Glass Arts Society (GAS) Conference Gallery Loop

Eye On Art  |  06/13/2012

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The national Glass Art Society Conference is in Toledo this year to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the birth of the studio glass movement.   While most of the conference activities are reserved for members of the Glass Art Society, local galleries and businesses have teamed up with The Arts Commission to host The Gallery Loop, a phenomenal evening of art on display throughout Downtown and the surrounding area.  

The Gallery Loop will be held this Friday, June 15th, from 6:30-10:30pm.  All gallery exhibitions are free and family friendly.  TARTA busses will also be operating along the Gallery Loop route, offering free rides around downtown with special one night stops near participating gallery locations.

Free parking is available at several locations near Gallery Loop venues.  For more information on parking, the bus route and a printable map listing the following galleries, click here.

1. Seagate Convention Center (loop stop only)

2. 419 Gallery at the Secor: Embark
The Secor Building (Ballroom) ? 425 Jefferson Ave. ? (419)304.2219
www.thesecor.com
Featuring the work of emerging artists?exploring the next generation of
glassworks.  Works by Rebecca Chernow, Jennifer Crescuillo, John Hogan,
Jessi Li, Kristine Rumman, and others.  June 13 - 14; 10 am - 5 pm.
June 15;10 am - 5 pm & 6:30 pm ? 10:30 pm.   June 16; 11 am - 5 pm.

3. AMK Gallery at the Secor Gallery:
Joey Kirkpatrick/Flora C. Mace:  A Glance at 32 Years of Collaboration
The Secor Building (Gallery) ? 425 Jefferson Ave ? (646)342.8611
Known for their large scale blown glass fruit and vegetable forms, this
award-winning team has over the past 30+ years created a diverse body
of work that includes both blown glass vessels with applied imagery and
sculptures fabricated with wood, glass and other mixed media.
June 13 - 14; 10 am ? 5 pm.  June 15; 10 am ? 5 pm and 6:30 pm - 10:30 pm.
June 16; 11 am - 5 pm.

4. Hot Glass Gallery: The Arts Commission
Edison Building, 300 Madison Ave ? (419)254-2787
www.theartscommission.org
The Arts Commission has coordinated the Hot Glass fundraising
exhibition and auction for more than 15 years, and takes this opportunity
to share the works of 70+ artists who have supported our organization.
June 13 - 15;10 am - 6 pm. June 16; 11am-2pm. Extended hours during
the Gallery Hop (until 10:30 pm).

5. One SeaGate Lobby:  “Blowing Glass” State University:
 Forty-Six Years of Teaching Glass Arts
Fifth Third Center at One Seagate/550 N. Summit St (lobby)
(419)372.2786 ? www.art.bgsu.edu
BGSU Alumni Exhibition. Opening reception on June 15 at 6 pm.
June 13 - June 17;10 am - 5pm. Extended hours during the Gallery Hop
(until 10 pm).

6. Glass Academy: Where Molten Glass Will Fire Up Your World!
Fifth Third Center at One Seagate/550 N. Summit St (park level, ste PL104)
(313)561.4527 ?  www.GlassAcademy.com
Goblets by Chris Nordin and the Motor City Goblet Blowers.  Opening
reception:  June 15 at 6 pm.

7. Hawk Galleries: Christopher Ries Exhibit
Grand Plaza Hotel (formerly Crowne Plaza) - 12th Floor Concierge Room
444 N. Summit St. ? (570)885-0101 ? www.ChristopherRies.com
Internationally renowned glass sculptor and artist Christopher Ries works
on display June 14 &  June 15; 11 am - 5 pm. There will be an open
reception June 15 6:30 pm - 10:30 pm with the artist. Additionally, the
display will be included on the Gallery Hop 6:30 pm - 10:30 pm

8.  Bella’s Art in the District
1700 Canton ? (419)349-5239 ? www.bellasartinthedistrict.com
Bella’s Art in the District is located in the Uptown District of Downtown
Toledo and around the corner from The Glass City Caf?.  Bella’s is a
partnership of two Toledo native glassblowers, Dick Roberts and Drew
Kowalski.  Bella’s currently houses many other local, regional and national
artists and our expanding collection includes jewelry, photography,
ceramics and paintings, along with unique blown glass.  Artist we
represent: Dick Roberts, Drew Kowalski, Ed Schmid, Matt Paskiet, Mary
Lane, Rob Dauel, Amy Shufeldt, Ann Tubbs & many more.  Exhibiting
guest artists for the conference include Turtle Bay Glass and
Sherrie Taus.   Bella’s is open June 13 & 14; 10 am - 6pm.  
June 15; 10am - 10pm and June 16 10am-5pm or call for an appointment.

