Pittsburgh - Morgan Contemporary Glass Gallery

On Tuesday, before venturing over to the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts to view part 2 of Fiberart International 2013, Pam and I visited the Morgan Contemporary Glass Gallery on Ellsworth Avenue. If you like glass and ever find yourself in Pittsburgh, this gallery is a must see. 

 A flock of free flying birds 

 greeted us upon entering.

 A bit of red caught my eye

 and another bit begged to be tried on.

(and bought...just couldn't resist the circles)

 Felted necklaces and bracelets by Maria Eife,

part of her Binary Collection.

Then a bit of orange caught my eye.

 Jan Kransberger

Touched

kiln cast glass, pate de verre

I turned and realized that we'd arrived in time to view the Morgan's annual teapot exhibition. While plenty of photos were taken, I'm only going to share my favorites. A complete catalog can be downloaded here (it's located mid-page) which has individual, professional photos of each work in the exhibit. It's well worth a browse.

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 Kelly O'Dell

Saddle Up

blown, sculpted, glass, 14k gold fill wire,

green garnet, semi-precious stones

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 Jennifer Umphress

Uni

flameworked, cast glass

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 JoAnne Russo

Bumblebee Teapot

black ash, beads, waxed linen thread,

paper cord, wire, tubing

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 Cory McCrory

House on Tufted Hill

stoneware, paperclay, underglaze, glaze,

high temp wire

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 Kirsten Stingle

Procession of the Muse

handbuilt porcelain stoneware,

underglazes, metal wire

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 Angus Powers

High Tea

blown glass

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 Mark Leputa

Mind-Boggling Bulbous Blend

blown, overlaid, cut, polished,

lathe-worked, epoxied glass

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 Michelle Knox

Water, Tea, Then Reverence

blown glass

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Minds swirling and creative energies renewed,

 

Pam and I strolled down the street to Daphne Cafe & Grill for lunch where we soaked up the sun while feasting like queens. Pam spied an art object that brought Ronnie and her wonderful weekly art objects to mind. Ronnie, this one is for you...courtesy of Mother Nature and Pam.

Stay tuned for part 2 of Fiberart International...that's where we went after lunch.