IGGA-NEC Members Making News

We congratulate our members as they celebrate their successes.

"It's the journey that delights."

April 2008 - Alice Gebhart will exhibit her fused glass at DeBlois Gallery, Bellevue Ave in Newport, RI along with two other artists. The exhibit runs through April with an Opening Reception on Sunday, April 5 from 5-7pm. Alice will also be showing her work in the For Exactly Four Exhibit at the Brian Marki Fine Art Gallery, Portland, Oregon during the GAS Conference in June. Other artists showing in this exhibit include Richard Glenn, Michael Behrens and Roger Thomas. Congratulations Alice.
2008 - Pat Benoit's original lamp, "Majesty of the Woods", a tribute to the majestic redwoods of California's Muir Woods, was selected to appear in the 2008 ASGLA Calendar, the annual publication of the Association of Stained Glass Lamp Artists. Congratulations Pat.
	Linda Cardell's "Flying Through the Asteroid Belt" is a commission she completed for the Children's Hospital of Boston. The fused and slumped installation is displayed in the Infusion unit and is enjoyed by the staff and child patients. Congratulations Linda.
	Ellen Scott completed her Tiger Panel, a three-layer plated panel with copper foil overlay. The panel is a Bob Oddy design and was the class project for a Special Workshop with Bob Oddy, hosted by IGGA-NEC. All the students enjoyed the class immensely and we congratulate Ellen on completing this challenging panel. Congratulations Ellen.
January 2007 - Amy Custis celebrated her 10-year business anniversary as owner of Trinity Stained Glass & Windmill Studio in Warwick, RI. Congratulations Amy.
	One of Pat Benoit's lamps, Orbits will appear in the 2007 ASGLA Calendar, the prestigious publication of the Association of Stained Glass Lamp Artists. Each year, the calendar features juried works of top Stained Glass lamp artists from around the world. Pat's Orbits, shown here, is an original design. Congratulations Pat.
	September 19 - Sally Eyring was accepted into the Blanche Ames National Juried Art Exhibition, at the Ames Mansion in Sharon, MA. Sally's Hey Baby, a pate de verre piece is shown here. An Opening Reception will be held Saturday, September 23, and the show runs from September 19 through October 7, 2006. For more information, please visit the Show Announcement. Congratulations Sally.
August 18 - October 7, 2006 - Two IGGA-NEC members, Sally Eyring and Benton G. Jones, were accepted for Ignite, an International Juried Exhibition at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Sally's Good Luck Bat Box, a pate de verre lidded piece is shown below. Sally found inspiration in some curious beans she discovered during a stroll through Boston's Chinatown.
	Benton's Woven Basket, shown here was constructed by weaving glass rods with alternating copper and brass foil strips. The piece was combined and shaped in a single firing, revealing the complex properties created within a network of dissimilar materials. The jurors for the Ignite Exhibition were Richard La Londe, Jody Danner Walker, and David Willard. The show runs from August 18 through October 7, 2006. For more information, please visit the Ignite! website and the Arrowmont School website. Congratulations Sally and Benton.
Word has it that prior member Tony Smith was also selected for Ignite and our congratulations go out to him as well.
June - July, 2006 - Sandra Harris will be an instructor at the Worcester Center for Crafts for their Summer Session. Her class is titled "Introduction to Kilnforming". Congratulations Sandra.
May & June, 2006 - Gina Poppe will be instructing this summer at Snow Farm. Her classes include "Silver Art Clay" in May and "Fusing with Dichroic Accents" in June. Congratulations Gina.
April 2006 - Nan Burke is the author of "Cool Tools & Hot Ideas", a brand new column appearing in Glass Craftsman magazine. Her column debuts in the April/May 2006 issue and draws upon her experience writing for IGGA's publication Commond Ground: Glass, "Cool Tools". Nan's first article in Glass Craftsman features the Mobi-Cam, uses for Runner Mats and Plasti-Dips, and various ways to save your fingers. Glass Craftsman is available at stained glass retailers and at Borders Books stores. Congratulations Nan.
	March 2006 - Two IGGA-NEC members, Linda Cardell and Sally Eyring, were accepted to exhibit their recent work at the North American Glass 2006 Exhibit being held May 12 - June 25 at the Guilford Handcraft Center in Guilford, CT. James Mongrain was the juror. Learn more about the Guildford Art Center. Linda's pieces, Infusion and Speckled Sorts, are shown here on the left. Sally's piece, Love me / love me not is shown below. Congratulations Linda and Sally.
