“Glass is a fascinating art medium, and it never gets old. “
Ed & Eddie to show glass works October 6 through 27, benefiting TASI and BCP
The Art Studio, Inc. (TASI) will host an exhibition of kiln-formed glass by Ed Esclovon and Eddie Markey during the month of October. TASI will hold a reception for the exhibit in its Maudee Carron Gallery on First Thursday, October 6 from 5-8 p.m. The exhibition is titled “Kaleidoscope of Glass” and the reception is free and open to the public.
The artists, known as “Ed and Eddie,” retired to Nederland two years ago after living in California for 38 years. While Eddie has been working with stained glass for nearly 30 years, the couple have been working in kiln-formed glass for several years, both self-taught and with classes at Harmony Glass in Pasadena.
“Our exhibit will offer a variety of unique and different types and techniques involved in Kiln-Formed Glass work. Some of these beautiful pieces will simply be art and some functional for everyday use,” they stated, We hope to show the beauty of glass whether it’s a functional or an art display piece.”
The exhibition will include serving plates, bowls, platters to votive holders and vases, as well as tabletop and wall hanging artworks.
“Each piece is fired at least once in one of our kilns, usually taking 20 plus hours with several stages to heat up and cool down. Most pieces are complex with several steps, including design, cutting glass, set-up, and kiln firings. They have multiple firings to complete each step; with each step involving different kiln temperatures,” Ed and Eddie said.
The Art Studio’s galleries, located at 720 Franklin St. in Beaumont, are open for viewing by the public from noon to 5pm, Tuesday through Saturday.
“When a piece we have been working on for three days cracks in the kiln because we heated it up too fast, we say, ‘That’s OK, it’s just glass.’ However, when a piece works out as planned or gives us something new to work with, we are humbled by glass and how it behaves when heat and pressure is applied.”
All the pieces in the exhibition will be for sale. The artists have chosen to donate all of their sales to benefit the local arts community, with 50% of the proceeds going directly to The Art Studio, Inc. and the other 50% directly to Beaumont Community Players.
We hope to inspire someone to pick up a glass cutter, cut some glass and make their own art. (Of course, with eye protection, long pants and closed toe shoes- ask us how we know!)
For more information, email info@artstudio.org, visit www.artstudio.org, or follow The Art Studio, Inc. on Facebook and Instagram.
