Photos courtesy of the Corning Museum of Glass
Five Days Three Artisan-made, One-of-a-Kind Glass Art Objects One Unique Opportunity for You
nce a month, a panel from Glass Alliance-New Mexico carefully selects Odistinguished glass art objects created by local artisans and offers them for sale to a limited audience. We accept bids for only five days. It’s fast, it’s fun, and it helps art and artists prosper. This is YOUR opportunity to own a handcrafted, one-of-a-kind piece of glass art at a very modest price, while investing in artists whose work you will value for decades. Your support will help sustain a vibrant and significant tradition of creativity that has made New Mexico a glass art center for decades.
See the following pages to view all of this month’s available items Donna Nova
Donna started glass bead making after arthritis affected her hands. From knitting, Donna had learned to love color mixing and textures, both of which were easily incorporated into glass bead making. After her first lesson, in 1983, Donna was on her way. Lampworking is the process by which glass beads are made. Glass is melted onto a stainless steel mandrel, which does not conduct heat to the maker’s hands. The glass, which comes in a multitude of colors, is shaped and manipulated to add designs and pulled with tweezers, molds, etc. Donna loves the slight hiss and warmth of the flame and the interplay of the different glass colors. When the bead is finished, which can take half an hour or more, it is placed into a kiln to anneal overnight.
Item #DN-1—Minimum Bid $250 Roddie Harris
“I tend to make statement pieces in my jewelry that are bold and colorful,” says artist Roddie Harris. For this piece, “A friend sent me these glass beads and I added some blue, faceted beads and strung them with rawhide. The necklace would go great with jeans or other casual looks.” Roddie Harris has had a lifelong fascination with and involvement in the worlds of art, fashion, design and crafts. She studied and received an associate degree in art. Roddie created design displays at luxury department stores and galleries in California, Michigan and Indiana. In her home studio in Santa Fe, Roddie creates hats, jewelry, purses and unique centerpieces. She has donated her jewelry to several Santa Fe area charities where they have regularly found an audience.
Item #RH-1—Minimum Bid $125 Jane Hruska
This collar by Jane Hruska has a hand-blown Murano glass centerpiece, silver metal spacers, and a faceted Swarovski crystal toggle clasp. Jane Hruska began designing jewelry in NYC in 2008. Her jewelry was featured at Mercedes Benz New York Fashion Week from 2011 to 2019 via designer Cesar Galindo (designs for Gwen Stefani, Joan Jett, Wendy Williams, etc.), as well as fashion shows in Belarus and Moscow via designer and Project Runway winner, Dmitry Sholokov, and runway shows in San Antonio and Houston. Jane Hruska Jewelry is a collection of mostly one-of-a-kind pieces that incorporate vintage beads from all eras (including warehouse beads from Chanel's manufacturer from the 1920s-1940s), as well as traditional but unique baubles and beads made of glass, Lucite, metal, and faux pearls.
Item #JH-1—Minimum Bid $227 Glass Alliance-New Mexico Glass Art Sale
• The price listed for each item is the minimum bid. Buyers can enter a bid at this amount or higher. • Bidding begins at 9 am on December 7 and ends at noon on December 11. On the final day of bidding, all bidders for an item will be notified of the highest current bid. This gives everyone a chance to make a final bid to win! • In the case of equal bids for an item, the first bid received will be the winner. To bid, email your name, the item number, and bid amount to [email protected] • The winner will be notified by 9 pm the day bidding closes. After the winner is notified, payment will be accepted by PayPal or credit card though the GANM website (www.glassnm.org). • If you live in the Santa Fe-Taos-Albuquerque corridor, the piece will be delivered to you. If you are outside of that area, you are responsible for shipping cost. • Call Ellen Premack (GANM Fundraising Committee) at 303.513.4401 with questions. Glass is a remarkable, engaging, and challenging medium. Its artisans spend a lifetime learning the intricacies of glass. They transform their visions into memorable art objects using a variety of techniques and technologies. Those who craft glass art do so out of a profound and excited engagement with an ancient art form. They are a small, dedicated, and committed group who are advancing the legacy of New Mexico as a glass art center.
Your support for their efforts and dedication, through participation in our monthly sale, is greatly appreciated by the artists and by Glass Alliance-New Mexico.