Press Releases 2008
Marble Weekend
CONTACT:
Janet
Peterson, Marketing and Public Relations Director
TEL:
(856)
825-6800, Ext. 108
FAX: (856) 825-2410
E-MAIL: jpeterson@wheatonarts.org
marble
weekend at wheatonarts
MILLVILLE, NJ – Marble Weekend at WheatonArts, June
21 and 22, is an opportunity for marble collectors, dealers, artists and
visitors to come together in a unique studio setting. A wide selection of
handmade and machine-made antique marbles, contemporary marbles and marble
related memorabilia will be available for sale. Throughout the weekend,
nationally known marble artists will demonstrate their skills at the tank and
at the torch in the Glass Studio and at the torch under a tent located outside
the Glass Studio.
This year’s
featured artist is Drew Fritts. His works are included in museums and private
collections around the world and several books. He produces an extensive array
of his own marble designs using a combination of furnace and torchwork techniques.
He states, “I’m
thankful to be blessed with talent and perseverance to produce my works, and
extremely humbled by their reception in the collector community. The dynamic
nature of the medium - molten glass, the almost endless color palette, and the
ever-allusive shape - the sphere, make this a wonderful art form. It lends
itself to both experimentation and chance, but at the same time requires
extraordinary skill and control. Each piece is a challenge - a new adventure;
everyone is an individual work of art.” Fritts will demonstrate for registered Marble
Weekend guests Friday evening, June 20.
In
addition, participants from the National Marbles Tournament in Wildwood, NJ, will
be at the event on Saturday to demonstrate their skills on the marble court and
the regional Boy Scouts will be holding a “Lost Your Marbles” event on Saturday
from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Scouts and scout-aged youth ages 5-12 are invited to
participate.
On Saturday
and Sunday artists will conduct flameworking demonstrations in the tent
outside the Glass Studio and in the Studio demonstrating marble making and
glassblowing. Scheduled demonstrations in the Glass Studio on Saturday, June 21, are: 11 a.m.
Studio demonstration; 12:30 p.m. Kris Parke; 1:30 p.m. Studio demonstration; and Christopher Roscoe
at 2:30 p.m. Scheduled demonstrations under the Flameworking Tent on Saturday,
June 21, are: 10:30 a.m. Paul Katherman; 11:30 a.m. Josh Mazet; 1 p.m. Filip
Vogelphoh; 2 p.m. Aaron Slater; and 3 p.m. TBA.
Scheduled
demonstrations in the Glass Studio on Sunday, June 22, are: 11 a.m. Drew Fritts; 12:30 p.m. Jeff
Mentuck; 1:30 p.m. Studio demonstration; 2:30 p.m. Francis Coupal; and Studio demonstration
at 3:30 p.m. Scheduled demonstrations under the Flameworking Tent on Sunday,
June 22, are: 10:30 a.m. Raj Kommineni; 11:30 p.m. TBA; 1 p.m. Scott
Hronich-Pernicka; and 2 p.m. TBA.
On Saturday
evening, the Carlisle School of Glass Art in Millville, NJ, will host a “Flame
Off” competition at their facility and all registered Marble Weekend attendees
are invited. The items created for the competition will be on exhibition the
Event Center on Sunday. The marbles will be judged, prizes will be awarded and
all of the marbles created in the competition will be auctioned off on Ebay the
following week. Proceeds from the event will be divided among several local
supporters of glass arts. For more information about the “Flame Off” visit http://www.carlisleschoolofglassart.com/MarbleFlameoff/Flameoff.htm.
Show hours: June 21, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and June 22, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Day visitor
admission: $10.00
Adults; $9.00 Senior Adults; $7.00 Students; and children five and under are
free. Scouts in uniform are admitted free on Saturday only. Full weekend
registration: Adults $40.00 and Students $20.00 (six to 18 years old). Full
weekend admission includes Friday evening’s artist demonstrations and
networking reception, Carlisle School of Glass Art’s “Flame Off,” and all
additional activities. The cost to attend the Friday evening reception only is
$30.00 per person. To register for Marble Weekend, or for more information
about the event, call 800-998-4552 or 856-825-6800, or visit www.wheatonarts.org.
WheatonArts
strives to make exhibits, events and programs accessible to all visitors. Provide
two weeks notice to accommodate needs. Patrons with hearing and speech
disabilities may contact WheatonArts through the New Jersey Relay Service (TRS)
800-852-7899 or by dialing 711.
Funding has
been made possible in part by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a
Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, the Geraldine R. Dodge
Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Arts. WheatonArts receives
general operating support from the New Jersey Historical Commission, Division
of Cultural Affairs in the New Jersey Department of State and is supported in
part by the New Jersey Department of State, Division of Travel and Tourism.
