Various shots from many classes over the years, including Penland, School of Crafts; Pilchuck; and Pittsburgh Glass Center.
Formed with Silica is an international online exhibition curated by Sally Prasch that features works from glass artists that range from realism, surrealism, to abstraction. Sally Prasch exhibits her work internationally and is a Scientific Glassblower and Glass Instructor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
Vittorio Constantini | Laura Donefer | Jacob Fishman | Beth Hylen | Yuri Ishida | George Kennard | Vladimir Klein | Ingalena Klenell | Janis Miltenberger | Boryana Rossa | Lucia Santini
Glass Lifeforms 2021 features contemporary artworks inspired by Harvard University’s acclaimed collections of plant and invertebrate models produced in the 19th and 20th centuries by Czech glass artists Leopold and Rudolph Blaschka. An open call exhibition, Glass Lifeforms 2021 includes artists working in various glass techniques, including lampworking, glassblowing, pâte de verre, and others. Exhibited works were selected by a jury based on accuracy in representing the organism, aesthetic beauty, presentation, and originality. For more information, visit glasslifeform.org
Related Programming:
Glass Lifeforms 2021 Panel Discussion | Thursday, November 4, 2021 | 4PM EST
A special virtual event to celebrate Glass Lifeforms 2021. During the program, project organizer and exhibiting artist Sally Prasch will present an exhibition preview, sharing insights about the magnificent assemblage of artworks, each one created in the spirit of the Blaschka plant and invertebrate glass models at Harvard University. The sneak peek will be followed by a panel discussion with the exhibition jurors who will share insights about the jurying process, scientific glass blowing, and artists’ enduring fascination with the natural world. Watch the video recording HERE.
Glass Exhibit at the Leverett Crafts and Arts Barns Gallery
Founded in 1966, Leverett Crafts & Arts is a nonprofit organization helping emerging artists get a start and established artists the opportunity to express their creativity in a beautiful setting. Leverett Crafts & Arts offers studio space at affordable prices and space for exhibitions, performances, public and private events, classes and workshops. Our resident artists bring a wealth of creative ideas and energy to Leverett and our surrounding community.
Oh Beautiful Glass • Annual Exhibit in November
Oh Beautiful Glass is an yearly exhibition curated by local glass artist Sally Prasch that features glass works from artists that range from realism to surrealism to abstraction.