	May 28, 2005 - Benton Jones will be exhibiting his new work entitled Oceanic Experience at the Millstone Sculpture Gallery, located in Brewster, Mass. Sculpture for this show has been created from thick plate glass that was once the heart of the old Provincetown Aquarium, which existed from 1963 to 1985. A predecessor to the New England Aquarium, this marine oasis offered a rare window into the diverse oceanic life found in surrounding Cape waters. Today, Benton is giving a second life to the unique one inch thick aqua-blue/green glass, transforming it into sculptures and vessels by designing, cutting, assembling and fusing multiple elements together in his kiln. A Gala Reception will be held on Friday, July 8. For more information, please visit www.MillstoneGallery.com. Congratulations Benton.
March 30 - April 3, 2005 - The spotlight is on Lisa Richardson-Bach at the Glass Craft & Bead Expo, Las Vegas. Lisa along with only 2 other instructors (Peter McGrain and Debbie Crowley) is spotlighted in the catalog for this BIG glass event. Her busy schedule at the convention includes 6 workshops on mold making, fusing and stained glass boxes. Congratulations Lisa.
	Linda Cardell's "Allsorts #1" fused bowl was selected for exhibition in the "Highlights of 2004" show at PostPicasso, and in addition was awarded an Honorable Mention. They receive many more entries for their exhibits than they can use, and for the Highlights show, jurors chose their favorites out of all the entries in all shows, not just glass. October 7 - November 7, 2004 - "Allsorts #1" was accepted into the "Thinking In Glass" Exhibition being held by the Concord Art Association in Concord, Mass. September 13 - October 14, 2004 - "Allsorts #1" was accepted in the online exhibit entitled "Blown Away, New Forms in Glass". Josh Simpson was the juror. Linda's glass art is now being featured at L'Attitude Gallery, 218 Newbury Street, Boston. She participated in a Gallery Show there during July and August. May 2004 - Linda took First Prize for her "Allsorts #1" fused bowl at the Weston Arts Guild in Weston, Mass. Congratulations Linda.
December 2004 - Amy Custis, owner of Trinity Stained Glass and Windmill Studio in Warwick, RI will be celebrating the holidays with a Holiday Cheers event. Five or six glass artists' works will be featured throughout the month. Congratulations Amy.
November 26 - 28, 2004 - Kathy Blackmer of Our Glass Studio in North Grafton, Mass. will be one of the artists featured this year at the 22nd Festival of Crafts, an annual event hosted by the The Worcester Center for Crafts. Congratulations Kathy.
November 14, 2004 - Gina Poppe held her annual open studio at the Glass Palette in Natick, Mass. As a special treat this year, Gina will be introducing her "Homage to Pollock" series at this open studio event. Congratulations Gina.
November 13, 2004 - Marty Daily celebrated his new retail facility with an open house. Marty is bringing in some special items from Bullseye, as well as hosting Jen-Ken to showcase two of their new small kilns. Marty's new address for Centre DeVerre is 112 Granite Street, Allenstown, New Hampshire (603) 485-8344 Congratulations Marty.
September 18 - 20, 2004 - Tony Smith participated as one of 13 prominent glass artist/lecturers at Warm Glass Weekend in Corning, New York. In his lecture titled "Sandblasting for Fusers", Tony discussed ways to use sand blasting to complement kiln-formed work. Congratulations Tony.
August 26 - 29, 2004 - Lisa Richardson-Bach was one of 12 renowned glass artist/instructors to lead a workshop at SkillFest in Allentown, PA. In her hands-on workshop, titled "Open Pandora's Box", Lisa instructed her students in all aspects of box design and construction, including multiple compartments, layers, decorative tops, feet and hinge designs. Congratulations Lisa.
September 11 and 12, 2004 - Kathy Blackmer held an open house to celebrate the opening of her new studio and gift gallery. June 5, 2004 - Kathy opened her new studio - a long awaited dream of hers. Her new studio address is 40 N. Main Street, North Grafton, Massachusetts 01536. (508) 839-2047 Congratulations Kathy.
June 13 - July 25, 2004 - Four IGGA-NEC members were accepted to exhibit at the North American Glass 2004 Exhibit held at the Guilford Handcraft Center in Guilford, CT. Sally Prasch was the juror. Congratulations to Lisa Richardson-Bach, Penny Faich, Ingrid Pichler and Gina Poppe. In addition, Lisa's inspiring article on the show was published in Glass Craftsman (June/July 2004 issue) and includes pictures of several wonderful entries, along with interviews of the IGGA-NEC artists. Congratulations Lisa.
	June 2004 - Nan Burke formed her studio Quicksilver Glass and began marketing her Art Clay Silver classes to New England studios and art centers. Last September, Nan received her Level 1 Art Clay Silver Certification and is working toward becoming a Senior Instructor. Congratulations Nan.
	May 2004 - Pat Benoit took Third Prize at the national Art Glass Festival 2004 for her Peony lamp in the Tiffany Style Lamp category. Building one of these beautiful lamps had been a long time goal of Pat's, so when IGGA-NEC member Amy Custis of Trinity Stained Glass offered an advanced lamp-building class, Pat jumped at the chance and is glad she did. Congratulations Pat.