by Anne Gant
The show in Corning is extended through July 24th. Here are a few photos from the installation of the work.
Gallery director and owner Ann Welles painted the walls an unusual green/brown color, which ended up complimenting the pieces well. The opening was a huge party because it was during the Glass Art Society Conference- thanks to everyone who came by- it was fun to see you all!
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Movie by Jata Haan, music by DJ Pippins. (c) 2009 Anne Gant.
Artist discusses work and process for creating hot glass drawings on paper.
I’m off to New York on Friday to install this show. The work has already arrived at the gallery.
This is going to be a great show- it’s all new work, a lovely new gallery space run by curator Ann Welles. It’s occurring during the Glass Art Society conference, so I hope to see a lot of colleagues around town and at the opening. Editor Jata Haan made a beautiful digital film about the artwork, and Pinaki Ghatak (dj Pippins) composed and recorded brand new music for it. I will post a link to the film here, along with pictures from the show, in a few weeks.
Belvedere Showroom in Atlanta does a great job framing and displaying my artwork amongst their mid-century and new designer furniture. The piece shown at the top is called “Nocturne”. The lower one is “Archaeology.”
Last week and this coming week, I am in the Vrij Glas studio in Zaandam, making work in preparation for the show in Corning, NY in June. Here is a peek at two of the new pieces in progress. This show will have a lot of pieces in it which are fanciful, hopeful and a bit “sparkly.”
Each new piece is a challenge; I never know if they will turn out well, and there is some risk involved: although the glass can be recycled, if the paper burns too much, or burns incorrectly, there is nothing to do but start again. So far however, I am pleased with many of the results for this group of work. I look forward to presenting the new work to you here, once it is ready for the show!
Outside the studio: The weather is great in Amsterdam and Zaandam lately. We take lunch breaks out here at the table. I rarely want to stop blowing glass, but once I sit out here in the sun, it seems like a shame to waste the day inside with the hot furnace!
Inside the studio: I’ve got work in progress covering the whole space, stretching all the way from the front to the back!
Feel free to send comments or questions, and I hope to see you at the show in June.
