Glass as art

Sunset, Oct, 1986

WYOMING

Laurie Thal Studio, Star Route 352A, Jackson 83001; (307) 733-5096.

Photo: Artists of Bay Area Studio Art Glass (BASAG) sell seconds, firsts, and one-of-a-kind pieces from their studios. This is Emeryville Art Glass

Photo: Glass blower Matt Meis shapes molten glass for intent watchers at California College of Arts and Crafts open house in Oakland

Photo: This is glass? Sculpture in newly redone Roosevelt Hotel lobby in Hollywood is show stopper. Artist: John Luebtow

Photo: Diversity of techniques is illustrated by 11 artists' works; see glossary on facing page. 1 Sidney R. Hutter. 2 Harvey K. Littleton. 3 Edigio Constantini, designed by Picasso. 4 Ann Wolff. 5 Dan Dailey. 6 Robert Hurlstone. 7 Flora Mace and Joey Kirkpatrick. 8 Howard Ben Tre. 9 Klaus Moje. 10 Dale Chihuly. 11 David Huchthausen. Pieces are from collection of Dorothy and George Saxe

1 Laminated plate glass

2 Cased glass

3 Cast

4 Etched

5 Sandblasted

6 Fumed

7 Wire drawings

8 Sandcast with copper

9 Fused and slumped

10 Blown with colored threads

11 Multilayered blown glass CCAC (5212 Broadway, Oakland 94618) and Pratt Fine Art Center (1902 S. Main St., Seattle 98144) offer classes year-round; cost ranges from $250 to $800. Pilchuck (mailing address: 107 S. Main St., #324, Seattle 98104) and Camp Colton, near Portland (Colton 97017), offer summer classes only; these are intense, live-in situations. Two- and three-week sessions at Pilchuck cost $710 to $1,680, depending on class and accommodations; one- and two-week ones at Colton cost $480 and $875.

Photo: Beginning student practices blowing her first bubble in glass--"easier than blowing a balloon.' Professor Marvin Lipofsky of CCAC assists while other students watch