Transformation 11: Contemporary Works in Glass

Contemporary Works in Glass

September 9, 2022– March 18, 2023

Contemporary Craft 5645 Butler Street Pittsburgh, PA 15201

Our mother’s passion for art influenced everything she did in her life.

She was committed to bringing art to her community. She was particularly interested in supporting emerging artists. Contemporary Craft reflects this commitment.

Our mother passed her interest and enthusiasm for the arts along to us and impacted our life choices significantly.

This award allows us to honor her and share her legacy.

Alexandra Raphael

Cathy Raphael

a C K n o W L E D G E m E n t s

Elizabeth Rockwell Raphael embodied many of the characteristics that it takes for someone to create with glass – tenacity, strength, and an understanding of refinement As the founder of Contemporary Craft, she held a belief that artists working with traditional craft materials were developing a unique vocabulary, thus opening up a new avenue for creative expression within the field of contemporary art

With our presentation of Transformation 11: Contemporary Works in Glass we celebrate more than two decades of this internationally recognized prize, which has created an important history by showcasing the contributions of emerging and established artists, in the field of contemporary craft since 1997

Transformation 11 features the work of 17 talented artists and their approaches to the materiality of glass – from practices that are rooted in tradition to exercises that test modern processes This year we are thrilled to announce Lauren Kalman as the Raphael Founder’s Prize Award Recipient Her work is astute and drew all of us jurors into examining her technique, to then marvel at the themes and concepts behind their submission The fluidity of Lauren’s work makes the viewer question glass while pondering their relationships and human connections to others and themselves.

With this year’s exhibition, we recognize our long-time Director of Exhibitions, Kate Lydon Having played a large part in shaping the aesthetic of our organization, this was the last exhibition that Kate was involved in producing during her 35-year tenure at Contemporary Craft She has devoted countless hours to the Transformation series over the years, with a commitment to excellence An exhibition of this magnitude requires months of preparation, and I am equally grateful to our Exhibitions Coordinator, Kate Dockery, and Cheteyan Scholar, Sydney Pascarella, for their contributions to this endeavor As a team, we were fortunate to work with guest jurors Anna Rothfuss and Heather McElwee, who both brought unique insights into this year’s selection

I want to express appreciation to the Raphael sisters – Alexandra Raphael, Cathy Raphael, and their late sister, Margaret Raphael, for so generously funding this prize over the years. We are honored to carry on their mother’s legacy through this work

We acknowledge with gratitude the additional support of the Allegheny Regional Asset District, The Heinz Endowments, The Pittsburgh Foundation, Opportunity Fund, the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, the Elizabeth R Raphael Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation, the George G Fund, Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass, Anonymous foundation, Giant Eagle Foundation, JENDOCO Construction Corporation, and private donations We also thank Paul Schifino for his design of this catalog, and Michael Pisano for his production of the accompanying video

It is our hope that this exhibition will leave you with feelings of appreciation for the field of craft, and wonder about the materiality and flexibility of glass

Rachel Saul Rearick Executive Director

Celebrating the magic of glass

One of my earliest memories of glass art – albeit not one that I would have consciously associated with glass art at the time – is of me playing on a church floor immersed in a pool of colored light I distinctly remember the dust particles that seemed to dance in rainbow-colored beams of light, the warmth of the light on my skin, and how content I felt in that moment It is this memory that, to me, perfectly captures the unique characteristic of glass art: The power of glass is not limited to its body but extends beyond its material representation Unlike other materials, it interacts with light and space In the presence of light, glass excels as if coming to life and exerts an influence on its surroundings that can change our perception of a location and, dare I say, even our mood. Glass creates atmosphere and it invites us to connect with it in a sensual, even spiritual way In my role as a project developer for an architectural art glass studio, I have observed this effect many times: I have seen hospital patients seeking solace in a garden of glass, travelers seeking a break from the hustle of their journey in the shadow of large art glass installations, and almost daily I observe visitors to our studio marveling at the hundreds of colors of hand-blown glass, mesmerized by its textured surface

Yet that which is so ubiquitous in my profession, remains hidden for many, despite the omnipresence of glass in the built environment Normally we don’t consciously perceive glass; we encounter it as an industrial product, performing manifold tasks – enclosing us, protecting us, keeping us warm What glass in this context lacks, is the artist’s vision to bring out the special material qualities What I find fascinating is that when creating, for example, glass art windows, the glass can still retain its functional role whilst exercising its magic In my role I advocate for artists to be allowed to transform the spaces in which we exist by giving them access to the glass that surrounds us As someone who is passionate about (and most familiar with) large-scale architectural glass art installations, I was very curious when I entered the jurying process How would my experience apply to artworks of different kinds and scales?

Among the entries of this year’s finalists to the Raphael Founder’s Prize, I looked for artworks, which were not just of the highest craftsmanship, but displayed a deep understanding of the material; I looked for artists who chose glass deliberately because its qualities contributed to their artistic ideas

What I was presented with was inspiring The artists in this selection are excellent craftsmen, who struck the right balance between mastering their material and collaborating with it More than that though, they were able to prove that the size or context of the artwork are irrelevant when showcasing the material’s intrinsic qualities

Which better material could David King have chosen for Echo (grape) to transport his message? As an allegory of society’s value system, the glass encasement bestows the object with value, but like the material itself, this attribution is fragile Rather than continuing to single out individual works though, I would like to leave it to the reader and visitor to discover and experience the pieces in the exhibition Through their art, these talented artists have extended an invitation to us to explore our own connection to this special material