9. Glass City Cafe
1107 Jackson ? (419)241.4519 ? glasscitycafe.com
The Glass City Cafe offers "Themed Poetry Series: Tertian Fridays!". The
June theme is "Drama/Short Story/ Historical". Tara Lyn Armstrong will
host featured readers followed by a genre-specific open mic session. You
will be able to add your name to a list at the event. (Time restrictions may
apply.) The readings begin at 7pm.  The Glass City Cafe will also be
featuring Leather Work by Dale Bogucki, Photographs by Matthew Crouse
and Posters and T-Shirts screen printed by ERD Specialty Graphics. The
Cafe itself will be offering items off of their menu all evening.
                   
10. Pittsburgh Glass Center at Madhouse Gallery:
 Aspire: A Retrospective of Young Talent from Pittsburgh Glass Center
1215 Jackson St ? (419)873.0538 ? www.madmadmad.com
Pittsburgh Glass Center has deep roots and an expansive family tree after only
11 years. In this exhibition, PGC highlights the work of emerging Pittsburgh
glass artists, including Chris Clarke, Brian Engel, Melissa Fitzgerald, Jason Forck,
Elizabeth Fortunato, Jarrod Futscher, Arthur Guilford, Elan Kandel, Samantha
Laffey, William Haynes, Heather McElwee, Ashley McFarland, and Becky Smith.
June 12, 13 & 16; 10 am - 5 pm. June 14; 10 am - 1 pm.  June 15; 10 am - 10pm.

11. Manos Garden by Toledo GROWs
Jackson at 14th St ? artcornertoledo.com
A community, art and nature garden featuring vibrant murals by Har
Simrit-Singh, Courtney Billian, Annette Fink, Merce L. Culp, Samantha
Dougherty, Maya Wymer, Jerry Gray, & Lotts of Nature (Lucas County Board of
Developmental Disabilities).  Sculptures include: Rising Sun Vegetable Garden
by Alison Wood-Osmun, and The Environmental Fields (stacked terraces) by
Brad Fields.

12. Bullseye Gallery at Toledo School for the Arts: Import
333 14th St ? (419)246.8732 ext. 222 ? (503)227-0222
www.bullseyegallery.com
Featuring the works of Giles Bettison, Jane Bruce, Cobi Cockburn, Mel
Douglas, Mel George, Jessica Loughlin, Dante Marioni, Richard Marquis, Klaus
Moje, Kirstie Rea, April Surgent, and Richard Whiteley.  
June 12 -13 & 16; 10 am - 5 pm.  June 14; 10 am ? 1 pm.
June 15; 10 am ? 10:30 pm. And by appointment.

13. “You Are Here Toledo” Exhibition
Davis Building ? 118 10th Street ? [email protected]
An exhibition of original works of art created for the You Are Here Toledo public
art project, made possible by AIGA Toledo & The Arts Commission. Facilitated
by tart: projects at the Davis Building Gallery, this exhibition of original works of
art will display a variety of submissions that were transformed into the 3’ x 3’
dots that have been installed throughout the greater Toledo area. Local artists,
designers, students and community members were asked to create work in
response to an assigned location. The ways in which the responses were
produced vary from traditional to digital, and mixed media. The exhibition
allows viewers to experience the original works as created before being
transformed into the conjoining dot.

14. Launch Pad Collaborative
Davis Building ? 911 Jefferson Ave ? LaunchPadCooperative.com
Join us for the grand opening exhibition reception at Launch Pad Cooperative.
"Prologue" will feature the works of the five founding core member artists -
Timothy Gaewsky, Crystal Gale Phelps, Kimberly Adams, Allison Parsons and Ian
Welch.

15. third space/B-Bop Records:
ReEvolution Glass & Rock & Roll Art Exhibit
Opening reception of the ReEvolution series of fine art glass creations by
KC Saint John as well as rare Rock Art prints & posters currated by KC Saint
John & B-Bop Records. June 15;  6 pm - 11 pm.

16. Thomas R. Riley Galleries:
Overview:  From Emerging Artists to Superstars
Davis Building ? 135 N. Michigan ? (216)765.1801 ? www.rileygalleries.com
Works by Rik Allen, Rick Beck, Stani Jan Borowski, Pawel Borowski, Karen
Buhler,  Jason Chakravarty, Jose Chardiet, Donald Derry, Cherry Goldblatt,
Sungsoo Kim,  Lucy Lyon, John Miller, Shelley Muzylowski-Allen, Nick Mount,  
J. David Norton, Binh Pho, Harry Pollitt, Stephen Rolfe Powell, Doug Randall,
Ross Richmond, David Reekie, Sally Rogers, Marlene Rose, Nadine Saylor,
Hiroshi Yamano, Brent Kee Young, and Toots Zynsky. Hours for both locations:
June 13;  10 am - 6 pm.  June 14;  6 pm - 9 pm.  June 15; 6:30 pm - 10:30 pm.
June 16; 2 pm - 5 pm. And by appointment, call (614)316.2288.

