One of the things we frequently hear from our customers is that they wish we had an online shop. One out-of-state customer in particular likes to see what paperweights we have in stock from his favorite artist, Paul Stankard. Another customer remarked how nice it would be for her daughter to pick out a birthday […]
Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass has been awarded the 2015 Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass (AACG) Institutional Award. Each year the AACG selects an organization to be honored for its contributions to the contemporary glass movement. Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass received an unrestricted grant from the Alliance and is invited to present a public program at […]
Recently, Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass staff recognized several of the many outstanding volunteers that help them deliver on the mission of the organization. All volunteers were invited to a reception to honor their generous commitment to making the museum a gem in our community. While they were here they were treated to the William Morris: […]
Inspired by the flora and fauna of the Pacific Northwest, Native Species features 38 blown-glass vessels by William Morris, protege of Dale Chihuly. William Morris: Native Species The George R. Stroemple Collection April 18 to September 6, 2015 In 1978, William Morris discovered his passion for glassblowing at Pilchuck Glass School working under the direction […]
Fox Valley Area High School Glass Exhibition March 1 – March 29, 2015 The Fox Valley Area High School Glass Exhibition at Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass will open on Sunday, March 1st to showcase talented young area artists and celebrate national Youth Art Month. An opening reception and awards ceremony will be held Sunday, March […]
Preparations for the annual Fox Valley Area High School Glass Exhibition have been ongoing for a few weeks at the museum. Students from nine area high schools have been participating in workshops in The Glass Studio, where they are learning glass working techniques and creating objects for the exhibition. Traditionally, these workshops have been attended […]
Earlier this month, a group of students from Shattuck Middle School in Neenah visited Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass, BMMOG, for a tour of the Paul Stankard, “Beauty Beyond Nature” exhibition, and an art activity in The Glass Studio. That sounds pretty uneventful and probably a regular occurrence at the museum over the past 55 years, […]
Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass acquired a number of glass gifts this year that have not only broadened the paperweight collection, but expanded representation in other glass areas, especially works by Wisconsin glass artists. Through the generosity of several anonymous donors, as well as gifts from Tom Boldt of Boldt Construction and Dr. Donald Henderson of […]
Last week residents at the Christine Ann Domestic Abuse Shelter visited the museum for a family activity in The Glass Studio. The visit is part of the Fortified By Fire program that the museum began earlier this year with the help of a partnership grant from the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region. The […]
Museum collaborates with local middle school and Rotary club to introduce under served students in the Strive 2B program to glass art Last week, a group of students from Shattuck Middle School in Neenah visited Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass as part of a program of Neenah Rotary Club called Strive 2B. Having been identified by […]