Mixed media metal public art by Burning Art: Zophia Kneiss, Aespyre:Preston Farabow, Marble City Glassworks: Matt Salley and Chris Szaton at Gerdau Ameristeel
Special thanks to Lisa Duncan and the Dogwood Arts Festival for all their support!
Showing posts with label sculpture. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sculpture. Show all posts
Saturday, April 27, 2013
Monday, October 1, 2012
Sunday, August 5, 2012
New work by Chris Szaton
Now on display at the Birdhouse in historic Fourth and Gill neighborhood in Knoxville, TN!
for more information contact Chris Szaton at Marble City Glassworks
http://www.marblecityglassworks.com/contact.html
for more information contact Chris Szaton at Marble City Glassworks
http://www.marblecityglassworks.com/contact.html
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Party Crasher by Chris Szaton
Custom sculpted vine and bird sculpture by Chris Szaton at Marble City Glassworks Knoxville, TN
Saturday, March 31, 2012
Marble City Glassworks Dogwood Arts Festival 2012
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Tuesday, March 6, 2012
ARTXTRAVAGANZA March 9-11, 2012
ARTXTRAVAGANZA is this weekend at Webb School. Marble City Glassworks joins over 70 acclaimed artists. Proceeds from ArtXtravaganza support Webb School of Knoxville’s Artist-In-Residence Program, an on-campus teaching and learning experience for students, featuring nationally and internationally acclaimed artists.
For more information visit: http://artxtravaganza.com/
9800 Webb School Drive, Knoxville, TN 37923, north of I-40/75, approximately 12 miles west of downtown Knoxville, TN.
For more information visit: http://artxtravaganza.com/
9800 Webb School Drive, Knoxville, TN 37923, north of I-40/75, approximately 12 miles west of downtown Knoxville, TN.
Monday, February 20, 2012
Participating Artist: Chris Szaton
First Annual Women’s Fund Luncheon:
A Fundraiser for the Women’s Fund of East Tennessee
Honoring the Women of East Tennessee
Recognizing the Founders of the Women’s Fund March 1, 2012
Cherokee Country Club
Special Guest: Lisa Ling
A Fundraiser for the Women’s Fund of East Tennessee
Honoring the Women of East Tennessee
Recognizing the Founders of the Women’s Fund March 1, 2012
Cherokee Country Club
Special Guest: Lisa Ling
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Monday, September 19, 2011
Symphony in the Park concert at Ijams Nature Center.
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Monday, August 22, 2011
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Check out: Remade 1 Steampunk Anatomy Glass Spine
From MarbleCityGlassworks
Remade #1 is the first in my mixed media series known as Steam Punk Anatomy. I am exploring speculative aesthetics using Victorian and Art Deco frameworks, bringing complex and nuanced philosophical beliefs regarding the combination of organic and inorganic forms into being. For this piece of work, the backbone of the human form has taken shape, supporting and supported.
The supportive structure of the human form is subject to age and frailty. The Spine can bend and twist over time resulting in difficulty moving and even deformation. The replacement of internal body parts is on the precipice of modern science, and I believe one day soon it will be common practice intended to increase the longevity of life. Science fiction may well become fact.
The juxtaposition of steel, one of the hardest and most durable compounds on the earth, with the obvious brittleness of glass brings about questions I have. Is the fragility of the human condition meant to be tampered with? Are we meant to live longer than our bodies will let us? I do not yet know the answers.
Chris Szaton
Resident Artist
Marble City Glassworks
Friday, October 29, 2010
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Registration form Introduction to Glass.
UPDATE: Classes after Dec. 6th are canceled. We will Resume Classes After the Holidays. Stay Tuned for more information.
Come find out what the glassblowing is all about! In this three hour class we will introduce you to the world of hot glass. Learn from an instructor the basics of making your own custom paperweight. This class is short and to the point, and affordable. The best part is that you will be able to pick up the very paperweight you make once it has gone through the post production process. There will also be a group piece made that will highlight the team aspect of blowing glass.
Prerequisite: None
Cost: $75.00
Students required: 3
Maximum class size: 4
1/2 hour orientation for first time visitors to the studio.
3 hour class
Click this link to register for a class
Safety is always a concern when working around hot glass. Standard workshop safety is universal. If you have long hair it should be put up and out of the way. Cotton clothing is a must, synthetics melt and that's no fun. Contacts are not recommended
for the same reason. Its not shorts weather in the shop right now but it is t-shirt weather. Bring an old sock that can be used as a "sleeve" to help protect yourself from the heat. Some safety glasses are available upon request, UV rated safety glasses are recommended, no sunglasses.
Come find out what the glassblowing is all about! In this three hour class we will introduce you to the world of hot glass. Learn from an instructor the basics of making your own custom paperweight. This class is short and to the point, and affordable. The best part is that you will be able to pick up the very paperweight you make once it has gone through the post production process. There will also be a group piece made that will highlight the team aspect of blowing glass.
Prerequisite: None
Cost: $75.00
Students required: 3
Maximum class size: 4
1/2 hour orientation for first time visitors to the studio.
