TERMINAL CITY GLASS CO-OP
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Spark! Gala Evening & Silent Auction Saturday, June 22nd, 2013 Spark! 2013 Volunteer Committee .......................................... Joanne Andrighetti Valerie Arntzen Cathy Beaumont Larissa Blokhuis Julie Coster Holly Cruise Fiona Czeschel Maria Keating Sonya Labrie Jeff Lowe Shelly Smee Naoko Takenouchi Kate Urban Shelly Smee Music provided by DJ Darkcloud aka Sean Reynolds
Front Cover: Mini Pimpollo Vase by David Calles Photo by Jens Ohrstrom Back Cover: Africa by Elisabeth Owre Catalogue design & layout by Holly Cruise Photography by Denise Relke
One Year and Counting Tonight we share in celebrating the first anniversary of Terminal City Glass Co-op. We’ve done a lot for a one-year old. We’ve had over 200 students learn new things about glass this year. We’ve had artists from around the world visit and make work here. We’ve seen our membership double in size. We have had thousands of people tour our studio and watch demonstrations. In all of this, and perhaps most importantly, we have realized a dream in creating a community. It is the commitment of this community that makes Terminal City such a great place. Sharing, learning from each other, helping to achieve goals together; it is these things that makes us a stronger team, bolstering our connection to each other and fostering great creative relationships. From mentor to mentee, teacher to student, friend to friend, it is these connections that influence us, introduce us to new ideas, and ultimately build a memory of a medium. Of course everything in a glass studio is a work in progress. And every day is a new project, a way we can make something better or easier. And every task, great or small, deserves recognition. From taking out the trash, to volunteering at events, to spending days putting up shelves, to spending months organizing committees, we would be nothing without the contribution of our volunteers. We would be remiss not to mention another selfless expression so prominent before you tonight: the donor artists who have graciously given us the great pieces you see in the Silent Auction. It is because of these talented artists that we are able to raise crucial funds for our organization. We thank them all for their generous gifts. In the next year, we look forward to seeing our organization grow, to learn new things and to forge new friendships in glass, in art, and in our community. Thank you all for being a part of this great night! Sincerely,
The TCGC Board of Directors
Owl by David New-Small Blown glass, dichroic glass, brass, copper 20cm x 9cm x 4cm Retail Value: $150 David New-Small moved to BC from California in 1970. He studied glassblowing at Pilchuck from 1978 – 1981, and in 1983 co-founded New-Small & Sterling Studio Glass on Granville Island, the first independent “studio glass” facility in BC. His work appears in many important public and private collections. Contact: nssg@telus.net www.hotstudioglass.com
Bits & Pieces from the Ocean by Rika Kuroki Beach Glass & Silver Retail Value: $350 Rika is a glass artist and metalsmith whose works are in the collections of the Corning Museum of Glass, Kunst Museum Dusseldorf, and Niijima Contemporary Glass Museum. She is a graduate of the California College of the Arts.
Ocean Vortex by Heike Kapp Borosilicate glass 3.9cm Diameter Retail Value: $60 Heike Kapp is a glass artist working in Vancouver, BC, who creates glass marbles. Her main influences are Canada’s beautiful West Coast, and the ocean and its teeming life. Heike sells her glass pieces at fairs and online, and her goal is to create objects that enrich the owner’s life. Contact: heike@heikekapp.com www.heikekapp.com
Colourful Comets by Maria Keating Sandblasted Borosilicate Glass 5cm Diameter (Each) Retail Value: $180 (Set) Sage and Sprite is a balance of wisdom and creativity. Maria Keating of Crescent Beach has been on a 10 year journey with molten glass. This journey has taken her into a playful realm where inspiration is taken from the shapes and creatures that Maria, a “Bug Lady” by profession, is surrounded by. Contact: sageandsprite@gmail.com www.sageandsprite.com
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Jetson Bowl by Jeff D Burnette Hot blown & manipulated glass 18cm x 20cm Retail Value: $125 Jeff has been blowing glass for the last 34 years. In this time he mastered some of the more dificult processes of the medium such as goblets, Incalmo series, and the more funky Ray-Gunz. He has also traveled to France and the USA where he met and worked with Lino Tagliapietra. He has done numerous workshops with some of the top glass artists and has taught as far away as New Zealand. Contact: burnette.jeff@gmail.com
Africa by Elisabeth Lokke Owre Glass beads & silver findings 46cm L Retail Value: $250 Elisabeth makes her own glass beads in her garden studio in Vancouver. Each bead is individually handcrafted by melting coloured glass rods over a hot flame. The beads are then assembled into beautiful necklaces, bracelets and earrings in her home studio. Elisabeth uses soft Moretti glass from Italy and sterling silver and vermeil findings to compose her jewelry. Contact: elowre@hotmail.com The Trapeze Artists by Jan Bell-Irving Fused Glass
Floral Amphora by The TCGC Team Graal incalmo, glass & gold Leaf 43cm x 22cm x 22cm Retail Value: $1200 The Terminal City Glass Co-op Team meets Monday nights to make hot stuff! Led by Jeff Holmwood and Naoko Takenouchi, the team works together as they design and create beautiful pieces, and learn new techniques in glassmaking.
