2011 Bay Area Glass Institute Auction by Leonard Speiser

BAY AREA GLASS INSTITUTE’S

T E N T H

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G reat G lass Auction 2011

Ethan Stern 2010 Jurors’ Choice

Great Glass Auction Saturday, March 26, 2011

Saturday, March 26th Auction Gala Cultural Hall @ Palo Alto JCC 5:30 pm – 10 pm 5:30 Champagne, registration and Silent Auction opens. 7:00 Silent Auction closes. 7:15 Dinner, award announcements, and Live Auction begins.

Auction Events Location Cultural Hall Palo Alto JCC 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto

Enter driveway & parking garage on the right. There is an elevator from the garage to the Cultural Hall.

Welcome from the Auction Chairs 2011 We are delighted to welcome you to the 2011 Great Glass Auction Gala. Thank you for attending and being a part of the BAGI community. This event is successful because of artists’ desire to provide great work and patrons’ desire to support our institution by attending and buying that work.

Auction Co-Chairs

The generosity of our participating artists is uplifting and shows that they care about BAGI’s success - artists are donating key pieces to the Auction in the face of the difficult financial conditions in the art world. To show our gratitude and honor deserving artists, we provide the chance to win two awards. The Saxe Fellowship award is a juried $2,000 cash prize and a funded invitation to participate in BAGI’s Visiting Artist Series where other artists can learn from them and patrons can attend lectures and demonstrations. Dorothy Saxe, a renowned collector, and Susan Krane, the Director of SJMA, have selected this year’s winner. And you have a role in selecting the winner of our other honor, the People’s Choice award. The winner will be chosen by the auction attendees from among the participating San Francisco Bay Area artists. This prize will be a $1,000 cash award and a spot in BAGI’s Visiting Artist Series. These awards – both in their recognition of the artist and the money that goes with it – are meaningful to the artists and are one way we give back to them.

Linda Goldstein

Our Visiting Artist series has been very successful in bringing worldclass talent to BAGI. In the last year BAGI hosted Jenny Pohlman and Sabrina Knowles, Boyd Sugiki and Lisa Zerkowitz, Michael Janis, and Martin Janecky. These artists came to the facility to teach a class, meet patrons and give a public demonstration - and all involved said it was very worthwhile. BAGI also partnered with GLANC to host a lecture by Vladimira Klumpar. We have a stellar line-up of artist for 2011 and beyond – and funds raised at tonight’s Auction will allow us to continue this series.

Angela & Jeffrey Glosser

As you have noticed, the Auction site has moved to Palo Alto and the date has moved to late March in order to bring as many patrons as possible. We wish you success in being the winning bidder so you may add some wonderful works to your collection while supporting BAGI, its artists, and its community.

Nancy Ruskin

Allison and Steven Aldrich Auction Committee Christie Hicks Lisa Lane Kasperzak Chris Moore Mark Murai Leonard Speiser Nancy Sopp Tom Upchurch Anna Weldon Honorary Committee Martha Alderson Jim Della

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Schedule of Events

Susan & Jonathan Golovin Eva & Richard Klein Melissa & Ted Lagreid Warren & Barbara Poole Edis & Marty Robinson Judy & Jerry Rose Dorothy Saxe JoAnn Syverston Evans & John Wyro

-Allison and Steven Aldrich

Graphic Design

C N Questions? Contact Mark Murai 408.993.2244 ext.1, auction@bagi.org, www.bagi.org

Gunderson Direct Photographer Keay Edwards

BAGI Background

Dear BAGI Community Members, Thank you for attending this Tenth Annual Great Glass Auction 2011. On behalf of everyone affiliated with BAGI, I would like to express our sincerest appreciation for your continued support of BAGI’s vision to bring the Glass Art experience to the Bay Area. This past year has been challenging for those in the Non-Profit sector and BAGI was not immune to the economic downturn in 2009. However, BAGI will continue to push forward with new classes, a new strategy and new possibilities. I intend to “push” BAGI into the spotlight and solidify our presence as the premier Glass Art facility in the Bay Area. I look to grow our programs over the next year while remaining deeply dedicated to the Glass Artist community at large. Without everyone’s help in every aspect of fulfilling BAGI’s vision, we would have been in a far worse position as we moved into the new year. We truly appreciate everyone’s dedication and commitment to help during these tough economic times. We continued our Visiting Artist Series in 2010 and featured three artists. The Visiting Artist series was a success in 2010, and I will continue to develop the Visiting Artist Series as an important part of BAGI’s vision to bring Artists from both the US and abroad, to teach a class and to demonstrate their Art to patrons and the public. The Visiting Artist program will continue to have a strong link to the Glass program at San Jose State University. With funding coming from the Auction, the BAGI-SJSU Scholarship will remain intact and continue offer a student the chance to take a class with Visiting Artist. This year, our Fund-An-Item will focus on the Visiting Artist and 3rd Thursday Programs. Our 3rd Thursday series was also successful with demonstrations by local Artists, Jaime Guerrero, Cassandra Straubing, Zach Rudolph, just to name a few, and our popular “Make-a-Pumpkin” event. In 2010, BAGI’s education programs in the hot shop decreased a bit but our Fusing and Torching classes made up for the shortfall with decent growth overall. The addition of teachers Johnathon Schmuck and April Zilber in the Fusing area and Kevin Leopold in torchworking has given BAGI additional resources in developing new classes. I have been the Executive Director for BAGI since September 2009 and pledge to keep up the outstanding work completed by my predecessor, Tom Upchurch. I hope to bring in more funding from grants though the city of San Jose and the Arts Council of Silicon Valley. BAGI will begin to look outside of the Silicon Valley to win other grants and look toward sponsorships over this next year and beyond. Once again, many thanks to everyone attending BAGI’s Great Glass Auction 2011. I would like to send out special thanks to all of the artists and volunteers for donating their time, their art and their souls to make BAGI a success. Mark Murai, Executive Director

The Bay Area Glass Institute’s (BAGI) mission is to make the celebration of glass art accessible to all and to provide continued artistic and educational growth to artists, patrons and the community. BAGI was founded in 1996 and is the only non-profit, publicly accessible glass studio in Santa Clara County. In 2010 BAGI served the community by: J Providing exhibitions and facilities that encourage both established and emerging artists to stay and develop their work locally … BAGI rents over 2,000 hours in the studio a year to working artists. J Teaching a variety of glass-working classes that are designed to encourage new glass artists in their efforts as well as to develop and enhance the skills of current artists. In 2010, BAGI taught over 1,000 people in beginning classes, doubling the number from previous years. And we continue with intermediate and advanced classes in the glass blowing, cold working, fusing, and torchworking. J Adding a new kids-focused education program that was very well received and filled quickly. J Offering public and school tours & demonstrations … past groups have included the Girl Scouts & Boy Scouts of America, San Jose Unified School District students participating in the Arts Express Program (K-12th grade), various Senior citizen groups and even the DeYoung Museum Dale Chihuly exhibit docents! J Bringing in local, national & internationally renowned guest artists to teach classes, conduct demonstrations and give lectures about their work. Recent guest artists have included Afro Celotto, Jay Macdonell, Marc Petrovic, Charles Savoie, Michael Janis, Martin Janecky, Keith and Melissa Bispo, Randy Walker, Michael Janis, Jenny Pohlman and Sabrina Knowles, and Boyd Sugiki and Lisa Zerkowitz. J Partnering with local non-profit arts organizations to produce three annual, large-scale, publicly accessible glass events … we estimate that over 5,000 people came to these events in 2010, with over 2,000 leaving having bought a piece of original glass art. Regular events are the Great Glass Auction in its 10th year, the Great Glass Pumpkin Patch© in its 15th year.

Founders Mike Binnard Bobby Bowes Mariko Takada

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Message from the Executive Director

Jonathan Tepperman Board of Directors Steven Aldrich President

Renee Small Treasurer

Jeff Enderwick Linda Goldstein Donald Levy Leonard Speiser Treg Silkwood Tom Upchurch Staff Mark Murai Executive Director

Program of events ....................................................... Inside Cover Welcome from the Auction Chairs ................................................ 1 Message from the Executive Director ............................................ 2 BAGI Background ......................................................................... 3 Thanks to Patrons and Volunteers ................................................. 5 Saxe Fellowship , BAGI Glass Art Education Scholarship and People’s Choice Award .......................................................... 6 Fund-An-Item and Visiting Artist Raffle Description ....................... 7 How the Auction Works ............................................................... 8

To Our Loyal Patrons and Dedicated Volunteers — your support is deeply appreciated. Inner Circle Auction Patrons* Allison & Steven Aldrich Barbara Grauke Angela & Jeffrey Glosser Linda & Neal Goldstein Jennifer & Mark Hartney Alyce & Steve Kaplan Kendra & Tom Kasten Richard & Eva Klein

About the Auctioneer ................................................................... 9

Rachel & Donald Levy Ted & Melissa Lagreid Dr. Martin & Edis Robinson Nancy Ruskin Dorothy Saxe Sandy & Todd Smith Jessica & Leonard Speiser JoAnn Syvertson Tom Upchurch & Frances Tschudy

Purple Section: Live Auction ........................................................ 10

Special Thanks

Red Section: Silent Auction.......................................................... 22

Catalog and Invitation Design: Thank you to Mike Gunderson at Gunderson Direct for his terrific and creative invitation and catalog designs.

