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Lowell Innes Chapter when the H.C. Fry Club will share a printmaker. In intaglio printmaking, data and information about an early a design is etched into a metal plate Memorial for Mary Ellen Leigh journal that they have found. deeply enough that ink can be forced On August 14, 2018, a memorial Specifically, Clif Dietz and Betty into the recessed areas. Then, excess service was held at Calgary Episcopal Anderson have unraveled this numeri- ink is wiped off the surface of the Church in Pittsburgh, PA, in honor cal mystery of the early 1900s. Origi- plate and the ink that remains in the and thanksgiving for the life of Mary nally presented at the Fry’s convention, recesses is deposited on paper under Ellen Leigh. this information is interesting for all high pressure, in a press. glass lovers to hear and to understand Early on in his career he was intro- the impact on the glass industry at that duced to a remarkable paint that could time. For more information, please withstand the extreme temperatures of contact Mary Lamica at mlamica molten glass. The paint seemed to have @comcast.net. about the same consistency as etching ink, and he adapted etching techniques Founders’ Chapter to blown glass. He then worked out a way to sandblast designs into small, Meeting to Feature Artist thick blown “blanks,” etch and paint Peter Houk them with black enamel, then reheat them slowly to a point where they The November 14th meeting of the could be reattached to a blow pipe and Founders’ Chapter, Natick, MA, will gathered over in the furnace. Then, in Mary Ellen Leigh. include a talk from glass artist Peter this final stage, the pieces are blown Houk. He is participating in the exhibit out into finished shapes. Mary Ellen was a long-time member “Landscapes, Crafted” at the Society of the Lowell Innes Chapter of the of Arts and Crafts in Boston, MA, on NAGC and was the last to assist view now through October 27, 2018. Lowell Innes with the content and ed- This new series reflects on the ever- iting of his book on Pittsburgh Glass. changing Seaport District through She remembered when he would imagery of construction etched into bring chapters of the book to club colored glass. Each of the featured meetings and review them with the artists respond to landscape—natural, members. Since Mary Ellen was a built, social—and the intersections of writer by profession, she was a great people and the world around us. asset to him. Peter works out of the “Glass Lab” community glass center of MIT, Upcoming Program Cambridge, MA. His process, which The chapter’s next program will be is very time consuming, is one that held on Tuesday, October 9th, 2018, he adapted to glass from his years as Peter Houk, Big Dig Tacoma #10, 2012. Glass Shards • Page 2

President’s Letter

Dear NAGC Friends, featuring cut and engraved glass pro- Shards or the Glass Club Bulletin, or duced in Corning, has been redesigned provide a different type of educational It’s hard to believe that the summer and reinstalled, so seeing these changes experience? We welcome your sugges- is so rapidly coming to an end. I hope will be a real treat. tions and urge you to get involved in you have had an opportunity to spend Looking ahead to 2019, please the planning process by joining the time with family and friends and mark your calendar for the NAGC board or a committee. The NAGC you’ve found great deals on glass to seminar in Pittsburgh, May 8–11. board meets twice a year—during the add to your collections. Loreen Ryan and Karen Petraglia NAGC seminar and the Corning semi­ Although NAGC doesn’t have a Fall have carefully planned activities that nar. This is a good time for you to seminar, there are many exciting glass take full advantage of Pittsburgh’s bring your enthusiasm, questions, and shows, seminars, and special auctions location and the role the region played suggestions to the board’s attention. where you are likely to run into fellow in American glass history. The private Please don’t hesitate to contact me or NAGC members. Several of us will collection we’ll be visiting is truly another board member. be attending the 57th annual Seminar spectacular. Wishing you all the best! on Glass at The Corning Museum of Do you sometimes find yourself Glass in October. Some of our mem- wishing that NAGC would hold a — Mary Cheek Mills bers will be presenting lectures on seminar in a certain city, invite your President American cut and engraved glass. favorite speaker, publish more infor- [email protected] The museum’s Crystal City Gallery, mation about a certain topic in Glass

