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<!--Add Body Copy Here -->This
exhibition traces the development of 20th century studio glass from
decorative arts, growing out of the arts and crafts movement, to
contemporary sculpture using glass as a primary medium.<br>
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Drawing on the collections of The Newark Museum and of <strong>Dena
and Ralph Lowenbach</strong>,
the works on view demonstrate both the precursors and the evolution of
contemporary studio glass and illustrate the enormous breadth of work
in the field today.<br>
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<p align="center"><span class="ParagraphHeaders">The Art Glass Roots of
Studio Glass</span></p>
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<p><span class="MainText"><img title="Vase 1922 23.229"
alt="Vase 1922 23.229"
src="cid:part5.08020109.08020107@glassblower.info" align="right"
border="0" height="158" hspace="8" width="125"><img
title="Vase with design of chrysanthemums 21.285"
alt="Vase with design of chrysanthemums 21.285"
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border="0" height="182" hspace="8" width="100">The
arts and crafts movement of the late 19th and early 20th centuries
provided inspiration for glass as an artistic medium. Artists such as
Emile Gallé and Louis Comfort Tiffany made their mark with glass and
laid the groundwork for future generations. Prior to the arrival of
the studio glass movement in the 1960s, artists such as Maurice Heaton
and Frances and Michael Higgins had begun working with glass in the
context of the contemporary craft movement, setting the stage for
studio glass.</span></p>
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<span class="ParagraphHeaders">Early Studio Glass Pioneers</span></p>
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<p align="left"><span class="MainText"><span class="MainText"><span
class="MainText"><span class="MainText"><span class="MainText"><img
title="Vase 1963 96.23.9" alt="Vase 1963 96.23.9"
src="cid:part7.06070002.08030704@glassblower.info" align="left"
border="0" hspace="8"><span class="MainText"><span class="MainText"><span
class="MainText"><span class="MainText"><span class="MainText"><span
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class="MainText"><span class="MainText"><img title="Blue Folded Form"
alt="Blue Folded Form"
src="cid:part8.00080000.03050205@glassblower.info" align="right"
border="0" hspace="8"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>Glass
is a unique, risky medium to work with. However, once an artist
masters the techniques involved, the possibilities for creative
expression are endless. When artist Harvey Littleton proclaimed
"technique is cheap," he meant that technical mastery alone will not
create a piece of art; the artist needs to impart intellectual content
in addition to his or her skills.</span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<p align="center"><span class="ParagraphHeaders">The Sculptural Vessel</span></p>
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<p><span class="MainText"><span class="MainText"><span class="MainText"><span
class="MainText"><span class="MainText"><img title="Bilbao"
alt="Bilbao" src="cid:part9.04040400.09030409@glassblower.info"
align="right" border="0" height="140" hspace="8" width="100"><img
title="Cobalt Violet Deep Persian Set"
alt="Cobalt Violet Deep Persian Set"
src="cid:part10.04060500.09000007@glassblower.info" align="left"
border="0" height="140" hspace="8" width="112">The
vessel is an ideal form to use for creating a sculpture. Although
historically the vessel is known for its use as a container, it can
also be an artistic challenge. Whether a vessel is treated with
surface decoration or shaped and altered, it presents the artist with
countless, rich possibilities.</span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<p align="center"><span class="ParagraphHeaders">Figural Sculpture</span></p>
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<p><img title="Head with Monitor" alt="Head with Monitor"
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border="0" height="130" hspace="8" vspace="8" width="102"><img
title="Suspended Artifact" alt="Suspended Artifact"
src="cid:part12.02020004.02080001@glassblower.info" align="left"
border="0" height="130" hspace="8" vspace="8" width="100">Glass
artists approach the figure in an astonishing variety of ways because
of its inherent potential to tell a story. Furthermore, artists
can utilize the qualities of glass to achieve a wider range of
psychological and emotional expression than is possible with other
materials. Stone, metal and wood are all more limited in their
expressive potential than is glass. Glass is unique in its ability to
transmit and diffuse light, something the works in this section use to
great advantage.</p>
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Abstraction in glass sculpture may be as much about the rejection of
functional form as it is about belonging to the larger category of
abstract art. The artists in this section have all used glass to create
works of complex color, form and texture. Some have tried to refute the
idea of glass as merely "pretty", while others have embraced its unique
color or optical qualities to achieve results obtainable in no other
material. The works in this section emphasize the importance of
light. The relative opacity or transparency of glass allows for a range
of expression unmatched by metal or stone.
