| OCR Text |
Show D8 The Salt Lake Tribune ARTSSunday, Septem See-Through Art: Modern Glass in Boston others. there is beauty — but also BY JOHN J. MULLINS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BOSTON — There's stor at the Museum of Fine Arts prising diversity in the works. that colors, textures and shapes what the artists did and how they did it the guards think thecurrent displayof glass art is the most beautiful exhibit ever held in the Fos: ter Gallery Glass as an art medium is held There are 75 pieces by 28 artists in “Glass Today by American Studio Artists.” the museum's first exhibition devoted to contemporary studio glass. in high esteem thesedays. anddis plays of similar interest and quality are on showin avarietyof mu- seumsaround the country Atthe Boston museum, asatthe It will bethere throughJan. 11 as will a complementaryexhibit z As Sculpture,” in the mu- seum’s American Contemporary Crafts Gallery Studio glass is the product of an sheets of glass and stood them on edge with slight gaps between art-glass movement that hasre- coordinator Pat Warner. “This is a showthat emphasizes how differently each artist han- through the adaptation of massproduction glassmaking technol- dles glass,” Fairbankssaid The exhibit features works made of blown glass, cast glass, discoveredglass asa fine-art medium, largely since the 1960s, ogyto thescaleof the individual artist’s studio This glass is an extraordinary material in the hands of extraor- dinary artists, said Jonathan L. Fairbanks, the Boston museum's curator of American decorative arts and sculpture. He organized the “Glass Today” exhibit with them. Shealso painted text from bird books and poems on curved end sheets of glass that resemble pages of a book. Fairbanks said many of the artists were painters, sculptors, draftsmen or other types of artists before turning to glass. Some work in their new and old fields. Mary Shaffer. of Washington, laminated plate glass, fused, ground and polishedglass, painted glass and fused glass fibers. There are glass benches, vases and jars — some with animal representations. In “Little Compton,” artist Carol Cohen of Cambridge painted birds, grasses cattails on thin D.C., began as a painter but says her painting has not influenced herglass art, which includeslarge blobs of drooping glass hanging from old iren hooks. But Andrew Magdanz, of Cambridge, ma! es use of his early CANDLE COTTAGE schooling in tool and die making, not only to make his owntools but in cutting into colored glass to create white lines and in breaking pieces off with a chisel to produce a diamondlike sparkle Catherine Thompson, of Seattle, used to paint stained glass, and traces of that remain in her new work. She drawsfigures on blownglass with a black marker and paints them with vitreous enamels. Her worksarefired at least four times. Otherglass artists explore the effects of light on layers and planes of glass or use pieces of crystal symbolically to express emotion. The Power of Music 165 East 6100 South Murray Utah FROM RUSSIA HUGE INVENTORY SALE 30% to 50% September 29 through October 4 Doors Open 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday Candles, Armani, Oil Lamps, HomeDecor, Pictures, Oriental Items, and Much More Bring this ad in Thursday, October 2, for an extra 10% off entire purchase. ™, 3° Oval. (Excluding Dept. 56 and Big Sky Carvers) 266-6887 LP. ce Violin Co™ The Utah Symphony Whether it’s the insect markson our pine furniture, the indentations left by artisans’ tools on our custom wroughtiron, orthe history-filled wear-and-tear on our antique door creations each unique piecetells a story. Just bring us a photo, sketch or good verbal description, and we'll take it from there. SEPTEMBER. 29 Freshest Matthias Bamert Guest conductor and Music Director Candidate Hear Glinka’s exciting Russlan and Ludmilla Overture, Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto and Prokofiev's electrifying Suite from RomeoandJuliet. RUSTICAS. Friday, October 3 and Saturday, October4, 8 p.m. Call 533-NOTE (6683) or visit the Abravanel Hall box office. Custom Handcrafted Furnishings You Can Afford to Love Sponsored by Union Pacific Guest Artist sponsoredby Supersilk The Uta; Symphony is funded in part by Salt Lake County's SON mE OUenTTe GOL ecm ae Ce Vet WAREHOUSE: 963 WEST FOLSOMAVE. SLC, UT SeEee) Cer ens ORCL Zoo,Arts and Parks program UTAH SYMPHONY JOSEPH SILVERSTEIN, MUSIC DIRECTOR Ken Garff - ToHit. On Monday September 29, the fresh taste of Sweet Tomatoes arrives in Midvale! Come enjoy our famous salad and soup buffet, with fresh cut produce, specialty NATIONAL TOURING COMPANY Ae aN ¢ NWO44 SCARE. PLUNGE prepared salads, made-from-scratch soups, hot pasta dish es, and fresh baked muffins and breads served warmfrom the oven. Weoffer al/ you care to eat, at one great low price. So come see why weare the freshest taste in town! SALE het ia aa Kl | October 28-November 2 8 Performances Only! Come visit our new location! CO Oana OCMCaeee cee aca for UNION Bid 7200 South) 355-5502, 581-7100 or 355-ARTS ee Presented by the Associated Students of the University of Utah F and Theater League of Utah ; i Misia, Ne ah INTO THE ui Malate as Stan SO bamarrit DlTaky ha4 Pr: Dla as UY16 Se ec a sae| “uf Vata aL eas DAILY FROM ee piaRL MdNe Lees BTATTeee Aa hg y ths TACTTa a Enrique 7800South South ofFort Union Blvd. 7455 S. Union Park Ave. 1¢ 352-9980 e SIas November 16 E Center Tickets at oll Smith’s Tix outlets or call 467-TIXX {TY $2,00 ayaa SCARE CQUPON Dinner Kids 5 & Under $7.39 FREE Ven oe CR asc a Tn CL mCST ye are’ ‘Mee pices ancludebeverages Seniors receive a {0% divcount, Un De en Tickets ot oll ArtTix outlets or coll 355-ARTS or 355-5502 CO CO oe aTeeTar CeCOR Da COR 2 ierary Cee ain Oeme ete Cre |