3 hour class
Click this link to register for a class
Safety is always a concern when working around hot glass. Standard workshop safety is universal. If you have long hair it should be put up and out of the way. Cotton clothing is a must, synthetics melt and that's no fun. Contacts are not recommended
for the same reason. Its not shorts weather in the shop right now but it is t-shirt weather. Bring an old sock that can be used as a "sleeve" to help protect yourself from the heat. Some safety glasses are available upon request, UV rated safety glasses are recommended, no sunglasses.
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Marble City Glassworks Artists Bios Now Online
Matt Salley
Matt Salley was attracted to glass art at a young age and now it is his passion. The ability to manipulate a molten mass of glass into objects of art engages Salley to the medium. His mission is to create a community environment that is designed to allow accomplished and beginning artists to learn and create together. Matt was born in Michigan but on his way to Tennessee he lived in Toledo, Ohio, the "Glass City", for a few years.
In 1992 Salley began glassblowing with Connie Christopher with the idea of a temporary job. However, the medium never left him as he continued along the path of life. Salley has attended Penland School for Craft under Flo Perkins and later Rob Levin. Soon after that he apprenticed with glass artist Richard Jolley. Then, in 1998, he began Red Door Studios, an independent studio in the 4th and Gill Neighborhood of Knoxville. The studio morphed into something larger and in 2008 Matt Salley co-founded Marble City Glassworks in South Knoxville.
Chris Szaton
The thrill of the extreme heat and the delight of color to the eye attracts Chris Szaton to the infinite possibilities of glass art. His mission is to create complete environments formed from glass; challenging perceptions of everyday reality.
Szaton was born in February 1974, in Harvey, a suburb of Chicago, Illinois. He attended the University of Illinois from 1992-1997, were he received a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts degree with a specialization in glass. He moved to Tennessee in 1997 to apprentice with glass artist Richard Jolly which lasted for 9 years.
Szaton has also worked with renowned visual artists such as Bill Carlson, Jose’ Chardiet, Sam Stark, and others. He began working with metal in 2006 and enjoys incorporating the media into his glasswork. Szaton has taught at the Penland School for Crafts in North Carolina, University of Miami, Florida, Center College, Kentucky, Atlanta, Georgia as well as Knoxville, TN. His exhibits span the United States from Knoxville, Asheville and Atlanta to Deer Creek, Wisconsin. His work is also enjoyed in many private collections.
Today he practices the art of glassblowing as a founding member of Marble City Glassworks, in Knoxville TN.
http://www.marblecityglassworks.com/
Matt Salley was attracted to glass art at a young age and now it is his passion. The ability to manipulate a molten mass of glass into objects of art engages Salley to the medium. His mission is to create a community environment that is designed to allow accomplished and beginning artists to learn and create together. Matt was born in Michigan but on his way to Tennessee he lived in Toledo, Ohio, the "Glass City", for a few years.
In 1992 Salley began glassblowing with Connie Christopher with the idea of a temporary job. However, the medium never left him as he continued along the path of life. Salley has attended Penland School for Craft under Flo Perkins and later Rob Levin. Soon after that he apprenticed with glass artist Richard Jolley. Then, in 1998, he began Red Door Studios, an independent studio in the 4th and Gill Neighborhood of Knoxville. The studio morphed into something larger and in 2008 Matt Salley co-founded Marble City Glassworks in South Knoxville.
Chris Szaton
The thrill of the extreme heat and the delight of color to the eye attracts Chris Szaton to the infinite possibilities of glass art. His mission is to create complete environments formed from glass; challenging perceptions of everyday reality.
Szaton was born in February 1974, in Harvey, a suburb of Chicago, Illinois. He attended the University of Illinois from 1992-1997, were he received a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts degree with a specialization in glass. He moved to Tennessee in 1997 to apprentice with glass artist Richard Jolly which lasted for 9 years.
Szaton has also worked with renowned visual artists such as Bill Carlson, Jose’ Chardiet, Sam Stark, and others. He began working with metal in 2006 and enjoys incorporating the media into his glasswork. Szaton has taught at the Penland School for Crafts in North Carolina, University of Miami, Florida, Center College, Kentucky, Atlanta, Georgia as well as Knoxville, TN. His exhibits span the United States from Knoxville, Asheville and Atlanta to Deer Creek, Wisconsin. His work is also enjoyed in many private collections.
Today he practices the art of glassblowing as a founding member of Marble City Glassworks, in Knoxville TN.
http://www.marblecityglassworks.com/
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Steam Punk and Rocket Men make the Dogwood Arts Festival Art Show
The Dogwood Arts Festival 2008 Fine Arts Show was developed to provide a forum for regional artists to compete and display their work. The selected art features both traditional and non-traditional work and will be exhibited at the Emporium Center in downtown Knoxville from April 3 - 25, 2009
First Friday 5 – 9 pm
Wed. – Sat. 10 am – 5 pm
http://www.dogwoodarts.com/artphoto.htm
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Welcome
Marble City Glassworks is based in Knoxville, TN, south of the river. We are interested in fine art glass as well as functional applications of glass art. We are exited to be at this stage in our development and welcome any comments.
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