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<p align="center"><span class="ParagraphHeaders">Adult Programs</span></p>
<p align="center"><span class="ParagraphHeaders"><br>
<font color="#000000" size="2">*All programs are FREE with Suggested
Museum Admission<br>
(unless otherwise noted).</font></span></p>
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<p align="left"><span class="ParagraphTitles"><font color="#000000"
size="3"><span class="ParagraphTitles"><span class="ParagraphTitles"><font
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All-Day Event:</font></span></span></font><br>
Passion at 2000 Degrees: The Art of Glass through the Eyes<br>
of an Artist, Collector and Curator</span><br>
<span class="MainText"><strong>Thursday, July 12, 2007, 10:30 am - 4 pm<br>
</strong>Full Day: members, $35; non-members, $45; morning or afternoon
only, $25<br>
Pre-registration required. For details call 973-596-6613.<br>
Box lunch: $15 (optional)</span></p>
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<p><span class="MainText"><strong>9:30 – 10:30 am<br>
</strong>Coffee and tea reception in Engelhard Court<br>
<br>
<strong>10:30 am – 12:30 pm<br>
Welcome and Introduction:<br>
<em>The Glass Behind the Glass: How the Old Supports the Contemporary</em></strong><br>
Speaker: Ulysses Grant Dietz, Curator of Decorative Arts and curator, <em>The
Art of Glass from Gallé to Chihuly: Highlights from the Lowenbach
Collection<br>
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</em><strong>Lecture Topic: <em>Glass: Material in the Service of
Meaning<br>
</em></strong>Speaker: Tina Oldknow, Curator of Modern Glass, Corning
Museum<br>
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Ms. Oldknow is perhaps the most powerful institutional figure in the
contemporary glass world today. Hear her explain how selects the glass
art pieces for the Corning museum.<br>
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<span class="MainText"><strong>12:30 - 1:45 pm<br>
</strong></span>Lunch and tours of The Ballantine House and <span
class="MainText"><em>The Art of Glass from Gallé to Chihuly:
Highlights from the Lowenbach Collection<br>
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</em><strong>2 - 4 pm<br>
Lecture Topic: <em>Why Glass? Why sculpture? Why Me?</em><br>
</strong>Speaker: Hank Murta Adams, Glass Artist, Creative Art Center
of America<br>
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Mr. Adams is celebrated for his translucent, slightly whimsical,
possibly sinister sculptural cast glass heads, bristling with metallic
parts and nails for hair. Explore how he creates his art and why glass
continues to generate the passion that allows him to create iconic
figural works.<br>
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<strong>Lecture Topic: <em>We Never Set Out to be Collectors<br>
</em></strong></span></span><span class="MainText"><span
class="MainText">Speakers: Dena and Ralph Lowenbach, Collectors<br>
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Since the mid-1980s, the Lowenbachs have been passionately creating a
glass collection in their home. Learn how their collection started and
why figural, vessel-form and abstract sculptures have continued to be a
fascination for them.</span></span></p>
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<p dir="ltr"><span class="ParagraphHeaders"><span
class="ParagraphTitles"><span class="ParagraphTitles">Arts Workshop:
The Art of Glassmaking</span></span><br>
</span><span class="MainText"><strong>Saturday, July 21, 10 am - 4:30 pm<br>
</strong>Fee: members, $72; non-members, $80. Materials: $25<br>
Maximum: 20 participants; no glass experience is necessary<br>
Pre-registration is required; call 973-596-6607.<br>
<br>
This program provides a unique opportunity to view the historical glass
collection of The Newark Museum and to participate in a hands-on
glassmaking experience at the studio of Glass Roots.</span></p>
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<p><span class="MainText"><strong>10 - 10:45 am<br>
</strong>Walk through historical glass collection with glass artist
Jane Bruce<br>
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<strong>11 am - 12 pm<br>
</strong>Demonstrations/presentations on bead making and kiln forming<br>
<br>
<strong>12:15 - 12:45 pm<br>
</strong>Lunch will not be provided. Please arrange to bring your
own.<br>
<br>
<strong>1 - 4:30 pm<br>
</strong>Hands-on activities include "Make Your Own Beads" with
