News:
WINNER - SECOND PRIZE AT EUROPEAN GLASS CONTEXT 2021 - BORNHOLM
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"Shadow/Shelter," a re-setting of my work exploring the lives of LGBT+ people in and from Caithness, won Second Prize at the European Glass Context biennale at the Bornholm Art Museum in Denmark!
Congratulations also to my friend Yorgos Papadopoulos for winning First Prize for his work "Ripples of Time." |
WINNER - 2019 BRITISH GLASS BIENNALE!
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My piece, The Fragility of Memory and Material (Personal) was selected for the top award at the British Glass Biennale! Learn more about this piece and see further images by clicking here.
The piece has been acquired by the European Museum of Modern Glass for their permanent collection. |
21st Century Memento Mori @ 'Alight' - Visual Arts Scotland at the Royal Scottish Academy (Jan - Feb 2019)
My piece, 21st Century Memento Mori was selected for 'Alight' - Visual Art Scotland's annual exhibition at the Royal Scottish Academy. Running through 29 February.
IGLASS 2018 @ Levant Gallery, Shangahi (Nov 2018 - Feb 2019)
Two of my Disconnect pieces will be on display at Shanghai's Levant Gallery as part of IGLASS 2018 - Lyrical Transformations. Curated by Michael Rogers.
Also featuring work by Æsa Björk, Anne Petters, Inguna Audere, Jitka Havlíčková, Karlyn Sutherland, Koichi Matsufuji, Michael Rogers and Silvia Levenson.
Also featuring work by Æsa Björk, Anne Petters, Inguna Audere, Jitka Havlíčková, Karlyn Sutherland, Koichi Matsufuji, Michael Rogers and Silvia Levenson.
A New State of Matter - Boise Art Museum (Nov 2018 - Feb 2019)
Three works from my Whitewash series feature in the Boise Art Museum's exhibition A New State of Matter: Contemporary Glass. This exhibition features work by artists who examine the symbolic and metaphorical aspects of glass. Featuring the work of: Dean Allison, David Chatt, Amber Cowan, Steffen Dam, Morgan Gilbreath, Tali Grinshpan, Etsuko Ichikawa, Patrick Martin, Rachel Moore, Whitney Nye, Charlotte Potter, Michael Rogers, Erica Rosenfeld, Mary Shaffer, Jeffrey Stenbom, April Surgent, Judy Tuwaletstiwa, Norwood Viviano, and Jeff Zimmer.
Upcoming Talks - Craft Scotland Conference (Edinburgh, June) and North Lands Glass Nexus Forum (Lybster, August) 2018
photo © Angus Mackay
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I'll be giving talks about my work at two conferences this summer: the Craft Scotland Conference at the National Museum of Scotland in June (selected by Rose Watban) and the North Lands Creative Glass Nexus Forum (selected by Michael Rogers).
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Painting on Glass in Berlin - with Multaka: Museum as Meeting Point, Pergamon Museum & Berlin Glass (May 2018)
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I'll be returning to Berlin to teach a workshop with the innovative Multaka: Museum as Meeting Place at both the Museum for Islamic Art and Berlin Glas.
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Featured Artist @ the Royal Scottish Academy (2018)
I'm thrilled to be showing six new works as part of Craft Scotland Celebrates Glass in the exhibition "Open: SSA & VAS Together" showing in the upper galleries at the Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh, 29 January - 8 March, 2018. This is my first opportunity to show a range of work in Scotland and my first chance to do some larger-scale (for me) installations.
Interview with Craft Scotland
Craft Scotland has published a pretty good interview with me about my work as part of their "Make Your Own Story" series of interviews. It's a wide-ranging article and allows me to articulate the personal stories and passions behind the work.
https://www.craftscotland.org/journal/article/make-your-own-story-the-three-dimensional-glass-paintings-of-jeff-zimmer
https://www.craftscotland.org/journal/article/make-your-own-story-the-three-dimensional-glass-paintings-of-jeff-zimmer
'Behind The Scenes ' Film
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The lovely folk at Craft Scotland came by and made this short film of me in my studio! If you've wanted to get a glimpse inside the frame to see how my work is made, here's your chance!
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Transparency: An LGBTQ+ Glass Art Exhibition @ Liberty Museum, Philadelphia, US (June - August 2017)
"The freedom to live our truth is necessary for a liberated society." - National Liberty Museum
National Liberty Museum in Philadelphia has out together the first museum exhibition of work by LGBTQ+ artists working with glass. My new work, The Presence of Absence, features. To read more about this uniquely personal work, please click here.
From the exhibition website: "For more than 40 years, LGBTQ+ identifying people have gathered in the month of June to commemorate their struggles, celebrate their identities, and advocate for their communities. What we now call “LGBT Pride Month” or simply “Pride” is a worldwide phenomenon that reminds us that the freedom to live our truth is necessary for a liberated society. For Pride 2017, the National Liberty Museum is hosting the nation’s FIRST museum exhibit of studio glass works produced exclusively by artists of the LGBTQ+ community. We are very excited to present this celebration of identity and freedom at the National Liberty Museum, and we hope that you will visit as we showcase the diverse subjects, methods, and styles explored by glass artists in the LGBTQ+ community."
