The Works: Museum of History, Art  Technology is excited to announce its Glass Studio Artist In Residency (AIR) Program. The purpose of the AIR Program is to host experienced glass artists from diverse backgrounds, with varying craft expertise and showcase those talents in a hands-on teaching environment. The AIR Program is an exciting new way to operate The Works Glass Studio and showcases two talented glass artists per year in the studio. Each new artist will bring new classes, techniques, educational opportunities and glass artwork pieces to The Works and its visitors.

Each Artist In Residency will complete a rigorous interview process and be hand selected by The Works. The selected candidate will then be featured for a four-month period as The Works Artist In Residency. During the residency, the artist will conduct a variety of classes tailored to his/her specific glass blowing field of expertise, conduct glass blowing demonstrations and coordinate speaking engagements with local schools and universities to educate students on the art of glass blowing. The Artist In Residency will also produce and sign one of a kind glass pieces that will be for sale in The Works Gear Shop. The artist will also produce unique holiday and promotional pieces for several special events including HATSOFF! and Harvest Fest. Because each resident artist is respected in the glass world, these pieces will quickly become collector’s items.

The AIR Program also ushers in a new operation schedule for The Works Glass Studio. In January, the Glass Studio will offer jewelry making and pottery classes taught by local artists. The months of February through May showcase the year’s first Artist In Residency time period. The month of June will consist of glass classes and camps taught by special guest professional glass artists. July and August will serve as the Glass Studio's hiatus period when the studio will be deep cleaned, repairs made and inventory taken. This is an optimal time period for a hiatus due to sweltering temperatures in the Glass Studio during these months. The Glass Studio will re-open to the public in September by welcoming the year’s second Artist In Residency, which will be at The Works through December.  

The Works new Artist In Residency Program is an excellent opportunity to establish a new depth in our community in relation to the art of glass blowing. Through the introduction of two new glass artists each year, the community will reap the benefits of enriched class and program curriculum. The Works is confident that students of the Glass Studio will continue to build upon a strong foundation and appreciation of glass blowing and become the future of this beautiful and amazing form of artistry.  

In an effort to readily answer as many questions about the new Artist In Residency Program as possible, please visit www.attheworks.org and click on the “Explore The Works” tab, then select “Glassblowing Studio”. Here, you will find an operation schedule for the Glass Studio, a biography for the featured Artist In Residency and a general outline of the residency program. For additional information, please contact The Works at 740-349-9277.

Gallery M. Collections at 113 North Prospect has opened a gallery in Granville, Ohio.  Original fine art and gifts include paintings, jewelry, clocks, died silk, ceramics, and pottery.  Artist/owner Maggie Sobataka brings extensive gallery experience due to her time as a gallery owner in Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia.

Maggie wants to “attract the community to a new art venue” with all original and handmade products thereby giving an opportunity for other artists to present their work.