TIDBIT CORNER
Historian, Elfrida Legaski
The Peninsula Glass Guild represents an alliance
of amateur and professional glass artists. Here is an overview of the beautiful glass pieces that the Guild has
donated to various organizations since 1986. These works were designed and constructed by members, working as a
group, representing an array of glass mediums as well as artistic styles.
1986: Peninsula SPCA, Newport News, VA
1987: Virginia Living Museum, Newport News, VA
1989: Charles Taylor Arts Center, Hampton, VA
1990: Yorktown Victory Center, Yorktown, VA
1992: Veterans Administration Hospital, Hampton, VA
1993: Virginia Air and Space Museum, Hampton, VA
1994: The CANDII House, Norfolk, VA
1996: Main Street Library, Newport News, VA
1998: Virginia Holocaust Museum, Richmond, VA
2000: Norfolk Botanical Gardens, Norfolk, VA
2001: American Theatre, Hampton, VA
PGG MEETING MINUTES
January 20, 2002
- 2:10pm
meeting called to order by President, Emilio Santini
- 16 members
present.
- Review
of 14th Annual Show, many thanks to all members who participated and helped with coordinating the show
- Discussion
on judge for upcoming 15th Annual Show. Should we have a judge with or without a glass background? If
a glass artist, would we want a workshop w/judge? For a learning experience, after judging, would we want the judge
to critique entries with members present?
- Revised
By-Laws discussed. Voted on and approved by members at November 2001 meeting.
- Next Guild
meeting, March 17, 2002, 2pm, at VCU Crafts Building, 1000 West Broad St, Richmond, VA.
Rick Schneider will give hot glass demo.
- Discussion
concerning fundraising for Guild activities and community projects. A building of our own instead of being based
at CTAC.
- Treasurer,
Elfrida Legaski will check with members behind on dues. Members, who have not paid current dues, cannot participate
in Guild sponsored shows.
- Words
of Wisdom: “ Aim for the future”
- Rick Schneider
recognizes our new “El Presidenta”, “Glassfather”.
- 3:14pm
meeting adjourned.
Brendan Drinkwater
Classes Offered
Cristallo Art and Glass Studio
309 McLaws Circle, Suite A
Williamsburg, VA
757-259-9222
Fused Glass Jewelry
Instructor: Angie Wellman
March 20, 26, 2002
6-8pm
April 9, 17, 30, 2002
6-8pm
Intermediate Torchworking
Instructor: Emilio Santini
March 23&24, 2002
10am-5pm
Intermediate Bead and Bottle Workshop
Instructor: Caitlin Hyde
April 13&14, 2002
10am-5pm
Fused Glass Tiles
Instructor: Alice Rogan- Nelson
May 4, 2002
10am-12noon
Intermediate/ Advanced Kiln Formed Glass
Instructor: Alice Rogan-Nelson
April 27, 2002
10am-1pm
M&M Glass Works
3133 Western Branch Blvd
Chesapeake, VA 23321
757-483-3037
Flat Panel Lamps
Thursdays, April 4-25,2002
6-8pm
Soldering Basics Workshop
April 6, 2002
2-4pm
Mosaic Patio Bird Baths
Tuesdays, April 9-23, 2002
7-9pm
Nightlights w/ copper tooled leaves
April 20 & 27, 2002
9:30-11:30 am
Beginning Torch Beads
April 20 & 27, 2002
1-4pm
Slide Database
Vice-President, Judy Doyle is starting a slide database of Guild Member artwork.
In order to further the Guild’s growth, we need to begin a portfolio containing the work of members
to be presented to museums or galleries where we may be exhibiting. Members wishing to participate should contact
Judy Doyle @ 757-721-6669 or
perceptionsinc@cox.net
Matt Fine is currently exhibiting at Andora Gallery, Carefree, Arizona
Elizabeth Mears is currently exhibiting at Philabaum Glass Gallery, Tucson, Arizona
Rick Schneider and Nikki Vahle are featured in the Feb./Mar. edition of American Craft
magazine
New Ideas
The Guild welcomes your suggestions and new ideas. Contact any Board Member.
