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Jeff Mack - "Red Galaxy" Glass Sculpture
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"Red Galaxy"
Blown Glass Sculpture
17.5" H x 10.5" W x 9" D.
Jeff Mack
Jeff Mack is a glass artist and previous head of the glass arts program at The Toledo Museum of Art. He has worked in glass for over 17 years in contexts including master glass blower, factory stem maker, artist's assistant, and gaffer for internationally recognized artists. Jeff has a keen interest in the study of historic glass making techniques and has devoted much of his study and work in glass to this topic. He has taught extensively, demonstrated internationally, and his work can be found in galleries and collections throughout the World.
Artist's Statement
To me, working with the vessel form and sculpting in glass is truly a manifestation of an innate love of the material, a unique expression all its own, and an art form that, at its heart, speaks of the glass inseparable from its maker. Each piece is an extension of my being. I am influenced by the history and processes of glass making and take cues from forms and techniques from antiquity.
The process of working hot glass is direct and demanding, it requires a complete focus of attention to the material and its' forming. I am fascinated and drawn in by the dynamic interchange and relationships that occur during the process. The interaction of the team with a singular focus, working with molten Earth and Fire; the elemental nature of the process is what holds my interest and fuels my own passion to create.
Facon de Venise Series
Facon de Venise means in the fashion of Venice. This was an important style of glass made outside of Venice in the 16th and 17th centuries. It refers to glass that imitates the style and technical virtuosity of objects made by Venetian glassmakers of the time.
The Facon de Venise Series has grown out of Jeff's study of the traditional techniques of Venetian glass making. In this work you will see Jeff's personal interpretations of classic forms, color patterning, and motifs. Jeff has developed a deep understanding of this mode of working glass by studying under and working with a number of recognized Venetian Masters who have generously shared their art. This understanding allows Jeff to add to a thousand year old tradition. Through this body of work, Jeff expresses his appreciation of this tradition and shares his love for the ancient art of glass making.
Education
1992-1996 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Glass Art, Magna Cum Laude. Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH
Continuing Education
2005 Davide Fuin, "Advanced Venetian Glassblowing" Workshop, Corning Museum of Glass
2004 Elio Quarisa, "Advanced Venetian Goblet Making" Workshop, Corning Museum of Glass
2003 Dino Rosin, "Advanced Hot Sculpting" Workshop, Pilchuck Glass School
2002 Andrea Zilio, "Advanced Venetian-Style Glassblowing" Workshop, Pilchuck Glass School
2001 Elio Quarisa, "Advanced Venetian Goblet Making" Workshop, Pilchuck Glass School
2000 Ben Edols with Lino Tagliapietra, "Venetian Style" Workshop, Pilchuck Glass School
2000 Lino Tagliapietra, Traditional Venetian glassblowing techniques workshop, Haystack Mountain School for Crafts
1999 Blossom Workshop featuring demonstrations by Dante Marioni, Kent State University
1997 William Gudenrath, Workshop on Venetian techniques, The Corning Museum of Glass
1997 Dudley Gibberson, Workshop on historical glass technique, Toledo Museum of Art
1996 Fritz Dreisbach, Workshop and lecture, Bowling Green State University
1996 Kent Ipsen, Workshop on glass casting, Bowling Green State University
Professional Experience
2008-2009 Manager, Glass Studio. Toledo Museum of Art Glass Pavilion, Toledo, OH
1999-2008 Master Glassblower, Instructor, Team Leader. Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village, Dearborn, MI
1998-1999 Glassblower, Team Leader. Simon Pearce Glass, Windsor, VT; Oakland, MD
1996-1998 Glassblower, Studio Assistant. Schmidt/Messenger Studios, Toledo, OH
1995-1998 Glassblower, Team Leader. Cedar Point Amusement Park, Sandusky, OH