Save the Date! 2019 NAGC Glass Seminar in Pittsburgh May 8–11, 2019

The 2019 NAGC Seminar will visit Pittsburgh houses outstanding ex- of glass viewing opportunities, plans the city of Pittsburgh and the surround- amples of both Tiffany and Connick are underway to expand the seminar ing areas, which have played such a windows. Plus, the near- by adding a day (Wednesday) to fit in major role in our country’s glassmak- by Ohio Valley was filled with numer- all the wonderful offerings. Visits are ing history. We will learn about the ous factories producing a huge variety being scheduled and speakers for our more than 200-year history of west- of glass during the 19th and 20th cen- Saturday presentations are being con- ern Pennsylvania ­ at turies and is now home to a number of tacted, expect additional details to be the Heinz History Center’s “Glass: fine small glass museums maintaining provided in the coming months. Shattering Notions” exhibit and visit this history of glassmaking techniques Please mark your calendars now for a premier private collection housed and designs. the dates of May 8–11 (Wednesday in an 1815 stone farmhouse located Because the Pittsburgh and Ohio through Saturday). Have no regrets­— in a beautiful countryside setting. Valley areas have such an abundance you do not want to miss this seminar.

Historical Lighting Society of Canada (HLSC) to Hold Fall Meeting, October 26–27, 2018

Founded in 1981, the Society is for a casual or beginning interest in his- Miller dealt in high-end antiques and all who have an interest of lighting of torical lighting, as well as those from classic cars. the past, and attracts membership from whom it is a major avocation. For additional information, visit across Canada, the U.S., and abroad. Friday, 7:30 p.m.: Speaker Valerie the HLSC Website at www.historical With a mandate to gather and share Garrett or Kat Almedia, from the -lighting.org. knowledge, to encourage study and Joseph Brant Museum, on “Joseph research, to obtain and record relevant Brant: The Man and the Museum.” Best Western Brant Park Inn material, and to liaise with other or­ Saturday’s Keynote Speakers: Justin 19 Holiday Dr. ganizations having parallel interests, and Ethan Miller, sons of the late Jim Brantford, Ontario, Canada the Society welcomes all those with Miller of J. C. Miller Antiques. Jim (519) 753-8651 Glass Shards • Page 3

The Corning Museum of Glass Holds Bird Lover’s Weekend 57th Annual Seminar on Glass at the Museum of Glass

The theme of this year’s Seminar is Seminar speakers will explore inter- Bird Lovers’ Weekend, now in its cut and engraved glass, which coin- national influences on this art form, 15th year, is a favorite at the Museum cides with Museum’s refresh of the from 1825–1945. of Glass. Each year, the museum wel- Crystal City Gallery (which opened Cutting and are ancient comes glass artists from internationally- May 5, 2018), and the special exhibi- techniques, but from the late 19th renowned Finnish design company tion “Glass of the Architects: , through the early 20th centuries, their Iittala. These master glassblowers 1900–1937,” (in cooperation with the application in glass decorating flour- create glass birds designed by Oiva MAK and Le Stanze del Vetro, on ished. Across the world, masterful Toikka in our hot shop. The event view through January 7, 2019). craftsmanship, combined with inven- includes a Members’ tive designs, brought these traditional brunch with techniques into the modern era. This our guest year’s Seminar presenters will explore glassblowers, these international influences from Grand Hall display, 1825–1945. This topic is especially hands-on activities, relevant in Corning, a town that musical perform- emerged in the 19th century as one of ances, and limited- the premier centers for cut and en- edition birds in graved glass in the United States and our store. became known as “The Crystal City.” MUSEUM OF GLASS THE CORNING MUSEUM 1801 Dock St. OF GLASS Tacoma, WA 98402 One Museum Way (253) 284-4719 Vase in “Kingfishers” pattern, engraved by Corning, NY 14830 www.museumofglass.org Joseph Libisch. 1931. H: 25 cm. 2012.4.1, gift of Thomas Elmer in memory of Helen (800) 732-6845 Libisch. www.cmog.org

“A New State of Matter: Contemporary Glass” at the Boise Art Museum

Glass has been called a new state of April Surgent use the ancient process matter because it does not fit squarely of engraving to explore within the definition of a liquid, solid, relationships in the age of social media or gas. It transitions from a liquid to a and climate change, respectively. solid over a wide temperature range, Jeffrey Stenbom utilizes cast glass to causing it to be nicknamed chameleon unveil the struggles facing the nation’s matter. This quality makes glass an veterans. David Chatt, in a repetitive, ideal medium for a wide array of pro- labor- intensive process, covers found cesses including blowing, kiln form- objects with thousands of miniscule ing, casting, and flameworking. glass beads to discuss family and Glass can be translucent, transparent, nostalgia. Amber Cowan repurposes or opaque; it can refract images or American to create her reflect them back to the viewer; it is intricate installations that recall a by- strong, yet delicate. The paradoxical gone era. qualities of glass make it perfectly suited for artists to explore fragility, Patrick Martin, Untitled, 2010. BOISE ART MUSEUM resiliency, transparency, and transfor- 670 Julia Davis Dr. mation. This exhibition, on view from revealing, and innovative ways to Boise, Idaho 83702 November 3, 2018, to February 3, examine both the material itself as (208) 345-8330 2019, features work by contemporary well as its symbolic potential. For www.boiseartmuseum.org artists who are using glass in unique, example, artists Charlotte Potter and Glass Shards • Page 4

