Art on Fire 2023

Ann Steenkiste

$110

Deconstructed Chevron 2 by Ann Steenkiste

My interpretation of a Venetian chevron bead. It consists of flameworked beads which are cold worked and finally connected using Hxtal. The first iteration of deconstructed chevrons is a finalist in the '"Your Bead for Venice" contest and will permanently reside in the Murano Glass Museum.

1.13 in. H x 1.13 in. W x 1.91 in. L

Silent auction items close September 22 at 10pm ET.

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Davide Fuin

$360

Ruby Goblet by Davide Fuin

Davide Fuin grew up around glass on Murano, often accompanying his father to his job at Barovier & Toso. Although he was too young to actually work, he was fascinated by the activity and the interactions between the glassblowers. When he was fifteen, he left high school and, as was required at that time, he went to work at a glass factory. What was generally considered a punishment, was for him a revelation. He found his calling. He is widely considered one of the best Venetian goblet makers in the world.

9.5 in. H x 4 in. W x 4 in. L

Silent auction items close September 22 at 10pm ET.

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Fatima Menendez

$125

115

Leo Fine

116

Travis Rohrbaugh

$210

FMV $325

117

Penn/Fairmount

$320

118

Rae Gold

$70

119

LaVerne Kemp Studios

120

Dante Marioni

FMV $650

121

William Haynes

$270

FMV $375

122

Matt Eskuche

$175

123

Halzglass

$80

125

Sharif Bey

$780

126

William Morris for Donna Karan

$350

FMV $600

Glass Belt by William Morris for Donna Karan

Designed by Donna Karan of DKNY for the 2004 Vogue Fashion Show with the collaboration of William Morris, the famous and now retired glass blower. Internationally acclaimed for his compelling work with glass, William Morris approached the demands of glassblowing and glass sculpting with an experimental eye and an innovative hand. For Morris, glass is an endlessly intriguing material, fragile yet timeless, preserving the spontaneity of the creative moment unlike any other medium. William Morris artworks in glass are widely admired by artists, sought by collectors, and praised by critics. This is a rare opportunity to not only own a Donna Karan piece, but also to own a wearable piece of art by a true American Master of art. About 60" long.

4.5 in. H x 0.5 in. W x 60 in. L

Silent auction items close September 22 at 10pm ET.

127

Emerald Fabercello Egg by Jonathan Capps

Blown glass with cane using reticello technique which is a type of blown glass made with canes organized in a crisscross pattern to form a fine net, which may contain tiny air traps.

10 in. H x 8 in. W x 8 in. L

Silent auction items close September 22 at 10pm ET.

Jonathan Capps

$525

FMV $800

128

Erin Morris

$385

FMV $375

129

Josh Messmer

FMV $80

130

Roberta Eichenberg

$1000

FMV $1500

131

Gwen Hilger

$105

132

Jason Forck

$420

FMV $275

133

Annie Heisey

$350

134

Steve Payne

FMV $425

135

PetalVision Glass

$125

FMV $85

136

Claire Kelly

$490

137

Spring Street Studios

$75

$100 Gift Card by Spring Street Studios

Spring Street Studios is a woman owned and operated retail store and teaching studio in Zelienople PA. Founded in 2021, Spring Street Studios offers local handmade art for sale as well as production and teaching studios focusing on fused and stained glass.

Silent auction items close September 22 at 10pm ET.

138

Scott Aiken

$350

139

Earl Markowitz

$140

140

Rachael Strittmatter

$230

141

Leana Quade

$325

142

Steve Hagan

$205

FMV $325

143

che rhodes

$600

FMV $900

144

Penn/Fairmount

$130

145

Davide Fuin

$360

White and Black Reticello Goblet by Davide Fuin

Davide Fuin grew up around glass on Murano, often accompanying his father to his job at Barovier & Toso. Although he was too young to actually work, he was fascinated by the activity and the interactions between the glassblowers. When he was fifteen, he left high school and, as was required at that time, he went to work at a glass factory. What was generally considered a punishment, was for him a revelation. He found his calling. He is widely considered one of the best Venetian goblet makers in the world.

9 in. H x 3.5 in. W x 3.5 in. L

Silent auction items close September 22 at 10pm ET.

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Beyvan Schantz

$357

147

Cornflower cuff, poppy necklace, and cornflower studs by Gillian Preston

Yellow Cornflower cuff in Blue blown glass with sterling silver chain, Red and yellow poppy necklace with 16-18" sterling silver chain, and Blue and yellow studs with surgical steel posts.

2.5 in. H x 2 in. W x 2.25 in. L

Silent auction items close September 22 at 10pm ET.

Gillian Preston

$250

FMV $556

148

Camp Copeland Studio

$150

149

Seth Clark

$1600

FMV $2200

152

Debbie Crowley

$220

153

Sarah Cohen Studio

$700

FMV $850

154

Davide Fuin

$418

Gold cane goblet with gold leaf stem by Davide Fuin

Davide Fuin grew up around glass on Murano, often accompanying his father to his job at Barovier & Toso. Although he was too young to actually work, he was fascinated by the activity and the interactions between the glassblowers. When he was fifteen, he left high school and, as was required at that time, he went to work at a glass factory. What was generally considered a punishment, was for him a revelation. He found his calling. He is widely considered one of the best Venetian goblet makers in the world.