Blue Section: Silent Auction......................................................... 30 Index .......................................................................................... 36

Photography: Thank you Keay Edwards for photographing the art. Your photographs are exceptionally beautiful. All photography in this catalog is by Keay unless otherwise noted.

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Glass Art Display: Thank you to Mark Murai and Tom Upchurch for constructing the display areas.

2011 Patron Gift Patrons who donate $250 per seat or more receive a beautifully blown glass acorn in recognition of their gift. Thank you to Treg Silkwood and Candace Martin who made the pieces for the Auction.

Volunteers: Thank you to all of our wonderful volunteers. If it weren’t for you, these events would not be possible. Grant Support: BAGI is funded, in part, by the City of San Jose Office of Cultural Affairs and the Arts Council of Silicon Valley.

2011 Centerpieces Thank you to Dean Bensen and Demetra Theofanous who have created the variety of centerpieces on the tables at the Auction that you can bid on and bring home. Find the right size, shape and color for you by looking around the cultural hall. You can bid on any of the pieces at any of the tables. *Patrons donating $500 or more known at time of printing.

We are delighted to offer the Saxe Fellowship at BAGI again this year. World-renowned glass collectors Dorothy and George Saxe were kind enough to lend their name to this opportunity to expand the scope and nature of the works donated for our annual fundraising auction. A juried review of the works submitted for the auction was undertaken by Dorothy Saxe and Susan Krane, Oshman Executive Director of the San Jose Museum of Art. The artist whose work was deemed most outstanding by the jury will receive a $2,000 cash award, and will be invited to participate in BAGI’s Visiting Artist series.

Fund-An-Item 2011 Auction The response to the fellowship opportunity has been tremendous both from Bay Area artists and artists from around the country. The scale, complexity, and quality of both technique and content of work submitted are very high this year. Don’t miss visiting BAGI when the Saxe Fellowship recipient is at the studio. Last year, Michael Janis received the award and visited BAGI in the fall of 2010. In 2009, Sabrina Knowles and Jenny Pohlman were selected, Melissa and Keith Bispo won in 2008, the 2007 Award went to Randy Walker and the first winner in 2006 was Jaime Guerrero. George Saxe passed away in 2010 and Dorothy continues to actively promote and support the arts.

BAGI People’s Choice Award We are also awarding the BAGI People’s Choice Award at the event. This award of $1,000 and a place in the visiting artist series will be decided the night of the auction, and presented to the Bay Area artist whose work is voted the favorite by the auction attendees. The Bay Area has a strong and growing group of very talented glass artists,

and it was BAGI’s desire to recognize this talent pool and thank those Bay Area artists who have helped support the mission of BAGI. Previous award winners have been Kathleen Elliot (2006 and 2008), Jack Storms (2007), Mary B. White (2009) and Randy Strong and the team of Treg Silkwood and Candace Martin (2010).

Donefer, Jenny Pohlman and Sabrina Knowles, Jay Macdonell, Randy Walker, John de Wit, Boyd Sugiki and Lisa Zerkowitz, Afro Celotto, Richard Royal, Charles Savoie, Martin Janecky, Michael Janis, and Marc Petrovic. We have many artists nationally and internationally who have expressed an interest in coming to San Jose and we want to bring four artists to BAGI this year.

Fund-an-item is a key component of the evening’s contribution to BAGI’s programming. The funds raised over the past several years funded scholarships for San Jose State students to attend each of the Visiting Artist Master Classes, replace bench tools, build a new “Garage” and purchase an additional kiln for our fusing program.

A key part of the Visiting Artist program is the participation of San Jose State University glass program students to attend each BAGI Visiting Artist Master Class. A piece of Fund-An-Item is to also fund a scholarship for a SJSU student for each Visiting Artist. For the past three years, each Visiting Artist session included a student from SJSU and the students who participated learned a tremendous amount.

We have a request for your help tonight that goes to the heart of BAGI’s mission. The Visiting Artist Program has been a huge success for BAGI, bringing top-notch artists to BAGI to teach, work and interact with artists, patrons and the public. Visiting Artists in the past three years have included Laura

Funding for each visiting artist in the program (including the SJSU Scholarship) is $5,000 so our goal is to raise $20,000 for 2011. The Visiting Artist program benefits all members of the community – artists, collectors and the public – by offering master classes, public demonstrations and patron lectures.

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The Saxe Fellowship

BID CARDS AND BID NUMBERS At registration, you will be given a bid card. All sales will be recorded and tracked using the bid number printed on your card. If you registered to come with a guest, you and your guest will share the same bid number unless you requested otherwise on your registration form. See Silent Auction, Centerpieces Auction and Live Auction below for information on the bidding process. SILENT AUCTION There are two silent auction sections: LRed and LBlue. They both open at 5:30 p.m. They close at staggered times during the evening, with the Blue Section closing last. (See Program of Events page for silent auction closing times.) Each item offered in the Silent Auction will have a bid form posted near it. A minimum bid amount has been established for each silent auction item. You may not bid below this amount. To place a bid, write your bid number on the form opposite the amount you want to bid. Please press hard as you are making three copies. You do not have to take the next available bid amount on the form, but may skip ahead to a higher bid range. You may bid on any item in any Silent Auction section until the section is closed. At the posted closing time, a silent closer will circle the successful bid on each form and collect the forms. If you emerge as the highest bidder at the close of the auction, your bid constitutes a legal contract to purchase the item. LIVE AUCTION Live auction section: LPurple. To bid in the live auction, hold your bid card up high with the number facing the auctioneer. Either the auctioneer or a bid spotter can accept your bid. The auctioneer reserves the right to reject any bid that is a minimal fractional advance over the prior bid. The highest bid acknowledge by the auctioneer shall be deemed a legal contract for that bidder to purchase the item. CENTERPIECE AUCTION During dinner, you will have the opportunity to participate in a silent auction of the centerpieces. You may bid on any centerpiece at any table. You may not move bid sheets from the tables during the centerpiece auction. In order to ensure they are properly packed, all centerpieces will be removed from the tables after the close of centerpiece bidding. Following the sale of live auction item 10, the Centerpiece Auction will close and successful bids will be circled on the centerpiece silent auction bid sheets. If you are a successful bidder on a centerpiece, collect your centerpiece through the regular Cashiering process once the Auction is over. ExpressPay™ bidders will receive a copy of the bid sheet at their table and may pick up their centerpiece from the Pick Up Station as they leave, with no cashiering required. EXPRESSPAY™ You will be offered ExpressPay™ service at registration. By enrolling in ExpressPay™, you do not have to stand in line to pay for your purchases. Instead, ExpressPay™ guests will have paid receipts for their auction purchases delivered to them during the course of the auction. To enroll in ExpressPay™, provide your Registration Assistant with a signed slip for your American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa, or signed check made out to BAGI. These will be kept on file for the evening and at the close of the auction, your purchases will be totaled and charged as directed. For your security, a copy of the bid sheet for each

item you purchase in the silent auction will be delivered to you at your table during the live auction. We will mail you a statement of your purchases and charges within seven days. If you do not purchase any items, your charge slip or check will be voided and sent to you in the mail. FUND-AN-ITEM™ Near Live Auction Item 20, Kip Toner will announce the opportunity to support the Fund-An-Item™ program. Kip will invite you to hold up your card to contribute $100, $250, $500, $1,000 or $5,000 toward this cause. Hold your card up high in the air until Kip reads your bid number aloud. You will pay your contribution along with your auction purchases. You may hold up your auction bid card to contribute at more than the one amount. GUARANTEED PURCHASE To guarantee that you are the successful bidder on a silent auction item, enter your bid number in the box next to the “Guaranteed Purchase” price. This instantly makes you the successful bidder and owner of the piece. To ensure that everyone has a chance to bid on silent auction pieces, Guaranteed Purchases are not available on Friday night. CASHIERING Only cash, personal checks, American Express, Discover, MasterCard and Visa will be accepted as payment. Successful ExpressPay™ bidders will receive a copy of their preliminary guest statement at their dining table shortly after the start of the live auction. Following the auction they may proceed directly to the Pick Up Station, collect their purchases, and depart. If you are not an ExpressPay™ bidder, you must stop at the Cashiering Station anytime after 9 p.m. to receive a statement of your purchases and to make your payment. You may then collect your purchases at the Pick Up Station. All purchases are final and must be paid for in full and removed from the premises during the evening. Items that are not removed will be held at BAGI until contact with the bidder is established or the purchaser may arrange pick up at BAGI after the event. Shipping will be at the purchaser’s expense. No exchanges or refunds will be allowed. SALES TAX AND DEDUCTIBILITY California law requires that all sales, including those made at non-profit fundraisers, include sales tax. BAGI is a registered 501 (c)(3) charitable organization. Generally, if the price you pay for a piece exceeds the fair market value of the piece the difference may be deductible as a charitable contribution. Please consult with your tax professional for details. SHIPPING We recommend that, whenever possible, you take your purchases home with you. This will ensure the safest transport for your delicate glass items. Packing for purchaser take home is provided at no extra charge by BAGI volunteers for all standard-size items. For your convenience, BAGI can arrange for an outside shipping vendor to make the firm’s services available after the auction event at your expense. If you wish to have your pieces shipped, you must arrange for shipment with BAGI before leaving the auction. An item left at the auction without shipping instructions will be held by BAGI until contact with bidder is established.

