morgan glass gallery, Pittsburgh Glass Center: gesture & cadence May 2 2008 First Friday Artwalk Pittsburgh Shadyside

FirstFriday Artwalk doubleheader at morgan glass gallery + PITTSBURGH GLASS CENTER. On May 2, 2008 5:30-9pm gesture & cadence opens with a First Friday Artwalk reception at morgan contemporary glass gallery, 5833 ellsworth avenue, shadyside. The nine-artist exhibition features work that evokes ideas of modulation and movement, capturing and preserving the inherent qualities of the medium.

World-renowned Australian glass artist Ben Edols will be in Pittsburgh to kick off the gallery’s weekend festivities with a glass blowing demonstration at the Pittsburgh Glass Center’s HOT JAM, Friday evening May 2, 7-8 pm. Edols will give a talk and visual presentation Saturday May 3, 11:30 am in the gallery, followed by an artist reception 12-5 pm. Also in the show are Alex Bernstein, Benjamin Cobb, Ben Edols’ wife and partner Kathy Elliott, Marty Kaufman, Jiyong Lee, Jay Macdonell and Orfeo Quagliata.

Additionally, a compelling installation of porcelain gestural objects created by Japanese ceramic artists Mieko&Hiromu Okuda during their recent one-month residency at the Manchester Craftsman’s Guild in Pittsburgh, will be on view and available for sale.

morgan contemporary glass gallery features sculpture, small objects and jewelry by established and emerging artists working with glass. Hours are Tues. - Fri. 11 - 5 and Sat. 12 - 5, or by app’t. Call 412-441-5200 for more information. Visit our website at http://www.morganglassgallery.com/ .

morgan contemporary glass gallery
5833 ellsworth avenue pittsburgh,pa 15232 p 412 441 5200
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The Okuda Way with Clay at Manchester Craftsmen's Guild March 8, 2008

The Okuda Way with Clay at Manchester Craftsmen's Guild
Saturday, March 8, 2008 Workshop is from 10:30 a.m. - Noon.

Join MCG and our international visiting artists for a special one-day workshop. All skill levels will enjoy learning from Japanese master ceramicists Hiromu and Mieko Okuda.

Stay afterwards for FREE food and our Japanese arts and culture Family Day!
Tuition: $30 (for the workshop) All PA educators may earn ACT 48 credits, plus tuition waived for Pittsburgh Public School teachers!

http://www.manchesterguild.org

Join us in celebrating Japanese arts and culture with an array of activities that are FREE and open to the public. Participants will be able to observe the Okudas and other demonstrations in the ceramics studio, create Ikebana arrangements and origami, have your portrait taken and learn to write in Katakana!

Download the pdf flyer here: http://www.manchesterguild.org/youth/FamilyDayFlyer-Mar08.pdf

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