9 in. H x 4.5 in. W x 4.5 in. L

Silent auction items close September 22 at 10pm ET.

155

Penn/Fairmount

$300

156

Terri Siegler

$375

FMV $800

157

Mary Costello

158

Chuck Stein

$325

FMV $800

159

Elizabeth Lawrence

$115

FMV $75

161

Mikael Owunna

$1250

FMV $2500

WIILO - QUEER SOMALI (Pronouns : they) by Mikael Owunna

Wiilo Geedi. Wiilo in Somali means girls who dresses like boy. It's a nickname that I was given by my elders when I was younger. It's something that has always comforted me when I was going through my process of discovering my queerness and helped me to overcome the shame and the feeling of being pushed away from my culture.

This piece comes my documentary photography series "Limitless Africans." "Limitless Africans" focuses on the lives and experiences of 50 LGBTQ African immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers in North America, Europe, and the Caribbean. Photographed over 6 years in 10 countries, this work is in conversation with precolonial African notions of LGBTQ people as the gatekeepers, shamans, and healers of their communities and combats contemporary ideas that it is Un-African to be LGBTQ.

26 in. H x 1 in. W x 36 in. L

162

Drue Miller/Iris Fire Glass

163

Penn/Fairmount & John Sharvin

$167

164

Drew Kail

166

Michael Mangiafico

$125

FMV $40

167

Daviea Davis

$600

FMV $1500

168

Chris Clarke

$270

169

Sam Whitney

$175

170

Margot Dermody

$300

FMV $660

171

Penn/Fairmount

$205

172

Gillian Preston

$270

FMV $154

173

Gillian Preston

FMV $154

174

Josh Messmer

$375

FMV $750

175

Spring Street Studios

$50

FMV $50

$50 Gift Card by Spring Street Studios

Spring Street Studios is a woman owned and operated retail store and teaching studio in Zelienople PA. Founded in 2021, Spring Street Studios offers local handmade art for sale as well as production and teaching studios focusing on fused and stained glass.

Silent auction items close September 22 at 10pm ET.

176

Penn/Fairmount

$215

177

Steve Hagan

$150

FMV $55

178

Katie Receveur

$195

FMV $120

179

Melissa T. Fitzgerald

$120

180

John 'Sleepy' Moran

$425

Armed for Knowledge - Mirrored by John 'Sleepy' Moran

Through their salaries, teachers are expected to supply resource materials for their students and classrooms. Will they now be responsible for arming themselves and risking their lives in order to protect their students? Though many would risk their lives for their students, they should not be forced into this situation. Limited Edition of 100 pieces. Each piece is hand sculpted from molten glass and may differ in size and appearance.

5 in. H x 5 in. W x 5 in. L

Silent auction items close September 22 at 10pm ET.

181

Jessi Moore

$175

FMV $400

182

Sam Spees Studios

$195

FMV $75

183

Salvadore Alane

$280

FMV $450

185

Sandra Bacchi

$675

FMV $710

186

Haya Feig

187

Davide Fuin

$560

Blue dolphin stem goblet by Davide Fuin

Davide Fuin grew up around glass on Murano, often accompanying his father to his job at Barovier & Toso. Although he was too young to actually work, he was fascinated by the activity and the interactions between the glassblowers. When he was fifteen, he left high school and, as was required at that time, he went to work at a glass factory. What was generally considered a punishment, was for him a revelation. He found his calling. He is widely considered one of the best Venetian goblet makers in the world.

9 in. H x 3 in. W x 3 in. L

Silent auction items close September 22 at 10pm ET.

188

Debbie Crowley

$276

189

Rex Trimm

$150

190

Ashley McFarland

$500

FMV $750

191

SaraBeth Post Eskuche

$165

FMV $350

Yellow X Plate by SaraBeth Post Eskuche

The X's are one of my favorite marks! This plate is made by layering and fully fusing transparent yellow glass on top of opaque white glass. After the fuse, the plate is sandblasted, beveled and taken to the lathe for the signature X cuts. For the final process the plate goes back in the kiln to slump around 1200 degrees over a ceramic mold.

0.5 in. H x 8 in. W x 8 in. L

Silent auction items close September 22 at 10pm ET.

192

Rex Trimm

$110

193

Robert Warden

FMV $400

194

Ronit Dagan

$420

195

LaVerne Kemp Studios

$195

196

Percy Echols II

$576

"Hi" Sign, 2023 by Percy Echols II

This artwork is the creation of a local artist, who is a visionary at the forefront of neon and plasma art, and its growth at Pittsburgh Glass Center. Crafted using the state-of-the-art hot shop and Neon Equipment at the center, this neon sign showcases exquisite custom hand-pulled tubing. The mesmerizing blend of Night Sky and Argon gas, along with Dark Violet Blue and Neon gas, results in a captivating fusion of blown glass and radiant light.

