Page 6 - The Jewish Voice - December '21

Page 6, The Jewish Voice

Local Happenings from page 5 Saturday Afternoon 1 to 4 p.m., Family Fun Day, Jason is an integral member of
featuring Corey Pemberton, no charge Dale Chihuly’s boathouse team,
Four Nationally Renowned Corey Pemberton received his bachelor of fine arts collaborating with international
Glassblowers Descend on from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2012. He artists, including the late Pino
Signoretto. He has worked with
has completed residencies internationally at institutions
Palm Beach County to including The Pittsburgh Glass Center, PA; Bruket Glass many well-known glass artists,
Studio, Bodø, Norway; and a fellowship at the Penland
including Lino Tagliapietra, Martin
Showcase Their Skills School of Crafts, NC. He currently divides his time Blank, Preston Singletary, James
between his painting studio and a production glassblowing Mongrain, and Nancy Callan. Jason
By J.B. Berkow, Founder and President of BCCA team in LA. He has had exhibitions in many regional also has taught at Pilchuck Glass Umbrella by Jason
Each year the Benzaiten Center for Creative Arts (BCCA) museums such as the Contemporary Art Museum in School in Stanwood, WA, at Urban Christian
brings in four renowned glassblowers from around the country Raleigh, NC; Pittsburgh Glass Center, Pittsburgh, PA; Glass in New York City, and at the
to showcase their skills for the pleasure and edification of Jacksonville Center for Art, Floyd, VA; and shown in University of Texas Arlington.
our local community. One artist visits each month starting in galleries throughout the country. He has also taught at Thursday, April 7, to Saturday, April 9, features Artist
January and ending in April. Each Thursday is the “Meet the most of the top glass centers Benjamin Cobb
Artist” night where guests get to attend a cocktail reception in the country. Thursday Night, 5:30 to 7 p.m., Meet the Artist Cocktail
from 5:30 to 7 p.m. to preview the artist’s work and ask Reception, $50
questions about what inspires them, their techniques, or what Friday Night, 6 to 9 p.m., Artist Blow-Out, featuring
other artists may have influenced them. Benjamin Cobb, $15
Fridays are what BCCA calls the “Artist Blow-Out” Saturday Afternoon, 1 to 4 p.m., Family Fun Day, featuring
night. From 6 to 9 p.m. guests get to see the artists creating Benjamin Cobb, no charge
their art in real time accompanied by live music, drinks, and Benjamin Cobb has taught
nibbles. It is unlike any glassblowing demos you may have in many prestigious glass art
seen in the past. The muscular ballet between the visiting institutions, including the
artist, his or her team, and our staff takes place just feet away Studio at the Corning Museum
from where you are sitting, bringing the action up close and of Glass, Pilchuck Glass School,
personal. These works of art are complicated and sometimes The Glass Factory in Boda,
take one to three hours to complete. The drama is intense and Sweden, and Penland, NC.
cannot be compared to simpler demos that you may have seen Glass with Brass Lids by Blown Glass Vessels by For the last 20 years he has
before! These are rare opportunities for the people living in Corey Pemberton Corey Pemberton served as the lead gaffer/hot
our community to witness great artists making intricate glass shop director at the Museum
art in real time! Read on for more information including our Thursday, March 17, to Saturday, March 19, features Artist of Glass in Tacoma, WA. His Glass Vessels by Benjamin
free “Family Fun Day,” times and dates, and a short biography Jason Christian work explores the relationship Cobb
on each artist. Thursday Night, 5:30 to 7 p.m., Meet the Artist Cocktail between nature and human
Reception, $50 biology. With forms as diverse
Friday Night, 6 to 9 p.m., Artist Blow-Out featuring Jason as river stones, to internal
Christian, $15 organs, new combinations are
Saturday Afternoon, 1 to 4 p.m., Family Fun Day featuring crafted by bringing together
Jason Christian, no charge traditional and abstract patterns
Jason Christian grew up in a small town. As an adolescent with elemental forms. His whole
he thought that he would find a place in the blue-collar world. life he has been fascinated by
He worked construction and odd jobs. He drove delivery trucks. science and our place in the
However, there was something inside driving him toward a natural world. What starts out
more creative vocation. His mother told him, “You should as an investigation into biology
really go check out this glass studio downtown. I read about quickly becomes an abstract
it in a magazine.” He went and saw a master glassblower turn form, giving a new vision to our
Past Visiting Artist Laura Donefer a molten blob into a flower and was hooked. This was during natural systems. As elemental
the late 1990s and the Northwest glass scene was in full swing. forms become defined through Reticulated Maple Pod by
Benzaiten’s Upcoming Lineup of Visiting Artists for 2022 Dale Chihuly was hanging chandeliers in Venice. Italian use of abstract patterns, the Benjamin Cobb
Thursday, Jan. 20, to Saturday, Jan. 22, features Artist masters were moving viewer is left with a new look
Claire Kelly to Seattle. There was into our place in the natural world.
Thursday Night, 5:30 to 7 p.m., Meet the Artist Cocktail plentiful work to To learn more about Benzaiten’s Visiting Artist Programs
Reception, $50 be had, along with visit the website at benzaitencenter.org. To reserve a spot at
Friday Night, 6 to 9 p.m., Artist Blow-Out featuring the strong sense of one of these events or to sign up for a class call (561) 508-
Claire Kelly, $15 community that Jason 7315 or email aholmes@benzaitencenter.org or just stop by
Saturday Afternoon, 1 to 4 p.m., Family Fun Day had always wanted. Tuesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
featuring Claire Kelly, no charge He dove in, and there
Claire Kelly’s body of work examines the relationships he flourished. Jason Christian Local Happenings on page 7
we have with animals and their larger presence in our
world and the current environment. The result is a series
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