| Glass Alliance-New Mexico |
The 2023 Glass Alliance-New Mexico Sunport Show The Glass Alliance-New Mexico 2023-24 show—Destinations in Glass—concluded a very successful run on January 31, 2024. However, you can see see the exhibit via the links below. Below, you will find information about each artist, additional information about the work on display, and the name of the gallery or website where you can inquire about purchase or see more of the artist’s work. We'll be back—the Sunport has asked Glass Alliance to return in November-December 2024 with another exhibit of amazing glass art. Enjoy the show and explore New Mexico glass! |
Glass is a Shape Shifter!
Glass is a fascinating artistic medium. Glass has color, transparency, depth, translucency, opacity, reflection, refraction, and it can even be made to glow in the dark. Glass is a “shape shifter” whose final form is determined by the artist, who selects from a variety of techniques including glass blowing, fusing, and slumping, casting, flameworking, and the use of glass powders, frits (small pieces of glass), and colored glasses that react chemically with one another. Check out all these different types of glass on display!
Click here to see our Ways of Shaping Glass video (subtitles, no sound).
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• A red dot after the title of a work means it has been sold
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| Barbara Bloomberg Time Flies By |
| Lois Manno American White Pelican Lois Manno has been making glass art for nearly a decade. Her work is informed by the natural world and themes of power, beauty and transcendence. She developed unique methods of working with glass frit and powder to create art that focuses on feathers, clouds, stones, and birds as subject and symbol of the self. |
| Theresa Cashman The Dude• Stained Glass TLC Stained Glass is an art studio and gallery in Santa Fe. We specialize in creating custom stained glass panels for homes, as well as completing repairs and restorations, and teaching workshops to both locals and visitors to our "City Different." |
| Cia Thorne Horse Heads Cia Thorne is an accomplished glass sculptor whose work appears in galleries nationwide. She attended California College of the Arts and has trained with glass masters Pino Signoretto and Martin Janecky. Thorne currently shows her work and teaches classes at Liquid Light Glass. |
| Amy Griffin C-Spine Vertebrae-Feather Wand "Glass permits me to create a “dance” with heat, color, silence and feathered sound .. pulling me gracefully in and swaying me back out - a push and pull of all the elements; rhythmically shaping itself with gravity, heat and paper. Glass initiates movement from the soul space of heart: the strongest and most fragile organ in the body. My cups, bowls, feathers, anatomical and Kinetic sculptures alike share that vibrant passion to live, breathe, and simply be. With an abstract eye, open heart and forever curious soul the glass art that I create is a symbol of my knowing." |
| Alan P. Ness Pompeii Vessel #1 26 years working with glass, my work is currently focusing on form, traditional vessels, and the fluidity of the medium of Glass. Utilizing both the organic shapes (inherent in the process of hot glass fabrication), and historical vessel designs and fabrication processes; I combine both for large scale compositions of color and dynamic shapes. Referencing the past as well as highlighting the future. |
| Mary Shaffer Solid Orange #17-30 I've worked with glass for over 50 years, invented a process I call mid-air slumping and have exhibited in over 80 museums worldwide. |
| Elodie Holmes Lost Voices "Elodie Holmes and Enrico Embroli collaborate in bronze and glass. Through the timeless nature of glass and bronze materials, Holmes and Embroli create sculptures that blur the line between modern art and ancient artifact. The artists skillfully and creatively interpret iconic symbols of humanity, expressing the precarious relationship between humanity and nature. This vessel is carrying the bones of the lost souls that never made it to safety, and the empty boat is beached on the bones of those that become lost in the turmoil of war and ethnic cleansing." |
| Sarah A. Nelson “Fire” Torso Palette Contemporary Art & Craft I think of my work as inventories of compositional lines and shapes inspired by my drawings, paintings, and photographs. Influenced by daily visuals seen in our landscapes and buildings I create abstract work that captures the essence of these elements that seem to stay with me and shape my body of work. While exploring planet earth I become a collector of visuals saved for future use. In the studio these elements gain energy and take form. Using layers of translucent and opaque glass with the tools of a painter, I construct improvisational works that are schematic in design and invite the viewer to move into a space of speculation. |