SERVICES FEE™ The 10% Services Fee™ allows 100 percent of the successful bid amount to support the important work of BAGI. For example, if you buy items totaling $100, your bid will be increased by $10. This fee covers Kip Toner’s auctioneering serves, computer equipment and operators, planning and logistics. On your auction statement, this fee is called ‘administrative and data processing fee’. The Services Fee™ applies to all items charged to your account, except Fund-An-Item™ donations, which are pure contributions and Golden Raffle Ticket purchases. We recognize that the Services Fee™ is an additional expense to you as a purchaser, and we appreciate your generosity in accepting this fee as another way you can help BAGI. GENERAL RULES AND INFORMATION Unless otherwise noted, all goods and services must be claimed and used within one year of the auction date. Reservations for trips and vacations accommodations must be mutually arranged with the donor unless otherwise noted. No refunds will be allowed on travel packages for cancelled tickets and/or accommodations. Travel will be provided by the donor as described even if the prices increase above those stated. Because travel charges change, travel costs may decrease the values stated, but no refunds will be allowed. The Auctioneer reserves the right to reject any bid which is a minimal fractional advance over the prior bid. The auctioneer reserves the right to add or withdraw, without notice, items to or from the auction. BAGI reserves the right to add or withdraw items to or from the auction without notice. BAGI has attempted to describe and catalog all items accurately, but all items are offered “as is, where is”. BAGI neither warrants nor represents, and in no event shall be responsible for, the correctness of the descriptions, genuineness, authorship, provenance or condition of the items. No statement made in this catalog, orally at the auction, or elsewhere shall be deemed such a warranty, representation or assumption of liability. The values listed are estimates of fair market. Items have not been appraised as we rely on the donor to provide the estimate. Each person issued a bid number (bidder) assumes all risk and hazards related to the auction and items obtained at the auction. Each bidder agrees to hold harmless BAGI, its elected and appointed officials, members and employees, the auctioneer, the auction company and its agents and employees, the event organizers, sponsors and or volunteers connected with the auction from any liability arising from participating in the auction or those items obtained at the auction.

About the Auctioneer – Kip Toner BAGI is very pleased to welcome Kip Toner back for the 2011 BAGI auction. KTBA conducted the very first BAGI auction in 2001 and has conducted each BAGI auction since then. Kip is past chair of the Seattle University Board of Regents, treasurer of the Seattle Architectural Foundation Board of Directors, a member of the Board of Directors for PONCHO (one of the largest fundraising auctions in the world), and many other civic and charitable organizations. Kip is a member - with lifetime status - of the National Auctioneers Association (NAA) and has over the last several years made the major presentation on fundraising auctions at the NAA national convention attended by more than 1,000 of the nation’s top auctioneers.

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How the Auction Works

KTBA serves over 160 benefit auctions from Washington DC to Hawaii. KTBA has on staff nine auctioneers, five auction planners, a benefit auction coordinator who can work in the client auction’s office in advance of the auction, and nearly 50 people who perform at-auction tasks such as cashiering, operating the computers, and assisting the auctioneers. KTBA conducts many benefit auctions each year with major glass donations including the prestigious Pilchuck Glass School Auction considered by many to be the premiere glass auction in the world. Held in Seattle in the fall of the year, the Pilchuck auction raises over $1,000,000.

All items purchased become the property of the successful bidder once that bidder is acknowledged by the auctioneer.

Becky Alexander The Narrative

Dimensions: H: 18” x W: 10” Technique:

Created: 2010

Price: $700

Cast and cold-worked, bas relief

Contact:

Becky Alexander Email: tikibecky3@comcast.net Web: www.huggableglass.com

Dimensions: H: 8” x D: 4” Technique:

Created: 2001

Price: $1795

Kilnformed and coldworked glass

Johnathon has participated in BAGI’s Third Thursday series and won a Jurors’ Choice Award in the 2006 BAGI auction. He teaches coldworking and other classes at BAGI. Johnathon Schmuck Email: jtschmuck@hotmail.com

Contact:

Jane Tivol New Dichroic Klimt, Raised

Dimensions: H: 16” x W: 48” x D: 1” Technique:

Created: 2009

Price: $1,800

Kiln cast, fused and slumped glass

Artist Information: Jane Tivol worked in floral design for thirteen years until she realized that her true medium was not flowers, but glass instead. In the summer of 2000 she acted on this realization and left Venice Beach, CA in order to venture to the Pacific Northwest - she had begun her journey of becoming a glass artist. She worked at The Bullseye Glass Company - learning everything she could about fused glass. She spent the next two years there, and has since returned to California and began Tivol Studios in 2008. Jane says, “I love glass, plain and simple. The sounds when I cut it, the puzzles I make when I create, that moment when I open the kiln. It’s magic every time.” Contact:

Jennifer Umphress Essence (Bees) Created: 2010

L-105

Price: $2,100

Flameworked borosilicate glass, 22k gold, stainless steel stand

Artist Information: Jennifer Umphress is drawn to the islands and the ocean, working in Hawaii and now living in Kingston, Washington. She studied at Pilchuck, Penland, and Pratt and traveled to Murano and Florida to develop her skills. Juries and galleries are taking notice, as Jennifer has won several honors and participated in numerous shows including the Pilchuck and Liberty Museum auctions in 2010. She says, “Glass to me is the ideal medium because it has it all: color, dimension, clarity and reflection.”

Contact:

L-103

Sabrina Knowles and Jenny Pohlman Email: pohlmanknowles@speakeasy.net Web: www.pohlmanknowles.com

Dimensions: H: 20” x W: 8.5” x D: 3” Technique:

Artist Information: Johnathon was awarded the first Fulbright Scholarship to attend the Canberra School of Art in Australia. There he learned about the blowing of fused tiles of Bullseye glass from Klaus Moje and received training in the nuances of cold finishing from the late Stephen Procter.

Price: $1,200

Blown vessel, blown/sculpted pods, beads and steel

Johnathon Schmuck Unconformity #33

Created: 2010

L-104

Artist Information: Sabrina and Jenny have been collaborating for nearly 20 years. They integrate free-hand blown and sculpted glass forms of their own design with metals, beads and natural materials to create individual sculptures, “weavings” of texture, form, color, material and meaning. Sabrina and Jenny are inspired by the spiritual beliefs, rituals, and artworks of ancient cultures; by ancient architecture; and by the role of women in history and pre-history. They have journeyed to Africa (‘08, ‘02, ‘00, ‘97) and Southeast Asia (‘05, ‘04) as students to meet people and learn of their histories, current political and socio-economic environments, and spiritual beliefs. Their work reflects the fruits of these studies as they examine their own life’s philosophy. Sabrina and Jenny have been affiliated with Pilchuck Glass School and Pratt Fine Arts Center, Seattle, since 1986 and are represented nationally by fine art galleries and museums including American Museum of Glass, Mobile Museum of Art, Museum of Glass, Racine Art Museum and Silica Valley Art Museum. Jenny and Sabrina were Saxe Fellowship winners at BAGI’s 2009 Great Glass Auction, Visiting Artists at BAGI in September 2007 and again in February 2011. Contact:

L-102

Dimensions: H: 23” x W: 14” x D: 7” Technique:

Artist Information: Becky began working in glass in 2005 and has studied it at BAGI, Pilchuck, and Corning as well as ceramics at Monterey Peninsula College. She says, “Every cast sculpture is unique; the mold, made from a clay model or found objects, holds the glass during the kiln firing, and, at the end, as the glass piece emerges, it gets destroyed. The fused vessels and panels embrace simple forms that become the canvas where the sheet glass, frit, powders, and enamels are used in a more painterly way. My design style and technique provide opportunity for this naturally beautiful material to do its magic and surprise me. I welcome that.”

Sabrina Knowles and Jenny Pohlman Tapestry Fragment

Purple Section Live Auction

L-101

Jennifer Umphress Email: jenumphress@msn.com Web: www.jenniferumphress.com

Ian Gilula Basket

Dimensions:

H: 12” x W: 17” x D: 19” Created: 2003

Technique:

Blown

L-106

Price: $2,300

Artist Information: Ian’s aesthetic is inspired and informed by modern painters such as Miro, Calder, and Kandinsky. His techniques reflect the best advances in art glass since the 1920s as well as specific techniques from mid-twentieth-century Czech and Italian artists. Ian is a co-founder of Elements Glass Art Gallery and Studio, the largest glass blowing facility in Portland, OR. This piece was inspired by African and American baskets. Contact:

Ian Gilula. Donated by Edis & Dr. Martin Robinson. Email: info@elementsglass.com Web: www.elementsglass.com

Jane Tivol Email: jane@tivolstudios.com Web: www.tivolstudios.com

Michael Janis Always in the Process of Becoming

Dimensions: H: 20” x W: 20” x D: 2”

Created: 2010

Price: $2,500

Technique: Kilnformed glass, glass powder imagery, steel. The glass powder is sifted onto glass sheets, and then scraped and scratched to form an image. The glass panel is then fired in an electric kiln at temperatures of up to 1500°F. Artist Information: 2010 winner of the Saxe Fellowship at BAGI and a BAGI Visiting Artist in the fall of 2010, Michael is Co-Director of the Washington Glass School. Michael describes his approach as, “My architectural discipline is evident in my precise and detailed ‘sgraffito’ technique, where I manipulate frit powder to create incredibly detailed, layered narrative imagery within blocks of solid glass.” His work is in the permanent collection of the Art Institute of Chicago, and he will have a solo show at the Fuller Museum in November 2011. Contact:

Michael Janis Email: mjanis@aol.com Web: www.michaeljanis.com

Shaun Griffiths Alone Together

L-108

Dimensions: H: 20“ x W: 16“ x D: 1”

Dimensions: H: 6” x D: 20” Technique:

Price: $2,500

Shaun Griffiths Email: 104washington@gmail.com Web: www.shaun-griffiths.com

Price: $3,500

Black spun cast glass with colored glass frit

This piece was made at his state-of-the-art casting studio in Oakland, CA where John designs and produces cast glass sculpture, tables, vessels and site specific architectural projects. Lynn Zboyovsky Email: lynnz@johnlewisglass.com Web: www.johnlewisglass.com

Created: 2010

Created: 2008

L-110

Artist Information: As a graduate student in architecture at the University of California at Berkeley, John was introduced to blown glass by professor Marvin Lipofsky. Lewis founded the first private hot glass studio in California and later received his MA in Design in 1970. His early work in blown glass led to an interest in glass casting. With the help of an NEA grant, he built an experimental facility to explore the possibilities of cast glass. He has completed numerous commissions for private and corporate clients and is represented internationally by galleries.

