21st Annual Art Auction
June 15, 2013 

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Seattle Foundation GiveBIG May 15, 2013.



Upcoming Exhibitions


Pilchuck: IDEAS:

September 29, 2012 - January 1, 2013

William Morris, Suspended Artifact, 1995, blown glass, steel stand, 36 x 32 x 6 inches; Courtesy of William Morris Archives, photo by Rob Vinnedge

William Morris, Selection of Early Blown Glass Vessels; left to right: 1979, 1979, 1981, 1980; Collection of Pilchuck Glass Schoo

Art Hupy, Pilchuck Hotshop, early 1970s, photograph; MoNA, Gift of the Hupy Family

Stanislav Libenský and Jaroslava Brychtová, The Red Head, 1957, cast glass,
14 ¼ x 7 ¼ x 3 ¼ inches; Collection of Pilchuck Glass School


In celebration of 50 years of Studio Glass, Pilchuck: IDEASfeatures work from the famous glass school’s permanent collection rarely seen off the school’s campus. These pieces from the early days of the revolution in studio glass were created by some of the most important artists working in the medium.

Pilchuck: IDEAS includes pieces by Dale Chihuly, William Morris, Joey Kirkpatrick, Flora Mace, Ben Moore, Lino Tagliapietra, Italo Scanga and more. The works on display are especially significant because they show these artists in the process of teaching, experimenting and in some cases searching for iconic forms and expressions for which they have become famous.  Groupings of early glass are shown next to mature examples of the artists work from private collections.  This dynamic juxtaposition will showcase the important role that Pilchuck Glass School has played as a fiery art incubator and crucible for Ideas.

 

Pilchuck IDEAS received funding from Skagit County.