Chrysler Exhibition Focuses on South African Beadwork

Experience the color and shine of intricate beaded artworks in “Ubuhle Women: Beadwork and the Art of In- dependence.” On view from October 18, 2018, to February 24, 2019, the exhibition showcases a new form of textile art known as the ndwango and presents a story of rural South African women overcoming hardships and ill- ness to achieve artistic significance and economic independence. Beadwork is a customary form of artistic expression for South African women and is passed down through Bongiswa Ntobela, Funky Bull, 2006. The Ubuhle Private Collection. the generations. Ubuhle Women was established by Ntombephi Ntobela women wore growing up. The artists “directly from the soul” to create ab- and Bev Gibson in 1999 on a former stretch this textile like a canvas and stract and figurative subjects for their sugar plantation in KwaZulu-Natal. It use colored Czech glass beads to ndwangos. created employment for rural women transform the flat cloth into a contem- using the traditional skills many of porary art form of remarkable visual CHRYSLER MUSEUM OF ART them already possessed. The plain depth. Gibson, the visionary of the One Memorial Place black fabric that serves as the founda- traveling exhibition, says “the works Norfolk, VA 23510 tion for the Ubuhle women’s exquisite are so beautiful, there’s nothing to un- (757) 664-6200 beadwork is reminiscent of the Xhosa derstand.” Ntobela says the women www.chrysler.org headscarves and skirts many of the work in their own unique style

Solo Exhibition by Preston Singletary The Glass Artistry of Opens October 6 in Tacoma Christopher Belleau

Raven and the Box of Daylight is the histories of individual families. By A solo exhibition by glassblower the Tlingit story of Raven and his drawing upon this tradition, Single- and artist Christopher Belleau is on transformation of the world—bringing tary’s art creates a unique theatrical view at the Sandwich Glass Museum light to people via the stars, moon, and atmosphere in which the pieces follow until November 1, 2018. sun. This story holds great significance and enhance the exhibition narrative. Belleau trained as a potter, appren- for the Tlingit people, and the Visitors will be immersed in Tlingit ticing at age 13 to a craftsman from of Preston Singletary is deeply rooted culture through a dynamic, multi- his home town in Wisconsin. Attracted in the narrative of it. Tlingit objects sensory environment. Art objects and to the fluid and translucent qualities were traditionally used to show wealth exhibition text will be supported by of glass, he was especially drawn to and tell stories by representing ele- audio and video elements. This will the opportunity glass provides to play ments of the natural world, as well as include recordings by storytellers, mu- with color. He is the only glassblower sic, recordings of Pacific Northwest in Rhode Island that makes colored coastal sounds, and a backdrop of glass from raw ingredients on a regu- shadows and projected images. The lar basis. This allows for variations exhibition is active, surprising, and of intensity of hue, tone, and depth, dramatic, and engages the viewer which are not available with commer- through sight and sound. cial colors.

MUSEUM OF GLASS SANDWICH GLASS MUSEUM 1801 Dock St. 129 Main St. Tacoma, WA 98402 Sandwich, MA 02563 (253) 284-4719 (508) 888-0251 Preston Singletary, Wealth – Baskets, 2016. www.museumofglass.org www.sandwichglassmuseum.org Glass Shards • Page 5 Glass Calendar (Confirmation of dates and schedules advised. More information is available on ourWeb page at www.glassclub.org)

