Pix From GlassWeekend at WheatonArts

The crew just returned from a great (tho exhausting) show at the Creative Glass Center's GlassWeekend at WheatonArts in New Jersey. WGS' Tim Tate, Michael Janis and Allegra Marquart were amongst the glass artists featured by 20 galleries at the biennial event that has brought together artists, collectors, galleries, and museum curators for a three-day weekend of exhibitions, lectures, hands-on glassmaking, demonstrations and social events.

Maurine Littleton Gallery space at GlassWeekend.

GlassWeekend ’13 was held at Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center, home of the Creative Glass Center of America and the Museum of American Glass.

Amy Morgan of Morgan Contemporary talks about the works on exhibit.

Carmen Lozar - one of the 2013 "Rising Stars" sets up her lampwork sculpture.

Carmen Lozar's sculpture.

Katja Fritzsche's wall mounted works behind works by Bonnie Seeman at Duane Reed Gallery.

Sculptors Christina Bothwell and Robert Bender.

Christina Bothwell sculpture at Habatat Galleries space.

Tim Tate's mixed media work "Cowboy Luvin'". Said Tim of the inspiration behind this piece:
"As a child, my grandmother had a millefiori lamp that fascinated me. It was the one thing she left me, and I still have it. I count this as my initial root inspiration for becoming involved with glass. She also bought me my favorite costume, a cowboy suit. This is the piece that I made as a 21st century tribute to her and her influence."

John Littleton and Kate Vogel sculpture at Maurine Littleton Gallery space.

The 2013 Rising Stars (L-R seated)
Dean Allison, Carmen Lozar, Amber Cowan, Slate Grove, Michael Crowder, Andrew Erdos, Ben Johnson, Harry Pollitt

Glass birds swoop thru Pismo Gallery.

Elmerina and Paul Parkman at the cocktail reception held at the Museum of American Glass.

Tim Tate and Merrily Orsini are introduced as they present a lecture at the conference.

Judith Schaechter's keynote address looks ominous - and was talked about for the rest of the conference.

There are many more photos of Glass Weekend - click HERE to jump to the Washington Glass Flickr page of photos.