Martha Kauppi : Glass Art from Furnace, Flame and Kiln

FALL 2009: Exhibitions & Workshops

Glass Show with Martha Kauppi, Tracy Owen Drier, Peg Napralla, and Kristy Sly

Oct. 2 - Oct. 31 at Drury Gallery, Portage Center for the Arts
Opening: October 2 from 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

301 E. Cook Street, Portage, WI
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Featured Artist

Oct. 2 - Oct. 31 at Absolutely Art
Opening: October 2 from 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. (Gallery Night)
Martha will give two artist's talks, at 6pm and at 8 pm

2322 Atwood Ave., Madison, WI
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Interfusions: Combining Techniques from Furnace, Flame and Kiln

Public Presentation: Oct. 23 at West Michigan Glass Society
Artist Talk: Friday, Oct. 23 at 7pm (for the public)

Workshop: Oct. 23 - Oct. 25 from 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

$495 for members; $520 for nonmembers
Includes: all glass, tools and materials
Studio available in the evening

Participants will explore the multi-step process of making, breaking, arranging and firing components to create test tiles and fused panels using 90 COE glass.
Lampworking and blowing will be used as tools for developing individual and unusual effects in fused glass.

Techniques and topics will include:

Kiln Fusing
Lampworking
Blown Designs
Compatibility
Stringer
Color shards
Design elements
Latticino
Pulled cane

436 N. Park Street, Suite 209A
Kalamazoo, MI 49006
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Register by phone or email: (269) 552-9802 / wmglass@sbcglobal.net