2010 News Releases
MARBLE WEEKEND 2010
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, scheduled for June 19 and 20, 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, marble related memorabilia, glass jewelry, and beads will be available for sale. Throughout the weekend, nationally known marble artists will demonstrate their skills in the Glass Studio and at the torch under a tent located outside the Glass Studio.
Participating artists include: Ben Barocas, Wellfleet, MA; Geoffrey Beetem, Athens, OH; Cleo Dunsmore, Ijamsville, MD; Nollie Gelsinger, Westminster, MD; John Kobuki, Seattle, WA; Harry Kravet, Orange, CT; Josh Mazet, Eugene, OR; Kris Parke, Cortland, OH; Gateson Recko, Sandia Park, NM; Josh Sable, San Diego, CA; Ken and Sonya Schneidereit, Pollock Pines, CA; Aaron Slater, Manchester, NH; Filip Vogelpohl, Boise, ID; and James Yaun, Asheville, NC.
A special guest artist joins the Glass Studio staff to create “Colossal” Marbles. Each day artists will create marbles of many different colors and sizes, paying homage to traditional marbles while pushing the barriers of what marble-making can do. Studio shows take place at 11 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. for special marble demonstrations.
On Saturday at 6 p.m., 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. Cost is $50.00 per entry. 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 benefit the Carlisle School of Glass Art, WheatonArts and the Riverfront Renaissance Center For The Arts. For more information about the “Flame Off” visit http://www.carlisleschoolofglassart.com.
There will also be activities, games and crafts for children both days. Sunday is “Family Fun Day” presented by PNC Arts Alive where all children 17 and under are admitted free. The day’s activities include: Marble Hunt; Painting With Marbles; Marble History and Explanation of the Game; and Marble Garden Stones. Family Fun Day is funded through a generous grant through the PNC Arts Alive initiative, a five-year, $5 million investment from the PNC Foundation that supports visual and performing arts groups with the goal of increasing access and engagement.
Show hours: June 19, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and June 20, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 19 day visitor admission: $10.00 Adults; $9.00 Senior Adults; $7.00 Students; and children five and under are free. June 20 day visitor admission: $10.00 Adults; $9.00 Senior Adults and all children 17 and under free.
Full weekend registration: Adults $50.00 and Students $25.00 (six to 18 years old). Full weekend admission includes Friday evening’s networking reception, demonstrations in the Glass Studio and at the torch, Carlisle School of Glass Art’s “Flame Off,” and all additional activities. The cost to attend the Friday evening reception only is $25.00 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 week’s 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.
