Collections Summer 2012 Volume 92 | Page 3

GALLERY 15 Born from Fire: American Studio Glass Left: Fritz Dreisbach, American, born 1941, Vase, 1979, blown and hot-worked glass, Loan of S. Scott Scholz, TL 2012.3.2. Right: Fritz Dreisbach, American, born 1941, Vase, 1977, blown glass, Loan of S. Scott Scholz. TL 2012.3.1. Dante Marioni, American, born 1964, Gambo Vase, 1997, blown and hotworked glass, Museum purchase with funds partially provided by Martha and Pat Connell. CMA 1997.26 by Brian J. Lang, curator of decorative arts at the Toledo Museum of Art in Ohio. While they did not know it at the time, the chemists, academics and artists in attendance witnessed the birth of the studio glass movement. This year, art museums across the country are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the American studio glass movement. In commemoration, Bor ?????????)???????M???????????????? ?????????)??????????????????????????????)???????????????????????????????)????????????????????????????????)5?????????????Q?????)??????????)????????????????????)????????]????]??%$???????????????)?????????????????????????????)????????????????????????????()????????????????????????????)???????????????????????????)???????????????????U????????)]???????5???????!?????,??1??????)?????????????????????????????????????)??????????????=??????????????)???????????????????????????)???????????????????????????????)I?????%?????M????????????????????)A???????M????????? ????????????)A???????????M????????????)A?????????????????????????????)???U?????????]???????5??????)1???????????????????????????)??????Q???5????????)???????P()%??????????????????????????)?????????????????????????+?q????????t?????????????????????)???????????????????????????????????)??????????????????????????????)??????????????????????U??????????)?????????????????????????????)????????????????????????????????????????????????????????1??????)????????????????????????????Q??????)??????????????((?((