| Emily Brock Lilies Not for sale Emily combines many different techniques to create intricate narratives. The combination of fusing, slumping, casting, and lampworking, creates a rich glass vocabulary. She received her BS from Oregon State University. Selected collections include Columbus Museum of Art, The Toledo Museum of Art, The Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art in Sapporo, Japan and the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, Georgia. |
| Marcia Newren Fall Not for sale I have been experimenting with kiln worked glass for the past 35 years, lately focusing on my experience with native plants and the contexts in which I have found them. My indigenous plant education began as an archaeologist, lucky enough to work with ethnobotanists; and later when I tried and keep trying to grow them in the sand dune where I and they have settled. My success in translations into glass has been as erratic as my ability to grow the actual plants. |
| Khalsa Gurudaya Dragon Fly I am enjoying my creative exploration in glass after a well-deserved retirement from teaching middle school science. |
| Linda Weiss Iridescent Bowl Linda Weiss, a civil engineer before retirement, made stained glass windows for her friends and family for about 20 years. She discovered fused glass about 15 years ago and was hooked. She loves bright, happy colors, and the surprises that happen when glass is fired in a kiln. Her pieces can be seen at The Gallery ABQ in Albuquerque. |
| Margo Nimon Catrina Totem Margo Nimon has been working in glass for over 30 years. Influenced by her Hispanic Heritage, Margo prefers the challenges of sculptural work. She lives and works in Santa Fe New Mexico at Prairie Dog Glass. |
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| Desert Meets Sky I am a kiln and flamework glass artist. I am totally inspired by the beautiful colors of our New Mexico sky and the rich culture of our people. |
| Rosa Silbert Shield I come to glass fusing from a background as a metal sculptor. When feasible, I love to integrate the 2 materials to enhance the properties of both. |
| Gail Grambling Harrison Sanctuario de Chimayo I've been working with glass fusion for 7-8 years. A former pastel and oil painter, I attempt to create images that convey a fine art painting. I love the play of glass and light and fusing combination to create an illusion of three dimension in the work. |
| Yahne McLemore Hands and Hearts Around the World |
| Laura Goodwin Marasmius Bouquet |
| Preston Singletary Deep Meditations |
| Lucy Lyon Jury I started working in stained glass in the 80's. My work eventually evolved into cast glass sculptures which are primarily figurative. |
| Adam Guernsey Victorious Violin I am a medically retired veteran born in Baltimore, Md and have lived in Albuquerque, NM for 31 years. (Since the age of 4) I have been doing glass art for 5 years and am self-taught. I love to travel and experience new things. |
| Jamie Marie Rose Bloom Jamie Marie Rose [b. Peoria, IL] is a multi-disciplinary artist who creates anything from cast sculptures to ephemeral, site-specific installations. She received her BFA from Illinois State University in 2013 and her MFA from Alfred University in 2020. She is currently based in Albuquerque, NM. |
 | David Shanfeld Tulip Bowl Blown Glass |
| Alison Thomas Spiritual Bonfire www.alisonthomasartandglass.com Alison’s art style is a free flow of color in both her resin paintings and fused glass. |
| Tami Coatsworth First Love • Silk-screened + Kiln-formed glass |
| Donna Nova Blue Glass Jewelry |
| Linda Novy-Doll Pebble Glass Kiln-formed glass is Linda Novy-Doll's encore career and passion. She fell in love with the complexity of glass which includes heat, chemical reactions, design, form, and color. Linda is a perpetual student and experiments to create unique one-of-a-kind pieces. |
| Darlene Moore A Bale of Turtles Darlene Moore has been creating with glass since the 1970s. Her glass art is made by fusing or casting, often with screen printing. She is a member of the Gallery ABQ. |
| Nina Mastrangelo Turquoise Water Nina Mastrangelo is a painter and installation artist that also creates assemblages in glass to fuse and slump. All of her work involves an investigation into beauty. |
| University of Fish I am a self-taught artist introducing glass to a universe of other materials. I am the director of Fuego art school offering classes in glass techniques, art welding and more based in Albuquerque’s south valley. |
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| Susanne Pinkham White Twist Bowl Glass has been my primary art material for several decades. My current work explores the possibilities of using glass elements created at temperatures that allow the glass to flow into patterns or structures. The resulting pieces have elements of surprise and movement in them. |
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| Jayne Nordstrom Kaleidoscope |