Contact:

Artist Information: Shaun Griffiths earned his BFA at San Jose State University. He also received a US-UK Fulbright Scholarship to study at the University of Sunderland in England where he earned his MA in glass. Contact:

John Lewis Blue and Scarlet Frit Bowl

Dimensions: Technique:

George Aslanis Kronos III H: 29” x W: 10” x D: 2.5”

Created: 2007

Purple Section Live Auction

L-107

L-111

Price: $4,500

Kiln-formed cast sculpture

Artist Information: George Aslanis has been an artist and involved in art education for all of his adult life. He is currently completing his PhD and is also the Coordinator of the Glass and Ceramic Studio in the Faculty of Art and Design, Department of Fine Arts, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia. He has taught many Australian contemporary glass artists throughout his academic career. The Kirra Gallery says, “George’s practice involves a dialogue that describes ‘state of being’. Symbol and metaphor are important motifs in his work. Drawing from cultures past and present he combines various elements to create visually complex cast glass sculptures.” Contact:

Donated by Peter Kolliner at Kirra Galleries Email: peter.kolliner@kirra.com Web: www.kirragalleries.com

—Please Note—

L-108A and L-108B are listed at the end of this section on pages 21 and 22

L-109

Dimensions: H: 16” x W: 16” x D: 2” Technique:

Carol Lawton House Painting Created: 2011

Price: $3,500

Fused glass, wood, acrylic paint

Artist Information: Carol received her MA from California State University at San Jose and studied at the Corning School of Glass. She was a finalist in the 2006 Bullseye Glass E-merge exhibition and is currently teaching glass at Ohlone College in Fremont. This work is inspired by spatial and color relationships using the “house” form. Contact:

Carol Lawton Email: carolawt@gmail.com Web: www.micaela.com

Dimensions: H: 7” x W: 20” x D: 26” Technique:

Created: N/A

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Price: $4,500

Hot sculpted glass

Artist Information: Australia’s Colin Heaney has been working in the arts for four decades, starting and running a glass studio in Byron Bay for over twenty years. He created glass sculpture in a variety of shapes, designs and colors, and this piece is from his platter series. It has a base and a top and draws from nature. The texture of the work makes the transition to his current passion for textiles obvious in hindsight. Colin stopped making glass art and turned his creative talents to fabric in 2006. His website says, “Colin is now solely devoted to textile design. In the detailed process from design to the finished artwork, Colin fuses his own wonderment of the digital world with the patterning and unique forms of nature.” Contact:

Colin Heaney Lava Coolamon

Colin Heaney. Donated by Dr. Martin and Edis Robinson Email: info@colinheaney.com Web: www.colinheaney.com

Treg Silkwood Driftwood Pair

Dimensions: H: 24” x W: 12” x D: 12” Technique:

Created: 2011

Price: $4,500

Hot sculpted glass

Artist Information: “As artists, we see ourselves as translators of not only our own experiences, but of the world around us. As makers, we continually find inspiration on our walks along the Californian coast. Our recent work explores our particular fascination with many of the different shell types and natural forms we have collected along our travels. Creating these sea forms in glass has become a process of exploration and discovery. In responding to the elegant beauty of natural forms, we enrich our appreciation for the intricate complexity of the natural world and form a personal connection to the place which we call home.”

Vladimira Klumpar

Amanda

Dimensions: H: 12” x W: 8” x D: 3.5”

Price: $6,500

Artist Information: Ms. Klumpar was born in 1954 in the Czech Republic. She began her studies at The Specialized School of Glassmaking in Zelezny Brod (1969-1973), and then she continued at The Academy of Arts, Architecture, and Design in Prague (1974-1981) where she studied with Stanislav Libensky. She later moved to Massachusetts, and she now divides her time between Mexico and the Czech Republic. When in Mexico she is inspired by natural forms and colors and makes smaller pieces, prototypes, and maquettes. When in the Czech Republic she creates her full scale works. Light, form, color, and nature inform her pieces – she transforms the simple and basic into the extraordinary and monumental. Contact:

Vladimira Klumpar Email: vladimira_klumpar@yahoo.com

Treg studied pre-medicine at the University of Montana before deciding to pursue a career in the arts. He received his BFA from Alfred University in 1996, studied at the Academy of Applied Arts in Prague, and worked as a gaffer at the Corning Museum of Glass. Contact:

Donated by Candace Martin Email: silkwoodglass@aol.com Web: www.silkwoodglass.com

Bernard D’Onofrio Plate with Eight Elements

L-114

Dimensions: H: 19” x W: 24” x L: 8”

Created: N/A

Price: $4,500

Artist Information: Bernard D’Onofrio holds a BFA from UMass Amherst and an MFA from Kent State University. He has exhibited extensively both regionally and internationally and has received a Massachusetts Arts Council Finalist Award and National Endowment for the Arts Visual Artist Fellowship. Bernard is currently on the staff at MassArt - the Massachusetts College of Art and Design. Contact:

Donated by Marilyn and Chuck Meier Email: bdonofrio@massart.edu

L-115

Ethan Stern

Technique:

Created: 2010

Price: $4,800

Blown and wheel engraved glass

Artist Information: Ethan Stern holds a BFA from Alfred University and currently owns a cold working studio in Seattle, Washington. In 2008 he was featured in a book entitled “Contemporary Glass” by Black Dog Publishing and recently received the prestigious Saxe award from the Pilchuck Glass School. In 2009, Ethan was one of eight emerging artists featured in the Museum of American Glass in Millville, NJ in an exhibition called “Rising Stars.” And in 2010 he taught “The Hot and Cold Context” at The Appalachian Center for Craft, won a Juror’s Choice Award from the BAGI Auction, and received the “Best Emerging Artist” award from the Museum of Glass. His teaching has taken him to Hilltop Artists in Residence, Pratt Fine Arts Center, and Pilchuck. Ethan’s work has been in Corning’s “New Glass Review” for the last three years and is exhibited in multiple galleries throughout the United States. Contact:

Ethan Stern Email: Estern54@gmail.com Web: www.ethanstern.com

Created: 2010

L-117

Price: $8,000

Hot sculpted glass

Artist Information: Martin grew up in the Czech Republic and began working in a glass factory when he was 13. He studied at Novy Bor from 1994 – 1998 and has attended several sessions at the Pilchuck Glass School with Richard Royal and William Morris. He has been traveling the world for the past decade, teaching and exhibiting his work. In 2008 he was awarded the Salvador Dali World Prize for significant accomplishments in the field of Fine Arts. Martin was a visiting artist at BAGI in the Fall of 2010 where he created this piece. Martin Janecky Email: martinjanecky@gmail.com Web: www.martinjanecky.com

Tone Ørvik Custom Bas Relief Portrait in Glass for One Person

Saber-T

Dimensions: H: 12” x W: 20” x L: 3”

Martin Janecky Juggler

Dimensions: H: 16” x Dia: 7”

Contact:

Created: 2007-2010

L-116

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L-113

Dimensions: Life size

Created: 2011

L-118

Price: $8,000

Technique: Cast glass ... the bas relief portrait is sculpted in clay from photographs, and sittings when possible. A typical relief will be only 1 ½ inch deep, yet the glass portrait relief will show likeness and character on both front and back. Many types of frames let the portrait relief stand on a pedestal or shelf, or hang on the wall. Artist Information: Tone arrived in the Bay Area in 2010, bringing her talent and experience in sculpture. She grew up in Norway, lived next to a marble quarry in Sweden, and studied and worked in the Pacific Northwest, creating art from stone, bronze, ceramic, and glass. Tone says, “My strongest desire as a sculptor has always been to portray the light, the spirit, the soul, if you will, in our human experience.” Her work is in the collection of the National Liberty Museum in Philadelphia, and she has participated in a number of exhibitions over the past several years including SOFA, Palm Beach and the Internal Glass Invitational with Habatat and Riley Galleries. Contact:

Tone Ørvik Email: tone.orvik@comcast.net Web: www.toneorvik.net

Dimensions: H: 8” x Dia: 8.75” Technique:

Preston Singletary Teeth of the Killer Whale Created: 2009

Price: $8,500

Blown and sand-carved glass

Preston says, “Glass brings another dimension to Native American art. Its luminous quality and shadow effect are like a spirit that appears when this lighting is right ... I sometimes hope that people will view my work on other levels not associated with “ethnic art.” At the same time, it is this inspiration that gives my work its power. I see my work as an extension of tradition and a declaration that Native cultures are alive and developing new technologies and new ways of communicating the ancient codes and symbols of this land.”