Through January 7, 2019 **** Neal HL-4 Henry Clay in deep slate THE CORNING MUSEUM October 26–27, 2018 blue. Early lighting devices include OF GLASS MUSEUM OF AMERICAN GLASS 12 different cup-plate-base whale oil Glass of the Architects: IN WEST VIRGINIA lamps. There are also many extremely Vienna, 1900–1937 Glass Gathering 2018 rare colored candlesticks and vases. One Museum Way 230 Main Ave. Corning, NY 14830 Weston, WV **** (800) 732-6845 (304) 269-5006 November 10–11, 2018 www.cmog.org http://magwv.com TIFFIN GLASS COLLECTORS E-mail: [email protected] Artistry in American Glass Annual Holiday Show and Sale Please contact the museum to confirm St. Joseph Activity Center events or ask questions. Calvert Elementary School 54 Melmore St. **** Tiffin, OH 44883 November 8–9, 2019 www.tiffinglass.org JEFFREY EVANS AUCTION The Collection of the Late Alvina **** Breckel: An Important Single-Owner November 16–17, 2018 Collection of 19th Century American Eastern National Antiques Reconstruction of Dressing Room for a Star. Glass and Lighting 63rd Annual Antique Show & Sale www.jeffreysevans.com Carlisle Expo Center This exhibition explores the notion E-mail: [email protected] 100 K St. of architect as designer and presents a (540) 434-3939 Carlisle, PA captivating period of glass design and (410) 538-5558 production in Austria. Emerging from This auction represents one of http://easternnationalantiques.com a confluence of individuals, ideas, and the finest collections to come to the cultures, the design of Austrian glass market since the landmark William J. 70 dealers from 20 states selling from 1900 to 1937 embodied a new- Elsholz auctions in 1986/87. We will fine glass, china, jewelry, collectibles, found spirit of modernity. More than produce a special printed catalog for and more. Ten exhibits by glass clubs 150 objects, including the re-installa- this sale that will also be available at and museums. Great food and free tion of Josef Hoffmann’s Dressing jeffreysevans.com around October 30. parking. The best show for glass in Room for a Star (first displayed at the Day one: The Breckel cup plate col- the country! 1937 International Exposition in Par- lection. Includes the Lee/Rose No. 560 is), bring to life this invigorating peri- round Washington cup plate. The col- **** od for glass. The exhibition is a coop- lection includes numerous unique January 13, 2019 eration with the MAK and Le Stanze examples including the Lee/Rose OCEAN STATE BOTTLE CLUB del Vetro. No. 64-X Parker White. The Little Rhody Bottle Club Show Day two: Lacy-period salts and Holiday Inn **** children’s toys. Salts include numer- 700 Myles Standish Blvd. Through February 23, 2019 ous unique examples, including the Taunton, MA OHIO GLASS MUSEUM Three Cheers for the Red, White, Early admission, $15.00, 8:30 a.m.; and Blue: A Celebration general admission, $3.00, 9:30 a.m. of American Glass Contact Bill or Linda Rose at 124 W. Main St. (508) 880-4929; e-mail: sierramadre Lancaster, OH 43130 @comcast.net (740) 687-0101 www.oceanstatebottleclub.com https://ohioglassmuseum.org Glass Shards • Page 6

Glass Art from Oldest Secondary School in Kamenický Šenov on View in “Glass and Light” Exhibition

The small but world-famous Czech skilled glass cutters, engravers, and there. The Glasmuseum Lette is thus glassmaking town of Kamenický painters. Changes in the field soon carrying on its tradition of offering Šenov is set in an idyllic landscape on demanded the cultivation of artistic pupils and students a forum for pre- the border between the Lusatian High- talent as well. The glassmaking school senting their artistic development and lands and the Bohemian Uplands. The therefore not only offers training for treatment of the material of glass. region has been synonymous with future specialists in the glass industry glassmaking since the 16th century, but also prepares particularly talented GLASMUSEUM LETTE and in the 18th century, Kamenický students for studies at an art academy. Letter Berg 38 Šenov became an important center of Ever since its foundation, the glass- D-48653 Coesfeld the European glass trade. making school has exerted a major in- GERMANY When the glass industry experienced fluence on the development of the +49 (0)2546 930 511 a boom around 1840, glass producers glass industry in terms of art, craft, and www.glasmuseum-lette.de in Kamenický Šenov set out to upgrade technology—throughout the school’s their artisans’ professional skills in an history, its headmasters, teachers and effort to remain competitive on the in- graduates have made a vital contribu- ternational market. At first, there were tion to sustaining the high level of only the traditional departments for Czech glass art. This is amply evident glass painting and cutting, but depart- from the works by graduates and ments were subsequently added for teachers from the Kamenický Šenov the design and construction of lighting school that are on view until January 6, fixtures and for glass engraving. 2019, in our latest exhibition. They all At the start, the school oriented its reflect the high aesthetic and crafts- Karolína Kopřivová, Forest Flower, 2017.

teaching on industry requirements for manship standards of the training Photo: Vladimir Labaj and Jiří Koudelka.

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