Contact:
Janett Peace
Phone: 408-605-2955
Email: info@sjgaa.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(Images available upon request)
SIXTY
FOOT WALL OF ORNAMENTS
AT
FIRST ANNUAL GLASS ORNAMENT SHOW
SAN JOSE, Calif. – October 31,2008 – More
than 30 glass artists from the San Jose Glass Artist Alliance (SJGAA) will exhibit their one-of-a-kind glass ornaments
in a mammoth art installation at the 1st Annual Glass Ornament Show
held the at the Kaleid Gallery in downtown San Jose.
Throughout
the month of December, hundreds of delicate, hand blown glass ornaments arrayed
in every color, shape, and size will be suspended on white metal trees hinged
to a 60-foot long gallery wall in downtown
Ornaments,
ranging $10 to $75, will be for sale to the public. Proceeds will go towards the San Jose Glass
Artist Alliance, a non-profit organization formed to support local artists and
provide continuing education for their members and the public.
“The
artists have really come together to make this a fantastic visual experience,”
says Janett Peace, SJGAA president and curator of the show. “Few know about our amazing glass art
community in
Launched
in 2007, SJGAA has a membership of over 100 glass artist members who live
throughout the Bay Area. The group was
started to provide support for the glass artist community. Members provide
educational presentations and live demonstrations on site to schools, clubs and the general
public. To find out more about its mission and view artists’ work, click on www.sjgaa.org.
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“The
costs in working with glass are significant – it’s financially difficult for
artists to explore new ideas and develop new work,” says participating artist
Kevin Chong of Silica Valley Glass Studio.
“The SJGAA helps us to further our creativity and gives us the camaraderie
and support we need.”
The
public is invited to the opening reception on Friday, Dec. 5 from 7 to 9 p.m.
at the Kaleid Gallery, located directly across the street from the new Martin
Luther King Jr. Library. Address: 88 So.
The
Kaleid Gallery is known for its support of over 60 local artists including
sculptors, painters, and artists of various mediums. Fine arts, limited
editions and creative gifts are on view and available for purchase.
“Kaleid
is proud to host the San Jose Glass Artists Alliance Glass Ornament Show,” says
Cherri Lakey from Two Fish Designs, the producers of the gallery. “The spirit with which these talented artists
labor to make their work available to a broad audience is in keeping with Kaleid’s purpose of giving local artists a
place to be seen and enjoyed by all who enter.”
The gallery is open Tuesday through Friday,
12-7 p.m., Saturday 12 – 5 p.m. Closed Sunday. For more information, visit www.kaleidgallery.com.
For
images and more information, contact Janett Peace, president San Jose Glass
Artist Alliance, 408/745-7445. Email: coolglass@comcast.net.
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