L-120 Technique:

Melissa and Keith Bispo Rising out of Darkness Created: 2011

Price: $16,500

Blown glass, sandblasted, carved vessel

Artist Information: Melissa and Keith are a fully collaborative team, living in Big Sur and blowing glass at BAGI. They won the Saxe Fellowship at BAGI in 2008. Keith and Melissa describe this piece as, “We created this piece as the first in a new series building on the techniques and concepts seen in our previous works. ‘Rising out of Darkness’ symbolizes the constant personal struggle to emerge from, rather than be engulfed by the darker aspects of life. The sheer contrast of light and beauty against the miring pit of blackness clinging to her depicts the struggles we all face. Duality and transition is the constant thread winding through our work. The imagery and materials show a contrast of light and darkness laced with metaphor.” Contact:

Bellflower Art - Melissa and Keith Bispo Email: melissabispo@montereybay.com Web: www.bellflowerart.com

Boyd Sugiki and Lisa Zerkowitz

Dimensions: H: 9.5” x W: 5” x D: 4” Technique:

Lampworking, sand blasted, oil paint

Demetra Theofanous Home Sweet Broken Home Created: 2011

L-123

Price: $3,000

Technique: This piece is a combination of flameworked glass and pate de verre. Demetra has pioneered an approach for casting pate de verre components and attaching them to flameworked sculpture. The nest is flameworked with handblended cane and blown eggs. The leaves are pate de verre. Handmade metal stand. Sandblasted. Artist Information: Demetra Theofanous’ sculpture centers on metaphorical bridges between nature and human beings. While her work continues to explore her early themes of personal growth and becoming, “Home Sweet Broken Home” seeks to connect with the viewer through an entirely different narrative. In 2010 she was juried into the prestigious Higuchi class at Corning and took two classes with Michael Janis at BAGI. She was a 2010 NICHE Award Finalist, a 2010 GLANC Award Scholarship recipient, and was featured on the cover of the FLOW Magazine’s 2010 Women in Glass issue.

Price: $2,500

Mary B White Email: mwhiteglass@mac.com Web: www.marywhiteglass.com

Demetra Theofanous Email: demetraglass@comcast.net Web: www.demetraglass.com

Jay Musler Blue Sculpted Wine Glass

Dimensions: H: 9.5” x W: 5” x D: 4” Technique:

Created: 2010

L-124

Price: $3,000

Lampworking, sand blasted, oil paint

Artist Information: Boyd Sugiki and Lisa Zerkowitz met as graduate students at the Rhode Island School of Design in the mid-nineties. After completing their degrees they moved to Seattle where they operate Two Tone Studios. Their work takes them all over the United States, Canada and overseas, for retail and wholesale shows, exhibitions, teaching opportunities and as visiting artists.

Artist Information: Jay is a California native and has been recognized as an innovative force in the glass arts for over two decades. He studied with Marvin Lipofsky at the California College of Arts and Crafts in the late 1960’s, worked as a glassblower for nearly a decade and developed his distinctive approach through lampworking, cutting, assembling and painting his works.

Boyd and Lisa were Visiting Artists at BAGI in December 2010 - teaching a class on how to make the perfect bowl.

His work is owned worldwide by collectors and museums alike.

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Created: 2010

Price: $2,800

Recycled broken mirror, scrap steel and copper , electrical parts

Dimensions: H: 5.25” x W: 12 7/8” x D: 11 3/4”

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L-121 Cake Platter

Created: 2010

L-122

Artist Information: Mary is head of the Glass Department at the Crucible in Oakland, and a board member of the Women Environmental Artists Directory and Bio Glass. She has a BFA in Ceramics and an MFA in Glass from CCA. She ran the SJSU Glass program from 19852005. Current projects include an 18” high flood level marker in Boulder, Colorado and a recycled glass wall at UCSB. She was a Fulbright Scholar from 2009-2010 at the National College of Art and Design in Dublin, Ireland, leading a graduate seminar: “The Landscape of Aesthetics and Design”, co-sponsored by Crafts Council of Ireland. This piece is inspired by the Irish seas and towers. Contact:

Donated by Blue Rain Gallery Web: www.blueraingallery.com

Dimensions: H: 33” x W: 22” x D: 11”

Dimensions: H: 83” x W: 14” x D: 14” Technique:

Artist Information: Preston Singletary’s work is held in private, public, and museum collections around the world. As a member of the Tlingit tribe, he has incorporated Native American themes into his work for three decades.

Contact:

Mary B White Dwelling on Islands, Dreams and Climate Shifts

Boyd Sugiki and Lisa Zerkowitz Email: info@twotonestudios.com Web: www.twotonestudios.com

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L-119

Contact:

Jay Musler Email: jaymusler@mac.com Web: www.jaymusler.com

Robert Levin Flat Bottle

Dimensions: H: 18” x W: 17” x D: 4”

Created: 1998

Price: $3,200

Dimensions: H: 16” x W: 12” x D: 5”

Created: 2011

L-128

Price: $4,000

Blown glass; murine technique, switched axis.

Technique: Blown and cut glass

Technique:

Artist Information: Rob Levin is an internationally known glass artist who lives and works near Burnsville in the mountains of Western North Carolina. Born and raised in Baltimore, MD, he received his BFA from Denison University and his MFA from Southern Illinois University. He was formerly the Resident Glass Artist at Penland School of Crafts, and has lectured, taught, and led workshops throughout the US, in Ireland, and in New Zealand. His work is in numerous public and private collections, including the Corning Museum of Glass, the Museum of American Glass, the High Museum in Atlanta, the Contemporary Glass Museum in Madrid, the Ebeltoft Glasmuseum in Denmark, the Great Synagogue of Jerusalem, and the Museum of Arts and Design in New York.

Artist Information: David’s work, known for its intense colors and intricate detail, is in numerous collections and exhibited in twenty galleries in the US, Canada, and Europe. He has studied at Pilchuck, in Murano, and with many local artists. In 2010, David spent a month in Japan, lecturing and demonstrating through an Artist in Residence award from Seto City Art and Cultural Foundation. David is the former board chair at Public Glass and a board member of the Glass Alliance of Northern California. He enjoys and finds inspiration in international travel, scuba diving, photography, architecture, science, and nature.

Contact:

Donated by Dr. Martin and Edis Robinson Email: levinglass@gmail.com Web: www.robertlevin.com

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Toland Sand Paragon Cube

L-126

Dimensions: H: 3.5” x W: 3” x D: 3”

Created: 2010

Price: $3,800

Technique: Dichroic, leaded, and optical crystal are cold laminated together and then the final shape is ground and polished by hand. Artist Information: Toland has been working full time in glass since 1977, first with stained glass and moving to glass blowing and then to constructed glass sculpture, which he has been doing since 1985. Self taught, like most glass artists of his generation, he has constantly sought to expand his artistic and technical vistas. He has had many solo shows and has won a variety of awards including the ‘Art in Public Spaces Award.’ Toland often works at BAGI when he is visiting the West Coast.

David Patchen Email: david@davidpatchen.com Web: www.davidpatchen.com

Justin Green Freeform Bowl

Dimensions: H: 27” x W: 27” x D: 20” Technique:

Created: N/A

L-129

Price: $4,000

Blown glass

Artist Information: Justin Green is the owner of and artist at Access Glass Studio and Gallery in Berkeley, California. He has devoted his life to the study of Fine Art, specializing in Art Glass. After receiving a scholarship to the Center for Creative Studies in Detroit in 1999, he obtained a Bachelor in Fine Arts at the California College of Arts focusing his studies on glass. He also spent some time studying under Glass Masters in Murano, Italy where he learned classic techniques and color application.

Contact:

Toland Sand Glass Studio Email: toland@sandglas.com Web: www.sandglas.com

This piece evokes the movement and colors of the water in the San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean.

