Final day of Hot and Cool Contemporary Studio Glass Sculture
| Date/Time: | Sunday, 05 Aug 2012 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm |
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| Location: | Brunnier Art Museum, 295 Scheman Building |
| Cost: | Free and open to the public. |
| URL: | www.museums.iastate.edu |
| Contact: | University Museums |
| Phone: | 515-294-3342 |
| Channel: | University Museums |
| Categories: | Arts, performances |
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Studio glass sculpture emerged in the early 1960s with the experimentation in hot glass by artistic pioneers Harvey K. Littleton (American, b. 1922) and Dominic Labino (American, 1910-1987). In 1962 Labino and Littleton lead the Toledo Museum of Art glassblowing workshops. Through these workshops, Littleton was introduced to Labino's creative solution of mixing the raw batches of glass using fiberglass marbles which he formulated to melt at lower temperatures. This revolutionary technique allowed for more fluidity and flexibility in the creation of glass sculpture. From there, Littleton went on to develop the prestigious glass program and curriculum at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Labino continued to influences the art of contemporary studio glass sculpture through experimentations with unique formulas, chemical mixtures, and techniques.
In the 1970s, Dale Chihuly went on to popularize the studio glass sculpture movement. After studying with Harvey Littleton at Madison, Chihuly established his own glass program at the Rhode Island School of Design. In 1971, he co-founded the Pilchuck Glass School in Stanwood, Washington. The Pilchuck Glass School and apprenticeship program opened the doors for many glass artists as Paul Marioni, William Morris, Toots Zynsky, Sonja Blomdahl, Joey Kirkpatrick and Flora Mace to succeed in the world of 20th and 21st century contemporary studio glass sculpture.
The University Museums' permanent collection of glass consists of ancient vessels and glass beads, early European and American glass, as well as a growing contemporary studio glass collection. The Brunnier Art Museum's collection of glass is considered one of the few encyclopedic glass collections in the nation. Eleven of the glass sculptures this exhibition are recent acquisition to the actively expanding permanent collection, gifts of Dr. Paul and Anastasia Polydoran.
The sculptures in this exhibition will present the creative processes of glass sculpting and also explore the individual artistic expressions of today's most accomplished artists, who express themselves in the media of glass.