30cm x 15cm x 1cm Retail Value: $60 Jan Bell-Irving has been working with fused glass since 2008. Her work includes garden stakes, plates, mobiles, wall hangings, jewelery and sculpture. Jan’s work is inspired by her travels and favorite themes - circus, dance and music. Her whimsical pieces populate gardens and homes throughout BC. She is presently exploring new territory with flamework. Contact: janbellirving@gmail.com janbellirving.com
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White & Gold Lattecino Ornament Pairing by Ilona Barakso Linday Glass, gold foil, gold leaf, organdy ribbon, glass bead, embroidery silk
JH-2 by Jeff Lowe Glass and frit
30cm x 12cm x 2cm
45cm x 12cm
Retail Value: $200 (Set)
Retail Value: $190
Ilona Barakso Lindsay studied at the Penland School of Craft and Pilchuck Glass School. She was a partner in Andrighetti Glassworks in Vancouver, BC and a volunteer glassblower for San Jose State University and BAGI. Her work has been exhibited in Canada, the United States and Taiwan.
Jeff Lowe has been blowing glass for approximately 7 years. He learned his glass blowing skills at Joe Blow Glassworks and at RDC Summer Series. He is passionate about glass and is enjoying the opportunity of working with fellow glass blowers, taking classes and sharing ideas at TCGC.
Contact: IBLindsay@gmail.com
Contact: lowejr604@gmail.com
Salad Servers by Aimee Promislow Jellyfish by Rafael Navarro Leiton Off-hand opaque glass jellyfish suspended in clear glass Retail Value: $300 Rafael has been working and designing with glass and clay since 1976. Love the Vancouver Glass Group & Friends. Contact: puravidaarts4@gmail.com
Metal, lamp work beads Retail value: $120 Aimee has been involved in making her living from various crafts since 1985, but only fell under the spell of lampworking in 2006. She can be found making beads and functional objects in her Vancouver studio. Contact: aimeesara@gmail.com www.mesaimee.com
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Obsession by Laura Murdoch
Vancouver Rain by Cathy Beaumont
Hand blown glass, paradise paint. Painted graal technique encased in clear glass.
Glass, sterling silver
Retail Value: $1000
60cm x 4cm x 3cm
Cathy has been making glass beads since 2010 & joined Terminal City Glass Co-op in 2012. Along with Ande Axelrod, she creates colourful, modern and sophisticated jewellery as Treats Designs.
Laura Murdoch has been a Canadian glass artist for 18 years. She has been very fortunate to have spent a great deal of time at Pilchuck Glass School with the winter crew, and has been profoundly influenced by the artists she has met there. She has also been a mosaic teaching assistant, and pole-turner there. She is known for her intricate, labor-intensive patterned vessels and unique pendant lights. In 2006, she won a US competition to design a complex lighting installation for the University of Delaware.
Contact: treatsdesigns@gmail.com www.treatsdesigns.com
Contact: laura@murdochglass.com www.murdochglass.com
Retail Value: $125
Turtle by Larissa Blokhuis Sculpted Glass 6cm x 14cm x 11cm Retail Value: $165 Larissa was born in the mid 80s on the edge of the prairies in Canada. She was six when she knew she was an artist. At age fourteen, she took her first glassblowing course. In 2008 she completed her BFA in glass at the Alberta College of Art and Design. In 2009, Larissa moved to the coast to take a job as a glassblower on Granville Island.
