Volunteer docents Lianne Butitta and Kay Hendrickson take us on a virtual tour of their selections and discuss the reasons behind their choices for display in the exhibit, Docents Know Glass. (video below) With combined docent experience totaling more than 75 years, our volunteer guides have selected works for exhibition from the permanent collection that […]
Pat Rosenak is excited to have co-curated Docents Know Glass, selecting works that speak to her experiences as a teacher, wife, mother, grandmother and friend. Pat takes us on a virtual tour of her selections and discusses the reasons behind her choices in this month’s virtual tour. (video below) With combined docent experience totaling more […]
It’s YOUR Museum! “Flexible pivots” has been our mantra over the past year as we find nimble ways to continue to serve our community in pandemic times. We have moved much to the virtual world, found ways to remain safely open, and most importantly continued to provide high-quality experiences regardless of global setbacks. I like […]
The AACG Wisconsin Artists Series continued on November 12 at 6:00 p.m. with a Zoom presentation by artist Jeffrey Stenbom. Stenbom sat down with Curator of Collections and Exhibitions Casey Eichhorn to discuss his current work, as well as how this work has evolved and been shaped by his military experiences.
Pour yourself a cup of your favorite hot beverage and join Curator of Collections and Exhibitions Casey Eichhorn for a Zoom presentation and Q&A on Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass’s Victorian Glass basket collection. Selected pieces from this collection will be on exhibit beginning Friday, October 8 in the Mabel R. McClanahan Memorial Study Gallery. This […]
Beth Lipman’s sculptural practice explores aspects of material culture and deep time through still lives, site-specific installations and photographs. Ephemeral and intricate, her work addresses mortality, materiality and temporality, critical issues since the inception of the still life tradition in the 17th Century, that continue to be relevant today. Recorded September 17, 2020.
Sturgeon Bay, WI artist Stephanie Trenchard sits down with Curator of Collections and Exhibitions Casey Eichhorn to talk about her work in figurative glass and enamels. Her cast glass pieces often depict motifs of motherhood and partnership and how these themes affect the creative process as well as the careers of women. Recorded August 27, […]
Stephanie Trenchard 6:00 p.m. CST on 8/27/2020 Live on Zoom Sturgeon Bay, WI artist Stephanie Trenchard will join Curator of Collections and Exhibitions Casey Eichhorn to talk about her work in figurative glass and enamels. Her cast glass pieces often depict motifs of motherhood and partnership and how these themes affect the creative process as […]
Artists Lisa Beth Robinson and Kristin Thielking sit down with Curator of Collections and Exhibitions Casey Eichhorn to discuss their ongoing work with the Catching a Wave Collective, a collaborative partnership between universities, organizations and scholars based in the United States, United Kingdom and Ireland. Partnering with John McCord and the Coastal Studies Institute at […]
Madison-based artist Lisa Koch began her career as a scientist researching cell division. Her passion for the arts drove her towards an MFA in Sculptural and Dimensional Studies with an emphasis in glass. “The cloud imagery in my work is symbolic of the travel of matter (in this case, water) around the earth, without knowing […]