I am delighted to report that "A Glass Act," the exhibition that I proposed and curated for the Division of Cultural Affairs in the Department of State, was very well received by the public. It featured 16 regional artists. Many visitors were able to see the exhibition this summer when they visited Florida's Capitol. The 22nd Floor Gallery is a beautiful space - glass enclosed with a panoramic view of the city and surrounding areas. I was interviewed by the Tallahassee Democrat, our local paper, and received a two page article in the Sunday Arts Section (it included 5 photos)! The publicity for my own work and for the exhibition itself was greatly appreciated. We also received TV coverage. The exhibit conveyed the diversity in the manipulation of glass from concept through design, technique, and final resolution. The exhibition featured stained glass (as demonstrated in free-standing panels, contemporary lamps and wall pieces), enameled jewelry and larger enameled wall hangings, kiln-fired glass (sculpture, decorative platters, and pieces for the wall), mosaics with fused inclusions and tumbled glass, kiln-fired glass paintings (or glass canvases) using high-fire enamels, lampworked beads, and sandcarved glass sculpture and a sandcarved decorative furniture and wall pieces.
It was a pleasure working with the artists in the exhibition. I think everyone was pleased with the event.
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