Press Releases 2005
2005 Fellows Exhibit
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THE GALLERY OF FINE CRAFT AT WHEATON VILLAGE PRESENTS “2005 FELLOWS” EXHIBIT
MILLVILLE, NJ - The Gallery of Fine Craft at Wheaton Village presents, “2005 Fellows,” a new exhibit showcasing current work by those artists selected as this year’s Creative Glass Center of America Fellows.
The exhibit opens January 28 and continues through May 1. The participating Fellows are:
Session I, January 17 to April 15: Anthony Cioe (installation artist), Barrington, RI; Mayumi Miyake, (cast glass artist), Toyama, Japan; Elizabeth Swinburne (glassblower and cast glass artist), Amsterdam, Netherlands; and Tim Wagner, (cast glass artist) Washington, D.C.
Session II, May 2 to July 29: Emrys Berkower (glassblower), San Francisco, California; Daniel Cutrone (glassblower/pedestal artist), Philadelphia, PA, and Frida Fjellman (installation artist), Stockholm, Sweden.
Session III, August 29 to October 7: Ruth Allen (glassblower/cast glass/installation artist), Melbourne, Australia, and Megan Biddle (sculptor/installation artist), Richmond, VA.
Session IV, October 17 to November 25: Jamie Harris (glassblower/pedestal artist), New York, NY; and Elizabeth Perkins (installation artist), Bumpass, VA.
This Creative Glass Center of America Fellowship Program offers artists one-of-a-kind opportunities to concentrate on developing and refining techniques towards new or expanded work. Emerging and professional artists are given unrestricted access to the Glass Studio in the T. C. Wheaton Glass Factory and materials for creating blown, cast and kiln-formed glass. The program has serviced glass artists and the arts community for over 20 years. Over 225 professional and emerging artists have been recipients of a CGCA fellowship, 185 from the U.S. and over 15 foreign countries.
The Gallery features fine American crafts and one-of-a-kind contemporary works in all media.
Admission to The Gallery is free except during outdoor special events. Hours: Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., in January, February and March. Closed Easter Sunday. Open Tuesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., April 1 to December 31.
For more information about the exhibit, call the Gallery
of Fine Craft at 800-998-4552 or 856-825-6800, Ext.
155. To learn about the Creative Glass Center of America, call extension 106.
Web site: www.wheatonvillage.org.
E-mail: mail@wheatonvillage.org.
Wheaton Village strives to ensure the accessibility of its exhibitions, events and programs to all persons with disabilities. Provide two weeks notice for special accommodations.
Funding has been made possible in part by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation.
Wheaton Village received a general operating grant from the New Jersey Historical Commission, a division of Cultural Affairs in the Department of State.
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WheatonArts strives to ensure the accessibility of its exhibitions, events and programs to all persons with disabilities.
Provide two weeks notice for special accommodations. Patrons with hearing and speech disabilities may contact WheatonArts
through the New Jersey Relay Service (TRS) 800-852-7899 or by dialing 711.