Jan 7- Feb 22 | Opening Reception January 11th

Light up the dark short days of winter with a visit to this collection of luminous artwork curated by The Crucible’s own Christian Schiess.  An award-winning artist and author, Christian chairs the Neon & Light Art Department here, and the show features works by several Crucible artists, including Mary White, Billy Hiebert, Michael Sturtz, Nick DiPhillipo, Rob Nehring, Norman Moore, Ed Kirshner, Michel Curry, Joey Gottbrath, Kitty Hundley and more.  Plan to join us for a special opening reception on Sunday, January 11th from 3-5PM to meet and greet the artists.

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Artwork by Rob Nehring

Artwork by Rob Nehring

Crucible glass artist Tara Murray wins 2nd place
in Female Flame-Off competition

The 3rd Annual Female Flame-Off was recently held in Berkeley, where competitors from throughout the U.S. participated in the three-day event, competing in 3 different categories: Functional, Wearables, and Mystery Box.  Tara selected Mystery Box, in which a random theme was chosen out of a box. The theme was punk rock, and her winning entry was a set of four small sculptures: an anarchy symbol behind three hands giving a universally understood gesture.  An auction was held to sell the pieces, with proceeds going to the New Afghanistan Women Association (NAWA).

Tara teaches adult and youth classes in glass flameworking, and also donates a lot of her time to our youth and community outreach programs, giving demonstrations and leading workshops.  Much of Tara’s work is focused on creating sculpture and jewelry with a sense of narration and realism, reflecting and re-imagining the natural world within the glass. 

To see examples and learn more about Tara’s work, visit taramurray.com