Devil’s Glass Studio by Naoko Takenouchi Blown & sandblasted glass 18cm x 18cm x 17cm Retail Value: $500 Naoko Takenouchi completed a four-year degree course in design and glassblowing at the Tama Art University in Tokyo. She has attended the Plichuck Glass School as a scholarship student in ’93 and ’98. Her work has been included in many international exhibitions and publications. Contact: pochi@telus.net
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Moss Study by Sonya Labrie Glass Love & Peace by Nancy Tse Borosilicate glass
25cm x 25cm x 5cm Retail Value: $250
Retail Value: $80
With a background in painting and drawing, Sonya explores ideas of the seen and the unseen in her work. She offers viewers the opportunity to engage their own story about what is happening in the work.
Melting glass is one of my passions and provides an avenue to be creative. It also melts away the stress from my daytime job. :)
Contact: info@sonyalabrie.com www.sonyalabrie.com
3cm x 2cm x 2cm
Meadow Vase by Robert Held Doodle Bowl by Joanne Andrighetti
Blown Glass
Glass
24cm x 13 cm
9cm x 16cm
Retail value: $275
Retail Value: $160
Robert Held has been a driving force in the Canadian glass scene for over four decades. He discovered glassblowing at Penland School of Crafts in 1968 and later launched Canada’s first college-level glass program at Sheridan College. Robert opened his own studio in 1978 and has focused on creating his glass art ever since.
Joanne Andrighetti is a graduate of Sheridan College’s 3-year Crafts and Design program and has been working in glass for 30 years. She currently teaches glassblowing and flameworking and is a founding member of Terminal City Glass Co-op. Contact: info@andrighetti.com
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Mini Pimpollo by David Calles Photo by Jens Ohrstrom Blown glass Pair of Terrarium Orbs by Malcolm Macfadyen Blown glass, jute cord, air plant 14cm Diameter (each) Retail Value: $125 (Set) Malcolm Macfadyen has been a member of the local glass community since 1985. He started blowing glass in 1985 and just won’t quit! Contact: malcolmmacfadyen@hotmail.com www.glasscraft.param.mobi
Lick Only No Biting! by Debra Kallen Flameworked Glass 7.75cm x 2.4cm x .65cm Retail Value: $49 Debra makes colourful, playful lampwork beads and glass candy. Her cheerful treats make beautiful jewelry and yummy trinkets! Contact: glasscandy@telus.net www.debrakallenart.com
40cm H x15cm W x 6.5cm D Retail Value: $850 David Calles is a glass blower; originally from Argentina, he moved to Canada in 1993. He has a BA in Arts from Brown University (1990) and attended Sheridan College between 1994 and 1999, majoring in glass. David came to Victoria in 2001 to start his own glass blowing studio, Miramontes Artworks located in ten-mile point, Victoria, BC. Contact: davidcallesglass@gmail.com www.miramontesartworks.com
Party Glasses by Ted Jolda Blown and beaten glass 8cm Diameter x 11cm Retail Value: $120 Ted Jolda is the greatest glassblower in Parksville, BC. His vast knowledge of the medium shows minutes of study. He has been compared to American glass great Dale Chihuly (ie “He’s no Chihuly.”). When not blowing glass he enjoys sleeping. Contact: tedjolda.com
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She Shell by Suzanne Basnett Flower Pendant by Julie Coster
Borosilicate Glass 7cm x 4cm
Borosilicate glass
Retail Value: $55
3 cm
Suzanne has been a glass enthusiast for many years. She began working in stained glass in 1999 and now works primarily in borosilicate glass at the torch. She recently added furnacework to her repertoire. She is a member of Terminal City Glass Co-op and is active in the Pacific Pyros.
Retail Value: $45 Julie started taking glass classes at TCGC in April of 2012 and hasn’t stopped!
Untitled By Melanie Rowe
Contact: imagesinglass@gmail.com
Flameworked & Kiln-formed Glass
Untitled by Ikuyo Yamanaka
66 cm x 14 cm
Glass, gold leaf
Retail Value: $495
Retail Value: $90
Melanie is an internationally recognized glass artist with 40 years of experience. She has taught mold making and kiln casting glass at the Pilchuck Glass School, Corning Museum of Glass, and Red Deer College.