Jaime Guerrero Idolo

Elizabeth R. Mears Only

L-127

Dimensions: H: 19” x W: 8” x D: 6” Technique:

Contact:

Created: 2009

Price: $4,000

Hand blown, sculpted glass

Artist Information: Jaime Guerrero was awarded the Bay Area Glass Institute’s first Saxe Fellowship in 2006. He received his Bachelor of Fine arts from California College of Arts and Crafts, studied at Pilchuck for several summers and has been in multiple museum, gallery and exhibition shows around the Bay Area. His recent work blends ancient icons and symbols with modern Chicano culture, forcing the viewer to question stereotypical views of MexicanAmericans. Jaime has been a participant in the Third Thursday series at BAGI and had a solo show, demonstration and lecture at the facility. Contact:

David Patchen Colorfield Foglio

Jaime Guerrero Email: guerreroglass@yahoo.com Web: www.guerreroglass.com

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Donated by Dr. Martin and Edis Robinson

Dimensions: H: 11” x W: 23” x D: 8” Technique:

Created: 2007

L-130

Price: $4,200

Flamework

Artist Information: Elizabeth Mears is a full time, award winning, studio artist who creates objects in glass and mixed media primarily through the glow blowing technique of flameworking. She has studied at Corning, Pilchuck, Penland, and numerous other workshops. She was awarded scholarships to Corning and Pilchuck and has taught at many of the venues where she was a student. Her book, Flameworking, was published in 2003, and in 2008 she was named a Master Artist for the state of Virginia. Her work has won numerous awards and is held in corporate, museum, and private collections. She has served on the boards of the James Renwick Alliance and the Creative Glass Center of America. Contact:

Elizabeth R. Mears Email: elizwndhil@aol.com Web: www.ElizabethMears.com

Dean Bensen Discarded

Dimensions: H: 8.5” x W: 9.75” x D: 15”

Created: 2008

Price: $2,350

Artist Information: Dean graduated with a BA in Art from the College of Idaho. In 1997 he began to pursue glassblowing as a fulltime career. He has taught at Palo Alto High School, San Jose State University, Corning, the Bay Area Glass Institute, and Public Glass. His work has been featured in the Palo Alto Weekly, the San Francisco Chronicle, and the Hallmark Channel. He attended Pilchuck Glass School on a scholarship and was juried in shows at the San Francisco Airport Museums and Oakland Museum of California. This handblown and hot sculpted glass is deconstructed to form the bark of a Redwood tree. The pattern inside uses special murine techniques to create a wood grain-like pattern. The outside is finished through sandcarving texture and acid etching. Contact:

Dean Bensen Email: glass@deanbensen.com Web: www.deanbensen.com

Kari Minnick Waterlines

L-132

Dimensions: H: 10” x W: 15” x D: 8” Technique:

Created: 2010

Price: $1,500

Artist Information: Kari holds a degree in studio art from the University of California at Davis. She has been an exhibiting artist and educator for over 25 years. Collected internationally, she has works in galleries, private, corporate, and embassy collections. Her work was featured in the exhibit “Celebrating Connections: Contemporary Glass by Mid-Atlantic Artists” at the Museum of American Glass. Noted for exceptional artistic achievement, Kari received the Juror’s Choice Award at the BAGI 2008 Great Glass Auction. Kari Minnick Email: kari@kariminnick.com Web: www.kariminnick.com

Sue Marek Blue Jay

L-133

Dimensions: H: 15” x W: 37” x D: 6” Technique:

Created: 2011

Technique:

Created: 2009

Price: $1,200

Hand blown, sculpted glass

L-134

Price: $900

Kiln cast, fused and slumped glass

Artist Information: Mark received his B.A. degree in Art from San Francisco State University in 1979 and a M.F.A. degree from the University of Hawaii in 1984. After teaching in Japan at the Tokyo Glass Art Institute he returned to the United States for a five-month residency at the Creative Glass Center of America in Millville, New Jersey in 1985. Since 1986 Mark has worked in his own studio creating kiln cast sculptures that have been included in the collections of the Corning Museum of Glass, the Richmond Museum of Art as well as numerous private collections. Contact:

Mark Abildgaard Email: Mark5329@sbcglobal.net Web: www.markabildgaard.com

Cassandra Straubing The Necessity of Dairyman

Dimensions: H: 24” Dia: 10”

Created: 2010

L-135

Price: $1,400

Artist Information: Cassandra Straubing’s sculptural work addresses issues of domestic and industrial labor using multiple mediums and processes including metal fabrication, quilting and glass working. She employs a wide range of glass-forming techniques including casting, blowing, hot forming, and non- traditional glass processes to create her artwork. Currently the head of the Glass Department at San Jose State University in California, she is refining the program to its full potential. She received her MFA in Glass in 2007 from Rochester Institute of Technology, and received her BFA in Studio Art from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in 2002. Her work has been exhibited nationally, including shows in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, St. Louis, Portland and Philadelphia. Cassandra Straubing Email: ksondraw@hotmail.com Web: ad.sjsu.edu/glass/faculty.html

Sue described this piece as, “Flight is a clear metaphor for transformation. ‘Blue Jay’ marks a transition in my work from functional and 2D art forms to sculptural art. I’ve used a “painterly” placement of color and an active surface to capture the flashy motion of a jay at takeoff. Able to be displayed out of doors, this piece has an anti-shatter coating for strength and safety.”

Dimensions: H: 5” x W: 8.75” x D: 8.25”

Contact:

Artist Information: Sue has been studying and creating art and architectural glass since 1999. She has been commissioned to design and build several large-format stained glass works in Southern California and the San Francisco Bay Area. “In my stained glass designs, I strive to create unique art, while respecting and building on architectural and design traditions. Now, glass fusing is providing an avenue for producing more innovative and experimental works.”

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Mark Abildgaard Amber Crystal Vessel

Kiln cast, fused and slumped glass

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Randy Strong

Dimensions: H: 28” x W: 13” x D: 5”

Created: N/A

L-108A

Price: $3,000

Artist Information: Randy won the 2005 and 2008 Niche award for blown glass and has worked in the medium for over forty years, combining ancient technique and his eye for contemporary design. He received his BFA from California College of the Arts in 1970 and did his graduate work at Osaka University of the Arts in Japan. While there he was inspired by the grace and simplicity of Japanese design. Randy has helped BAGI on multiple occasions and is very active in the Bay Area glass community. Contact:

Randy Strong Email: rstrong@vdn.com Web: www.rstrong.com

Sue Marek Email: suemarek@gmail.com Web: www.suemarek.com

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Tom Stanton Monet’s Water Lily

Dimensions: H: 50” x W: 22” x D: 3”

Created: 2011

Price: $3,000

Artist Information: Tom writes, “I attended Juilliard. I’m a graduate of Harvard Business School. I travel quite extensively. I lived through the Black Plague and had a pretty good time during that. I have seen the Exorcist about 167 times and it keeps getting funnier each time I see it, not to mention you’re talking to a dead guy! Do you think I’m qualified?” Contact:

Notes:

Tom Stanton Email: holyglassman@gmail.com Web: www.deanbensen.com

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Ann Hollingsworth From the birds; out of the roots

Dimensions: H: 12.5” x W: 7.5” x D: 1.75” Created: 2009 Technique:

Price: $1,100

This work was created using a hot casting technique

Earlier in life she studied art at Carleton College and at Washington University School of Fine Art. Ann began studying glass in 1999 at California College Of the Arts. She completed her degree in sculpture with a concentration in glass in 2005. In 2009 Ann opened her glass casting studio where she does her work and also assists other artists in casting their projects. She has been nominated for a Corning Award at Pilchuck Glass where she has attended three summer sessions. At the 2010 Glass Art Society Conference she was nominated for the emerging artist award. Ann Hollingsworth Email: ann@fullspring.com Web: www.annhollingsworth.com

Melanie Moertel Satellites and Flowers

R-202

Dimensions: H: 1” X W: 1” Technique:

Created: 2011

Price: $100

Cappy Thompson Noah’s Ark

R-203

Dimensions: N/A

Donated by Ali Spivak Email: alispivak@yahoo.com

Price: $350

Blown and hand sculpted brooch

“Hang-Ups” were created from a desire to do something more to a bead. They come in all different types of clothing and can be worn separately or together, like a clothesline. For additional pieces, contact my website. Contact:

Deborah Carlson, Shooting Star Glass Studio Email: dc@deborahcarlson.com Web: www.deborahcarlson.com

Holly Wallace Spirit Rock

Dimensions: H: 17” x W: 8” x D: 4.5”

Created: 2009

Price: $500

R-205

Price: $400

Blown glass with hardwood base, and embedded light

Artist Information: Holly began working with glass in 1972 at CCAC in Oakland with Marvin Lipofsky and continued studies at Pilchuck and Pratt. She operated Ruby Glass Works in Berkeley until 2009. Her work has been represented by SFMOMA, Chicago Art Institute and galleries and collections across the nation. Holly says, “Glass continues to be my greatest fascination.” Holly Wallace Email: rubyglass@earthlink.net Web: www.rubyglassworks.com

Francine Blote-Lofrano Ch’ien-Tui (Heaven-Lake) Created: N/A

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Artist Information: Deborah Carlson is a Colorado based glass artist whose works and commissions appear in national museums, galleries, private residences and public installations. Her unique fabrications have won numerous awards in both major national fine glass and fine art shows. Her glass art education includes studying under the world’s best glass masters in the USA, Italy and Canada. She has maintained her own studio since 1984, creating both gallery and architectural work in all techniques of glass.

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Artist Information: Using a process for painting stained glass windows developed in the Middle Ages, Seattle-artist Cappy Thompson creates intelligent “picture poems” which marry mythology, folks styles and self-expression. Born in Alexandria, Virginia, in 1952, Thompson attended the Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington, where she received her BA in 1976 in painting and printmaking. Thompson has taught at Pilchuck and Penland, and her work is part of the public collections in many museum worldwide including The Corning Museum of Glass and The American Craft Museum. Contact:

Created: 2011

Technique:

Artist Information: Born in 1976 in Germany, Melanie lives in Bamberg and is a full-time lampworker. Her previous career was as a graphic designer before turning to focus on glass beads in 2003. She works in an apartment studio and makes her living selling beads and teaching lampworking worldwide. Melanie Moertel Email: melaniemoertel@gmail.com Web: www.melaniemoertel.com

Dimensions: H: 3” x W: 2.5”

Round soft glass bead with fine silver mesh

Contact:

Deborah Carlson Blue Collar Hang-up

Technique:

Artist Information: She had a general contracting company for many years in Berkeley where she built custom homes and frequently designed and built the projects. Following her construction business she managed an organic farm for six years in Half Moon Bay where she lived with her family.

