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2008 special exhibitions and Pre/Post Conference Workshops

SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS
The following galleries will host ongoing glass exhibitions during the GAS conference.  These are the listings of exhibitions as of April 29, 2008.

Alysia Duckler Gallery
922 NW 11th Ave., #1206, Portland, OR
http://www.alysiaducklergallery.com/
Nancy Callan

Augen Gallery
716 NW Davis St., Portland, OR
http://www.augengallery.com/
Paul DiPasqua, Maki Hajikano

Beppu Wiarda Gallery
319 NW 9th St., Portland, OR
http://www.beppugallery.com/
Susan Harlan, Taliaferro Jones, & Kevin Shluker

Brian Marki Fine Art
2236 NE Broadway, Portland, OR
http://www.brianmarki.com/
For Exactly Four: Roger Thomas, Richard Glenn, Michael Behrens, Alice Benvie-Gebhart

Bullseye Resource Center Gallery
3610 SE 21st, Portland, OR
www.bullseyeglass.com/emerge
E-MERGE 2008: Bullseye’s Biennial Juried
Exhibition of Emerging & Early-Career Artists

Bullseye Gallery
300 NW 13th St., Portland, OR
http://www.bullseyegallery.com/
Clifford Rainey retrospective; Group Show: Kirstie Rea, Richard Whiteley, Giles Bettison, Claudia Borella, Jessica Loughlin, & Deb Jones; Gallery Artists: April Surgent, Cobi Cockburn, Steve Klein, Catharine Newell, Richard Marquis, Mel George, & Jeremy Lepisto

Butters Gallery, Ltd.
520 NW Davis St., 2nd Floor, Portland, OR
www.buttersgallery.com/
Benjamin Moore will curate an exhibit by Stephanie Weber

Canoe
1136 SW Alder St., Portland OR
www.canoeonline.net/salutations/
Showing blown glass from American studios, featuring “Vitreluxe” By Lynn
Everett Read

 

Design Within Reach
1200 NW Everett, Portland, OR
www.dwr.com/studios/portland
Silvia Levenson

Elements Glass Studio
1979 NW Vaughn, Portland, OR
http://www.elementsglass.com/
Ian Gilula and Aaron Frankel

Elizabeth Leach Gallery
417 NW 9th St., Portland, OR
http://www.elizabethleach.com/
Deborah Horrell, Henry Hillman Jr.

 

Eyeful Gallery
625 NW Everett St, Portland, OR
Jeff Ballard, Freeman Corbin, Flynn Helper, Joe Tsoulfas, and Wes Chumley

Feldman Gallery
Pacific Northwest College of Art
1241 NW Johnson, Portland, OR
www.pnca.edu/exposure/feldman/
Translations & Discoveries: Painters and printmakers working in glass -
Hamish Carr, Rafael Cauduro, Judy Cooke, John MacKechnie, Martha Pfanschmidt, Tom Prochaska, Mike Rand, Olga Sankey, Christy Wyckoff

 

Fireborne Gallery
515 SW Broadway, Portland, OR
http://www.fireborneglass.com/
Zachary Capetillo, Skott Masgai

 

Froelick Gallery
714 NW Davis, Portland, OR
http://www.froelickgallery.com/
Joe Feddersen, Tom Prochaska

 

Gallery 114
1100 NW Glisan, Portland, OR
http://www.gallery114.org/
Paul Marioni, Roger Thomas, Rick Bartow, David Ruth, Michael Behrens

Gerding Theater at the Armory
128 NW 11th Ave., Portland, OR
http://www.pcs.org/
Ted Sawyer


Hoyt Street Properties Lobby
930 NW 12th and Lovejoy, Portland, OR
Walter Gordinier

 

Hilton Portland
921 SW Sixth Ave., Portland, OR
Senate and Executive Rooms
GAS Neon Exhibit

In Good Taste
231 NW 11th Ave., Portland, OR
http://www.ingoodtastestore.com/
Mel George

 

Laura Russo Gallery
805 NW 21st, Portland, OR
http://www.laurarusso.com/
Eric Franklin, David Schwarz, Rich Royal

Lux Lighting
1333 NW Glisan St., Portland OR
http://www.luxlights.com/
John Miller, Bennett Battaile, Sean Albert

Manette Gallery
820 NW 21st Ave., Portland, OR
Andy Paiko

 