Ikuyo began working with glass in Japan. For many years she worked with various forms of glass: lampwork accessories, art objects, tableware and kiln work. In 1978, she began participating in exhibitions, and in 1992 went to the Pilchuck Glass School. For the last 10 years, she has been living in Vancouver, working in her own studio and concentrating on making beads with soft glass.
Contact: roweglass@shaw.ca www.twinvision.fusedglassartist.com
Contact: ikuyo@shaw.ca www.ikuyoglassart.blogspot.ca
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Sound Sculpture by Waine Ryzak Clear cast glass and stone Organic Flowers by Kirsten Rankel Glass Retail Value: $110 Glass is the best medium to create with. It makes me feel happy. Contact: www.journeybeads.ca
8cm x 15 cm x 13cm Retail Value: $200 Waine Ryzak’s new glass sculptures reflect two of her deepest concerns. One is her affinity for the life rhythms of nature as a metaphor of a pre-human spirituality, and the other is her art practice as a metaphor of her continuing striving for a wisdom and knowledge she can share with others through her art. Contact: waineryzak@shaw.ca www.waineryzak.com
Affirmation Vase “Text Series” by Jeff Holmwood Alphabet murrini 25cm x 15cm Retail Value: $850 Jeff Holmwood has been a glass artist since 1990. He attended ACAD in Calgary in the early 90’s and has taught glassblowing at Red Deer College, Penland School of the Arts and Pilchuck. In 2010 Jeff relocated to Vancouver and in 2011 became a founding member of TCGC. Contact: holmwoodglass@gmail.com
Wind-pack at Sunnyside by Benjamin Kikkert Mirrored glass 11cm x 22cm x 15cm Retail Value: $550 Benjamin Kikkert is a graduate of the Sheridan College Craft & Design Program and recipient of the 2012 RBC Glass Award. Working in hot glass and mixed media sculpture, he draws inspiration from artifact and landscape. Born and raised in Vancouver BC, he is currently based in Toronto, Ontario. Contact: benjaminkikkert@gmail.com www.benjaminkikkert.com
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Howe Sound Reverie by Jennifer Blair
Bamboo bottle stopper by Minori Takagi Soft glass, stainless steel
Wire wrapped fused glass, glass with silver foil
5.5cm x 3cm x 3cm
Retail value: $88
Retail Value: $65
A born creator, Jennifer Blair is a selftaught glass artist who admits that her glass work has evolved mostly through trial and error. Jennifer has participated in many events and art shows across Canada.
Minori Takagi first came across Japanese glass beads (called Tombodama) at a local gallery in her hometown of Shizuoka, Japan in 1997. She was so impressed by their subtle color and delicate design that she immediately took her first bead-making class at a local studio. Using colorful Japanese glass rods, she learned the basics of Tombodama. Her initial interest in making Tombodama has developed into a life-long passion for the art form.
Contact: jen@urbanfusions.ca www.urbanfusions.ca
Contact: minoritakagi@yahoo.ca www.mylampwork.com
“The Blues� Rainbow Necklace by Andrea Maylone
Two Bowls by Hope Forstenzer
Moretti Glass
Blown Glass
Retail Value: $100
Retail value: $150
Andrea has been flameworking since 2006. A bead enthusiast from a very early age, she also enjoys her bunnies, bike-riding, and bass guitars. Her favorite colour is blue. She is very happy to be participating in Spark again this year, and to be involved with TCGC.
Hope Forstenzer is a native of New York City who has been blowing glass for over 10 years. Contact: hopejf@gmail.com
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Migration by Miyuki Shinkai
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Blown glass & mixed media 63cm x 55cm Retail Value: $620 Miyuki has received many awards including a Canada Council for the Arts grant, a BC Arts Council grant, as well as a Vancouver Foundation grant. She has exhibited her work widely in North America, including the Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery in Ontario, the Northwest Museum of Art in Washington, and The Japanese Canadian National Museum in Burnaby. Contact: mellonglass@dccnet.com www.mellonlgass.ca
Chevron Necklace by Holly Cruise Flameworked Glass, faceted Retail Value: $165 Holly Cruise began working in glass in 1995. She has worked at glassblowing studios in Brooklyn, NY, New Orleans, LA, and Vancouver, BC. Contact: holly@hollycruise.com www.hollycruise.com
Shelly Smee www.shellysmee.com
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TERMINAL CITY GLASS CO-OP
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