Nancy Donnelly @ Suffolk Museum

Personal Armor is an upcoming glass artwork show at the Suffolk Museum (near Norfolk) that will feature our own Nancy Donnelly. Nancy is well know for her cast glass dresses - they were one of the hits of last year's Artomatic show. Nancy won first place this past October for her 'Tall Blue Dress' at the Capitol Hill Art Workshop juried exhibition.

Nancy is making some new sculptures for this exhibit. Below are some previews of her mixed media works that explores issues of femininity and domestic roles. Click here to see her website.

Personal Armor: Artists’ Look at Aprons
Suffolk Museum - 118 Bosley Avenue, Suffolk, VA 23434 May 2nd - June 12th, 2009 - 10-5 Tuesday - Saturday, Sunday 1-5

Art / Craft

Craft V Art - the final battle!

Washington Project for the Arts Presents:

Tug-of-War Blurring the line between Art and Craft

A panel discussion and interactive event Wednesday, April 22nd 5:30 - 7:30pm @ WPA headquarters' 2023 Massachusetts Ave. NW

(in conjunction with the James Renwick Alliance & Smithsonian's Craftweek DC )

Washington Project for the Arts will participate in the JRA & Smithsonian's first annual Craftweek DC by hosting a lively discussion on the subject of "Art vs. Craft". The event will take place on Wednesday, April 22nd from 5:30 - 7:30pm at the WPA headquarters in Dupont Circle.

Curator and art critic, Jeffry Cudlin, will moderate a panel discussion between members of both the art and craft communities in DC- revealing their thoughts on what differentiates the two 'sides'. The discussion provides a framework for understanding the concepts and breaking down the divide between what is considered fine art and craft.

When all is said and done, panelists and audience members will be invited to participate in the very first Art vs. Craft tug-of-war on a nearby grassy knoll (rain or shine).

The tug, a metaphor for the discussion, is a fun way to illustrate the way some artists dance between both realms while others live on one side or the other.

The Craft Whisperer

That would be Mr Tim Tate. He will be featured in an upcoming Post story on the DC Craftweek

Marriott Team Building class

Marriott hotels held a team-building exercise at the Washington Glass School. Food, Fun and Glass (in that order) was the day's schedule.

Opening Nite @ Foundry Gallery

Photos from Washington Glass School's opening at Foundry Gallery in Dupont Circle, in Washington, DC.

Artist Cheryl Derricotte discussing her work.














Dave Cook with collector fan.









Curator/Artist Sean Hennessey makes an important point.

Working in the Studio

Erwin Timmers works on some of his new cast glass pieces - creating plaster/silica molds to cast glass into. Very... um... messy process.

Speaking of messy processes - Don Daniels works on some wax molds and clay forms to be made into plaster casts also.

A Cast Of Characters: A Survey of Kilncast and Lampworked Glass by the Artists and Instructors of the Washington Glass School

Curated by Erwin Timmers and Sean Hennessey, Foundry Gallery in Dupont Circle hosts an exhibition of artists of the Washington Glass School.


Opening reception on Friday April 3rd.


Foundry Gallery
1314 18th Street NW
Washington, DC 20036
202-463-0203 APRIL 1st–26th.

Washington Glass School @ Foundry Gallery

One of the best art galleries in Dupont Circle, Foundry Gallery, will feature artists of the Washington Glass School in a show curated by Erwin Timmers and Sean Hennessey.
Sean Hennessey hangs his cast glass artwork

Featured artists include: Cheryl Patrice Derricotte, Anne Plant, Dave Cook, Dan Schubmehl, Don Daniels, Allegra Marquart, Elizabeth Ryland Mears,Erwin Timmers, Lisa Osgood Dano, Kirk Waldroff, Nancy Donnelly, Sean Hennessey, Leslie Beil, Alison Sigethy, and Dave D'Orio

"A Cast of Characters: a Survey of Kilncast and Lampwork Glass Art by Instructors and Artists of the Washington Glass School"

Dates : April 1st–26th.

Opening reception on Friday April 3rd.

Foundry Gallery

1314 18th Street NW
Washington, DC 20036
202-463-0203




Lisa Osgood Dano installs her mosaic work












Alison Sigethy carefully arranges her new sculpture










Erwin Timmers sets out the artwork at the exhibition