Blenko Glass. Heart of Glass. GAS Announcement

 

GLASS ART SOCIETY ANNOUNCES NAMES OF 46 ARTISTS FEATURED IN THE 2017 GAS MEMBER JURIED EXHIBITION AT GLASS WHEEL STUDIO May 3, 2017- The Glass Art Society (GAS), in partnership with Glass Wheel Studio, is pleased to announce the names of the 46 participating artists who will be featured in the 2017 GAS Member Juried Exhibition. The exhibition will be on view Saturday, May 27 – Sunday, July 16, 2017 at Glass Wheel Studio in Norfolk, Virginia, and will be a highlight of the 46th annual GAS conference, Reflections from the Edge: Glass, Art, and Performance. An opening reception will be held on Friday, June 2 from 6-10 PM and prizes will be awarded to select artists at 7:30 PM. “The breadth and quality of the works submitted for this exhibition were so impressive,” says Cheryl White, director of Glass Wheel Studio. “Whether experimenting with the technical limits of the glass or using it to explore deeper conceptual themes, GAS member artists are pushing the boundaries of this material in fascinating ways. We cannot wait to showcase these artists in Norfolk.” The 46 artists featured in the 2017 GAS Member Juried Exhibition are: James Akers Julie Alland Barbara Atkinson Nisha Bansil Emily Bartelt Megan Biddle Conrad M. Bishop Jen Blazina Kate Clements Shaun Conroy Jennifer Crescuillo Scott Darlington Jerre Davidson Jonathan Davis Cheryl Patrice Derricotte Courtney Dodd Karen Donnellan Davin Ebanks Jean M. Fernandes Morgan Gilbreath Jack Gramann Jennifer Halvorson Mollie Marie Hansen Ji Huang Krista Israel Robert Mickelsen Kathleen Mitchell Sharyn O’Mara Clare Peters Suzanne Peterson Spencer Pittenger and Gina Zetts Jenny Pohlman and Sabrina Knowles Leana Quade Lisa Beth Robinson and Kristin Thielking Leisl Schubel Maia Stern Susan Taylor Glasgow and Janis Miltenberger Louise Thompson and Hanne Enemark Nancy Weisser Amy Whittingham Benjamin Watkins Wright