Teaching Experience
2004-2009 Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo, OH
2000-2003 College for Creative Studies, Detroit, MI
2000-2003 Michigan Hot Glass Workshop, Detroit, MI
Workshop Teaching and Demonstrations
2009 Demonstrating Artist, "Guggenheim Cup," Glass Art Society Conference, Corning Museum of Glass
2009 Teaching Assistant to Elio Quarisa, Bowling Green State University, Toledo Museum of Art
2009 "Taste of History" Workshop, Cleveland Institute of Art
2008 Visiting Artist, the Works, Newark, OH
2008 Visiting Artist, Kent State University
2008 Visiting Artist, Bowling Green State University
2008 "Great Goblets" Workshop, Corning Museum of Glass
2008 Venetian Goblet Making Workshop, Urban Glass, Brooklyn, NY
2008 Canemaking Workshop, Michigan Hot Glass Workshop
2007 Visiting Artist, Cleveland Institute of Art
2007 Visiting Artist, Kent State University
2007 "Building On the Past" Workshop, Cleveland Institute of Art
2007 Teaching assistant to Elio Quarisa, "Contemporary Venetian Glassblowing," Corning Museum of Glass
2006 Visiting artist assistant to Fritz Dreisbach, Toledo Museum of Art
2006 Teaching assistant to Livio Sererna, "Traditional Italian Glass Now" Workshop, Pilchuck Glass School
2006 "Venetian Style Goblet Making" Workshop, Urban Glass, Brooklyn, NY
2006 Visiting Artist, Bowling Green State University
2006 "Facon de Venise" Workshop, California College of Art, San Francisco
2005 "Basic Goblet Making" Workshops, Corning Museum of Glass
2005 Visiting Artist, Cleveland Institute of Art
2005 "The Sum of Its Parts: A Goblet Workshop," Pittsburgh Glass Center
2005 "Facon de Venise," Demonstrations with Katrina Hude, Glass Art Society Conference, Adelaide, Australia
2005 "Venetian Style: Glass Working," with Katrina Hude and Marc Vandenberg, Toledo Museum of Art
2005 Visiting Artist, Illinois State University
2005 Teaching assistant for Elio Quarisa, "Classic Venetian Goblet Making & Contemporary Venetian Glassblowing" Workshops, Corning Museum of Glass
2004 Visiting Artists Workshop & Demonstrations, San Jose State University
2003 Visiting Artist, M-Space, Tacoma, WA
2003 Visiting Artist, Bowling Green State University
2003 Visiting Artist, Southern Illinois University
2002 Visiting Artist, Kent State University
2002 Assistant for Elio Quarisa, Demonstrations at the Glass Art Society Conference, Amsterdam
2002 Teaching assistant to Elio Quarisa, "Advanced Venetian Goblet Making" Workshop, Corning Museum of Glass
2001 Visiting Artist, Bowling Green State University
Awards and Achievements
2006 Artistic Merit Scholarship, Pilchuck Glass School
2004 Niche Award Finalist for Goblets, Niche Magazine
2003 Corning Award Winner, Corning Award Nominee, Pilchuck Glass School
2002 Corning Award Nominee, Pilchuck Glass School
2001 Distinguished Artist Award in Glass, Royal Oak Clay and Glass Show
2001 Niche Award, First Award for Blown Glass, Niche Magazine
1996 The Dominic and Elizabeth Labino Art and Technology Award for Glass
1996 Craig A. Schnuth Memorial Glass Scholarship
1996 Best of Show, Glass; Undergraduate Student Show, Bowling Green State University
1995 Best of Show, Glass; Undergraduate Student Show, Bowling Green State University
Exhibitions
2009 "Ohio Glass Masters" Mansfield Arts Center, Mansfield, OH
2009 "Vessels" Walter E. Terhune Gallery, Perrysburg, OH & Angles Gate Cultural Center, Los Angeles, CA
2009 "Toledo Glass: Four Generations" The Village Theater at Cherry Hill, Canton, MI
2006-2008 "Hot Glass" The Arts Commission of Greater Toledo, OH
2008 "Glass @ Home" Woodbridge, Michigan Glass Month, Detroit, MI
2007 "Taming the Flame" Saginaw Museum of Art, Saginaw, MI
2006-2008 "Annual Goblet Shows" Snyderman-Works Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2002-2008 Glasshouse Studios, Seattle, WA
2007 "Annual Pilchuck Show" William Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA
2006 "Governor's Residence Michigan Artists Program" Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts, Grand Rapids
2005-2006 "Smithsonian Craftshow" Smithsonian Institute, Washington, D.C.
