March 3, 2012

In conjunction with the exhibition, we are presenting a slide lecture and glass blowing demonstration by Henry Halem,  glass artist and professor emeritus from Kent State University.

Henry Halem received his undergraduate degree from the Rhode Island School of Design in 1960, and returned to post-graduate studies with Harvey Littleton at the University of Wisconsin in 1968-69.  He went on to create the glass program at Kent State.

In 1972, Halem was elected the first president of the newly formed Glass Art Society, or G.A.S. In 1993, the Glass Art Society presented him with its honorary Lifetime Membership Award.  In 1994, he was installed as a Fellow of the American Crafts Council- their highest honor, and that same year he received the Governor’s Award in Ohio for his contributions as an artist and educator.  In 2008, he received the Lifetime Achievement award from the Glass Art Society.

Henry Halem at the University of South Dakota in 1969

LECTURE

in the Education Center Auditorium
Tucson Museum of Art
March 3, 1:00 pm

Henry Halem with discuss the early days of the studio  glass movement, and the resulting effect on glass art in the United States.

Sponsored by:

Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass, Arizona Glass Alliance,
Philabaum Glass Gallery, and Tucson Museum of Art

GLASS BLOWING DEMO

Philabaum  Glass Gallery & Studio
711 South 6th Avenue
March 3, 4:00 pm

Please reserve seats by emailing or calling Philabaum Glass Gallery.
884-7404 or gallery@philabaumglass.com  Seats will not be held beyond 4:10 if others are waiting.

Halem will demonstrate fun glass blowing techniques learned in the 60′s.  He will blow into molds constructed from objects found in the studio and junk yard.  Come watch the famous angle iron blow and wire mesh blow.  If we’re lucky, he will demonstrate the double bubble!

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The Maestros: H. Halem, T Philabaum, F. Dreisbach, R. Adamson, R. Strong

Fritz building a truck at the Demo

Tucson Vintage 60's Camper Truck

Celebrating

30th -  Anniversary of Philabaum Glass Gallery

40 – Years these studio artists have worked in glass

50th – Anniversary of the American Studio Glass Movement

February 4 – April 28, 2012

Featuring

GLASS & VITREOGRAPHS

Rob Adamson, Donald Carlson, Dale Chihuly, Fritz Dreisbach, Henry Halem, Audrey Handler, Harvey Littleton, Joel Philip Myers, Mark Peiser, Tom Philabaum, Jack Schmidt, Randy Strong, Peter Vanderlaan

Harvey K. Littleton is credited as the father of the American Studio Glass Movement.  He started the first glass blowing program at the University of Wisconsin in 1962.  Many of Littleton’s students continued on to make a name for themselves in the new art-craft movement of glass, including six of the artists in this show:  Dale Chihuly, Fritz Dreisbach, Henry Halem, Audrey Handler, Tom Philabaum, and Jack Schmidt.

Littleton later developed the Vitreograph, a print made using glass as a printing plate in a process that avoids the dangerous chemicals and expensive presses of the traditional printing methods.  He invited many artists to produce their own Vitreographs at his North Carolina studio.  Some of those prints will be included in this show.

During the course of the exhibition, two of the participating artists, Fritz Dreisbach and Henry Halem, will give slide lectures describing their experiences in the early days of studio glass.

Joel Philip Myers	Fritz Dreisbach	Henry Halem

Events:

February 4th, 1:00 pm, at the Tucson Museum of Art Education Center Auditorium.  Slide Lecture titled, “Where Were You In ’62″, by Fritz Dreisbach, artist and founding member of the Glass Art Society.  The talk will describe the art/craft scene in the USA after World War II, including the birth of the studio glass movement in 1962 at the University of Wisconsin/Madison.

February 4th, 6 – 9 pm, OPENING RECEPTION at
Philabaum Glass Gallery, with a demonstration by Fritz Dreisbach. See Fritz and a team of other old-timers create a hand-blown vintage 60′s camper truck.  Demo begins at 6 pm.  No seating remaining at this time.

First glass studio at UW/Madison in 1963

March 3rd, 1 pm, at the Tucson Museum of Art Education Center Auditorium. Slide lecture titled “From The Ground Up” by Henry Halem, glass artist and Professor Emeritus from Kent State  University.  The talk will expound on the early days of  liberating the glass process from the factory to the private studio, and the enormous influence of those accomplishments.

Saturday, December 10
3 – 5 pm

See the latest work of our local glass artists.

December 10 – January 28

Featuring

Dan Enwright,  Erika Parkin,  Louis Via

of  Philabaum Glass Studios

and

Paul Anders- Stout.

It’s that time of the year  when all Philabaum work is special priced for you!
Bring your friends down the day after Thanksgiving, watch the glassblowers at work, and check out the array of items available for your holiday gifts.

Open 10 -5, Tuesday – Saturday

Our Fall season starts with an exhibition titled, “HARVEST”, celebrating the bounty of the garden in glass! We are featuring glass artists from around the country who have used their skill to create their own botanical magic with a blow pipe.

Featured artists:

Donald Carlson, Molly Stone, Michael Cohen,

Bob & Laurie Kliss,  Elodie Holmes, Tom Philabaum

October 1
Opening Reception, 5- 8 pm
“HARVEST”

November 12
TPAC  Studio Tours

November 25, 26
Philabaum Glass Annual Studio Sale
Ornaments, overstock, seconds, and more!

Nov. 29, 30, Dec 1,2,3
Sale Continues

December 10
Opening Reception, 3-5 pm
“STUDIO HOTSHOTS”

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Our annual summer show this year features the cast glass of Susan Gott, along with the wall and pedestal sculptures by Tom Philabaum.  The contemporary work below, titled “Two of a Kind”,  consists of 2 cast pieces.

40"h x 20"w x 7"d

“The Three Graces” by Susan Gott

32" h x 5"w each

Below is one of Philabaum’s blown glass wall installations, that can be seen aat Philabaum Glass Gallery.

"Hot Dervish", 48"h x 84"w

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Special!

Philabaum Vases and Perfume Bottles are 15% off.

Remember- we ship!

Mother’s Day- May 8

Please join us on Saturday, April 23, at 5:00 pm, for a reception featuring the fused glass of Helen Rudy, of Denver, CO.  Tom and I met Helen and her husband last summer, and are pleased to showcase her richly colored fused panels and platters here in Tucson for the first time.