It was a great honor to participate in the jurying of the 2022 Raphael Founder’s Prize for Glass alongside Heather McElwee and the other jurors I have learned not only from the works themselves but also the exchange between the jurying panel Thank you to Contemporary Craft and the Raphael Family for their initiative It is a wonderful opportunity for (emerging) artists to showcase their talent and to connect with their community The ambitious works in this exhibition play a vital role in what is also the United Nations Year of Glass 2022; they display a variety of practice within our field, and spark curiosity among artists and viewers alike

Anna Rothfuss Project Development Manager, Derix Glass Studios

Dr Anna Rothfuss is a project developer with Derix Glasstudios in Germany one of the world’s leading stained-glass studios renowned for its architectural glass art works She has published on the history of stained glass and organized two exhibitions focusing on the influence of various art forms on stained glass

The theme of transformation is relevant now more than ever as Covid-19 has turned everyone’s life upside down and forced artists to find new ways of working and ways to address the implications of a global pandemic What better material to represent transformation than glass, a material that at its most basic is sand that has been melted down and chemically transformed Even in its final form glass is an amorphous solid, which means (on a molecular level) it is somewhere between a liquid and a solid

The seventeen finalists for the Elizabeth R Raphael founders prize represent a wide variety of backgrounds, approaches to the material of glass, and creative frameworks The work challenges viewers to think beyond their frame of reference and in some cases even question the notion of “what is glass” The works represented in the exhibition are a cross section of the myriad of approaches to glass including blown, flameworked, cast, neon, painted imagery, etched, and more

It is exciting to see so many approaches to the material and it makes for a dynamic exhibition with work that compliments and contrasts with one another

Many of the artists included in the exhibition are pushing the boundaries of the material from a technical standpoint Aya Oki’s large blown glass sculpture “Bloom X” uses traditional glassblowing techniques, but incorporates them in a totally new way Oki blows a starter bubble with the multitude of colors and cane patterns the viewer sees at the core of the object She then has assistants bring her bits of hot glass from the furnace that she attaches to that starter bubble These bits are hot enough that she is able to blow through them to create the series of smaller bubbles that seem to be growing from the piece She repeats this process dozens of times over many hours until the final form is achieved

Other artists in the exhibition are challenging the viewer’s perception of glass David King’s “Echo (grape)” takes a mundane object and elevates it by meticulously crafting a glass encasement around the entire form with very thin blown glass sheets and asks the viewer to consider what is valued in society and why Glass serves as a protective shell in our cars, homes, and windows How does encasing an otherwise disposable object in glass elevate and transform that object?

Still other artists in the exhibition are raising the standard of excellence with their exceptional quality of execution Don Friedlich’s “Lumina Series Necklace and Brooches” elevates the concept of jewelry with its consideration of craftsmanship, light, and transformation both visually and in the fact that the necklace can be turned into two brooches

The winner of the Elizabeth R Raphael Founder prize, Lauren Kalman brings together all of these elements – creativity in technique, challenging viewers, and raising standards of excellence in the field Her work represents both visually and conceptually the push and pull of the material and the constructs of the ideal and feminine Her series “To Hold ” plays off the traditional wedding vows of to have and to hold and the desire for human connection

While some artists addressed the theme of transformation quite literally in their work, others referred to it in concept or by inference to the process of creating the work No matter the approach to the subject, the finalists for this exhibition represent some of the most exciting approaches to the material and the very highest caliber of artists working in glass today

It was my great pleasure to get to participate as a juror in the Transformation 11 exhibition and I would like to congratulate all the finalists. Narrowing the pool of applicants down to these 17 exceptional finalists was no easy task and I would like to thank my fellow jurors for their thoughts and keen observations about the work Thank you also to Contemporary Craft for producing this amazing exhibition and catalog Finally, my heartfelt gratitude goes to Kate Lydon who has guided the exhibition program at Contemporary Craft for the last 35 years. It was my honor to learn from you, work alongside you and be inspired by your vision

Heather McElwee

Randi & L

Van V

Dauler, Jr Executive Director of Pittsburgh Glass Center

Heather McElwee is the Randi & L Van V Dauler, Jr Executive Director of Pittsburgh Glass Center (PGC) where she has worked since 2001, overseeing educational programming exhibitions fundraising and strategic direction for the organization She has curated numerous shows in PGC’s Hodge Gallery including “Lifeforms” “Pittsburgh Biennial” and “Turned On: Lighting Hooks Up with Sculpture”

Heather obtained her BFA from The Center for Creative Studies under the direction of Herb Babcock She earned her Masters degree in Arts Management at the H John Heinz School of Public Policy and Management at Carnegie Mellon University She has studied at Pilchuck Glass School, Penland School of Crafts and the Corning Museum of Glass as well as being a glass instructor at the Pittsburgh Glass Center Her own artwork is an investigation of the relationship of vessel to architecture, and has been shown in galleries across the country She is a current board member of the international Glass Art Society

The Elizabeth R Raphael Founder’s Prize Winner

Lighthouse

My work is an exploration of the human condition and builds on the tradition of portraiture Through process and materials, I capture a moment in time and create a three-dimensional photograph in glass My work depicts gesture, physical attributes, memories, family stories, emotions and life's many stages I am interested in discovering beauty in mortality and physical form Using realism and inspiration from figurative painters my work evokes confrontation and self-reflection.

