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Home Welcome to the Glass Alliance of Northern California Website, where collectors, artists, students and the glass community come together.Message from the President Having just returned from an amazing tour of the best of contemporary Czech glass, I was tempted to write about it in my message, and indirectly I am because it made me think about all the wonderful work to be seen in the USA. However, there is something that is common to many of the US artists choosing glass as their medium…working as a community. Whether it’s because of the technical or financial challenges the medium presents or for other reasons, artists work together, helping their peers formally or informally. Glass artists do think of themselves as a community rather than individuals in competition. There is also another common thread…the “what if?” factor. An interest in pushing boundaries is deep in the American psyche, and pushing the boundaries of glass is no exception. An artist is expected to change, to create new bodies of work during his/her artistic evolution, to invoke the “what if?” question. One of the unique factors that allows for this mentality is that studio glass is one of the youngest mediums in the art world. There are technical innovations still to be had, which in turn present new conceptual possibilities. Both as artists and collectors, we are not content simply with mastery of a skill or idea. The need to continually explore has a huge cultural component. The result is exciting art, sometimes messy, with a big dose of exuberance. Aren’t we lucky? Susan Longini
Glass Alliance of Northern California invites you to join us for a
10:00 Bob Brady and Sandy Simon’s Gallery/Studio/Home 12:15 No-host lunch at a local restaurant 2:15 Arlene and Jack Garfinkle’s Art Collection This tour was arranged by Randy Strong GLANC members are encouraged to call and make an early reservation Linda Goldstein (650)327-9155 GLANC Programs Coordinator
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