Tuesday, 3 July 2012

ENGAGING WITH GLASS, TRAVER GALLERY, TACOMA

Traver Gallery in Tacoma is proud to serve as the only United States venue for Engaging with Glass, the first comprehensive survey of Irish glass art in over a decade. The exhibition brings together a broad spectrum of work in glass, ranging from beautifully executed decorative objects to conceptual installation pieces incorporating video elements.

Featuring the work of: Caroline Madden, Mary Mackey, Róisín de Buitléar, Peter Young, Elke Westen, Andrea Spencer, Karl Harron, Edmond Byrne, Vicky Rothschild, Louise Rice, Pia Raeymaekers, Eimear O'Connor, Emer Lynch, Alison Lowry, Peadar Lamb, Eva Kelly, Eamonn Hartley, Alva Gallagher, Deirdre Feeney, Debbie Dawson, Donna Coogan, Scott Benefield.  

Artists resident in Ireland and Irish artists abroad are included in this exhibition of glass work selected by Dr. Audrey Whitty, Curator of Ceramics, Glass and Asian collections at the National Museum of Ireland and Tina Oldnow, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Glass at the Corning Museum of Glass, New York, USA.

In essays included in the full-color catalog produced alongside the exhibition, juror Audrey Whitty notes that the show reflects an international trend to marry concept with an exceptional level of technical skill, while Tina Oldknow highlights two major themes seen in the show: narrative work addressing memory and time and objects exploring various perspectives on abstraction.

Originally presented at Solstice Arts Center in Navan, County Meath, Ireland, Engaging with Glass was produced by Solstice Director Belinda Quirke, along with artists Caroline Madden and Deirdre Rogers. Irish-born, Seattle artist Paula Stokes, whose work is included in the show, was instrumental in initiating this production at the Traver’s Tacoma location. The exhibition closes on 27th May 2012.

W: http://www.travergallery.com/gallery_artist_details.aspx?aid=175

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