Exhibition - Cutting Edge: RAM Explores Contemporary Glass Jewelry

It's easy to get bedazzled by glass jewelry.

Colorful, intricate, and skillfully-made glass jewelry

allows light to travel through each component

creating art that seems to pulsate with life.

 

Racine Art Museum is currently showing

a glass jewelry exhibit until February 17, 2013.

Cutting Edge: RAM Explores

Contemporary Glass Jewelry

is described as,

 

This exhibition represents the intersection

of two important elements of

artistic production—art jewelry and glass. . .

these artists emphasize the flexibility and

variability of glass as a medium for expression.

The exhibition will be marked by artists

using a variety of techniques and exploring

a broad range of subject matter.

 

 

Several of the artists who will be feature

are also represented in RAM’s permanent collection

through jewelry, small objects, or both—artists such as,

Donald Friedlich, Jacqueline Lillie, Linda MacNeil,

Julie Mihalisin, James Minson, Judy Onofrio,

and Joyce Scott.

Others whose works are included:

Dolores Barrett, Patty Cokus, Jane D’Arensbourg,

Charlene Foster, Foster/Malone, Carrie Garrott,

Karen Gilbert, Suzanne Golden,

Gesine Hackenberg, Valerie Hector, Kristina Logan,

Pavel Novak, Barbara Packer, Kait Rhoads,

Joyce Roessler, Erica Rosenfeld, Axel Russmeyer,

Philip Sajet, Melissa Schmidt,

Blanche Tilden, and Jette Vogt

plus the inclusion of

earthenware and fused glass jewelry

by modern maker

Elsa Freund will add historical dimension.

 

 

This show highlights work by artists from

around the world who utilize a variety of techniques,

from glass blowing to casting to beadwork,

in the creation of jewelry.

See more info at Racine Art Museum.

 

Exhibition - Terra Nova: Polymer Art at the Crossroads

Every so often something truly

groundbreaking occurs.

The Polymer Collection at the

Racine Art Museum will make its

debut this weekend.

To celebrate the establishment of

this permanent collection

 RAM is showing a group exhibition

of polymer artists who are considered

 the groundbreaking,

early adopters of this specific material.

The purpose of this exhibit is to highlight

 the history and development of polymer

 art and craft over the last 30 years.

Terra Nova: Polymer Art at the Crossroads

reflects on the history of all things polymer.

Featuring a comprehensive collection of

over 200 objects made of polymer,

it includes jewelry, sculptural objects,

 and furniture.

This exhibition features exemplary pieces from

34 artists. From this large group a smaller group of

 "8 Boundary Breakers" are being showcased.

These artists are recognized for their

extraordinary contributions to the field.

The "Boundary Breakers" are Bonnie Bishoff and

J.M. Syron, Jeffrey Lloyd Dever, Kathleen Dustin,

Steven Ford and David Forlano, Tory Hughes,

Cynthia Toops, Pier Voulkos, and Elise Winters.

Each will be represented by new work as

well as historical pieces showing their

experimentation with polymer.

Other participating artists include: Jamey Allen,

Kathleen Amt, Rachel Carren, Dan Cormier,

 Debra DeWolff,  Gwen Gibson, Linda Goff, Michael Grove,

Ruth Anne Grove, Lindly Haunani, Carl Hornberger,

 Donna Kato, Ronnie Kirsch, Judy Kuskin, Maggie Maggio,

Wendy Wallin Malinow, Sandra McCaw, Linda Pedersen,

Nan Roche, Sarah Shriver, Carol Simmons,

Barbara Sperling, Melanie West, and Amy Zinman.

 Additionally, this exhibition will be memorialized

by an accompanying

illustrated hardcover 140-page book,

 "Terra Nova:  Polymer at the Crossroads"

published by RAM.

It includes portfolio sections highlighting

each of the exhibition's "Boundary Breakers"

with images of their work, a brief artist statement

 and a concise exhibition history. 

The exhibition will run

October 21, 2011 through February 5, 2012.

For more information see the

Racine Art Museum website.

All photos via Polymer Art Archive