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R-201

Dimensions: Dia: 14.5”

Created: 2006

R-206

Price: $350

Artist Information: Francine Blote-Lofrano has had a lifelong interest in creative expression which includes poetry, textiles, paper art, book binding, mixed media, sculpture and glass. She studies drawing, design, watercolor, sculpture and poetry at San Francisco City College. She began working with glass in 1988. Though she employs principles learned in her formal art training, she is mostly self-taught in this medium. Her work includes stained glass, mosaic and kiln formed glass. Contact:

Francine Blote-Lofrano Email: ftblote@sbcglobal.net Web: www.francineblotelofrano.com

Ann Morhauser Roman Antique large oval tray

Dimensions: H: 2” x W: 22” x Dia: 8”

Created: 1990

Larry Cazes Opal Abstract Bowl Price: $157

Artist Information: Ann Morhauser is the founder of Annieglass, a highly successful line of glass tableware. She is a CCA alumna glass artist, designer and entrepreneur combining her skills to create a well-regarded brand and a successful company. Her collections can be found in more than 800 specialty stores and galleries as well as museum such as the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the Gallery of Modern Art in Glasgow, Scotland. Morhauser celebrated her 25th anniversary of “Art for the Table” in 2008. Contact:

Ann Morhauser Email: support@annieglass.com Web: www.annieglass.com

Douglass C. Brown Bankers Jellyfish Lamp

R-208

Dimensions: H: 20” x W: 6 x D: 6” Technique:

Created: 2011

Dimensions: N/A Technique:

Created: 2009

Glass casting with metal stand

Artist Information: I have been blowing glass for the last four and a half years at various shops in the San Francisco Bay Area. Contact:

Larry Cazes Email: lcazes@earthlink.net Web: www.larrycazes.com

Char Walker Untitled

Dimensions: N/A Technique:

Artist Information: Douglass has been exploring glass for 35 years. Currently, he operates a glass blowing studio in Half Moon Bay focusing on creating unique designs of nature and the sea. He is currently seeking opportunities to explore public art utilizing his experience bonding copper and glass to produce water fountains, flaming flowers and garden art.

Price: $300

Blown glass

Price: $750

R-210

Created: N/A

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R-207

R-211

Price: $1,000

Blown glass

Artist Information: Char, a founding member of the notorious “Hot Tomatoes” and San Diego Art Glass Guild, is inspired by Venetian mosaic technique. Contact:

Char Walker Email: charglass7@gmail.com

This is a Blown Glass Jelly Fish body that has been sandblasted from the interior to create one of a kind desk lamp. Contact:

Douglass C. Brown Email: info@colquhounglassworks.com Web:www.ColquhounGlassWorks.com

Terri Bromberg Hummingbird Vase

R-209

Dimensions: H: 11” x W: 6 x D: 6” Technique:

Created: 2010

Price: $1,200

Layered blown and sand blasted glass

Artist Information: Terri teaches glass, sculpture and 3D design at Santa Monica College. At SMC the focus is on blown and hot sculpted glass one semester, and then fusing, torchwork, and kiln casting the following semester. Terri earned a BA from UCLA, her MA in Manchester, England, and after many years of being a professional artist, got involved with glass. She has studied at the Studio in Corning, at BAGI, and was the recipient of a scholarship award from the Los Angeles Glass Alliance to attend Pilchuck. Her art glass is shown regularly and has received numerous awards in juried competitions.

Matt Eaton Goblet

Dimensions: L: 15” x H: 9” Technique:

Created: 2010

R-212

Price: $185

Venetian-style roll-up with gold leaf knop

Artist Information: Matthew Eaton has worked for Rick and Janet Nicholson for almost a decade. After attending Pilchuck School of Glass in 2009 he has dedicated himself to mastering Italian glass working techniques. He currently attends SJSU where glass has become a focal point in his art education. Contact:

Matt Eaton Email: moltenme@gmail.com

“I love to spend time working in my garden and am profoundly inspired by the natural world. The glass colors are layered to allow the sand blasted silhouette images to be seen against a darker, shimmering background.” Contact:

Terri Bromberg Email: terribromberg@yahoo.com

Notes:

Brayton Furlong Topic of Conversation

Dimensions: H: 15” x W: 12” x D: 5”

Created: N/A

Price: $2,200

Artist Information: Glass Artist Brayton Furlong was born and raised in Santa Cruz, California. While teaching himself flameworking, Brayton landed a job at a scientific glass company. It was only part time but it was there that Brayton learned the technical and scientific side of glass and its properties. He studied a variety of glass working processes with master glass artists Gary Beecham, Henry Halem, Loren Stump, Brian Kerkvliet and Paul Stankard at Penland. Now at age 26, his unique visions in glass are gaining him national recognition. Brayton teaches private workshops at his studio and other facilities, and was nominated as a 2009 Niche Awards finalist. Contact:

Brayton Furlong Email: brayton@braytonfurlong.com Web: www.braytonfurlong.com

Sadna Kumbhani Weathered Leaf

R-214

Dimensions: H: 16” x W: 8” x D:1/8” Technique:

Created: 2011

Red Section Silent Auction

R-213

Price: $600

Patte de verre, fused powders and frits

Artist Information: Sadna is a software engineer by profession who decided to study glass art in 2005. He first learned kilnwork and then flamework, studying with Kathleen Elliot whom he considers “the very best”. Now he is working hard to polish the techniques he learned and express himself through glass. Contact:

Sadna Kumbhani Email: TheSadna@gmail.com

Susan Haskell Necklace with torchwork beads

R-215

Dimensions: Length: 22”

Created: 2010

Price: $109

Artist Information: Susan Haskell is a glass artist and painter born and raised in Los Angeles. She studied at UCLA where she received a B.A. in Pictorial Arts and a M.A. in Design. She also earned teaching credentials from Pepperdine University and is currently a teaching assistant at Santa Monica College in the Glass Blowing Department. Susan’s love of glass led her to explore a variety of creative methods including glass-blowing, torch working and fusing. Her paintings have included large scale outdoor murals (Los Liones Canyon) and a twenty-year series of photo-realistic paintings of tunnels (The Tunnel Vision Series). Susan’s greatest pleasure has come from over twenty years of teaching elementary school art to children at Canyon Charter Elementary School in Santa Monica Canyon. Contact:

Susan Haskell Email: sihaskell@aol.com

Pamina Traylor

Dimensions: H: 30” x Dia: 11”

Created: 2009

Price: $1,500

Artist Information: Pamina Traylor is an artist and educator, currently Senior Adjunct Professor at California College of the Arts. She has served as a member of the Glass Art Society’s board of directors since 2003, and treasurer since 2006. She received her M.F.A. from the Rochester Institute of Technology and her B.A. from Bryn Mawr College. She has lectured and taught workshops internationally, including in Australia, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and Turkey. Her work is in the permanent collection of the Benton Museum of Art, CT; The Museum of American Glass, NJ; The Speed Art Museum, KY; Tittot Glass Art Museum, Taiwan; and Cam Ocagi, Istanbul. Contact:

Pamina Traylor Email: pamina@paminatraylor.com Web: www.paminatraylor.com

Technique:

Created: 2009

Price: $275

Artist Information: Vicki loves working with glass. The fluidity, the movement of colors, the transparency – all fascinate her. She is intrigued by the process of taking cold hard glass rods, heating them to a fluid state with a propane-oxygen torch, winding the molten glass around a stainless mandrel, adding intricate details and then watching it all harden before putting the bead into the kiln to anneal. “Working with glass is a dance with time. The rhythm is everything. The temperature range in which to perform various actions on the glass is small. If either the glass or the mandrel is too hot or too cold, a lasting bead will not be formed.”

Tracy Cazes Displacement in Green

Technique:

Price: $175

Fused glass

Artist Information: Tracy has been working with fused glass for one and a half years. She has been a practicing attorney in Santa Clara County for 20 years. Contact:

Tracy Cazes Email: tcazes@pacbell.net

Created: 2010

B-305

Price: $240

Blown glass

In 2007, Ilona returned to Canada and now resides in North Vancouver where she continues to work in glass and precious metals and is again teaching glassblowing. Contact:

Created: 2010

Ilona Lindsay Trio of Latticino & Gold Foil Ornaments

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Artist Information: Ilona Barakso Lindsay has studied glass at the Alberta College of Art & Design, the Pratt Fine Art Centre, Red Deer College, Penland School of Craft and Pilchuck Glass School. She was a partner in Andrighetti Glassworks in Vancouver, BC for a number of years and also lived in California where she has been a volunteer glassblower for San Jose State University and BAGI. She assisted in coordinating the MADE IN CALIFORNIA: Glass from the Golden State exhibition for BAGI in 2005.

