In her Ypsilanti studio, Baron Glassworks, Inc. , Annette Baron uses the molten fluidity of handblown glass to create exaggerated traditional forms in vivid hues. Janet Kelman , whose studio is in Royal Oak, fashions freeform shapes from sheets of flat glass, sandblasting, then heating them to extraordinary temperatures causing them to slump and curve into forms of unusual fragility and beauty. The bold works of Albert Young , cold steel or rusted metal forms entwined and sometimes encased in chunks of crystal clear glass, stand in sharp contrast to these fragile glass forms. Glassware by Annette Baron Contemporary glass artists combine sand and heat, powdered pigments and metal dusts to create pieces of exquisite beauty. There will be a reception for the artists on Friday evening, April 6th from 7-9 pm.
All events are open to the public.
On view in the main gallery will be paintings and sculpture by Washington Street Gallery artists Leslie Masters, Norma Gray, Martha Ceccio, Michelle Hegyi, Nancy Michaelson, Laurie Schirmer Carpenter, Jean Lau, Norma Penchansky-Glasser, Julie Karabenick, Lynda Cole and Bev Walker. Jeri Hollister, Karin Wagner Coron, Carter Blocksma, Doris Foss and Jane Coates .