November 6, 2011: Lipschultz at
Artomatic@Frederick, in Frederick, MD
Claudia Lipschultz exhibits her work at Artomatic@Frederick, a
visual and performing arts event in historic downtown Frederick.
September 10 - October 9, 2011: Kessler-Gowell, and Lurie
Exhibition in Glen Echo, MD
Ian Kessler-Gowell, and Kevin Lurie participate in the blown glass four-person exhibit
"Refractions: A Story in Glass" at the Popcorn Gallery of Glen Echo Park. Artists
reception is September 17, 2011, 6-8 pm.
July 16 - October 8, 2011: Sheard Exhibit at the Ravalli County
Museum, Hamilton, MT
Kathleen Sheard exhibits her wildlife themed glass art at the Ravalli County Museum in
Hamilton, MT in an exhibit titled "The Passion, The Perseverance = The Process".
The reception is July 16, 2011, 6-9 pm.
NCAGG Members Awards
Baer Finalist in Bullseye Emerge 2012
Competition
Congratulations to Rhoda Baer, finalist in the biennial
Bullseye Emerge 2012 kiln-glass juried competition for emerging artists
[bullseyeglass.com/welcome-to-emerge]
Falk and Vischi Finalists in 2012 NICHE Awards
Congratulations to Nina Falk and Bobbi Vischi, finalists in the cast/slumped glass and fused
glass categories respectively of the 2012 NICHE Awards [nicheawards.com]
Six NCAGG Members Recognized at the Creative Craft Council 28th Biennial Exhibition 2011
Congratulations to the winners of the 2011 CCC glass awards: Sherry G. Selevan (1st Place Award), Susan Cox (2nd Place
Award), Deb Fravel (Honorable Mention), Maureen Melville
(Honorable Mention), Gayla Lee (NCAGG Award), Carien Quiroga (1st Place in Mixed Media)
NCAGG Members In Print
Fall 2011: Danner-Walker's New Book on Printmaking
on Glass
Jody Danner Walker has written a new book titled
"Printmaking Techniques on Glass" for artists who want to learn how to adapt
traditional printmaking techniques for use on fused glass [warmglass.com/printmaking]
Danner-Walker in New Glass Review 2011
Jody Danner Walker's work is included in the 2011 New
Glass Review of the Corning Museum of
Glass, an annual survey of glass art.
Glass Art Book Features Several NCAGG Members
"Art Glass Today", a 2010 book by Jeffrey B. Snyder, features over 60
contemporary, international glass artists and their work and covers many techniques of
glass art. NCAGG members Jackie Braitman, Cindy Coldiron, Jody Danner
Walker, Michael Janis [michaeljanis.com], Martin Kremer [kremerglass.com], Anne Elise Pemberton, and Sherry
Selevan are featured in the book that includes 354 color photos. Anyone who enjoys
working in glass will find it an invaluable reference and inspiration. Published by
Schiffer Publishing [schifferbooks.com/newschiffer/book_template.php?isbn=9780764334641].
Classes & Workshops By NCAGG Members
Fall 2011 - Winter
2012: Glass Art Classes & Workshops at Glen Echo Park, MD
Several classes are offered at the Art Glass Center in Glen Echo, MD - blown, stained,
cast, kilnformed, beads, jewelry and more. Several NCAGG members teach and/or are resident
artists at the Glen
Echo Park Art Glass Center: Diane Cabe, Christine
Hekimian, Sue Hill, Bev Sleph, Jill Tanenbaum, Michele Rubin, and Janet
Wittenberg. For more info please visit Glen
Echo Park, you can register online.
Winter/Spring 2012:
Kiln-formed Glass Classes by Vitrum Studio
Judith Conway and Vitrum Studio offer over 20 classes in
a variety of fused glass techniques from January to June 2012 in Beltsville, MD.
Winter 2012: Fused
Glass Classes by Tanenbaum
Jill Tanenbaum offers fused glass classes in small
groups (up to 3) at her new studio in Bethesda, MD.
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with the latest guild information.
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