Rosita Walsh and "Kiln Forming" with Jane Bruce and Kate Dowd.<br>
(<strong>note</strong>: this portion of the workshop takes place at the
nearby Glass Roots studios)</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr"><strong><span class="ParagraphTitles">Public Gallery Tours</span><br>
<span class="MainText">Wednesdays - Sundays, through August 5, 1:30 pm</span><br>
<br>
<span class="ParagraphTitles">Private Group Tours<br>
</span></strong><span class="MainText">Available by appointment. Call
973-596-6613 for fee and scheduling information.<br>
</span> </p>
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<p align="center"><span class="ParagraphHeaders">Family Programs</span></p>
<p align="center"><span class="ParagraphHeaders"><br>
<span class="ParagraphHeaders"><font color="#000000" size="2">*All
programs are FREE with Suggested Museum Admission<br>
(unless otherwise noted).</font></span></span></p>
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<p><span class="ParagraphHeaders"><span class="ParagraphTitles"><span
class="ParagraphTitles">Arts Workshop: The Art of Glassmaking for You
and Your Teenager</span></span><br>
</span><span class="MainText"><strong>Saturday, August 4, 11 am - 4 pm<br>
</strong>Fee: members, $65; non-members, $75. Materials: $20<br>
Maximum: 20 participants; no glass experience is necessary<br>
Teens should be between 13 and 17 years of age.<br>
Pre-registration is required; call 973-596-6607.<br>
<br>
This program provides a unique opportunity to view the historical glass
collection of The Newark Museum and to participate in a hands-on
glassmaking experience at the studio of Glass Roots.</span></p>
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<p><span class="MainText"><strong>11 am - 11:45 am<br>
</strong>Walk through historical glass collection with glass artist
Jane Bruce<br>
<br>
<strong>12 - 12:30 pm<br>
</strong>Lunch will not be provided. Please arrange to bring your
own.<br>
<br>
<strong>12:45 - 4 pm<br>
</strong>Hands-on activities include "Make Your Own Beads" with
Rosita Walsh and "Kiln Forming" with Jane Bruce and Kate Dowd.<br>
(<strong>note</strong>: this portion of the workshop takes place at the
nearby Glass Roots studios)</span></p>
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<p><br>
<span class="ParagraphTitles">Drop-In Activity: The Science of Glass</span><br>
<strong><span class="MainText">Saturdays in June, ongoing 1 - 4 pm</span><br>
</strong><span class="MainText">What
makes glass sparkle and shine? Come investigate the reflection and
refraction of glass through a series of hands-on explorations.</span></p>
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<p><span class="MainText">Reflection and the Pyramids<br>
June 2<br>
<br>
Filters and Stained Glass: Secret Writing<br>
June 9<br>
<br>
Bubble-ology<br>
June 16</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" align="center"><span class="ParagraphHeaders">Museum
Programs for Summer Camps</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" align="left"><span class="ParagraphTitles">Summer of Glass
I<br>
</span><font color="#000000" size="2"><strong>Tuesdays - Fridays, July
9 - August 17, 10 - 11 am<br>
</strong>Location: The Newark Museum<br>
Duration: One-hour gallery program<br>
Fee: $5 per participant<br>
Maximum 25 participants per group<br>
To register, please call 973-596-6690<br>
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</font><font color="#000000" size="2">Camp visitors explore the world
of contemporary glass art in the new exhibition, <em>The Art of Glass
from Gallé to Chihuly: Highlights from the Lowenbach Collection,</em> and
learn how artists have taken this ancient medium into the modern world.</font></p>
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<span class="ParagraphTitles">Summer of Glass II<br>
</span><font color="#000000" size="2"><span class="MainText"><strong>Tuesdays
- Fridays, July 9 - August 17, 10 - 11 am<br>
</strong>Location: Glass Roots Studios, Newark, NJ<br>
Duration: One-hour studio time<br>
Fee: $15 per participant<br>
Maximum 25 participants per group<br>
To register, please call 973-596-6690<br>
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</span>Camp
visitors are given demonstrations of glass beading (lampworking) and
glass tile design. Participants can design, melt, mold and sculpt glass
into beads and small ornaments, or design images using pieces of
multicolor glass which is then melted into glass tiles.<br>
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