Photo: Dean Allison

Lighthouse, 2022 Glass, paint 43" × 22" × 22"

Photo: Dean Allison

Housed Barrier VIII

Originally from South Korea, I relocated to the United States in 2004 My Korean heritage tends to make me question myself in terms of my direction as an artist and an individual, especially here in the USA I seek to portray human aspiration with organic forms To address this interest how we, as humankind, are unified through the sensation of personal ambition I integrate my personal philosophy and my Korean heritage into the work to merge my Eastern background and my Western experiences

S O U R C E : Concept sketch for Housed Barrier VIII

Photo: Eunsuh Choi

Housed Barrier VIII, 2021

Borosilicate glass 23" × 9" × 22"

Photo: Eunsuh Choi

Lumina Series Necklace and Brooches

For many years, I’ve sought to identify and exploit qualities unique to jewelry. One I’ve focused on is that when worn, jewelry is viewed in motion. My Lumina Series Necklace is transformed by this movement so that it appears to dramatically shift color when viewed at different angles. A reversible design, it has unique optical effects and compositions on each side. In an additional transformation, the two halves of the pendant, which are held together by neodymium magnets, separate, and can each be worn as a brooch The vibrant and fluctuating colors are the result of a vaporized quartz and metallic oxide coating on the glass that makes it simultaneously reflective and transparent This design is in part inspired by the paintings of Mark Rothko and the light sculptures of James Turrell

: Yellow Over Purple, Mark Rothko, 1956, Private

Lumina Series Necklace and Brooches, 2022

Dichroic glass, borosilicate glass, neodymium magnets, plastic neck cord with 18k gold clasp

3" × 2 5" × 6875"

Photo: Sanders Visual Images

Allowing Our Past to Become a Part of Ourselves

My drawings are informed by the human psyche, symbolist poetry, and absurdist humor. Each work explores the character, images, and elements within ambiguous spaces. These vignettes are a way of investigating what makes people be the way they are. My work is about familiarity and estrangement, and questions what it means to belong. Working within the classical idiom of the human figure, my goal is to reduce and simplify the image to its core fundamentals: glass powder, composition and color. My figures are intentionally dreamy and stripped away, evoking the feeling of remembering a distant memory that comes back to us as distorted

Allowing

Kilncast glass, glass powder imagery, powder coated aluminum 61" × 41" × 75"

Photo: Pete Duvall

A U R E N K A L M A N To Hold...

My work explores the intersection of constructions of value, gender, and beauty with grotesque or undesirable aspects of the body The result is a push and pull between the static, refined, and cultured body; and the impolite, unpredictable, and transmutable body I make objects and then use those objects in photographs and videos where my body is the site for assertive performative interactions Throughout the years I have continued to be the primary performer in my work, calling upon a lineage of performance art dealing with duration, endurance, and personal exploration of the body.

Special thanks to The Burke Residency, at The Studio of The Corning Museum of Glass and to Gaffers: Darin Denison and Ross Delano

: Casting process image for To Hold

Photo: Lauren Kalman

Molds: Independent Casting

The Elizabeth R. Raphael Founder’s Prize Winner

To Hold , 2022

Glass, inkjet prints, pine 50" × 24" × 36"

Photo: Kate Dockery

D A V I D K I N G Echo (grape)

Glass serves so many purposes in our world precisely because it is invisible and inert, present and absent at the same time I think about glass being subservient in this way The container for more important substances The protective shell of our living spaces and vehicles and the windows into our shared virtual spaces With the Echo series, I am intentionally selecting mundane, ubiquitous and often valueless objects to surround and elevate in carefully crafted glass encasements The craft gesture is one of care and consideration The conceptual gesture is one of irony, absurdity, and an irreverent reflection on what society values and why

S O U R C E : Concept sketch for Echo (grape)

Photo: David King

Echo (grape), 2022 Blown glass, found object, silicone 8" × 4 5" × 4 5"

Photo: David King

O B A Y A S H I

R I K

Tumblepencil

Within my work, I confront my life experiences and engage in personal, ever-growing relationships with the objects around me These objects become transformed by these life experiences

Learning English was frustrating, yet I often found satisfaction in the process While sitting at my desk everyday studying and constantly writing notes, it dawned on me that the shorter my pencil became, the more knowledge I absorbed. For me, the pencil is the object that represents time and knowledge. The new knowledge I gained rolled around in my head like a tumbleweed, it then grew roots and planted itself in my brain.

Tumblepencil, 2022

Borosilicate glass 12" × 12" × 13"

Photo: Eriko Kobayashi

A M B E R T Jnr-n-wdh (Stone that Flows)

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Glass is delicate and ephemeral whereas stone is the benchmark of durability. In the studio both materials jointly endure a violent series of tests to prove their viability. I’m drawn to the tension of these contrasting attributes of strength and fragility within a unified body, and what it implies about the balance we negotiate within ourselves. In merging stones with glass castings of familiar objects and textures I’m also exploring the ways in which human-made objects undergo geological processes cultural sedimentation, aggregation, and erosion

all of which are integral components to the highspeed, disposable world we live in

S O U R C E : Ancient glass slab at Beth-she’arim, inspiration for Jnr-n-wdh (Stone That Flows)

Jnr-n-wdh (Stone that Flows), 2022 Serpentine & Glass

6" × 6" × 15"

Photo: Weston Lambert

A R T I N Untitled

A T R I C K

The evolution of my work is developing along two major lines The first is based upon the concept that objects with an independent existence wholly apart from aesthetic concerns can be transformed into sculpture without robbing them of their historical significance by attempting to negate the original purpose of their existence My motivation is to alter and thereby immortalize the object, creating something that can address current ideas or comment on contemporary society By transforming mundane objects into sculpture, the objects are given a different identity in time and space

The second area of concentration focuses on making a successful transformation of narrative ideas into visual forms, in which neither one dominates the other Themes that populate the work are based upon current sociopolitical issues and trends There is a great deal of ambiguity in the narrative, as though it might be told through associative leaps instead of a linear story line This provides the viewer with a greater opportunity to bring in their own references, creating an aggregate narrative that is greater than the sum of its parts The goal is to provide a matrix of forms and images within whose boundaries the viewer participates

Photo: Patrick Martin

Untitled, 2022

Glass, rubber, metal 48" × 11" × 16"

Photo: Sean Honea

M U T O Tsutsumu/ mai

I S A Y O S H I

I felt that even if I applied lacquer to a glass vessel, it was still a glass vessel

Therefore, I created a vessel using only lacquer to create a shape and incorporated glass fragments into it

The fusion of the different materials of glass and lacquer, the moist luster of lacquer and the sparkle of glass, the difference between opaque and transparent, all combine to create a single work.