16 in. H x 16 in. W x 4 in. L

Silent auction items close September 22 at 10pm ET.

197

Mitchell Kile

198

Takttime

$430

FMV $410

Threaded bud Vase & Bowl by Takttime

Jarrod Futscher designs and creates functional hand-blown glassware. He launched his production line in 2017, after nearly a decade of studying and making glass art. He is a 2011 graduate of The University of Louisville and has studied at many different craft schools across the nation. Jarrod's collection of glassware is refined and contemporary, merging traditional blown glass elements with modern form and feel.

6 in. H x 6 in. W x 6 in. L

Silent auction items close September 22 at 10pm ET.

200

Armani R. Klette

FMV $550

201

Bob Greer

$220

202

Rex Trimm

$160

203

Steve Hagan

$130

204

Mitch Noah

$235

205

Perlina-style Summer Beverage Set by Malfatti Glass

malfatti : Italian [mahl-FAH-tee]. A type of hand-rolled dumpling; literally, "misshapen" Each Malfatti Glass is uniquely shaped, the result of having been made in a flame using only hand tools and the breath of the artisan. Strong yet surprisingly soft in the hand, these lightweight glasses are made from borosilicate glass, the same material used to make laboratory ware. Delicate yet durable, Malfatti Glass will soon become your favorite glassware. The Highballs are great for those long tall cool drinks of summer, whether lemonade, iced tea, gin + tonic, cosmopolitan, etc. The Decanter is 8.5" tall and holds 34 oz, the Highball is 6" tall and holds 12 oz

in. H x in. W x in. L

Silent auction items close September 22 at 10pm ET.

Malfatti Glass

$510

FMV $420

206

Spring Street Studios

$105

$100 Gift Card by Spring Street Studios

Spring Street Studios is a woman owned and operated retail store and teaching studio in Zelienople PA. Founded in 2021, Spring Street Studios offers local handmade art for sale as well as production and teaching studios focusing on fused and stained glass.

Silent auction items close September 22 at 10pm ET.

207

Alyssa Oxley

$600

FMV $1500

208

Rocky Kindelberger

$475

FMV $700

209

Gwen Hilger

$185

210

LaVerne Kemp Studios

$170

211

Modern Abstract Stained Glass Window by Milcho Silianoff

Mr. Silianoff (d. 2003) was an artist who career spanned six decades and whose creations in stained glass, tapestry, mosaics and canvas can be found in numerous churches and public and private buildings throughout the United States. As art designer and owner of Silianoff Stained Glass Studios he created Acclaimed works at Fort Bragg JFK Memorial Chapel and University of Pittsburgh Cathedral of Learning.

37 in. H x 24 in. W x 1 in. L

Silent auction items close September 22 at 10pm ET.

Milcho Silianoff

$1000

FMV $2500

212

Samantha Laffey

$535

213

Rebecca Smith

$475

FMV $525

214

Darlene Durrwachter Rushing

Green with Envy by Darlene Durrwachter Rushing

Flameworked glass necklace with silver clasp. "Green with Envy" was a finalist in the international competition for the 2009 Saul Bell Design Award for Outstanding Achievement in Jewelry Design, Beads Category http://www.saulbellaward.com/2009-winners#/beads-2009

2.5 for longest bead in. H x .70 for widest bead in. W x 16 in. L

Silent auction items close September 22 at 10pm ET.

FMV $1200

215

Tina Jerzyk

$110

216

Priscilla Kar Yee Lo

FMV $240

217

John Sharvin

$255

218

Merida Window by Dan Buchanan

This is a glass powder printed design from a photo of a window I found in the colonial era city of Merida, Yucatan, Mexico. Set in a distressed wood frame, it can be hung on a wall or set on a table or shelf.

16 in. H x 13.5 in. W x 3.5 in. L

Silent auction items close September 22 at 10pm ET.

Dan Buchanan

$205

FMV $495

219

Drue Miller/Iris Fire Glass

$100

FMV $225

220

Jeff Sherman

$140

221

Deb McMullen

222

Penn/Fairmount & John Sharvin

223

Melissa T. Fitzgerald

224

Victoria Kolakowski

$120

225

Util Design Co.

FMV $450

226

Rae Gold

$60

227

Matt Kolbrener

FMV $700

228

Gwen Hilger

$215

229

Penn/Fairmount

$200

230

Mary Costello

$160

231

Rocky Kindelberger

$625

FMV $850

232

PBT Private Pilates Lessons

FMV $335

Certificate for 5 Private Pilates Lessons at the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre

Pilates is the conditioning method of choice for professional dancers. At Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Pilates clients enjoy the same high-quality, individualized instruction as do our company dancers. These exercises create a toned body while promoting strength, flexibility and agility. Other benefits include better coordination, balance and breathing. The studio is fully equipped with a reformer, cadillac, tower and chair.

Silent auction items close September 22 at 10pm ET.

233

Tickets to The Nutcracker