Recycled Glass: Sculpture and Design

Schiffer Publishing has a new book out that has a focus on artists that use recycled glass as the raw material for their artwork and sculpture. Written by artist/author Cindy Ann Coldiron, the book, Sculpture and Design with Recycled Glass, features a number of area artists that utilize glass diverted from the waste stream.

The book also contains an overview of technical issues on the use of recycled glass, and features artwork and projects made from recovered glass from around the world.
There are some great works and images of projects, including works by DC area artists Nikki O'Neill, Bill Hess and Cindy Ann Coldiron.

Some of the notable works included in the book:

"Glass on Stone"
Erwin Timmers, 120" x 20" x 2", kiln cast recycled window glass
photo by Anything Photographic

Our Erwin Timmers' environmental themed artwork has an attractive spread in the book. Erwin's work has been in a number of art book publications this past year - his work has become increasingly popular. Erwin will be showing at Cincinatti's Brazee Street Gallery in March.

Australian artists that work in recycled glass are also featured in the book - including some spectacular projects by Mark Wotherspoon. Mark reclaims glass from television tubes and creates evocative figures from the hard glass.

"Revelation of Death"
Mark Wotherspoon, 6' x 8' x 8', kiln-cast television screen glass

Have a look at this fascinating look at artists that are looking to create environmentally sustainable artwork.

Tim Tate - What a Comedian!

Everyone knows that Tim Tate is a storyteller artist extraordinaire. His narrative works are often informed with a wry sense of humor. Tim's funnybone is now part of a new book by Schiffer Books.

Hardcover: 256 pages, Publisher: Schiffer Publishing (Release date: March 28, 2012), ISBN-10: 076434059X

Author Brigitte Martin has put together a book - "Humor In Craft" - featuring highly ironic, political, sarcastic, and just plain amusing works by artists from across the US and abroad. The book sure to challenge viewers to move beyond their own frames of reference when considering approaches to contemporary art.

Pittsburgh's Society for Contemporary Craft (SCC) will be including Tim's work "My Love Life Thus Far" in the Society for Contemporary Craft exhibition of work selected from the 265 artists in the book Humor in Craft this July 20 through October 27, 2012. A national tour of the exhibition is planned and further information on this will be forthcoming as soon as details have been finalized.

My Love Thus Far / Tim Tate

photo credit Pete Duvall / anythingphoto.net

Below is the video that is contained within the reliquary - the building collapses and resurrects in a continual loop.

Zenith Gallery Hosts "100 Artists of the Mid-Atlantic" Book Party & Exhibition

100 Artists of the Mid-Atlantic E. Ashley Rooney with Foreword by Charles Yoder; Schiffer Books

Zenith Gallery hosts "VISUAL VOICES" - an exhibition of DC area artists profiled in the new book "100 Artists of the Mid-Atlantic" by E. Ashley Rooney. The show at Zenith Gallery will open with a Book-signing Party with the author and artists, on Wednesday, September 21, 6:00 – 8:30pm, and remain on display through October 29, 2011.

Visual Voices - featuring works by: Alan Binstock, F Lennox Campello, Joan Danziger, Julie Girardini, Margery Goldberg, Robert Jackson, Michael Janis, Joan Konkel, Ann Marchand, Donna McCollough, Davis Morton, Carol Newmyer, Marc Rubin, Barton Rubenstein, Sica, Ellen Sinel, Betsy Stewart, Cassie Taggert, Tim Tate, Erwin Timmers, Paul Martin Wolf, Joyce Zipperer.

Book Party, Meet the Author and Artists

Wednesday September 21, 6 - 9 PM
Exhibition: September 21 - October 29, 2011

Zenith Gallery at Chevy Chase Pavilion, second level next to Embassy Suites Chevy Chase Pavilion, 5335 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington DC 20015
Accessible by Friendship Heights Metro Stop

Book Release Party for "100 Artists of Washington, DC"

This weekend, the book release party was held at the beautiful Conner Contemporary Art Gallery in Washington, DC. As the Mid-Atlantic sweltered in record-breaking high temperatures, the cool crowd was in force at the book reception. The book is incredible - the production quality is very high and the selection of the artists represented and the artwork included all contribute to a fantastic compendium of the best of the DC area art scene. Though I understand the first set of books from the publisher is already sold out at places like Amazon Books, more books are due soon.

Artist/Author F Lennox Campello at his book release, held at Conner Contemporary.

The crowds braved the heat to get their first look at the book.

Tim Tate waves a jaunty 'hello' to this intrepid reporter.

Head For Art Interviews Lenny Campello

Head for Art's Aleid Ford interviews Lenny Campello of DC Art News about his upcoming 100 Washington Artists book.
Since Lenny has announced his work on the book and the artists included, a lot of interest and commentary has erupted - who is included, who should have been included, snarky gripes and complaints left and right. Aleid held the interview with Lenny at the Washington Glass School. (Full disclosure - WGS directors Erwin Timmers, Michael Janis and Tim Tate are all included in the initial 100 Washington, DC artists book).

click on photo to jump to video interview

Art Glass Today

As mentioned in an earlier post, Schiffer Books is Pennsylvania based publisher specializing in books about architecture and design, arts and crafts, and collectibles.

Their newest book "Art Glass Today" features a number of works by Washington Glass School artists - Erwin Timmers, Tim Tate & Michael Janis. The handsome book - edited by Jeffery Snyder - features over 60 contemporary, international glass artists and has over 350 color photos of artwork. Besides a strong showing from the Washington Glass School, a number of NCAGG artists are also included in the book.

Other notable glass artists in the book include Christopher Ries, Jamie Harris, David Reekie, and many more.

Book 'Em Danno

Located in Altglen, PA, Schiffer Publishing has over 3100 titles, including books that range from Contemporary Scrimshaw to Historic Cape Cod Architecture to A Pictorial History of Cigar Box Labels. This year, Schiffer has a number of coffee-table art books on track that feature artists from the Washington Glass School.

The first book on the stands is Creative Glass by Danijela Kracun and Charles McFadden. Tim Tate's work is showcased on a number of pages, and other glass artists include Ned Cantrell, Bandhu Scott Dunham, Judith Schaechter, Diego Tolomelli, and Ian Sheldon, along with over 100 other artists and 582 color photos.

Other Schiffer artbooks that include WGS artists scheduled to be out in the coming year include: 100 Mid Atlantic Artists, Recycled Glass Sculpture and Design, Steam Punk, Art Glass Today and 100 Washington, DC Artists.

Looking to get busy with some books!