Words can’t adequately acknowledge all of you here at the Museum who make the Summer Series a success.
What I see and hear each week are artists happy and grateful….”beyond my wildest dreams…..” very satisfied visitors………..”great show”…………..crowded theater for lectures……………overflowing hot shop.
I hope you each get to see and hear some of that too, […]
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After the 5th Anniversary debut and a visit with McIlvaigh Middle School’s Summer Splash program, the Mobile Hot Shop cruised south to take part in the reopening event at the Museum of Contemporary Craft in Portland. Amidst the musicians, craftspeople, food vendors and Block Party participants, the Mobile Hot Shop Team wowed a massive crowd […]
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Cathedral Glass: Transparent glass that is monochromatic with smooth or textured surfaces.
Stained Glass: Term used to describe any colored flat glass or any object made of such glass joined by metal strips. Originally, colored or clear flat glass cut to fit an artist’s design on which details were painted in pigment with a brush. The […]
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Miniature cast glass animals and stars sparkle on a bed of hand-made blue Nepal paper resembling the night sky. Kiki Smith’s creation in glass, bronze and paper was inspired by antique star charts that featured mythical humans and creatures from the animal world. In a striking room-size installation, one sees the universe as envisioned by […]
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