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Stephanie Trenchard: Exploring the Partnership and Parenthood Influence on Career and the Creative Process

Posted on Dec 31, 2018, by

In my cast glass sculptures I am especially interested in how motherhood and partnership affects the creative process as well as the careers of women. I have created visual biographies based on information found in books about well-known women artists and the partners of artists.  In this way, by focusing on the quotidian, I illuminate […]

Sharper Edges Exhibit Opens November 15

Posted on Nov 1, 2018, by

A new exhibit featuring regional women artists opens to the public Thursday, November 15th. Sharper Edges: Women Working on the Edge of Glass features the work of female artists exploring social issues.  Incorporated into glass sculpture, the women express distinct viewpoints on politics, gender biases, stereotypes, and the environment. Regional exhibiting artists include Beth Lipman […]

This Just In! Recent Acquisitions

Posted on Jun 28, 2018, by

Twenty-five contemporary glass works from the Collection of Herbert and Jane Rozoff were recently given to Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass. The gift represents the largest contemporary glass gift to the museum at one time by a single donor. Most museums do not have sufficient funds to purchase objects for their collections and rely on gifts […]