National Liberty Museum in Philadelphia has out together the first museum exhibition of work by LGBTQ+ artists working with glass. My new work, The Presence of Absence, features. To read more about this uniquely personal work, please click here.
From the exhibition website: "For more than 40 years, LGBTQ+ identifying people have gathered in the month of June to commemorate their struggles, celebrate their identities, and advocate for their communities. What we now call “LGBT Pride Month” or simply “Pride” is a worldwide phenomenon that reminds us that the freedom to live our truth is necessary for a liberated society. For Pride 2017, the National Liberty Museum is hosting the nation’s FIRST museum exhibit of studio glass works produced exclusively by artists of the LGBTQ+ community. We are very excited to present this celebration of identity and freedom at the National Liberty Museum, and we hope that you will visit as we showcase the diverse subjects, methods, and styles explored by glass artists in the LGBTQ+ community."
Bild-Werk @ 30 (July 2017)
Bild-Werk Frauenau, is 30 years old this year! To celebrate they are partnering with Galerie am Museum to present a special exhibition celebrating their ongoing creative legacy. Bild-Werk is incredibly dear to me - and I'm pleased to be included in the celebration. My clock piece, Legacy I will return to Frauenau for the exhibition. It's particularly apt for this piece to be shown as it grew out of my time at Bild-Werk in 2015. The clock case was bought at the local Flohmarkt (flea market), and the smokestacks are based on the one at the Spiegelau glass factory, located right next to Bild-Werk. While the work has many layers of meaning for me, in this context, the piece honours the legacy and reflects the decline of the glass industry in the Bavarian Forest.
Presenting @ American Glass Guild's 2017 Conference, Rochester, NY, US (May 2017)
The American Glass Guild's 2017 Conference in Rochester, NY, will feature a line-up of speakers looking at old and new practices. historic & contemporary artists - including me! I'm looking forward to this gathering - it'll be the first time I speak about my work in front of a stained/architectural glass crowd. While my work is informed and influenced by the history of stained glass, I feel a bit like the cuckoo in the nest.
2016 Visual Arts Scotland Exhibition - 'Fly', Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh, UK (December 2016)
Two of my pieces have been selected for Visual Arts Scotland's 2016 exhibition, 'Fly.' I'll debut two of my memento mori timepieces, titled Legacy - multi-layered glass paintings in the shells of vintage mantle clocks. Come see this always surprising exhibition, 3-27 December!
2016 Fellow @ Creative Glass Center of America/Wheaton Arts! (September - October 2016)
Happy to announce that I've been selected as a 2016 Fellow @ the Creative Glass Center of America!
I'll be indulging a long-time obsession by exploring and creating contemporary memento mori images, exploring 21st century notions of existence and non-existence, and glass painting up a storm! Excited also about getting to meet my fellow Fellows, the wonderful staff, and work with area educators in a workshop.
I'll be indulging a long-time obsession by exploring and creating contemporary memento mori images, exploring 21st century notions of existence and non-existence, and glass painting up a storm! Excited also about getting to meet my fellow Fellows, the wonderful staff, and work with area educators in a workshop.
International Glass Symposium (Nový Bor, Czech Republic) (October 2015)
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I spent four wild and wonderful days at this international event. 70 artists are invited from across the world to participate - collaborating with the various factories and studios in this traditional glass-making town in Bohemia. I was placed in the extensive decorating department at Crystallex, where their wonderfully skilled painting team was put at my disposal. I decided to create a piece combining some of my motifs with their traditional hand-painting skills, using many layers of glass. A very promising result, which may lead to significant new directions in my work.
An additional benefit: I got to meet and work alongside two wonderful people and artists Rikka Latva-Somppi (Finland) and Jenny Ritzenhoff (Germany/Netherlands). Plus visiting with friends and colleagues from Panama, Seattle, Bild-Werk, Berlin, etc. (Sorry for the poor quality of the videos - shot with my mobile in the studio.) |
'Clarity' @ National Glass Centre, Sunderland, UK (March - October 2015)
"This exhibition presents work by six of this country’s leading artists who create art-work using glass. Creativity, craftsmanship, expression and experimentation have always been fundamental qualities embraced by artists working in glass, but the way they are used has changed significantly over the last twenty years. Here, the traditional beautiful object on a plinth has given way to works that may use glass as part of a process working towards a finished piece that does not include the physical object. Illuminated glass may sound traditional but it takes on new meaning when used to express contemporary themes and light, transience and motion are themes linked to glass that when captured by the artist become beautifully mesmerizing."
