AS IN ALSO: An Alternative Too
Curated by John Drury
As in Also: An Alternative Too, a group exhibition curated by John Drury. This exhibition features the work of 12 artists who use glass in unexpected ways and who push the medium beyond its natural and generically practiced contexts. A follow up to “The Other Glass: An Alternative History”, a show he curated earlier at Heller Gallery in New York City, “As In Also: An Alternative Too” explores how artists currently, and historically, build upon, push against and reinterpret the norms and standards of Studio Glass.
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About
Jen Elek - view profile
Jen Elek received her BFA from Alfred University in Metal and Hot Glass sculpture in 1994, after training as a welder in Allentown, PA. She was a student of Michael Scheiner, Dante Marioni, and Ann Wahlstrom at Pilchuck Glass School, and studied with Lino Tagliapietra at Haystack Mountain School of Crafts. In addition to doing her own work, the Seattle-based Elek has assisted glass artists such as Dale Chihuly, Kiki Smith, Preston Singletary, Lino Tagliapietra, and others. A vibrant contemporary glass artist, Elek exhibits alongside artists of other mediums, breaking some of the barriers that have kept glass in the realm of craft and offering it as a worthy medium of contemporary art.
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Morgan Peterson
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Morgan Peterson graduated from Massachusetts College of Art and Design in 2006. She is currently a member of Dale Chihuly’s glassblowing team and has been a teacher at the Pilchuck Glass School. She has exhibited her work internationally and was most recently included in the group exhibition at Traver Gallery, As In Also: An Alternative Too, curated by John Drury.