Calendar
Glass Behind
the Iron Curtain, 1948-1978
May 16-October
21, 2002
Corning Museum
of Glass
New York
GAS Annual
Conference
May 30-June 1,
2002
Netherlands
Marble Artists’
& Collectors’ Conference
June 21-22, 2002
Wheaton Village
New York
Light Screens:
The Leaded Glass of Frank Lloyd Wright
June 8-September
1, 2002
High Museum of
Art
Atlanta, Georgia
Museum Of Glass
Opens, July 3,
2002
Tacoma, Washington
SOFA Chicago
2002
October 24-27,
2002
Chicago
How Does YOUR
Glass Art Influence Your Life?
This question
was put to glass artists in an Internet survey. The following replies are passionate, thought provoking and similar,
in that all share a love of glass. These people surpass just being an artist. They communicate the deeper meaning
of art, the artist’s need for self-expression and the desire to share their imagination with others. This is the
thread that binds all mankind, throughout history and beyond.
“ It keeps me alert -- to patterns and images in nature (clouds, animal sightings, silhouettes)
- some of these are like thunderbolts. It gives me an incredibly powerful appreciation of fine work done by other
artists. It has provided friendships with artists and clients. It gives a richer dimension to our travels
-- I don't just wander through museums and archaeological sites --I inhale them! I imagine the craftsmen
at work, and the people for whom the objects were created. It is a reason for learning about so many things, creative
and technical. It is a breathing-out for me in my life.”
Fern Jordan, Greenoli Glass Studio, www.connect.ab.ca/~fjordan
“My glass art is my life. I have always enjoyed creating and glass is a medium that
I am most comfortable with. My life is dependant on it and its creation is dependent upon me. My glass
is not a sideline or hobby. It is a full time job that I love no matter what life style it leads to.”
Neil Duman, Visions In Glass, www.dumansglassvisions.com
“My glass art influences my life with brilliant color and wild imagination. I love glass art
and am deeply inspired by the amazing color of each piece of brilliantly colored glass.”
Patti C. Childers, Stained Glass Art Company, www.stainedglassartcompany.com
"I live and breathe my soul into my work"
Peter Greenwood, Greenwood Glass, www.petergreenwood.com
“Being in the high 60's, it certainly provides a continuing education. After 15 years of producing
well over 150 lamps along with window inserts and hanging panels, I have added beads, recently marbles, and other
torch designs to the list. Thru teaching stained glass classes at a community summer program, I have been able
to introduce about 100 individuals of all ages to the art. It is rewarding to realize that I have been able
to perpetuate the art thru providing knowledge.”
Dale Grundon, Dale Grundon Stained Glass Designs, www.DaleGrundon.com
“Always trying to catch that perfect moment in time.”
Michael K. Hansen, California Glass Studio Inc., m.k.hansen@cgsglass.com
“It has completely taken over my life - and I love it! It also has given me the self-confidence
and feeling of accomplishment that I prior to "glass" did not have.”
Angelika Traylor, Stained Glass Artist, www.angelikatraylor.com
“Totally!
I have been making glass since I was introduced to it at College here in New Zealand and that was in 1979. When
I graduated I set up a glass studio and have been on the case ever since. I don't get bored I just keep looking
around for ideas to develop in my works. There is a dark side, in that not everyone shares your interest in the
medium and all the aspects, which seem so fascinating to you. That can lead to conflict with partners/family. My
solution is to get creative in other areas of life, not just glass and to let myself think about alternative paths
and to take advice from others.”
Peter Raos, Master Glass Artist, www.raos.co.nz
“Glass beads: each a work of art, a mini glass universe. I love to work with the little "gems",
combining them with other elements of wire, metal and semi-precious stone beads. My daughter and glass artist,
Sherry, creates special glass beads for many pieces. Our joint effort brings about beautiful, exciting results
and, hopefully, joy to others.”
Gail Stoneman and Sherry, ART-ERY Gallery, www.theart-ery.com
“I've been doing glass work for over a quarter of a century. I have a more than full
time career, and thus I do not make my living from my glass. However I don't consider myself a hobbyist or
amateur either. Glass is a passion that I pursue as I have the time and inclination. Typically I use foil technique
in my work, but I've worked in various other disciplines as well over the years. My designs tend to work
a bit better with the foil technique, as they're lots of small pieces tightly fit together.
