Glass Art Society Conference 2023 - Day 2
Attend:
| Free with general admission |
*Visit us on the John R lawn
Location:
11:30–1 p.m. Glass Art Society Conference 2023: Bri Chesler & Minhi England
Bri Chesler and Minhi England have been cultivating an artistic relationship over the course of eight years. Liquid Lush is a brand/business they founded together, embodying their collaborative voice and shared interests in the glass studio. Parallels between each individual artistic voice include: beauty standards, self-perception and vanity. Together their work speaks to the feminine and unusual, combining natural botanical forms, human anatomy, and bright colors. This demonstration will highlight how two innovative minds work together from design to fabrication, giving insight into every step of the process in creating a collaboration.
1–2:30 p.m. Glass Art Society Conference 2023: The Flame: The Art and History of Flameworking (Film)
The documentary film “The Flame: The Art and History of Flameworking” tells the story of a journey undertaken to discover the origins of glass lampworking, a technique which is still not well known but it is used by thousands of people around the world: the lampworkers.
Glass lampworking is less known than furnace glass working, which does not involve a team but only a person who works to realize unique objects by only using the flame and glass sticks. Just one person in front of a desk can realize with glass the ideas they have in mind. This idea of intimacy will be constant during the documentary, backlighting photography and low-key images, that will bring the spectator into the working flame. Eric Goldschmidt, lampworker for Corning Museum of Glass, will guide us through this journey.
2:30–4 p.m. Glass Art Society Conference 2023: Henry Ford Greenfield Village’s Glassblowing Team
Come enjoy a demonstration from the home team! The glassblowers from The Henry Ford Museum’s Greenfield Village Glass Studio will demonstrate on the Corning Museum of Glass stage to show off the very best of Michigan craftsmanship.
3–4 p.m. Glass Art Society Conference 2023: Creating With the Fourth State of Matter: Running Time 1 h
Illuminated plasma sculpture-- blown glass forms filled with electrified inert gases-- is a medium that produces objects of curiosity and wonder, with kinetic light that moves throughout glowing vessels and interacts with touch. But there is much more to plasma sculpture than the finished artwork. The medium's unique synthesis of art with science and technology sparks curiosity about how plasma sculptures are made. This film compilation from the Plasma Art Alliance features plasma artists with a diverse range of studio practices, providing insight into all aspects of the making process. An exclusive look at experiments with gas mixtures that create unlikely shapes, the construction of custom electronics to power plasma, demonstrations of glassworking techniques specific to the plasma process, gas filling, kiln processing, and more, illuminates the complexity of this medium.
Representatives from the PAA will be on site to answer questions and provide examples of plasma sculptures for the audience to interact with after the film.
This program is presented in partnership with the Glass Art Society and the Detroit Institute of Arts.
11:30–1 p.m. Glass Art Society Conference 2023: Bri Chesler & Minhi England
Bri Chesler and Minhi England have been cultivating an artistic relationship over the course of eight years. Liquid Lush is a brand/business they founded together, embodying their collaborative voice and shared interests in the glass studio. Parallels between each individual artistic voice include: beauty standards, self-perception and vanity. Together their work speaks to the feminine and unusual, combining natural botanical forms, human anatomy, and bright colors. This demonstration will highlight how two innovative minds work together from design to fabrication, giving insight into every step of the process in creating a collaboration.
1–2:30 p.m. Glass Art Society Conference 2023: The Flame: The Art and History of Flameworking (Film)
The documentary film “The Flame: The Art and History of Flameworking” tells the story of a journey undertaken to discover the origins of glass lampworking, a technique which is still not well known but it is used by thousands of people around the world: the lampworkers.
Glass lampworking is less known than furnace glass working, which does not involve a team but only a person who works to realize unique objects by only using the flame and glass sticks. Just one person in front of a desk can realize with glass the ideas they have in mind. This idea of intimacy will be constant during the documentary, backlighting photography and low-key images, that will bring the spectator into the working flame. Eric Goldschmidt, lampworker for Corning Museum of Glass, will guide us through this journey.
2:30–4 p.m. Glass Art Society Conference 2023: Henry Ford Greenfield Village’s Glassblowing Team
Come enjoy a demonstration from the home team! The glassblowers from The Henry Ford Museum’s Greenfield Village Glass Studio will demonstrate on the Corning Museum of Glass stage to show off the very best of Michigan craftsmanship.
3–4 p.m. Glass Art Society Conference 2023: Creating With the Fourth State of Matter: Running Time 1 h
Illuminated plasma sculpture-- blown glass forms filled with electrified inert gases-- is a medium that produces objects of curiosity and wonder, with kinetic light that moves throughout glowing vessels and interacts with touch. But there is much more to plasma sculpture than the finished artwork. The medium's unique synthesis of art with science and technology sparks curiosity about how plasma sculptures are made. This film compilation from the Plasma Art Alliance features plasma artists with a diverse range of studio practices, providing insight into all aspects of the making process. An exclusive look at experiments with gas mixtures that create unlikely shapes, the construction of custom electronics to power plasma, demonstrations of glassworking techniques specific to the plasma process, gas filling, kiln processing, and more, illuminates the complexity of this medium.
Representatives from the PAA will be on site to answer questions and provide examples of plasma sculptures for the audience to interact with after the film.
This program is presented in partnership with the Glass Art Society and the Detroit Institute of Arts.