The absence of a core material allows us to feel the supple strength of lacquer

The glass fragments represent a moment in time, while the lacquer expresses eternity

: Butsudan (Buddhist Altar) lacquered by Hisayoshi Muto

Photo: Hisayoshi Muto

Tsutsumu / mai, 2022 Lacquer, glass fragments 3 15" × 3 15" × 3 15"

Photo: Hisayoshi Muto

A Y A

Bloom X

Understanding material is to know the essence of self and the meaning of creation The process and form left by my breath in glassblowing, exhaling and inhaling, is satisfying

My personal approach comes from a dialogue with the glass It is a conversation that is not focused on the beauty of the material, nor is it fixated on an established process, but on the beauty of the personal process itself and its own appreciation

Bloom X, 2021

Glass

17" × 15" × 15"

Photo: Emily Riyo Corkery

S L A V A P T Á č K O V Á Reflection

From the beginning, I have tried to explore new possibilities in the handling of glass and in its connection with various materials I experiment with different techniques— etching, grinding, hand scratching— and my inspiration comes from nature What arises is a seemingly unexpected image of the landscape, more precisely, a mirror of nature, which surrounds me in a circle at home

S O U R C E : Inspiration image for Reflection

Photo: Miroslava Ptáčková

Reflection, 2022 Hand scratched glass and mirror, etched glass, synthetic paint

Framed dimensions: 23 62" × 31 49"

Photo: Miroslava Ptáčková

A V I D S C H N U C K E L Wisp

My practice draws from a curiosity in places where fluency intersects with failure Notions of control and the myth of majesty are examined through variously designed interjections of mishap in work seeking to reveal something unforeseen and meaningful through chance-induced engagements with material and process

Current projects are prompted by ideas in support of a masterful wrongness in media-specific relationships to obsession, erasure, and dismissal Works either using glass, or extending from ideas related to it, rely on object making, installation, drawing, print, photography, video, sound, and writing as tools to consider the curious nature of change

S O U R C E : Process images / sketches for Wisp

Photo: David Schnuckel

Wisp, 2022

Blown glass, time, temperature; photography, words, drawings

26" × 42" × 13"

Photo: David Schnuckel

H A E L A S P R U Z I N O V Á

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Hot body challenge

My piece addresses the development of home care for one’s body during the Covid 19 pandemic A set of “hot body at home” exercises by personal trainer Kim Kardashian promised to keep your body sexy while not being able to use the fitness center Bizarre anatomical modifications of Kardashian's own body based on the mentioned exercise set are a somewhat lightened reflection of the global crisis My artwork is covid-specific, as I had to alter my practice and work out of my home studio due to the pandemic. I compare this modified process to the intimate act of domestic body-building.

S O U R C E : Process image for Hot body challenge

Photo: Michaela Spružinová

Hot body challenge, 2022

Glass, wooden frame

Framed dimensions: 65" × 65"

Photo: Jirka Dvořák

R I G H T

Nurse

Log

is not publicly on view

My work is grounded in the starkly dystopic reality of the Anthropocene yet presents a playful aesthetic that aims to ask more questions than it answers I create immersive experiences unchecked by the barriers of tradition or the perceived function of technology, craft, art, or science In constant awe of the complexity of the interlocking networks that envelop us, I create maximalist works that mercilessly tickle sensory organs and open wormholes to creative storytelling. Nurse Log celebrates resilient regenerative natural cycles while magnifying the awkwardness with which well-intentioned humans leave our glistening slug trails across the globe.

S O U R C E : Slug Orgy at the Mother Log, 2022

Photo: Ben “Snuffy” Wright

Nurse Log, 2022

Kiln-worked glass, neon, LED, mixed media collage of natural and faux images and objects, bird song clock, time

47" × 34" × 10"

Photo: Ben “Snuffy” Wright

ICON #2205 No. 1

This artwork captures the fluidity of glass in its hot and cold states ICON #2205 No 1 holds the memory of glass throughout these transformative processes As I create both internal and external spaces with glass and acrylic paint, I seek to create a constructed, transparent piece The Japanese concept ma, meaning negative space, identifies the aesthetic of each object’s internal and external space In essence, it is ma that creates the depth and complexity of the object itself.

: Open Window (Collioure), Henri Matisse, 1905, Collection of Mr and Mrs John Hay Whitney, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D C

Photo: https://en wikipedia org/wiki/ The Open Window (Matisse)

ICON#2205 No 1, 2022 Blown glass, acrylic paint 11 8" × 12 6" × 5 9"

Photo: Kichiro Okamura

Goldenfist and Armor Set

The BEAST series includes figurative and fantastic characters constructed out of Venetian traditional glass components, crystal clear glass, delicate decorations, and stemware designs. The figure that I created is the reinterpretation of contemporary generation and fantasy of materialism. There is a complex relationship between power, social class structure, appearance, self-fulfillment, and evaluation of worth to shape individuality and self-image in consumer culture today My work is about transforming the context of tradition in a technical way, but also about the transformation of identities and cultural forms from the past to the present in a broader sense

Concept sketch for Goldenfist and Armor Set

Photo: Roberto Cummerow

Goldenfist and Armor Set, 2022 Glass, metal 15" × 20" × 20"