2006 "Glass in Glass City" Walter E. Terhune Art Gallery, Toledo, OH
2006 "Baltimore Fine Craft Show" Baltimore, MD
2005 "The Art of the Table" Cranbrook Art Museum, Bloomfield Hills, MI
2005 "Glass 2005: The Artist as Teacher the Studio as Classroom" Alfred Berkowitz Gallery, University of Michigan
2005 "Made by Fire: New Work in Glass" District Arts Gallery, Birmingham, MI
2005 "American Glass: The Murano Influence" College for Creative Studies, Detroit, MI
2004 "CraftForms" Wayne Art Center, Wayne, PA
2004 "Philadelphia Museum of Art Craftshow" Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA
2004 "Experience: Michigan Glass" Habatat Gallery, Royal Oak, MI
2004 "Annual Goblet Show" Kittrell Riffkind Gallery, Dallas, TX
2004 "CraftBoston" Society of Art and Craft, Boston, MA
2004 "One Of…Glass Artists from Coast to Coast" District Arts Gallery, Birmingham, MI
2003 "GOBLET: function/dysfunction" Eugene Glass School, Eugene; The Rogue Gallery, Medford; Alder Gallery, Coburg, OR
2003 "Summer Goblet Show" Carson-Masuoka Gallery, Denver, CO
2003 "The Eclectic Goblet" Craft Alliance, St. Louis, MO
2002 "The Italian Influence on Contemporary American Glass" Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center, Birmingham, MI
2002 "Celebrating 15 Years of Michigan Glass Month Exhibits" Ariana Gallery, Royal Oak, MI
2002 "Recent Works In Glass" Village Picture Frame & Art Gallery, Dearborn, MI
2002 "Varied Views" Orion Art Center, Lake Orion, MI
2001 "Glass from the CCS Glass Department" Paint Creek Center for the Arts, Rochester, MI
2001 "Blue + Glass" Dearborn Community Arts Council, MI
2001 "Niche Finalists Show" Buyers Market of American Craft, Philadelphia, PA
2001 "Two Views" Michigan Hot Glass Workshop, Detroit, MI
2000 "Looking at Glass, Michigan Glass Artists" Gallery One, Washtenaw College, Ann Arbor, MI
2000 "Journeyman's Vision" Whitehouse Books, Corning, NY
2000 "Shattering Perceptions, Contemporary Glass" Dennos Museum Center, Traverse City, MI
1998 "Visions of the Soul" Art Space, Lima, OH
1997 "Architectural and Sculptural Glass" Cristallo Gallery, Maumee, OH
1996 "Annual Fall Show" Spectrum Gallery, Toledo, OH
Collections
Daimler Chrysler, Auburn Hills, MI
The Historic Player's Club, Detroit, MI
Greenfield Village, Village Giftstores, Dearborn, MI
Michigan Governor's Mansion, Lansing, MI
Gift to Bill Gates, Microsoft
Gift to the President of Czech Republic
Gift the President of Venezuela
Publications
500 Glass Objects, ed. Maurine Littleton; Lark Books, 2006
The Corning Award, 25 Years, Pilchuck Glass School, 2006
Home & Design, page 20, Late Spring, 2006
"America's Cup," Andrew Page; Glass: The Urban Glass Art Quarterly, Spring, 2006
"Goblets: Raise Your Glass to Pieces by Eight Artists," Niche Magazine, Summer, 2005
"A Facon de Venise Goblet," Katrina Hude and Jeff Mack; The Glass Art Society Journal 2005
"2001: New Art, New Era," Niche Magazine, Winter, 2001
"The Guggenheim Cup" The Glass Art Society Journal 2009
All sales on original artwork are final. No discounts apply.