17. Jewelry Gallery at the Paula Brown Shop:
 Jen Violette, Glass Wall Sculptures
912 Monroe St ? (419)241.8100 ? www.paulabrownshop.com
Jen Violette will be showing wall structures at the Jewelry Gallery at the Paula
Brown Shop. Annie Morhauser of Annieglass will be in the shop on June 15 and
16. There will be a trunk show of Antares Venezia glass jewelry designed by
Fulvia Notari. The Paula Brown Shop also carries glass by Tommie Rush, Iittala,
Venini, Kosta Boda, and much more. June 11 - 14; 10 am - 5 pm.
June 15; 10 am - 10:30 pm.  June 16; 10 am - 3 pm.

 18. Hawk Galleries at Paula Brown Gallery: Bertil Vallien: E-Echo
912 Monroe St ? (419)241.8100 ? (614)225.9595
June 13 - 14; 10 am - 5 pm.  June 15; 10 am - 10:30 pm.  June 16;10 am - 3 pm.

19. Toledo Museum of Art: Exhibitions
 including the new COLOR IGNITED. Glass 1962-2012.
2445 Monroe St ? (419)255.8000 ? www.toledomuseum.org
On June 13, enjoy glassblowing demonstrations and TMA’s ongoing
exhibitions, 10 am - 4 pm; free to the public. June 14: Color Ignited: Glass
1962-2012 opens to the public in the new Wolfe Gallery, 10 am - 4 pm.
June 15; 10 am - 9:30 pm. June 16: 10 am - 4.  Free to the public.
 
Toledo Museum of Art’s Collector’s Corner :
Collector’s Corner is a sales gallery of original, signed works of art by more
than 250 emerging and established local artists. Hours same as above.
20. University of Toledo’s Center for the Visual Arts Gallery:
 REFLECTIONS + REFRACTIONS
620 Grove Place ? (419)530.8300 ? www.utoledo.edu/cvpa/Art/galleries/
A national group exhibition of 2-dimensional artwork inspired by, or
interpretative of, the visual qualities of glass. Reception: June 15,
6 pm - 8 pm. Monday - Saturday: 9 am - 9 pm. Sunday: 10 am - 9 pm.

21. Parkwood Gallery: Art Works of the TMA Glass Studio Staff
The Arts Commission ?1838 Parkwood Ave ? (419)254.2787
www.theartscommission.org
The Toledo Museum of Art has had a glass studio in one form or another
since 1962. The Glass Pavilion, completed in 2006, allowed TMA to expand
the glass studio as prominent part of the museum experience. The glass
studio facilitates thousands of hours of programming each year, and all of
these activities rely on the dedicated work of a small group of individuals
who are, in fact, all artists themselves. This exhibition focuses on those
individuals who support and facilitate the TMA glass community through
their stewardship.  It is an occasion to showcase their creative endeavors as
artists. Curated by Jeff Mack.  June 13 ? 16; 8:30 am ? 4:30 pm.  Extended
hours during the Gallery Hop (until 10:30 pm).

22.  Truth Art Gallery
811 Adams ? (419)242-7650
African Carvings from West Africa, Statues, Masks, Wall Profile and
entertainment.
23. Studio Eleven-Eleven: Leonard Marty Solo Show
1111 Adams ? (419)460.3239 ? www.studioeleven-eleven.com
The work of Leonard Marty, Master Instructor of Glass from the TMA Glass
Pavilion will be featured.  Marty will also be demonstrating at the Glass
Pavilion on the Toledo Day of Glass, June 13.

24. Toledo City Paper Offices
1120 Adams St ? (419)244.9859 ? toledocitypaper.com
Showcasing Penny Gentieu (photography), Richard Reed & Jan Thomas
(hand-built clay art), Yusuf Lateef (paintings) and Janine Ody-Miller & Lisa
Holman (fused and stained glass), as well as tart::projects (projecting images
and video) and live music.

25. Weekdays
614 Adams ? (419-)244-8771
Showcasing photography by Nathan Mattimoe and watercolors by Maids
Meters.

26. Studio M Printmakers: Prints + Glass ? n’ More
320 N. Michigan, 3rd floor ? 419.343.5084
Artists Wynn Perry and Terry Teufel explore the boundaries and
intersections of glass, printmaking and mixed media techniques.
June 13-14; 4pm - 9pm.  June 15; 4pm - 10pm.  June 16; 12 pm - 3 pm.