Mark Woolley Gallery
817 SW 2nd, Portland, OR
http://www.markwoolley.com/
Einar and Jamex de la Torre

 

Museum of Contemporary Craft
724 NW Davis St., Portland, OR
http://www.museumofcontemporarycraft.org/
International GAS student Exhibition,
Oregon Glass Guild, Melissa Dyne, and “FORM” blown glass by three regional artists, Andy Paiko, Lynn Everett Read, Boyd Sugiki

Museum of Glass, Tacoma
1801 Dock Street, Tacoma, WA 98402
Tel: 1-866-4MUSEUM (468-7386)

Lino Tagliapietra in Retrospect: A Modern Renaissance in Italian Glass
February 23 - August 24, 2008

Dante Marioni: Form, Color, Pattern
February 16 - September 21, 2008

Living Legacies (working title; an exhibition of work by artists influenced by Lino)
February 16 - September 21, 2008

Contrasts: A Glass Primer
November 2006 - November 2009

Made at the Museum of Glass: An ongoing installation of selections from the Visiting Artist Collection
Ongoing

 

Nine Gallery
122 NW 8th (within Blue Sky Gallery), Portland, OR
Dana Lynn Louis


Oblation Papers & Press
516 NW 12th Ave., Portland, OR
http://www.oblationpapers.com/
Catharine Newell


Oswego Lake Gallery
315 First St Ste 101, Lake Oswego, OR, 97034
http://www.oswegolakegallery.com/
Mary Mullaney

PDX Contemporary Art
925 NW Flanders, Portland, OR
http://www.pdxcontemporaryart.com/
Megan Murphy

 

Portland Art Museum
1219 SW Park, Portland, OR
http://www.pam.org/
Klaus Moje retrospective

 

Portland Institute of Contemporary Art
224 NW 13th Ave., Suite 305, Portland, OR
http://www.pica.org/
Mark Zirpel

Portland Japanese Garden
611 SW kingston Ave., Portland, OR
http://www.japanesegarden.com/
Frozen Music: Glass in the Garden Pavilion exhibit: Kazumi Ikemoto, Masami
Koda, Etsuko Nishi, Yoko Yagi, Hiroshi Yamano Outdoor exhibit: Jun Kaneko from
the collection of Bullseye Glass Co.

 

Pulliam Deffenbaugh Gallery
929 NW Flanders, Portland, OR
http://www.pulliamdeffenbaugh.com/
Jeff Zimmerman

 

Pushdot Studio
1021 SE Caruthers St., Portland, OR
http://www.pushdotstudio.com/
Susan Harlan

Quintana Galleries
120 NW 9th, Portland, OR
http://www.quintanagalleries.com/
Larry Ahvakana, Marvin Oliver, Lillian Pitt, Alano Edzerza

 

Umpqua Bank
1139 NW Lovejoy St., Portland, OR
http://www.umpquabank.com/
Walter Gordinier

 

William Traver Gallery
110 Union St Ste 200, Seattle, WA
http://www.travergallery.com/
Nancy Callan, Amy Rueffert

 

William Traver Gallery/Tacoma
1821 Dock St Ste 100, Tacoma, WA 98402
http://www.travergallery.com/
Einar and Jamex de la Torre


 

Pre- and Post- Conference Workshops

The Glass Art Society publicizes these workshops as a benefit to members. The workshops are not planned, organized, or administered by GAS. For more detailed course descriptions or to register, please contact the appropriate school.

Aquila Glass School
1628 N Columbia Blvd, Unit A, Portland, OR 97217
503-240-9449 http://www.aquilaglassschool.com/
Test the Northwest – Before, during and after the GAS Conference – Bullseye, Glass Alchemy, Momka, Northstar, Uroboros
Manufacture demos, student tryout, questions, answers. Everyone is invited.

 

Bullseye Resource Center
3610 SE 21st Ave., Portland, OR 97202
503-232-8887 http://www.bullseyeglass.com/
What, Why, and How – June 13-18, Cobi Cockburn & Charles Butcher
Exercises in conceptual development, drawing, and model making will combine with demonstrations and hands-on work in kilnforming, kilncasting, flameworking, and coldworking. Juried.

Thinking in Glass – June 14-18, Silvia Levenson
Basic glassworking techniques will be open-faced kilncasting. Pre-requisite: basic to intermediatelevel kilnforming skills. Juried.