Photo: Roberto Cummerow

A R T I S T B I O G R A P H I E S

D E A N A L L I S O N

Born: Chicago IL, 1976

Lives: Pittsburgh, PA

Education

MAVA, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia, 2009

B S Studio Arts, Illinois State University, Normal, IL, 1998-2001

Selected Exhibitions

2021

Methods in Glass, Invited Juror, Applied

Contemporary Oakland CA

2020

Invitational Glass Show Blue Rain Santa Fe NM

47th Glass International Exhibition, Habatat Galleries, Royal Oak MI

2019 Go Figure Blue Spiral Asheville NC

2018

Contemporary Glass Boise Art Museum Boise ID

Selected Grants and Awards

2018 Chrysalis Award, James Renwick Alliance

2016– 2018 Resident Artist Penland School of Crafts Penland NC

2016 Outwin Boochever Competition finalist

Smithsonian Portrait Museum, Washington, D C

Selected Collections

Glassroots Newark NJ

Muskegon Museum of Art, Muskegon, MI

The Julie Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art, Auburn, AL

Hinson Art Museum, Wingate, NC

Imagine Museum, St Petersburg, FL

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E U N S U H C H O I

Born: Seoul, KOR, 1977

Lives: Rochester, NY

Education

M F A , Glass, Metal, American Craft, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY, 2007

M A , Glass Design, Kookmin University, Seoul, KOR, 2003

B F A , Glass, Ceramic, Namseoul University, Cheonan, KOR, 2001

A F A , Textile Design, Hanyang Women s College, Seoul, KOR, 1998

Selected Exhibitions

2022

The British Glass Biennale, The Glass House, Stourbridge GBR

2020

Collect 2020 Gallery Sklo Somerset House London, GBR

Made in NY Schweinfurth Art Center Auburn NY

2019

From the Flame, Flint Institute of Arts, Flint, MI

Pivot, Imagine Museum, St Petersburg, FL

Selected Grants and Awards

2021 Jerry Goldstein Foundation & Jerry s Artarama Award, Raleigh, NC

2020 2nd Prize, Made in NY, Schweinfurth Art Center, Auburn, NY

2019 People s Choice and 2nd Place, From The Flame, Flint Institute of Arts, Flint, MI

Selected Collections

Cefesjian Center for the Arts Cafesjian Foundation Yerevan, ARM

The Corning Museum of Glass Corning NY

European Museum of Modern Glass, Rödental, DEU Korean Craft Museum, Cheongju, KOR

Pureun Cultural Foundation Seoul KOR Choiglass com

Born: Montclair, NJ, 1954

Lives: Madison, WI

Education

B F A , Jewelry/Metalsmithing, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI, 1982

Selected Exhibitions

2020

Friedrich Becker Prize, Stadtmuseum, Düsseldorf, German Goldsmiths’ House, Hanau, DEU Site Effects, Bayrischer Kunstgewerbeverein (BKV Gallery) Munich DEU

2019

4th Triple Parade Biennial for Contemporary Jewelry How Design Center, Shanghai, CHN

Southwestern Influence on American Craft Museum of Fine Arts Houston, Houston, TX

2018

Pretty on Pink, Schmuckmuseum, Pforzheim, DEU

Selected Grants and Awards

2022 Artist-in-Residence, Pittsburgh Glass Center, Pittsburgh, PA

2004 Artist-in-Residence, Canberra School of Art, Australian National University, Canberra, AUS

2003 Artist-in-Residence The Studio The Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY

Selected Collections

Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Boston, MA

Museum of Fine Arts Houston, Houston, TX

Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, DC

The Corning Museum of Glass Corning NY Victoria and Albert Museum, London, GBR Donaldfriedlich com

M I C H A E L J A N I S

Born: Chicago IL 1959

Lives: Washington, DC

Selected Exhibitions

2022

Boundless Curiosity, Museum of Glass, Tacoma, WA

Glasstress 2022 Venice Biennale Berengo Studios Murano, ITA

One Story Is Not Enough, Sandra Ainsley Gallery, Toronto, CAN

2021 Solo Exhibition, SCOPE Art Fair, WGS Contemporary, Miami FL

2020 where I am and you might be solo exhibition Habatat Galleries, Royal Oak, MI

2019 The Lure of the Object, Knoxville Museum of Art, Knoxville TN

Selected Grants and Awards

2022 Artist Fellowship, DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities, Washington, DC

2016 Mayor s Arts Award for Excellence in the Arts, Washington, DC

2012 Fulbright Scholar, University of Sunderland, Sunderland, GBR

2012 Artist-In-Residence, Institute for International Research in Glass (IIRG), University of Sunderland, Sunderland, GRB

2011 Rising Star The Creative Glass Center of America at Wheaton Arts, Millville, NJ

Selected Collections

Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

DC City Hall Art Collection, Washington, DC Fort Wayne Museum of Art Fort Wayne IN Fuller Craft Museum, Brockton, MA

Imagine Museum, St Petersburg, FL Museum of Glass, Tacoma, WA Michaeljanis com

L A U R E N K A L M A N

Born: Cleveland, OH, 1980

Lives: Detroit, MI

Education

M F A , The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 2006

B F A , Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA, 2002

Selected Exhibitions

2019

Connections Renwick Gallery Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, DC

2016

But if the Crime is Beautiful , solo exhibition, Museum of Arts and Design New York NY

Selected Grants and Awards

2022 Artist-in-Residence, Burke Prize, The Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY

2020 Françoise van den Bosch Biennial Award, Françoise van den Bosch Foundation, Amsterdam, NLD

2019 Finalist, Burke Prize, Museum of Arts and Design, New York, NY

Selected Collections Detroit Institute of Art, Detroit, MI

Françoise van den Bosch Collection, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, NLD

