Our next featured artists from the Sharper Edges exhibit are Kristin Thielking. and Lisa Beth Robinson. Thielking is a professor at the University of Wisconsin –Stevens Point teaching sculpture, drawing, design, and printmaking. Originally from Long Island, New York, she received her BA in Fine Arts and Comparative Literature from Brown University. Her MFA is from the University of Wisconsin–Madison […]
A new exhibit featuring regional women artists opens to the public Thursday, November 15th. Sharper Edges: Women Working on the Edge of Glass features the work of female artists exploring social issues. Incorporated into glass sculpture, the women express distinct viewpoints on politics, gender biases, stereotypes, and the environment. Regional exhibiting artists include Beth Lipman […]
A Collector Story from Angie Smith About Their Gift of Perthshire Paperweights to the Museum Leslie Charles Smith was born in Llano County, Texas on October 9, 1931 to Leslie Morgan “Tess” and Annie W. Smith. Growing up in Llano, he worked in his father’s Humble service station at an early age and began developing what would […]
Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass is pleased to announce the award winners from the 44th Annual Arts Festival that was held Sunday, July 15th at Riverside Park in Neenah. Best of Show, Barry Homrighaus, Glass, Green Bay, WI Lilian Noble Award, Joann Mariahazy, Graphics and Printmaking, Appleton, WI Leslie Hamilton Award, Jason Sonsthagen, Clay, Sherwood, WI Creative […]
Twenty-five contemporary glass works from the Collection of Herbert and Jane Rozoff were recently given to Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass. The gift represents the largest contemporary glass gift to the museum at one time by a single donor. Most museums do not have sufficient funds to purchase objects for their collections and rely on gifts […]
Former Neenah High School student and UW-Madison graduate Christiaan Smith will return home to perform a special classic vocal recital “Songs We Know – When Hits Become Art” at UW-Fox Valley James W. Perry Hall on Saturday, March 4th at 7:00 p.m. “Songs We Know- When Hits Become Art” is a very accessible recital of […]
We don’t often like to use the word “smash” to describe happenings at the glass museum, but we will. Thanks to an amazing group of year-end fund drive donors, we smashed our fundraising goal. The museum staff was challenged by Gary and Marge McClanahan to raise $25,000 by the end of 2016. If we met […]
As we’re in the thick of giving season and thanks to several generous donors, we announce six new acquisitions to the museum’s collection. These acquisitions were approved by our board of directors at their December 6, 2016 meeting: Harvey Littleton (American, 1922-2013) Optic Wave, 1978. Hot worked and polished optical glass. Gift of the Littleton […]
Annual Fox Valley Area High School Glass Exhibition Showcases Local Talent March 1 – March 26, 2016 The Fox Valley Area High School Glass Exhibition at Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass will open on Tuesday, March 1st to showcase talented young area artists and celebrate national Youth Art Month. An opening reception and award ceremony will […]
During the past five years, hundreds of high school students have participated in glass making workshops at Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass in preparation for the Fox Valley Area High School Glass Exhibition. Some students return to the workshops for a couple of years while they’re in school or volunteer at a museum event, but usually […]