Blown Glass Sculpture
17.5" H x 10.5" W x 9" D.
Jeff Mack
Jeff Mack is a glass artist and previous head of the glass arts program at The Toledo Museum of Art. He has worked in glass for over 17 years in contexts including master glass blower, factory stem maker, artist's assistant, and gaffer for internationally recognized artists. Jeff has a keen interest in the study of historic glass making techniques and has devoted much of his study and work in glass to this topic. He has taught extensively, demonstrated internationally, and his work can be found in galleries and collections throughout the World.
Artist's Statement
To me, working with the vessel form and sculpting in glass is truly a manifestation of an innate love of the material, a unique expression all its own, and an art form that, at its heart, speaks of the glass inseparable from its maker. Each piece is an extension of my being. I am influenced by the history and processes of glass making and take cues from forms and techniques from antiquity.
The process of working hot glass is direct and demanding, it requires a complete focus of attention to the material and its' forming. I am fascinated and drawn in by the dynamic interchange and relationships that occur during the process. The interaction of the team with a singular focus, working with molten Earth and Fire; the elemental nature of the process is what holds my interest and fuels my own passion to create.
Facon de Venise Series
Facon de Venise means in the fashion of Venice. This was an important style of glass made outside of Venice in the 16th and 17th centuries. It refers to glass that imitates the style and technical virtuosity of objects made by Venetian glassmakers of the time.
The Facon de Venise Series has grown out of Jeff's study of the traditional techniques of Venetian glass making. In this work you will see Jeff's personal interpretations of classic forms, color patterning, and motifs. Jeff has developed a deep understanding of this mode of working glass by studying under and working with a number of recognized Venetian Masters who have generously shared their art. This understanding allows Jeff to add to a thousand year old tradition. Through this body of work, Jeff expresses his appreciation of this tradition and shares his love for the ancient art of glass making.
Education
1992-1996 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Glass Art, Magna Cum Laude. Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH
Continuing Education
2005 Davide Fuin, "Advanced Venetian Glassblowing" Workshop, Corning Museum of Glass
2004 Elio Quarisa, "Advanced Venetian Goblet Making" Workshop, Corning Museum of Glass
2003 Dino Rosin, "Advanced Hot Sculpting" Workshop, Pilchuck Glass School
2002 Andrea Zilio, "Advanced Venetian-Style Glassblowing" Workshop, Pilchuck Glass School
2001 Elio Quarisa, "Advanced Venetian Goblet Making" Workshop, Pilchuck Glass School
2000 Ben Edols with Lino Tagliapietra, "Venetian Style" Workshop, Pilchuck Glass School
2000 Lino Tagliapietra, Traditional Venetian glassblowing techniques workshop, Haystack Mountain School for Crafts
1999 Blossom Workshop featuring demonstrations by Dante Marioni, Kent State University
1997 William Gudenrath, Workshop on Venetian techniques, The Corning Museum of Glass
1997 Dudley Gibberson, Workshop on historical glass technique, Toledo Museum of Art
1996 Fritz Dreisbach, Workshop and lecture, Bowling Green State University
1996 Kent Ipsen, Workshop on glass casting, Bowling Green State University
Professional Experience
2008-2009 Manager, Glass Studio. Toledo Museum of Art Glass Pavilion, Toledo, OH
1999-2008 Master Glassblower, Instructor, Team Leader. Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village, Dearborn, MI
1998-1999 Glassblower, Team Leader. Simon Pearce Glass, Windsor, VT; Oakland, MD
1996-1998 Glassblower, Studio Assistant. Schmidt/Messenger Studios, Toledo, OH
1995-1998 Glassblower, Team Leader. Cedar Point Amusement Park, Sandusky, OH
Teaching Experience
