Anna Boothe: Chalice, 2019, lead crystal, 15.5" x 3" x 3"

About:

"Chalice" is from a series of small sculptures that are inspired by the talisman-like objects that people collect. I'm interested in iconic forms that are culture specific and also those that transcend societal borders.

Bio:

With degrees in sculpture from Rhode Island Scool of Design and glass from Tyler School of Art, Boothe has worked with glass since 1980. Her work is included in the permanent collections of the Corning Museum of Glass, Racine Art Museum (WI) and Tacoma Museum of Art and has been shown internationally at numerous galleries and at museums in Taiwan, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, Wisconsin, and Wyoming,

Recently, Boothe has exhibited in Albuquerque, Chicago, Nashville, New York City, Princeton, Stamford, Toledo, Washington DC and Vicenza (Italy) as well as in Philadelphia at the PHL Airport, Art Alliance, City Hall, InLiquid and Wayne Art Center, with future exhibits scheduled at the Racine Art and Fuller Craft Museums (MA).

When exhibiting for the first time in each the Smithsonian, Philadelphia Museum of Art and American Craft Council's Baltimore craft shows, she received "Best of" awards.

Boothe taught at Tyler for 16 years, helped develop Salem Community College's (NJ) glass art program and has lectured at many schools and universities, some that include the Studio of the Corning Museum of Glass, Urban Glass, Pilchuck Glass School, Illinois State, RISD, Rochester Institute of Technology, University of WI, Virginia Commonwealth University and venues in Belgium, Israel, Japan, Switzerland and Turkey.

Boothe served as President of the Glass Art Society and is a former Director of Glass at Philadelphia's National Liberty Museum.

Harry Anderson: Cam, 2012, found objects, hand blown glass, 20" x 4" x 4"

Bio:

Harry Anderson's work has always involved the recycling and reuse of objects. They were used first in site specific installations then in the mid eighties the pieces became unified objects in the form of a lamp or light sculpture. Harry is a full time artist whose past teaching credits include Moore College of Art, Philadelphia, PA, North Country Studio Conference, Bennington, VT, Pilchuck, Stanwood, WA and Haystack, Deer Isle, ME. Anderson received his BFA from the University of Illinois and MFA from the Pennsylvania State University. He has received grants from the National Endowment of the Arts and the Pennsylvania Council of the Arts among others. His light sculptures, installations, artist books, prints and photographs have been widely seen in both solo and group exhibitions. They are included in numerous private and public collections.

Eva E Glassworks: Floral Bouquet, 2019, lamp-worked brosilicate glass, 6" x 6" x 6"