2008-09' Winter / Holiday Newsletter
As we prepare to close out another year, we THANK YOU all for your continued support, and offer our sincere wishes for a safe and prosperous Holiday and New Year. We look forward to a dynamic and exciting 2009, and look forwrd to sharing it with all of you once again. ~ Scott & Amy

For those of you that missed us at SOFA Chicago 2008, here are a few images of the booth... While we had a successful show, we still have a strong inventory of works remaining available.
Artists Include:
Milos Balgavy, Alex Bernstein, Eoin Breadon, Alessandro Casson, Kathleen Elliot, Alex Fekete, Toshio Iezumi, Oliver Lesso, Elizabeth R. Mears, Lukas Mjartan, Martin Rosol, Toru Sato, Daniella Turrin, Brian Usher, Jeff Wallin, J.B. Wood

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We also featured BRIAN USHER in his own, solo booth. The larger space gave Brian's larger-scale works the room they need...


A stunning display from a talented sculptor on the rise.

Toru Sato - Core formed vessels $600 to $2500.-Cali Balles - Stems, $950.-Andrew Wu - Ino-Cobalt Bowl $495.
"Giftable" Works of Art ...
This Holiday Season, why not share your passion with friends and family?
A gift of art needn't be extravagant, and shows extra thought and care.
We've put together a few links to inexpensive works worth a look...
-Toru Sato (Japanese artist - core formed vessels)
Cali Balles (organic sculptures)
Vessels: Andrew Wu, David Hering, Alison Ciancibelli/Jeremy Newman
Purchase one of these as a gift for someone else by 12/17, and we'll ship it (ground) for Free in the lower 48!

Or, Hey - why not give a Chihuly-a-day this Holiday Season?
Check out this elegant book, or Chihuly's annual Engagement Calendar ... or any of the perrenial favorite glass books !


WINTER SPOTLIGHTS

Now thru January:
Susan Longini

- Susan’s graceful, falling-leaf wall sculptures (pate-de-verre) are elegant, poetic and striking illustrations of Nature brought indoors.
Susan gave a lovely talk during our SOFA Brunch to the GLANC collectors' group - everyone was enthralled with her and her works.

Also showing now: Matthew Cummings, J.B. Wood, Alex Bernstein, Alessandro Casson and Jeff Wallin.


February:
Scott Schroeder

- Scott Schroeder's "Core Sample" sculptures convey messages of personal introspection and life-journeys. We are pleased to have the first new work in 2 years from this talented, thoughtful artist and consummate craftsman.

March:
Tomas Brzon and
Chad Holliday


- We featured Chad Holliday last summer, as he returned from a year in the Czech Republic on a Fullbright fellowship. While in Europe, Chad became friends with Tomas Brzon... this March, we will spotlight the cathedral-inspired cast sculptures of Chad Holliday contrasted against his friend's more abstracted, classically-Czech works.


April:
Vitreographs -
the Masters you know and love working in a 2D medium! Harvey Littleton, Richard Jolley, Thermon Statom, Stanislav Libensky ...

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