Some Assembly Required will present fifteen works of art by eleven internationally acclaimed artists currently working with glass. The exhibition focuses on how these artists produce a single work by assembling many intricate parts.
Contemporary sculpture has been knocked from the pedestal and has grown to heroic proportions, said Neil Watson, chief curator at the Museum of Glass. In Some Assembly Required we are bringing together artists working with glass who have distinguished themselves with ingenious approaches to materials and created complex and significant works of art.
As post-war painting and sculpture has grown dramatically in scale, the medium of glass grew right along with it. Due to the nature of glass, these demands have required vision and ingenuity from artists. Included in Some Assembly Required will be works by Dale Chihuly, Joey Kirkpatrick, Flora C. Mace, Dante Marioni, Richard Marquis, William Morris, Ginny Ruffner, Italo Scanga, Anna Skibska, Therman Statom and Lino Tagliapietra.
Some Assembly Required will be accompanied by a catalogue that will include full-color photographs, an exhibition essay and artist biographies. The catalogue will be available on
October 26.
AT&T Visiting Artist Series in the Hot Shop
Dante Marioni, Seattle, WA
Friday - Sunday, November 15 - 17
Conversation with the Artist
Slide presentation by Dante Marioni and Hot Shop director, Charlie Parriott
Saturday, November 16, 5:00 p.m.
Night Blow: Some Assembly Required
Saturday, November 23, 7:00 - 11:00 p.m.
Watch glass blowing, listen to music, make your own artwork and enjoy food and beverage at this adult-only evening event. Tickets are $30. Must be over 21.
Family Day- Some Assembly Required
Saturday, December 14
Education Studio - Create visual artwork influenced by artists represented in the exhibition, exploring a wide variety of media and styles, with an emphasis on how artists use assemblage and collage techniques in installations.
Theater - Prof. Greg Youtz, Pacific Lutheran University music professor, will present the Sounds of Glass, an interactive music program. Portions of this program will take place in the Hot Shop.
AT&T Visiting Artist Series in the Hot Shop
Flora Mace and Joey Kirkpatrick
Friday - Sunday, December 13 -15
Conversation with the Artists
Slide presentation by Flora Mace and Joey Kirkpatrick
Friday, December 13, 7:00 p.m.
IMAGE
Therman Statom
Sea Travel, 1998
Glass and mixed media, 23 x 15 x 14 in.
Courtesy of the artist and the William Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA
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