2004-2009 Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo, OH
2000-2003 College for Creative Studies, Detroit, MI
2000-2003 Michigan Hot Glass Workshop, Detroit, MI
Workshop Teaching and Demonstrations
2009 Demonstrating Artist, "Guggenheim Cup," Glass Art Society Conference, Corning Museum of Glass
2009 Teaching Assistant to Elio Quarisa, Bowling Green State University, Toledo Museum of Art
2009 "Taste of History" Workshop, Cleveland Institute of Art
2008 Visiting Artist, the Works, Newark, OH
2008 Visiting Artist, Kent State University
2008 Visiting Artist, Bowling Green State University
2008 "Great Goblets" Workshop, Corning Museum of Glass
2008 Venetian Goblet Making Workshop, Urban Glass, Brooklyn, NY
2008 Canemaking Workshop, Michigan Hot Glass Workshop
2007 Visiting Artist, Cleveland Institute of Art
2007 Visiting Artist, Kent State University
2007 "Building On the Past" Workshop, Cleveland Institute of Art
2007 Teaching assistant to Elio Quarisa, "Contemporary Venetian Glassblowing," Corning Museum of Glass
2006 Visiting artist assistant to Fritz Dreisbach, Toledo Museum of Art
2006 Teaching assistant to Livio Sererna, "Traditional Italian Glass Now" Workshop, Pilchuck Glass School
2006 "Venetian Style Goblet Making" Workshop, Urban Glass, Brooklyn, NY
2006 Visiting Artist, Bowling Green State University
2006 "Facon de Venise" Workshop, California College of Art, San Francisco
2005 "Basic Goblet Making" Workshops, Corning Museum of Glass
2005 Visiting Artist, Cleveland Institute of Art
2005 "The Sum of Its Parts: A Goblet Workshop," Pittsburgh Glass Center
2005 "Facon de Venise," Demonstrations with Katrina Hude, Glass Art Society Conference, Adelaide, Australia
2005 "Venetian Style: Glass Working," with Katrina Hude and Marc Vandenberg, Toledo Museum of Art
2005 Visiting Artist, Illinois State University
2005 Teaching assistant for Elio Quarisa, "Classic Venetian Goblet Making & Contemporary Venetian Glassblowing" Workshops, Corning Museum of Glass
2004 Visiting Artists Workshop & Demonstrations, San Jose State University
2003 Visiting Artist, M-Space, Tacoma, WA
2003 Visiting Artist, Bowling Green State University
2003 Visiting Artist, Southern Illinois University
2002 Visiting Artist, Kent State University
2002 Assistant for Elio Quarisa, Demonstrations at the Glass Art Society Conference, Amsterdam
2002 Teaching assistant to Elio Quarisa, "Advanced Venetian Goblet Making" Workshop, Corning Museum of Glass
2001 Visiting Artist, Bowling Green State University
Awards and Achievements
2006 Artistic Merit Scholarship, Pilchuck Glass School
2004 Niche Award Finalist for Goblets, Niche Magazine
2003 Corning Award Winner, Corning Award Nominee, Pilchuck Glass School
2002 Corning Award Nominee, Pilchuck Glass School
2001 Distinguished Artist Award in Glass, Royal Oak Clay and Glass Show
2001 Niche Award, First Award for Blown Glass, Niche Magazine
1996 The Dominic and Elizabeth Labino Art and Technology Award for Glass
1996 Craig A. Schnuth Memorial Glass Scholarship
1996 Best of Show, Glass; Undergraduate Student Show, Bowling Green State University
1995 Best of Show, Glass; Undergraduate Student Show, Bowling Green State University
Exhibitions
2009 "Ohio Glass Masters" Mansfield Arts Center, Mansfield, OH
2009 "Vessels" Walter E. Terhune Gallery, Perrysburg, OH & Angles Gate Cultural Center, Los Angeles, CA
2009 "Toledo Glass: Four Generations" The Village Theater at Cherry Hill, Canton, MI
2006-2008 "Hot Glass" The Arts Commission of Greater Toledo, OH
2008 "Glass @ Home" Woodbridge, Michigan Glass Month, Detroit, MI
2007 "Taming the Flame" Saginaw Museum of Art, Saginaw, MI
2006-2008 "Annual Goblet Shows" Snyderman-Works Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2002-2008 Glasshouse Studios, Seattle, WA
2007 "Annual Pilchuck Show" William Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA
2006 "Governor's Residence Michigan Artists Program" Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts, Grand Rapids
2005-2006 "Smithsonian Craftshow" Smithsonian Institute, Washington, D.C.
