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 […]
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 […]
The Fox Valley Area High School Glass Exhibition at Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass opened Saturday, March3rd to showcase talented young area artists and celebrate national Youth Art Month. The museum offered schools an opportunity to bring students to the museum to work in The Glass Studio with artists, Sara Rezin, Beth Wenger Johnstone, and Taylor […]
Most of us have gathered things we have an affinity for – sports memorabilia, fine wines, and even paperweights. I am not a fan of stuff, and yet I have a few collections of my own. However, I doubt anyone will want my childhood rock collection, which begs the question, “What to do with it?” […]
A new exhibition, Searching for Excellence, opens Friday, September 8 at Bergstrom- Mahler Museum of Glass in Neenah. The exhibition includes a curated selection of more than 60 contemporary glass sculptures from the private collections of nearly 20 Midwest glass art collectors. The exhibit includes works from founders of the Studio Glass Movement up […]
On April 26, 2017 the museum board of directors approved the acquisition of Quantum, a work of installation art by Jon Clark, Angus Powers, and Jesse Daniels. It is a gift of the artists to the museum. Wisdom by Alex Bernstein is a gift of Gerald Silverstein and Robert Zimmerman. The 2003 sculpture is cast crystal and […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Winners Announced Fox Valley Area High School Glass Exhibit NEENAH, Wis, March 9, 2017 The 2017 Fox Valley Area High School Glass exhibition opened on March 4th. From 16 area schools, 242 students submitted work for judging. These students are the winners: Marissa Geissler, Untitled, Fused glass, Renaissance School for the Arts, […]
The Fox Valley Area High School Glass Exhibition at Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass will open on Saturday, March 4th to showcase talented young area artists in celebration of national Youth Art Month. Sixteen students of Lynn Zetzman from Xavier High School worked in The Glass Studio.With artist, Sara Rezin, they did free-form fusing and used diamond bit grinders to […]
The Fox Valley Area High School Glass Exhibition at Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass will open on Saturday, March 4th to showcase talented young area artists in celebration of national Youth Art Month. Kim Becker, an art teacher at Valders High School, brought 14 of her students to the museum to work in The Glass Studio with Beth Wenger Johnstone and […]
The Fox Valley Area High School Glass Exhibition at Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass will open on Saturday, March 4th to showcase talented young area artists in celebration of national Youth Art Month. Among the 242 students from 16 area schools who participated are six students of Joan Kirschling from Stockbridge High School The students worked in The Glass Studio […]