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| Doug Gillis Mint to Be |
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| Rita Fabrizio Mimbres Quail Plate Rita Fabrizio is a seasoned, lifelong stained glass and mosaic artist who also enjoys fusing and cold working. She takes particular enjoyment in working with clients on custom design for spaces in their home or designing special gifts. She loves working with art glass and mouth-blown sheet glass, vintage and recycled glass, and lets the glass guide her in her traditional panels, Tiffany lamp reproductions, glass beveled boxes, elaborate sun catchers, and more. Currently, Rita is enamored with the expressive beauty of Mimbres, which inspired this piece. |
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| Harry Pollitt Awakening Harry Pollitt has been a full-time, professional sculptor for 30 years. Working first in free-form, abstract wood, he transitioned to kiln cast sculptural glass in 2010. His work has been exhibited, represented and collected in North American and Western Europe. |
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| Patrick Morrissey Igneous Deconstruction Long-time glass artist. Love working with the hot and cold of the glass and exploring the different images that keep coming up. Owner of Prairie Dog Glass and teacher at IAIA and SFCC. |
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| Shel Neymark Spare Parts |
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| Jaira Stewart Turquoise Bison Working with glass for the last 14 years at Tesuque Glassworks and Liquid Light, drawing inspiration from my native home of New Mexico. The dramatic mesas, mountains and terrain shape my work. The animals and natural word inspire me through their beauty and through the resilience life must faces in our planet’s current circumstances. |
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 | Tony Jojola Horny Toad Vase On loan from the private collection of Darlene and Bruce Moore Not for sale |
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| Jesse Gayle Peyote Pot Jesse Gayle is a New Mexican artist and professional gardener. She studied under Clifford Rainey at the CA College of Arts, then helped build the Brooklyn Glass Studio where she worked with many known NY artists. She currently combines her love for nature into her glass work, as well as assisting Laura Goodwin at the Nambé Glass Studio. |
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| Ellen Premack Golden Cactus I have been fusing and experimenting with glass for six years. In the past months, I have begun to blow and etch glass and just loving this new format! I'll continue to kiln form, cast and fuse as I grow and learn new glass processes. |
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| Michael “Miguel” Sanchez Spring Grass Tapestry I have a lifelong love and fascination of how science, math and nature are interconnected. This interconnected union combined with the unique light and color play of glass inspires my glass artwork. |
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| Linda Mae Tratechaud CroWnes Kimono I am fascinated by the ghosted essence that is left behind by an individual, while sharing the common story of our human condition. I juxtapose the hard, solid, formal material of bronze and metal, with the ethereal, transparent, and fragile material of glass to create tension in my work. My sculptures explore the expression and narrative of the female experience. |
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| Lavae Aldrich Blue Mardi Gras Platter After practicing architecture for 30 years, Aldrich began kiln-forming glass when she retired to Costa Rica 17 years ago. Now settled in New Mexico, she is inspired by the high desert to explore a new color palette. |
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| Delfie Martinez Ring-A-Round I have been working with glass since I participated in a class to learn to make glass cabochons for my jewelry business. I find that working with glass allows me to work both sides of my brain. It is both a creative and scientific process. Working with glass provides an infinite diversity of color, texture and form. |
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| Willi Haye Ode to Ruby Rose Not for sale Willi is a cast glass sculptor who places a strong emphasis on the role of light and color in her work. Her abstract designs allow her to experiment with different ways of directing light through and inside the glass, making each piece unique and visually striking. |
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Glass Alliance-New Mexico thanks our exhibit sponsors
Rago Arts and Auction
Blue Rain Gallery
Liquid Light Glass
all of our participating artists and galleries and
the Albuquerque International Sunport marketing and public arts program staff
(Jonathan Small and Doug Lutz)