As for how my glass art influences my life, I could go on in various philosophical modes, but I think the
most dramatic way my life is influenced by my glass art, is that I'm a bit more aware of visual textures, colors,
patterns, and forms. It's taken a long time, but now most days don't pass without my conscious mind considering
how something that I've seen might be incorporated into a glass design, or how some life experience might be interpreted
into some glass work. Much of my life seems to have become
about making something larger out of smaller bits and pieces, and that well reflects my passion for glass. It's
therapy in some senses, because of the solitary focus on the glass, and in selecting and fitting the various pieces
together – such that it's what I want it to look like. There is a certain dignity in doing something well
with your hands, and I enjoy that a great deal.
I believe that working in glass has opened up so many other horizons to me, both as an artist and as a person,
because it's helped me to appreciate so much of what I've experienced, and on those rare occasions, I've been able
to express some of those feelings and experiences into my glass work.
Like many, glass is a passion for me. I've found that having a genuine passion for something, adds
a welcome dimension to my life. As long as I can continue to push my own personal envelope of technique and
skill, it's something that shall remain fresh and a very real part of my life, even if I don't have the available
time to pursue it nearly as much as I'd prefer.”
Gerry Phibbs, Board Member and Treasurer, International Guild Of Glass Artists, Inc.
www.igga.org
“Corporeal: The furnace keeps me on a short leash, always needing attention.
Sublime: I see the world in forms and colors.
Auditory: I hear the whirring of the gas meter, everywhere I go.
Financial: I lose a nickel on every one, but I make it up in volume.”
Jody “Captain Marble” Fine, J. Fine Glass, www.info@jfineglass.com
“Glass IS my life. It is my vocation and my
avocation. What I do for fun and relaxation as well as for my livelihood. It is my passion and my peace. It is
my connection with the world. It is a universal language all on its own.”
Karen Stavert, Hot Glass Beads, www.hotglassbeads.com
“I think my glass work influences my life by how
my marbles seems to bring so much joy and wonder to people that buy them.
I am constantly asked, "how do you do that" and "how
did you figure that out?" It seems to always give people so much joy to hear how something is created and
see the excitement in their eyes. I guess that is what art is really about.”
D. C. Miller, Hot Glass Beads, www.hotglassbeads.com
“Since stained glass is what I do for a living, it is the center of my life! It is literally
WHAT I DO.... I walk out the back door everyday to my studio and go to work. My avocation and vocation
are one and the same - a real joy!”
John C Emery Sr., Preston Studios, www.prestonstudios.com
“I look at things in nature and all around differently than I believe I would if I did something
else for a living. I look at patterns, shapes, movement, color, and light and relate it to glass and how it could
be interpreted in glass. I have a great appreciation for the details and beauty in the world around me. When I
enter a home of an acquaintance, I have to suppress noting the windows that would be enhanced with glass art. Since
I work for myself, I feel gratitude to control my own time and pursue the commissions that interest me most. It
is also a very powerful feeling to have positive feedback from my work. It's hard to comprehend all the people
who toil away at jobs they hate when I love what I do. My parents
encouraged me and gave me
confidence in myself to follow my own path. Not everyone has that kind of support.”
Mary Ann Celinder, Celinder’s Glass Design, www.igga.org/celinder/cel2htm
“I can't really say my art influences my life. It is my life. Or I am my art. I can't separate
the two. It's just an essential thing. It is my way of seeing and expressing myself. Glass is a special medium,
and I love it. But if I couldn't create with glass, I'd use something else; paper bags, sticks, whatever I could
find. I guess glass influences my life because it is physical and technical and challenging, so it keeps me learning
and experimenting. Using my body along with my brain. I can always find new things to make out of glass
so it keeps me interested. And it keeps me working and paying the bills. Whether I am making small things or large,
as long as I can keep making things, and I don't have to get stuck making the same things over and over, it makes
me very
happy. Keeping me happy, I guess that's an influence.”
Jude Schlotzhauer, Virginia Commonwealth University, Page@PageWilson.com
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