Translation – June 23 - 30, Jessica Loughlin
Kilnforming and cold finishing techniques will be demonstrated and applied as they relate to individual student ideas. Juried: Students should have intermediate to advanced kilnforming skills.

Kilncast Glass – June 23 - 30, Richard Whiteley
Learn a variety of mold-making processes, kilnfiring procedures, and extensive coldworking and carving. Some experience in glass and/or sculpture will be useful. Juried.

 

Elements Glass
1979 NW Vaughn, Portland, OR 97209
http://www.elementsglass.com/
To be announced

 

 

Ethier Studio
2846 NE Glisan St , Portland, OR  97232-2434
info@lindaethier.com, http://www.lindaethier.com/
Jun 14-18:  Mold Making and Kiln Casting/Linda Ethier
Jun 23-27:  Mysteries of Lost Wax Revealed/Linda Ethier

Chemeketa Community College
4000 Lancaster Dr NE, Salem, OR 97309
503-365-4717 http://www.chemeketa.edu/
programs.chemeketa.edu/glass
glass@chemeketa.edu
June 15 - 18, Susan Longini: Grow It Big with Pate de Verre

June 16 -18, Matt Eskuche: Vessels and Form Consciousness
With jacks, and diamond shears aiding them, students of all levels will experiment with borosilicate tubing and colored rod.

June 22 -24, Laurel Marie Hagner: Intricate Rubber Molds for Lost Wax Kiln-Forming
This class will cover the production of intricate multiple part rubber molds, reinforced with mother molds, specifically for the production of lost wax casting. No mold making experience required.

June 22- 24, Suellen Fowler: Color in the Flame – Boroscilicate Flameworking in an Off-hand Style
This three day workshop will cover an unusual set of techniques in flamework glassblowing, devised by John Burton in the late 50’s. Some lampworking experience is desirable, but beginners welcome.

 

Uroboros Glass
2139 N. Kerby Ave., Portland, OR 97227
Phone 503-284-4900 http://www.uroboros.com/
Fusing for Professional Glassblowers  –  June 16-18, Patty Gray & Hans Ittig
Hands on workshop creating decorative fused components for pickups and rollups. Make components for later use based on the full range of available compatible glass forms.

Sunday, June 22 - Post Conference System 96 Torchwork Demo Day
A panel of internationally recognized torch artists each provide a one hour demonstration of a unique and innovative torchworking technique.

 

Pratt Fine Arts Center
1902 S Main St., Seattle, WA 98144
206-328-2200 info@pratt.org  http://www.pratt.org/
June 13-16, Hotshop: Sand Casting with Mitchell Gaudet.

June 13-16, Warm Shop: Screen Printing High and Low Fire Enamels with Jeffrey Sarmiento.

June 13-16, Kiln Casting: From the Mold to the Oven: Intro to Kiln Casting with Susan Balshor.

June 14-16, Coldshop: From Lap Wheels to Lenses: Intro to Coldworking with Pat Bako.

June 15-17, Flame Shop: Advanced Borosilicate at the Torch with Bandhu Dunham.

June 23-26, Coldshop: Beyond the Basics: Refining your Coldworking and Laminating Skills with Paul Larned (some coldworking experience required).

June 23-26, Kilnforming: Pâte de Verre with Delores Taylor (all levels).

June 23-27, Flameworking: Advanced Beadmaking Techniques with Kimberly Jo Affleck (intermediate beadmaking skills required).

June 23-27, Hotshop: Advanced Glassblowing Techniques (instructor not confirmed).

June 24-29, Warmshop: Advanced Fusing Techniques with Patty Gray (intermediate fusing skills required).

 

Seattle Glassblowing Studio
2227 5th Ave., Seattle, WA 98121
http://www.seattleglassblowing.com/
cyrena@seattleglassblowing.com
206-448-2181
June 15 - 17, Karen Willenbrink-Johnsen and Jasen Johnsen
Class will focus on sculpting, color application, torchwork, garage work, textures and teamwork.  2 years experience required.

 

 

Vitreluxe Glass Works
1411 SE Tacoma St , Portland, OR  97217
lynnread@vitreluxe.com, http://www.vitreluxe.com/
Jun 16-18:  Think Big Work Small/Boyd Sugiki and Lisa Zerkowitz

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