27. Zyndorf Glass & Arts: Works by Naomi Zyndorf and others
320 N Michigan St, 2nd floor ? (419)297.6445 ? www.zynglass.com
Exhibiting fused glass by Naomi Zyndorf, stained glass by Frank Smith as
well as Cindy Jarecki, metal and stone sculptures by John Fraley and many
more artistic creations. We also will have artistic clothing for sale as well as
boutique creations. There is a community mosaic project for all to
participate in.  Fused glass classes are welcome by appointment.  Located
across from the library (elevator is on site) June 13; 4 pm - 9 pm.
June 14; 2 pm - 10:30 pm. June 15; 12pm - 7 pm.

28. Gathered Art Gallery & Studio: The State of the Art
23 N. Huron ? (419)356.3703
New work from Adam Goldberg and Gianni Toso, Robin Schultes and Patrick
Dubreuil, and alumni of the BGSU glass program.  June 13 - 16; 10 am - 6 pm.
(Open late into the evening on June 14 and 15 also.)

29. Ahava Spa & Wellness Center
34 South St. Clair ? (419)241.5877
In the Wellness Center, artwork displayed by Bob & Pam Vollmar of Eagle
Glassworks, featuring stained glass, fused jewelry and glass items designed
for the garden and home.  (open until 8pm)

30. Swank Gifts
48 South St. Clair ? (419)241.9340
View a large selection of one-of-a-kind jewelry, and an array of products
from talented local artists.

31. La Galleria de las Americas
1222-24 Broadway
On display OLA Artists: Robert Garcia, Jose Martinez, Delfina Zapata,
Norma Ruiz, Ricardo Quinonez Aleman, Jose Trevino, Leandra Leroux,
Carmen Rodriguez-Winter plus glass works from Homer J. Yarrito.

32. Sofia Quintero Art & Cultural Center:
 Obras de arte de vidrio de Homer J. Yarrito
1225 Broadway ? (419)241.1655 ? www.sofiaquinteroculturalcenter.org
June 13 and 14; 11 am - 5 pm.  June 15 and 16; 1 pm - 9 pm. And by
appointment.

33. Bozarts Fine Art & Music Gallery
151 South St. Clair St
The “Works III” features solo and collaborative works from local artists
working in the gallery during Bozarts' off-season. Exhibiting artists include
Anthony McCarty, Yusuf Lateef, Jason Vahle, Julia Camp, Allison Dow, Matt
Taylor, Jefferson Nelson, Nate Masternak, Jamie Carlson, Jake Lee, Jerry Gray,
Lauren Pfund, and Tina G. Gionis.

34. Art Supply Depo
29 South St. Clair St ? (419)720-6462 ? artsupplydepo.com
The Art Supply Depo is pleased to host "Girls Do Glass," exhibition of Kiln
Formed Glass curated by Ann Hymel of Fuzed, Metal Sculpture by Hunter
Smith and Heather Smith, and Photography by Tina Gionis.  Musical
entertainment by Larry Meyer, Rachel Richardson, and Petr Kharchenko.

35. Sur Saint Clair Gallery: ESTHETIK
1 South Saint Clair St ? (419)241.7100 (gallery) ? 614.783.6159 (exhibition)
www.sur-stclair.com
Works by Domenico Cavallaro, Jeff Mack, Brennan Kasperzak, and others.
June 13; 10 am - 10:30 pm.   June 14; 10 am ? 6 pm.  
June 15; 10 am ? 10:30 pm.  June 16; 10 am ? 7 pm.  And by appointment.

36. 20 North Gallery: Tom & Friends:
 A Tribute to McGlauchlin's Legacy in Glass
18 North Saint Clair St ? (419)241.2400 ? www.20northgallery.net
This retrospective of the work of the late Tom McGlauchlin (a founding
member of the Studio Glass Movement) places special emphasis on his
previously unexhibited, final flat-glass pieces. McGlauchlin’s work will be
lovingly surrounded by that of national and regional colleagues and friends,
including Herb Babcock, Fritz Dreisbach, Edith Franklin, Philip Hazard, Janet
Kelman, Shawn Messenger, Mark Peiser, Jack Schmidt, Norman Schulman,
Robin Schultes & Patrick Dubreuil, Kelly Sheehan, Meredith Wenzel and
others. June 13 - 14: 10 am - 5 pm.  June 15; 10 am - 5 pm and 6 pm -10 pm.
June 16; 10 am ? 5 pm. And by appointment.

37.  Shared Lives Studios Gallery
20 N. St. Clair St  ? (419)244-6649 ? lottindustries.com
Debuting our ceramic flowers and large plexi glass paintings by Shared Lives
artists.  Bright colors and fanciful flowers will entice and delight.

38. Studio of Carol Imes-Luscombe
321 Perry St, 3rd floor
Features glass from the Connie and Norm Peiffer collection, vintage
DeVilbiss glass perfume atomizer bottles from the Luscombe collection,
Labino pieces and examples of local artist's glass artwork.