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SUMMARY:Gallery Tours of Field Notes: Artists Observe Nature\, and Out of the Vault: Art History 101 ♿
DESCRIPTION:Not surprisingly\, artists have looked to the natural world for inspiration for millennia. And\, since the turn of the 20th century\, there have been significant moments in which artists have sought to mimic the forms and patterns of nature in glass. Field Notes: Artists Observe Nature begins with works from the Art Nouveau period\, roughly between 1890 and 1910\, centered in France during the Belle Époque. The movement’s signature focus on blossoms\, birds\, and insects combined with sinuous organic tendrils was a reaction against the academic style and historicism of the previous century. These stylistic markers shone with particular brilliance in the decorative and applied arts and architecture. The style reached its apogee at the Exposition Universelle in Paris in 1900\, where the Art Nouveau interpretations in glass by Émile Gallé\, René Lalilque\, and the Daum Brothers were introduced. \nMore than a century later\, contemporary glass artists have been similarly inspired by the natural world as a focus in their work. Included in this exhibition is the series Native Species by William Morris. In this body of work\, Morris used the hot shop metaphorically as a walk through a Pacific Northwest forest\, creating thirty-eight vessels with applied hot-sculpted pinecones\, pine needles\, deciduous leaves\, and birds. Vittorio Costantini created a series of three hundred lampworked glass insect specimens\, as etymologically correct possible\, to rival an arthropod collection at a natural history museum. Joey Kirkpatrick and Flora C. Mace have devoted much of their studio practice to the assiduous observation of nature. They have advanced the tradition of ornithological illustration—inspired by the likes of John James Audubon and John Gould — to literally “draw” birds in glass powder on glass “pages.” They have also collected botanical specimens and developed a means to preserve them in composite and glass. These works are similar to traditional herbaria specimens\, but remarkably retain the true colors of the plant. These contemporary artists in no way imitate the style of Art Nouveau\, but their fascination with forms in nature are sympathetic to their artistic forebears. \nThe exhibition is called Field Notes\, in reference to the practice of natural historians\, professional and amateur\, recording observations while being in nature. The innately curious artists in this exhibition have trained their prodigious skills in glass in the same way\, honoring the natural world in their work\, and reminding the viewer of the marvelous phenomena outside of the studio walls. \nExhibiting Artists: Leopold Blaschka\, Rudolph Blaschka\, Vittorio Costantini\, Daum Frères (also known as Daum Nancy)\, Kathleen Elliot\, Émile Gallé\, Deborah Horrell\, Malia Jensen\, René Lalique\, Suzanne Lalique-Haviland\, Flora C. Mace/Joey Kirkpatrick\, Debora Moore\, William Morris\, Alexis Rockman\, Raven Skyriver\, Paul Stankard\, Amalric Walter \nOut of the Vault: Art History 101 \nAs a material\, glass is ubiquitous. However\, it is more than just the screen on your smartphone. Glass is an artistic medium\, capable of using a vibrant visual language to convey powerful ideas about who we are\, and how we feel about the world around us. \n\nLike painters with a palette\, glass artists harness the unique qualities of molten glass to make artwork capable of telling the same stories art has been telling for centuries. Glass can create landscapes that represent the world around us; reflect how we see ourselves and others in portraits; compose still lives that discuss our relationship to our material culture; or be sculpted in abstract works that convey emotion and ideas. \nOut of the Vault: Art History 101 takes visitors on a visual journey through the four basic pillars of art history: landscape\, portraiture\, still life\, and abstraction\, showcased through new and significant acquisitions from the Museum’s collections.
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LOCATION:Museum of Glass\, 1801 Dock Street\, Tacoma\, WA\, 98402\, United States
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SUMMARY:Museum of Glass Hot Shop Visiting Artist Åsa Sandlund ♿
DESCRIPTION:Artist Åsa Sandlund will be making work in the Museum Hot Shop. Born in Stockholm\, Sweden\, Åsa studied in France and England\, spent two years at the Sorbonne\, and earned her BFA at Beckmans School of Design. She began her career as an art director at Lowe-Brindfors\, working on accounts like Ikea and Saab. Her role as a design assistant at Kosta Boda earned her a scholarship to the Pilchuck Glass School.  \nÅsa immigrated to the U.S. in 1995 and joined Nordstrom as a Graphic Designer and Art Director. She rose through various creative leadership roles and now serves as the Senior Creative Director\, overseeing Nordstrom’s brand strategy and identity across all channels. Her work has earned numerous awards\, including RAC Gold and AIGA\, and she has authored a book on typography.  \nIn addition to her corporate role\, Åsa collaborates with her husband\, glass artist Preston Singletary\, and is an accomplished glass artist herself. Her work has been exhibited in galleries in the U.S. and abroad and featured in publications like New Glass Review and The New York Times. Åsa have served on advisory boards for IslandWood\, The Pilchuck Glass School\, Artist Trust\, and the University of Washington’s professional advisory council in design. 
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