Cederquist Art Glass Email: vicki@vickicederquist.com Web: www.vickicederquist.com

Dimensions: H: 1” x W: 16 x D: 7.5”

Theoren Hanks Email: contact@glassbytheo.com Web: glassbytheo.com

Dimensions: W: 4-7” x Dia: 4”

Contact:

B-303

Price: $500

Artist Information: Theoren Hanks is a 10 year old glass artist who has been blowing glass for a little over two years. Theoren has been fortunate to have blown glass with well-known artist such as Micheal Nourot, Luca Ratazzi and many other Bay Area artists. Last November, Theoren had a glass blowing session with Jackson Chihuly, Dale Chihuly’s son, in Pismo Beach. It was probably one of Theoren’s favorite experiences. Theoren also had the pleasure of being a part of the Pilchuck Auction and his piece sold for $1750. Theoren’s goal with his glass blowing is to encourage children to find their passion at any age and never let anyone tell you that you are too young. His inspirations are Dale Chihuly, Ben Moore and Dante Marioni.

Technique:

Blown glass

Created: 2011

B-304

Technique: An all hand blown glass piece with many different frit colors encased with a white bottom. Clear cookie foot attached so piece can be hung on wall.

Vicki Cederquist Midnight Again

Dimensions: Length: 27”

Dimensions: H: 3” x W: 19 x D: 19”

Contact:

B-302

Theoren Hanks Beginning of Spring

Blue Section Silent Auction

B-301 Oilcan

Ilona Lindsay Email: ilona.lindsay@gmail.com

Sadna Kumbhani Show of Lady Slippers

Dimensions: H: 19” x W: 9” x D: 3” Technique:

Created: 2011

B-306

Price: $600

Flamework, partly blown

Sadna Kumbhani Email: TheSadna@gmail.com

Rich Small Gesmolten Vessel #5

Dimensions: H: 15” x W: 10” D: 6”

Created: 2011

Price: $800

Ryan Rodamer Untitled

Dimensions: H: 8.5” x Dia: 6”

Technique: Hand blown furnace glass with copper fused to the glass while hot, then ground, polished, aged, and sealed.

Technique:

Artist Information: Rich has been fascinated by glass since he was a child. After much exploration, he went to a local glass art show and was invited to drop by the studio. “To watch,” they said. He didn’t just watch. He was a moth to the furnace flame.

program in 2006.

Created: 2010

B-310

Price: $100

Blown glass

Artist Information: Ryan is currently a student at San Jose State University and started in the glass Contact:

Ryan Rodamer Email: rrodamer@comcast.net

Rich likes to create objects that have stories to tell. Objects that draw you into them, begging questions, yielding few answers. His glass objects have unexpected textures, both tactile and visual. Often the objects incorporate metal in unexpected ways. Contact:

Rich Small Email: rich@asmallproduction.com Web: www.asmallproduction.com

Connie Walsworth Elsie’s Cross #3

B-308

Dimensions: H: 14.5” x W: 8” x D: 1/3” Technique:

Created: 2010

Price: $300

Fused glass

Artist Information: Connie has worked in glass for over 20 years. She’s spent the last ten years bringing glass projects to elementary kids in Washington state. She spends her spare time as Artist-in-Residence at Renaissance Junior High School working with some very creative 7th, 8th and 9th graders. Contact:

Connie Walsworth Email: Connie535@juno.com

Rick and Janet Nicholson Autumn Torso

Dimensions: N/A

Created: N/A

Blue Section Silent Auction

B-307

B-311

Price: $1,200

Artist Information: Rick and Janet’s dedication to glass blowing is evident in the excellent quality of their work. The emphasis in their small studio is on creativity and innovation. Each piece is a free-hand expression of the excitement and risk taking found in an experimental glassblowing studio. They have worked together as a successful team since 1979. Rick first studied glass with Don Hartman at USC and was a TA at Pilchuck for Dale Chihuly and Fritz Dreisbach in 1981. Rick had operated a pottery studio from 1974 –1981. He has continued to study at Pilchuck with such notables as Therman Statom, Richard Marquis and Dino Rosin. Janet held a photography position at USC until 1979 when she left to freelance and create designs for Rick’s clay forms. They were married the same year, and their artistic collaboration began. While Rick does the hand blown work, Janet is the color and design part of their successful collaboration. Contact:

B-309

Michael Sosin Skyline

Dimensions: H: 11” x W: 10” x D: 8” Technique:

Created: 2010

Price: $1,150

Blown glass, glass powers, gold leaf

Artist Information: Michael received his graduate degree from the University of California and continued his studies in glass at the California College of Arts before establishing his own hot shop, Pinzette GlassWorks in 1989. He has studied at Pilchuck, the Penland School of Crafts, Pratt Fine Arts and the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts. Michael’s work is shown nationally and throughout California. Contact:

Michael Sosin Email: msosin@comcast.net Web: www.michaelsosin.com

Rick and Janet Nicholson Email: janet@nicholsonblownglass.com Web: www.nicholsonblownglass.com

Tom Upchurch Madri Gras #5

Dimensions: H: 10” x W: 9” x Dia: 9” Technique:

Created: 2009

B-312

Price: $500

Roll-up created and coldworked by Tom and gaffed by Mark Murai

Artist Information: Tom studied warm glass techniques under Susan Longini at Ohlone College where he won several student art awards. He has had work in juried shows at Olive Hyde Art Guild and the California Glass Exchange. Tom started the fusing program at Public Glass in 2003, served as BAGI’s Executive Director from 2006 – 2009 and is currently on BAIG’s Board of Directors. Contact:

Tom Upchurch Email: t.upchurch@comcast.net

Dimensions: H: 5” x Dia: 9” Technique:

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Stephen Fader Floppy Bowl Created: 2002

Price: $125

Blown glass

Artist Information: Stephen writes, “I started blowing glass in the mid 90’s at Santa Monica College. With the help of the teachers and students I developed a passion for the medium. I later went on to work in a glass production team at Correia Art Glass. Since then I have continued to work with glass in a academic and professional environment. The true inspiration of my artwork comes from the collective glass community. Its generosity and experience has helped me to become the artist I am today.” Contact:

Stephen Fader Email: faderstephen@gmail.com

Curt Schauer (with Treg Silkwood) Testarossa (based on monotype of same title)

B-314

Dimensions: H: 10” W: 6.5” x D: 3”

Created: 2010

Blue Section Silent Auction

B-313

Price: $2,400

Artist Information: Curt holds degress in chemical engineering, industrial engineering and business. He works in monotype, watercolor, mixed media and glass. He has studied under master painters Fanny Rester, Erik Madsen and Glen Rogers as well as glass artists Treg Silkwood and Johnathon Schmuck. Curt’s work is inspired by artists including Picasso, Vigliaturo, Benzoni and art viewed during world travels.

Contact:

Curt Schauer Email: artstreetsj@gmail.com Web: artstreetsj.ning.com

Deva Priya

B-315 Cactus

Dimensions: H: 10” W: 9” x D: 9” Technique:

Created: 2010

Price: $150

Blown glass

Artist Information: Deva began glassblowing at BAGI ten years ago. She is a local artist who learned and is still learning glass blowing at BAGI. Contact:

Deva Priya Email: devapriya97@yahoo.com

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Theoren Hanks............................. B304...............31 Susan Haskell............................... R215...............28 Colin Heaney............................... L112...............13 Ann Hollingsworth....................... R201...............24 Martin Janecky ........................... L117...............15 Mike Janis.................................... L107...............12 Vladimira Klumpar....................... L116...............15 Sanda Kumbhani......................... B306...............31 Sanda Kumbhani......................... R214...............28 Carol Lawton............................... L109...............12 Robert Levin................................. L125...............18 John Lewis................................... L110...............13 Ilona Lindsay................................ B305...............31 Francine Lofrano.......................... R206...............25 Sue Marek................................... L133...............20 Elizabeth Ryland Mears................ L130...............19 Kari Minnick................................ L132...............20 Melanie Moertel.......................... R202...............24 Ann Morhauser............................ R207...............26 Jay Musler.................................... L124...............17 Rick & Janet Nicholson................. B311...............33 Tone Orvik................................... L118...............15 David Patchen.............................. L128...............19 Sabrina Knowles & Jenny Pohlman ................................................... L104...............11

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Deva Priya.................................... B315...............34 Ryan Rodamer............................. B310...............33 Toland Sand................................. L126...............18 Curt Schauer................................ B314...............34 Johnathon Schmuck..................... L102...............10 Candace Martin & Treg Silkwood ................................................... L113...............14 Preston Singletary........................ L119...............16 Rich Small.................................... B307...............32 Michael Sosin............................... B309...............32 Tom Stanton................................ L108B.............22 Ethan Stern.................................. L115...............14 Cassandra Straubing.................... L135...............21 Randy Strong............................... L108A.............21 Boyd Sugiki.................................. L121...............16 Demi Theofanous......................... L123...............17 Cappy Thompson......................... R203...............24 Jane Tivol..................................... L103...............10 Pamina Traylor............................. B301...............30 Jennifer Umphress....................... L105...............11 Tom Upchurch............................ B312...............33 Char Walker................................ R211...............27 Holly Wallace............................... R205...............25 Connie Walsworth....................... B308...............32 Mary B. White.............................. L122...............17

BAGI is the only non-profit, publicly accessible glass studio in Santa Clara County. We teach classes on multiple glass techniques for different skill levels, provide facilities that encourage artists to develop their work locally, and organize events that bring the public in touch with glass art.

Contact BAGI

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Contact Information Bay Area Glass Institute Phone:

408-993-BAGI

Fax:

408-549-9871

E-mail:

studio@bagi.org

Web:

www.bagi.org

Address: 401 East Taylor St, Suite 115 San Jose, CA 95112