We are in for a real treat! Joe Natowitz, retired TAMU prof, will be sharing his passion for working with glass at our September meeting. His topic? “Glass Matters!” He says, “Glass, born of earth and fire, is a uniquely versatile artistic material. Simultaneously demanding and forgiving, it lends itself to a myriad of artistic techniques. Exploring those techniques can become an obsession.”
“I have followed this obsession down a number of different pathways. In some of these efforts I lead. In others the glass leads. Either way the result of this collaboration is a unique item not exactly duplicated anywhere in our universe. I like that and it gives me great satisfaction when the work resonates with another individual.
My formal training and career was as an academic scientist. Only after retirement have I pursued my interest in art. I have been fortunate that this has occurred in an age in which there is a vibrant and talented world wide community of glass artists from whom I could learn how to work with glass, both in person and via the internet. I am grateful to all of them.”
You can find out more at his website: JoeNatowitzglass.com
Doors open at DEGALLERY at 5:30pm. You can visit our latest show, “Our Stories.” There will be light refreshments. Our Social Chair, Renee Richards, always does a great job providing us with tasty treats! Come by a bit early, chat and catch up.