Frost Art Museum, Miami, FL

Korean Ceramics Foundation Icheon World Ceramic Center, Icheon, KOR

Museum of Arts and Design New York NY

Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Boston, MA

Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, DC

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D AV I D K I N G

Born: Dayton OH 1982

Lives: Columbus, OH

Education

M F A Temple University Philadelphia PA 2011

B F A , Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 2006

Selected Exhibitions

2022

Autonomous Zone, Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA Sanguine, solo exhibition, Window Gallery, UrbanGlass Brooklyn, NY

Structures from a Molten World, The Glass Factory, Boda, SWE

Through a Glass, Darkly, The Delaware Contemporary, Wilmington, DE

2021

Toyama International Glass Exhibition, Toyama Glass

Art Museum Toyama JPN

2019 New Glass Now The Corning Museum of Glass Corning, NY

POPnLOCK, Habatat Galleries, Royal Oak, MI

2017

Young Glass 2017, Glasmuseet Ebeltoft, Ebeltoft, DNK (traveling)

Selected Grants and Awards

2019 Fellowship The Creative Glass Center of America at Wheaton Arts, Millville, NJ

2016 Juror s Choice Award Irvin Borowsky

International Prize in Glass Arts, University of the Arts Philadelphia PA

Selected Collections

Glasmuseet Ebeltoft, Ebeltoft, DNK Museum of American Glass Millville NJ Davidjohnking com

E R I K O K O B AYA S H I

Born: Tokyo, Japan, 1992

Lives: Seattle, WA

Education

M F A , Glass, School of Art and Design, Southern Illinois University Carbondale IL 2022

Glass Certification Program, Toyama Institute of Glass Art Toyama JPN 2016

B S , Human Life Sciences; Environmental Sciences, Jissen Women s University, Hino, JPN, 2014

Selected Exhibitions

2022 Yellow! solo exhibition The Appalachian Center for Craft, Smithville, TN (traveling)

2021 Breakfast, The International Museum of Dinnerware

Design Ann Arbor MI

State of Matter: Material Survey in Glass, The Appalachian Center for Craft Smithville TN

2020 Being Foreigner solo exhibition The Glass Studio Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA

Selected Grants and Awards

2022 First Place, Expo 41, group exhibition, B J Spoke Gallery, Huntington, NY

2022 First Place, Glass Art Society Student Exhibition, Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, WA

2021 First Place, Graduate Research Grant, Windgate Charitable Foundation, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL

2020 Second Place, Glass Art Society Student Exhibition, Seattle, WA (virtual)

2020 Bronze Award, The 4th International Lampwork Glass Art Festival, Shangde Glass Museum, Cangzhou City, CHN

2016 Atsushi Takeda Prize, International Exhibition of Glass Kanazawa, The Exhibition Space at Shiinoki Cultural Complex, Kanazawa, JPN

Selected Collections

Yamanaka Hotel Ishikawa Japan Eriko-kobayashi com

W E S T O N L A M B E R T

Born: Bellingham, Washington, USA, 1984

Lives Seattle WA

Education

M F A , Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, 2012

B F A , University of Hawaii at Manoa, Manoa, HI, 2007

Selected Exhibitions

2021 International Biennale of Glass, National Gallery, Sophia, BGR

Optics Exhibition, Imagine Museum, St Petersburg, FL

2020 Arts Thrive Exhibition, Albuquerque Museum, Albuquerque NM National Juried Exhibition, SAGE Arts Center, Sheridan WY

2019

15th Annual Face of Utah Sculpture Utah Cultural Celebration Center, Salt Lake City, UT

Glass+ Zig Zag Gallery Kalamunda AUS

2018 Cutting Edge Benicia Arts Benicia CA

Solo Exhibition, Fused PDX, Portland, OR

Toyama International Glass Exhibition, Toyama Glass

Art Museum, Toyama, JPN

2017 Rhythms, Morgan Contemporary, Pittsburgh, PA

2016 Caves of Ziran, The Front Gallery, New Orleans, LA

2015

21st Century Glass Exhibition, Salisbury University Gallery, Salisbury, MD Westonlambert com

PAT R I C K M A R T I N

Born: Cincinnati, OH, 1964

Lives: Danville, KY

Education

M F A , Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, 1993

Apprenticeship Program, Appalachian Center for Crafts, Tennessee Technological University, Smithville TN 1986-1989

B A , Centre College, Danville, KY, 1986

Selected Exhibitions

2021

Glass from the Adele and Leonard Leight Collection, Speed Art Museum Louisville KY

2020

New State of Matter: Contemporary Glass Grand Rapids Art Museum, Grand Rapids, MI (traveling exhibition)

2019

Third Annual Heartland Glass Show Monarch Gallery, KC, MO

2017 Sculpture, Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art, Saint Joseph, MO (traveling exhibition)

2012 50 by 50, Fifty Years of the Studio Glass Movement, Muskegon Museum of Art, Muskegon, WI

