May 2022 Newsletter
Stained Glass Supplies now available at Potekglass.
Art in the Shop: Time out for a shout out!
It is with heartfelt admiration and congratulations to Zoi and John to see them retire after so many years in service to creating beautiful things, and helping others do the same. I look forward to seeing the next period of their artistic life unfold.
With their retirement, my shop has made the exciting decision to inventory and provide Stained Glass Supplies, Classes and Repairs. I am especially excited to be hiring Mark Tease, a 15 year veteran of Glass Endeavors to lead this new stained glass charge!
If you are a stained glass artist let me know your favorite glass. We are building the glass library now.
Artist in the World: Marc Chagall's Peace Window
"The Window of Peace and Human Happiness"
Mark Chagall
Stained glass, 12' x 15'
United Nations Building, New York
1964
Mark Chagall (1887 - 1985) was a well known Belarusian-French painter and stained glass artist. Many of his works draw inspiration from biblical passages.
The work above, "The Window of Peace and Human Happiness", is a memorial window made for the United Nations in 1964. It honors Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld and 15 others that died in a plane crash. This window includes religious symbols and features the blue tones that Chagall is known for.
Upcoming Classes at Potekglass
Marbles 101
Glass Fundamentals
May 12th, 19th, 26th and June 2nd
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Four 2.5 hour sessions
Cost: non-members $325 / members $295.50
Learn how to make interesting marbles-- the literal ins and outs of making a perfect sphere! Patterns covered during this 4-week course include the mighty vortex, implosions, twists and raking.
Participants recommended but not necessary to have taken a Try-iT! class or have other previous torch work experience for this class.
Basics in Boron
Try-iT! Beginner
May 14th, May 28th
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
3 hour class
Cost: non-member $95 / member $69
Discover the sculptural potential of durable Borosilicate named for the element boron, which is added as a flux to create an American hard glass! This try-it will explore torch work basics and each skill taught will culminate in a project after hands-on practice. You will learn to gather molten glass to create a small paperweight, smash and twirl a gather into an icicle ornament and experiment with glassblowing to create a small figure.
Beginning Stained Glass
Learn the basics of stained glass from start to finish. We'll teach you pattern preparation, cutting, grinding, foiling, soldering, framing and finishing. Stop in before the first class to pick out a pattern, pick out and purchase your glass, and purchase your beginner kit. There will be some supplies and tools to purchase each week to take you through the creation process. No experience necessary.
Free Glass Friday - Torch & Kiln
May 6th, 13th, 20th, & 27th
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
$35 non-members / $25 members
This includes 4 hours on our equipment with a set of student tools and free glass.
The glass provided for the kiln session is all Bullseye baby! Italian soft glass, borosilicate glass and bullseye glass available for torch session!
ART-A-WHIRL 2022
May 20 – 22, 2022
Friday: 5pm – 10pm
Saturday: Noon – 8pm
Sunday: Noon – 5pm
NEMAA presents the 27th annual Art-A-Whirl! Art-A-Whirl is the largest open studio tour in the nation, and it happens in Northeast Minneapolis! 700 artists and galleries are participating in Art-A-Whirl this year at over 40 sites, including studio buildings, galleries, homes, restaurants, and breweries. This event is free and open to the public.
Potekglass will be open all three days of this event! Visit our shop Saturday and Sunday from 10am - 2pm to make a fused glass magnet! Magnet making activity costs $15. The magnets will need time to be fired and will be available for pickup a few days after Art-A-Whirl.
