Ed
Pennebaker
(AR) Contemporary translation of ancient Venetian techniques and styles
to make engaging, colorful, jaw-dropping light fixtures - pendants and
chandeliers – and sculptural "clusters".
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This exhibition continues our strong tradition of discovering the NEXT Generation of fine craft artisans. For this Invitational, we have assembled an exciting group of talented artisans who are receiving national attention, along with a several "new discoveries". Techniques represented will include lampworking/flameworking, blowing, hot casting and kiln-casting, pate-de-verre, lamination, carving, slumping, and fusing... both functional and purely sculptural works will be represented.
Several members
of this group are poised on the threshold of National prominence, specifically:
Ed
Pennebaker, Alex
Gabriel Bernstein, Brian
Russell & Toland
Sand (as featured to the left)
Other confirmed participants include:
Stephen
Knapp (courtesy Kraft/Lieberman Gallery), Taliaferro
Jones, Ralph
Mossman, Maxwell
Davis, Joe
Cariati, Michael
O’Keefe,
Paul
Runde and Treg
Silkwood
Public
Opening Reception
February 20, 2004, 7-10pm
MEDIA Preview:
Thursday February 12,
11am - 5pm
RSVP appreciated
Alex
Bernstein 
(OH)
A symphony of contrasting materials… cast Crystal or Optical Glass,
subjected to grinding wheels, then fusing steel to the carved outer
surface, which is then either patinated or left to oxidize naturally.
(CA and NH) Precisely ground and laminated optical glass combined with dichroic glass result in painterly sculptures which reflect and refract such that each becomes a different work at different angles and times of day, ranging from quiet to brilliant.
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