Fifty Years of Studio Glass, Kentucky Museum of Art & Craft, Louisville, KY

Selected Grants and Awards

2017 Roe R Cross Distinguished Professor, Emporia State University

2016 Visiting Artist, Museum of Glass, Tacoma, WA Patrickmartin us

H I S AY O S H I M U T O

Born: Aichi, Japan,1969

Lives: Aichi, Japan

Education

Mie University, Mie, Japan, 1988-1991

Selected Exhibitions

2021

Solo Exhibition Kyoto Okazaki Tsutaya Books Kyoto, Japan

Group Exhibition Ginza Tsutaya Books Tokyo Japan

2015

Solo Exhibition Gallery Aya Nagoya Japan

2013

Soba Choko Art Competition, Nagano, Japan

2011

Solo Exhibition, Gallery Aya, Nagoya, Japan

Selected Grants and Awards

2008 Recognized as a national traditional craftsman

2016 Aichi Prefecture Traditional Craft Industry

Outstanding Engineer Award

2021 Aichi Prefecture Outstanding Technician Award Urushimuto com

AYA O K I

Born: Osaka, Japan, 1982

Lives: San Bernardino, CA

Education

M F A , Glass, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY, 2014

M F A , Glass, Aichi University of Education, Aichi, JPN, 2008

B F A , Glass, Aichi University of Education, Aichi, JPN, 2006

Selected Exhibitions

2021

OP ART/GLASS Imagine Museum St Petersburg FL

2019 New Glass Now Corning Museum of Glass Corning NY (traveling)

2018

The 7th Contemporary Glass Exhibition, Sanyo Onoda, Yamaguchi JPN

Selected Grants and Awards

2019 Artist-in-Residence, Tacoma Museum of Glass, Tacoma, WA

2019 Artist-in-Residence, The Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY

2019 Artist-in-Residence, The Glass Factory, Boda SWE

2017 Murano Residency Scholarship, Awarded by

Pilchuck Glass School Murano ITA

2014 Fellowship, The Creative Glass Center of America at Wheaton Arts Millville NJ

Selected Collections

Imagine Museum, St Petersburg, FL Museum of American Glass Millville NJ

Tacoma Museum of Glass, WA The Corning Museum of Glass, NY

M I R O S L AVA P T Á C K O V Á

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Born: Zlín CZE 1990

Lives: Zlín, CZE

Education

Ph D , Glass Design Studio, University of Tomas Bata in Zlín, Zlín, CZE, 2022

M F A , Glass Design Studio, University of Tomas Bata in Zlín, Zlín, CZE, 2014

B F A , Glass Design Studio, University of Tomas Bata in Zlín, Zlín, CZE, 2012

Selected Exhibitions

2022

Milano Vetro-35, Castello Sforzesco, Comune di Milano Milan ITA

2021

International Biennale of Glass National Gallery

Sophia, BGR

Through Layers solo exhibition Hedvika Exhibition

Halls, Zlín Castle, Zlín, CZE

2020

In the Landscape of Light, solo exhibition, Jiří Jílek Gallery, Šumperk, CZE

Views of Landscapes, solo exhibition, Glass Art

Centre – Glassworks František Sázava CZE

2015

Frágil Museum of Contemporary Glass Art Madrid, ESP

2013

When Prague Meets Shanghai, Shanghai Museum of Glass, Shanghai, CHN

2011

Three Sources for Contemporary Czech Glass, Glasmuseum Alter Hof Herding – Ernsting Stiftung, Coesfeld, DEU

Selected Grants and Awards

2020 First Prize for the CZ: Secondary Archive –Young female artists born after 1989 from the Visegrad countries (V4) Secondary Archive

Katarzyna Kozyra Foundation, Warsaw, POL

Selected Collections

Glasmuseum Alter Hof Herding – Ernsting Stiftung, Coesfeld, DEU

Selected Publications

Ptáčková Miroslava Glass in the Leading Role Zlín: University of Tomas Bata in Zlín 2020 Print Ptackovamiroslava com

D AV I D S C H N U C K E L

Born: Forest City, IA, 1979

Lives: Rochester NY

Selected Exhibitions

2021 Art in Craft Media Burchfield-Penney Art Center Buffalo, NY

Current Realities Levant Art Gallery Beijing CHN Glass in the Expanded Field, Hunterdon Art Museum, Clinton NJ

International KOGEI Award Exhibition, Toyama

Prefectural Museum of Art and Design Toyama JPN

Meaningful Gibberish, Fuller Craft Museum, Brockton MA

Toyama International Glass Exhibition, Toyama Glass Art Museum Toyama JPN

2020

River of Shadows, Heller Gallery, New York, NY

Venice and American Studio Glass, Le Stanze del Vetro, Venice, ITA

Selected Grants and Awards

2022 New Glass Review 42, The Corning Museum of Glass Corning NY

2021 Nominee, United States Artists Fellowship, United States Artists Organization Chicago IL

2017 New Glass Review 38, The Corning Museum of Glass Corning NY davidschnuckel com

M I C H A E L A S P R U Ž I N O V Á

Born: Děčín CZE 1983

Lives: Ústí nad Labem, CZE

Education

M F A Curatorial Studies Faculty of Art and Design

Univerzita J E Purkyne, Ústí nad Labem, CZE, 2010

M F A Department of Glass Faculty of Art and Design Univerzita J E Purkyne, Ústí nad Labem, CZE 2008

B F A , Faculty of Art and Design Univerzita J E Purkyne Ústí nad Labem CZE 2006

Selected Exhibitions

2022

Story, another story, and then another, solo exhibition, Galéria Nova, SVK

2021 Quo Vádis, Venice Glass Week, Giudecca Art District, Venice, ITA

2020 Time of Mind, Mind Out of Time, 8MIčKA KA Gallery, Humpolec CZE

2019

Know See Painting The Glass Factory Boda Glasbruk, SWE

2018 European Ceramic Context 2018, Gronbechs Gaard

Bornholm Center for Arts and Crafts Bornholm DNK

2015 Frágil Museum of Contemporary Glass Art Madrid, ESP www spruzinova com

B E N S N U F F Y W R I G H T

Born: Nashville TN 1975

Lives: Stanwood, WA

Education

M F A Glass Rhode Island School of Design Providence, RI, 2009

B F A Crafts Appalachian Center for Crafts Tennessee Tech University, Smithville, TN, 2003

