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Arts Philanthropist and Collector, Barbara Tober Honored at the Urban Glass Gala, in May 2021 /  by Linda MacNeil

Barbara Tober wearing one of her Linda MacNeil necklaces

Barbara Tober wearing one of her Linda MacNeil necklaces

I was very proud to see Barbara wearing one of my necklaces in the invitation and news about this year’s URBAN GLASS GALA and AUCTION.

URBAN GLASS

UrbanGlass, the nonprofit art center that publishes the Glass Quarterly Hot Sheet, held its 2021 Gala and Auction on May 12th, where it will celebrated glass as a medium for contemporary art. A virtual event, this year's fundraising gala was unique for its distinctly New York flavor with contemporary art stars such as Kiki Smith, a co-chair, and honorees arts philanthropist Barbara Tober and artist Deborah Czersko who shared their personal takes on the material and how it is used by contemporary artists.

The event kicked off at 6:30 PM for VIP ticketholders, who received a special "House Party Box" that included the makings of a Mojito cocktail to be sipped from a hand-blown glass, also provided. All ticketholders were welcomed at 7 PM, when performance artist Grace Whiteside emcees the evening alongside co-chairs Kiki Smith and Margaret Rose Vendryes. Guest appearances by Heller Gallery's Katya Heller, chair of the UrbanGlass board, as well as Leslie Jackson Chihuly, Beth Lipman, and board member Cynthia Manocherian.

MacNeil and Color in 2021 /  by Linda MacNeil

Most recently, I have been gravitating towards reds and oranges. Also, my choice of 24k gold plating on the metal is making a rich color contrast with the glass. Pantone's orange ochre is one of the colors of Spring/Summer fashion in 2021. I particularly liked its appearance in the Valentino Spring/Summer Couture show in Rome…

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The Documenta Project /  by Linda MacNeil

Mary Van Cline is a Seattle-based artist working in glass and mixed media. She has received much attention for her sculpture that combines hot and cold glass processes, cast glass elements, photo-sensitized glass, and her haunting and enigmatic photographs. Van Cline’s most recent project, which began in 2017, is an ongoing series of nearly life-size portrait photographs that she calls the Documenta Project. The Documenta Project is meant to capture, preserve, and make visible the personalities – including artists, collectors, curators, critics, suppliers, and gallerists – who have created an international and close-knit community around the practice, teaching, marketing, and collecting of contemporary studio glass. The Documenta portraits, captured on black and white film using a Hasselblad camera and a large-format digital Phase One camera from Denmark, are true collaborations between Van Cline and her subjects, who she almost always knows well. A project that Van Cline hopes to continue into the next decade, her photographs are notable for their honesty, humor, and grace. For more information, https://urbanglass.org/glass/the-documenta-project.

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2020 Saul Bell Design Award Announcement /  by Linda MacNeil

 

Linda MacNeil, “Primavera” Wins First Place
Category: Metals/Alternative Materials.

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To say the least, Linda MacNeil’s winning necklace, “Primavera”, as well as her entire body of work, is breath-taking. What makes her designs so special is that she focuses on a material most people don’t pay attention to… glass! She creates one-of-a-kind pieces in her New Hampshire gallery alongside her husband, renowned glass artist, Dan Dailey. Linda’s necklace is a perfect example of her fine craftsmanship and exceptional vision.
—Saul Bell Awards

Read the in depth interview with Linda MacNeil.

Read the in depth interview with Linda MacNeil.

The Saul Bell Design Awards has produced a winners video featuring the 2020 winners, their works, interview clips and insights into their artistic process. To watch the video click the button below.