Hudson Beach Glass Philadelphia

December Updates

December First Friday is all about Art that fits under your Christmas Tree.

We've asked four of our favorite Philly artist to come up with small, gorgeous art that will fit under the tree this year.

Clampham Common by Andrew Christman

Work by Gail Cunningham, Brian Foster, Sibyalla Benatova, and Andrew Christman will be on display through the end of the month.

Join us for the opening reception December 3rd from 5:30-8:30pm. Spiked hot apple cider and seasonal snacks will be served.

Telegraph Whiskey Glasses Featured in Craig Laban's Gift Guide

We love Craig Laban's restaurant reviews and are very excited that he decided to feature out telegraph whiskey glasses in his gift guide this year. He said they "offer the perfect balance of style and function"



I couldn't agree more. He also said "the deep ridges ringing the base aren't merely a stroke of postindustrial chic - they assure a sure and comfy grip on your favorite spirit as you sniff, swirl, and sip. The $40 "single" is perfect for neat spirits, the larger $45 double works for whiskey on the rocks." You can pick up a set of our telegraph whiskeys in either the single or double at the shop or ONLINE

Ornament Making in Full Swing



We had a great first weekend of Ornament making and this coming weekend is almost fully booked up. Make your weekend appointment today ONLINE or if you need to come in on a weekday call the shop.

First Friday in August

We have the opening of our show Goblets!, a new light exhibition by Jenna Efrein, and a great visiting glass artist: Alexander Rosenberg.

 

Rosenberg is an artist and educator in the Crafts Department at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia.  He received a BFA from Rhode Island School of Design’s Glass program and has been fascinated with the material ever since.  After a period of freelance fabrication and assisting several established artists with studio work and research, Alexander went on to MIT to study in a 2-year MS program in visual studies. Here, he continued his investigation of glass as a material, in conjunction with an interdisciplinary artistic practice that crossed over into many other media.  Since earning his masters degree, Alexander has continued his artistic practice with various artist residencies, public performances and exhibitions.  He now lives and works in Philadelphia.

Alex will be blowing glass in our Hot Shop from 6-9 on Friday, August 6th. Stop by and see him at work.

We also will have our August video series, "Was Here", playing on the big screen outside from 8:30-9:30. 

Goblets! Opens this Friday

You may have noticed that we are little obsessed with cups here. As many of you know we make mostly bar ware out of our Philadelphia studio and we spend a lot of time drinking (research purposes people!). We often ask ourselves what makes a great cup? Our Stem v. Stemless experiment explores the need for a stem on your wine glass (read what we've learned so far here). Continuing with the theme of experimentation we asked the artist in our Goblet show to play with the idea of goblets. We have over 20 artist participating in our show this year and they've come up with some really exciting interpretations. Stop by this First Friday, join our experiment, and view a wide range of interpretations of the cup.

The above goblets were made by Joshua DeWall. The ones at the very top were made by A.O. Monterosso.

Here is a full list of participating artist:

Josh DeWall

Amber Cowan

Hank Adams

Alexander Rosenberg

Michael Hernandez

Beccy Feather

Ben Dombey

Rika Hawes

Kris Diaz

Max Lefko Evert

Angus Powers

George Ann Greth

Kim Harty

Alan Davies

Ben Wright

Skitch Manion

Zachory Puckowitz

David King

Timothy Rogers

Nate Dubbs

"Tom Judd: Small Works" Opens December 4th

Dragonfly and World

We are very proud to be hosting Tom Judd: Small Works. 

Utilizing the same mixed media approach as his large work Tom Judd: Small Works is a wonderful overview of the artist style. The paintings display many of the Judd's recurring themes. Dragonflies, small birds, and landscapes all appear in these tiny jewels. There are also a series of portraits of dresses and one exceptional eggplant.

In “Dragonfly and World” (16’ x 12’ oil on collage, shown above) two dragonflies hover over a world map and what looks like aged wall paper. In the bottom left corner an art deco train and steam ship painted in cream move through a square of bright red. These out dated machines are a reminder of not only the pace at which travel used to pass but also the glamor once associated with it.

Tom Judd's work is displayed in Museums around the country (including the Philadelphia Museum of Art), he's worked on numerous public art projects, and is represented in many private and public collections. The Small Works show at Hudson Beach Glass is a chance to own a piece of this renowned artist's work.

The opening reception is from 5:30-9:30 on December 4th, 2009.

  Only this evening

It's Raining Goblets First Friday

Everyone has been talking about how much it's been raining. Well, now Hudson Beach Glass is gonna make it rain on you glassblower style. Shoes, watermelons, and seed pods are a few inventive elements the glassblowers in our latest show have incorporated into their goblets.

This show was Jenna's idea and she has done an incredible job pulling it together. Especially considering she has also spent the last couple of weeks building a Glory Hole and Garage/Pipe Warmer. Three things she has never done before. Girl is on fire. Let's just hope no one else is once we plug those bad boys in.

Join us from 5:30-9:30 Sept 4th for wine, snacks, and goblet gazing.

"It's really banans" by Nathan Purcell

"Specimen" by Cyndney Ferguson Brey

Also, on Friday Michael Hernandez is installing his neon piece entitled "Banana jungle".

This Friday is also our first Video projection (assuming it's not raining water along with goblets). We'll be showing Dale Inglett's "Transient Being", 2009. Here is a still.

Pretty cool, isn't it?

 

Partial List of Participants in Goofy Goblet Show

 

-Andrea Abramoff: “Cocktail Mixer” $100

-Cydney Ferguson-Brey: “Raptor”, “Specimen”  

-Timothy Rogers: “Melted Goblet Tumblers”

-Angus Powers: “3 Way Goblet”

-Kala Stein: ceramic

-Alana DeRocchi: ceramic

-Joseph Cam: ceramic

-Seth Fairweather: “Race Car”  glass

-Nathan Purcell: “It’s really bananas”

-Sean Reynolds: “Seedless”

 

School In July First Friday

The only thing better than Christmas in July is School in July. This First Friday come and meet Jenna Efrein, our new teacher, manager, extraordinaire. There is very little this lady can not do. She just graduated from Alfred University with her degree in Sculp­ture/Dimensional Studies with a focus in glass and she starts lessons in our studio this month.

Jenna will be demonstrating from 5:30-8:30 July 3rd. Come and watch her work, ask questions, sip wine, and munch on cheese.

For more info on Jenna check out her blog.

For those of you who have not been into check out Natural Order yet, this Friday is the perfect time to stop by. Not only will we give you free wine and food but the photographer, David Kimelman, will be here to answer your questions.
 
I don’t know if you guys read the Philly Inquirer but there was an awfully sweet article about the show and store in the Home and Design Section last week.