B S Environmental and Evolutionary Biology

Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, 1998

Selected Exhibitions

2022

Gone Bananas, solo public installation, 505 Building, Seattle, WA

#Naughty By Nature, solo exhibition, Method Gallery, Seattle, WA

2019 Invasive Species, solo exhibition, BWA SIC! Gallery, Wroclaw, POL

2018

An Anthropomorphic Love Story for the Anthropocene, solo performance, Chrysler Museum of Art Norfolk VA

2017

Snuffy Sneaks Away solo public installation Agnes

Varis Art Center, Brooklyn, NY

Vivisection solo exhibition Work Program Architects Gallery, Norfolk, VA

2013

Man’s Best Friend, solo exhibition, Toyama City Institute of Glass Art Toyama JPN

2012 Wet og Wild solo exhibition S12 Galleri Bergen NOR

Selected Grants and Awards

2012 Artist-in-Residence European Glass Context

The Royal Danish Academy of Design, Bornholm, DNK

2012 Fellowship, The Creative Glass Center of America at Wheaton Arts, Millville, NJ

2004 Fellowship, The Creative Glass Center of America at Wheaton Arts, Millville, NJ

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AYA N O Y O S H I Z U M I

Born: Fukuoka Prefecture JPN 1991

Lives: Toyama, JPN

Education

Glass Certification Studies Programs Toyama Institute of Glass Art, Toyama, JPN, 2016

B F A Industrial Interior Craft Design Musashino Art University, Tokyo, JPN, 2014

Selected Exhibitions

2022

International Competition Milano VetroUnder35, group exhibition, Castello Sforzesco, Milan, ITA

2021

Tom Malone Prize 202, Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, AUS

VITREOUS, JamFactory Contemporary Craft + Design, Adelaide, AUS

2020

FUSE Glass Prize 2020, JamFactory Contemporary Craft + Design, Adelaide, AUS

2019

Shelf OIL by BT, Shibuya PARCO, Tokyo, JPN

2018

Muses, Galerie Steine, Nagano, JPN

Selected Grants and Awards

2022 Purchase Prize, International Competition Milano VetroUnder35, group exhibition, Castello Sforzesco, Milan ITA

2021 Winner, Tom Malone Prize, The Art Gallery of Western Australia Perth AUS

2020 Emerging Designer Award - Highly Commended, Australian Design Center Darlinghurst AUS

2019 Partner Scholarship, JamFactory Contemporary Craft + Design Pilchuck Glass School Stanwood WA

2017 Artist-in-Residence, Asialink Arts Residency Program University of Melbourne Melbourne AUS Ayanoyoshizumi com

H O S E O K Y O U N

Born: Seoul, KOR, 1992

Lives: Toledo, OH

Education

M F A , Glass Program, School of Art & Design, Southern Illinois University Carbondale IL 2021

B F A , School of Art & Design, Namseoul University, Cheonan KOR 2018

Selected Exhibitions

2022

International Competition Milano VetroUnder35 group exhibition, Castello Sforzesco, Milan, ITA

2021

Glassblowing Exhibition, group exhibition, The In Art Gallery, BEAST, solo exhibition, Surplus Gallery, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL (virtual)

VITREOUS, JamFactory Contemporary Craft + Design, Adelaide, AUS

2020

Life on Earth, group exhibition, Art Room Gallery (virtual)

2018

OON GIM, 2nd Glass-Ceramic Union Group Exhibition, Insa-Art Plaza, Seoul, KOR

2018

The Story of Glass, Namseoul University 19th World Glass Art Festival Group Exhibition, Ligak Art Museum, Cheon-ahn KOR

Selected Grants and Awards

2022 Full Scholarship Award, Glass Art Society, Seattle WA

2022 Finalist, International Competition Milan VetroUnder35 Castello Sforzesco di Milano Milan ITA

2021 First Place The Merit Award The Art Commission, Toledo, OH Hoseokyoun com

Board of Directors

Lisa Krieg Chair

Alexander Neal Vice Chair

Lisa Belloli Secretary

Kimberly Griffith Treasurer

Nina Marie Barbuto

Peg McCormick Barron

Melanie Claxton

Alexander Co

Lauren Connelly Cappy Counard

Darla Cravotta

Derek Dauphin

Domenic Dozzi

Leslie Fleisher

Gretchen Givens Generett

Susan Gromis Kaplan

Anthony Lucarelli

Michele O’Leary

Clyde Wilson Pickett, Ed D

Patricia A Sheahan, Ph D

Hilary Tyson

Lorene Vinski

David Zeve

We acknowledge with appreciation the following staff and volunteers for their contributions to Transformation 11: Contemporary Works in Glass

Staff

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Rebecca McNeil

Arts Finance Cohort Shared CFO

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Associate Director

Lyra Bradley Marketing Associate

Vicki Branagan

Studio Apprentice, 2022–2023

Kate Dockery Exhibition Coordinator

Jim Ebbert

Retail Sales Associate

Allison Jones

Education Manager

Alyssa Kail

Retail Sales Manager

Liz Lenthe Development Manager

Sydney Leslie Marketing Intern, 2022

Sydney Pascarella Cheteyan Scholar, 2022

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Donor Relations Manager

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Director of Marketing

Volunteers

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Biographical information has been selectively compiled and is not meant to be exhaustive

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Front Cover

David Schnuckel Wisp, 2022 (detail)

Inside Front Cover

David King Echo (grape), 2022 (detail)

Page 3

Aya Oki Bloom X, 2021 (detail)

Page 6 & 7

Eriko Kobayashi Tumblepencil, 2022 (installation)

Page 47

Michael Janis Allowing Our Past to Become Part of Ourselves, 2022 (detail)

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Eunsuh Choi Housed Barrier VIII, 2021 (detail)

Back Cover

Lauren Kalman To Hold , 2022 (detail)

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