2006 "Glass in Glass City" Walter E. Terhune Art Gallery, Toledo, OH
2006 "Baltimore Fine Craft Show" Baltimore, MD
2005 "The Art of the Table" Cranbrook Art Museum, Bloomfield Hills, MI
2005 "Glass 2005: The Artist as Teacher the Studio as Classroom" Alfred Berkowitz Gallery, University of Michigan
2005 "Made by Fire: New Work in Glass" District Arts Gallery, Birmingham, MI
2005 "American Glass: The Murano Influence" College for Creative Studies, Detroit, MI
2004 "CraftForms" Wayne Art Center, Wayne, PA
2004 "Philadelphia Museum of Art Craftshow" Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA
2004 "Experience: Michigan Glass" Habatat Gallery, Royal Oak, MI
2004 "Annual Goblet Show" Kittrell Riffkind Gallery, Dallas, TX
2004 "CraftBoston" Society of Art and Craft, Boston, MA
2004 "One Of…Glass Artists from Coast to Coast" District Arts Gallery, Birmingham, MI
2003 "GOBLET: function/dysfunction" Eugene Glass School, Eugene; The Rogue Gallery, Medford; Alder Gallery, Coburg, OR
2003 "Summer Goblet Show" Carson-Masuoka Gallery, Denver, CO
2003 "The Eclectic Goblet" Craft Alliance, St. Louis, MO
2002 "The Italian Influence on Contemporary American Glass" Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center, Birmingham, MI
2002 "Celebrating 15 Years of Michigan Glass Month Exhibits" Ariana Gallery, Royal Oak, MI
2002 "Recent Works In Glass" Village Picture Frame & Art Gallery, Dearborn, MI
2002 "Varied Views" Orion Art Center, Lake Orion, MI
2001 "Glass from the CCS Glass Department" Paint Creek Center for the Arts, Rochester, MI
2001 "Blue + Glass" Dearborn Community Arts Council, MI
2001 "Niche Finalists Show" Buyers Market of American Craft, Philadelphia, PA
2001 "Two Views" Michigan Hot Glass Workshop, Detroit, MI
2000 "Looking at Glass, Michigan Glass Artists" Gallery One, Washtenaw College, Ann Arbor, MI
2000 "Journeyman's Vision" Whitehouse Books, Corning, NY
2000 "Shattering Perceptions, Contemporary Glass" Dennos Museum Center, Traverse City, MI
1998 "Visions of the Soul" Art Space, Lima, OH
1997 "Architectural and Sculptural Glass" Cristallo Gallery, Maumee, OH
1996 "Annual Fall Show" Spectrum Gallery, Toledo, OH
Collections
Daimler Chrysler, Auburn Hills, MI
The Historic Player's Club, Detroit, MI
Greenfield Village, Village Giftstores, Dearborn, MI
Michigan Governor's Mansion, Lansing, MI
Gift to Bill Gates, Microsoft
Gift to the President of Czech Republic
Gift the President of Venezuela
Publications
500 Glass Objects, ed. Maurine Littleton; Lark Books, 2006
The Corning Award, 25 Years, Pilchuck Glass School, 2006
Home & Design, page 20, Late Spring, 2006
"America's Cup," Andrew Page; Glass: The Urban Glass Art Quarterly, Spring, 2006
"Goblets: Raise Your Glass to Pieces by Eight Artists," Niche Magazine, Summer, 2005
"A Facon de Venise Goblet," Katrina Hude and Jeff Mack; The Glass Art Society Journal 2005
"2001: New Art, New Era," Niche Magazine, Winter, 2001
"The Guggenheim Cup" The Glass Art Society Journal 2009
All sales on original artwork are final. No discounts apply.
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