I'll be exhibiting alongside Matt Durran, Jerome Harrington, Helen Maurer, Richard Wheater and Emma Woffenden -- all of whose work I greatly admire.
http://www.nationalglasscentre.com/visit/onyourvisit/viewourexhibitions/exhibitions/details/?id=495
I'll be exhibiting alongside Matt Durran, Jerome Harrington, Helen Maurer, Richard Wheater and Emma Woffenden -- all of whose work I greatly admire.
http://www.nationalglasscentre.com/visit/onyourvisit/viewourexhibitions/exhibitions/details/?id=495
Award-Winners from Habatat Galleries Invitational @ Fort Wayne Museum of Art (June - September 2015)
Two of my works have been selected for an exhibition at the Fort Wayne Museum of Art! Award-winning works from Habatat Galleries' 43rd International Invitational exhibition will travel to Indiana for this special show, as part of their Summer of Glass series. https://www.fwmoa.org/Exhibition/43rd-international-studio-glass-invitational-award-winners
SOFA Selects! (November 2014)
I'm honoured to have been chosen for SOFA Selects by Emily Zilber, Curator of Contemporary Decorative Arts, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston! Come see the work at the craftscotland booth at SOFA Chicago, 6-9 November.
Congrats also to mates Thomas Hopkins-Gibson (also showing with Craft Scotland), Michael Janis and Mel Douglas!
http://www.sofaexpo.com/sofa-selects/whitewash-dissolution
Congrats also to mates Thomas Hopkins-Gibson (also showing with Craft Scotland), Michael Janis and Mel Douglas!
http://www.sofaexpo.com/sofa-selects/whitewash-dissolution
'Absorb' @ Canberra Glassworks (October - November 2014)
A new work, inspired by and made in the final weeks leading up to the Scottish Independence Referendum, will go on show at the Canberra Glassworks. Titled 'Union Bridge' the it depicts a once-muscular symbol of the union between Scotland and England, now creaky and largely forgotten.
The exhibition, titled 'Absorb', also features the work of Brian Corr, Ben Edols and Kathy Elliott, and Nick Wirdnam.
The exhibition, titled 'Absorb', also features the work of Brian Corr, Ben Edols and Kathy Elliott, and Nick Wirdnam.
SOFA Chicago with Craft Scotland (November 2014)!
The lovely folk at Craft Scotland have selected my work for SOFA Chicago! I'll be there exhibiting seven new illuminated works.
Stop by, spend some time and say hello -- and see the ten other excellent Scottish makers who'll be sharing the booth (Alison Kinnaird, Amanda Simmons, Choi Keeryong, Gilly Langton, Kathryn Hinton, Lara Scobie, Misun Won, Morag Macpherson, Stacey Bentley and Thomas Hopkins Gibson)!
Stop by, spend some time and say hello -- and see the ten other excellent Scottish makers who'll be sharing the booth (Alison Kinnaird, Amanda Simmons, Choi Keeryong, Gilly Langton, Kathryn Hinton, Lara Scobie, Misun Won, Morag Macpherson, Stacey Bentley and Thomas Hopkins Gibson)!
2014 Stephen Procter Fellowship (August - October 2014)!
The late Stephen Procter
I'm thrilled to have been selected for the 2014 Stephen Procter Fellowship at the Australian National University School of Art Glass Workshop. The Fellowship commemorates the life and work of the late Stephen Procter (pictured, left). The residency will allow me 8 weeks to work with the staff and students at this outstanding institution. I plan to work on projects exploring the disconnect between action & consequence and notions of borders and separation, and tie in research with The Projected Image Heritage of Australia and New Zealand, looking at their glass magic lantern slides and projections. The exact dates are still TBD.
Second Prize at Coburg Prize for Contemporary Glass! (April - September 2014)
I'm chuffed to bits to have been awarded SECOND PRIZE at the 2014 Coburg Prize! The winning pieces are from the newly-unveiled series, The Disconnect Between Action and Consequence.
I can also announce that both pieces have been purchased for the permanent collection of the European Museum for Modern Glass!
http://www.kunstsammlungen-coburg.de/downloads/glaspreis-2014-jeff-zimmer.pdf
For more information about the Prize, and some installation shots: http://www.kunstsammlungen-coburg.de/en/europaeisches-glasmuseum-glaspreis-2014.php
I can also announce that both pieces have been purchased for the permanent collection of the European Museum for Modern Glass!
http://www.kunstsammlungen-coburg.de/downloads/glaspreis-2014-jeff-zimmer.pdf
For more information about the Prize, and some installation shots: http://www.kunstsammlungen-coburg.de/en/europaeisches-glasmuseum-glaspreis-2014.php
(July - August 2014) ArtAspen with Habatat Galleries
The energetic folk at Habatat Galleries are also showcasing my work at ArtAspen!
(July 2014) Art Hamptons with Habatat Galleries
I'll be making my debut with Habatat Galleries at this year's ArtHamptons!
(April - September 2014) UK Glass @ Het Glazenhuis, Lommel, BE
Five works from the 'Whitewash' series, including two never-before-exhibited pieces, will be featured in an exhibition on UK glass at Het Glazenhuis, in Lommel, Belgium, curated by Jeroen Maes.
I'm in great company here -- other exhibiting artists are: Julia Malle, Jeffrey Sarmiento, Sarah Blood, Liam Reeves, Peter Layton, Katharine Coleman, Shelley James, Helen Maurer, James Maskrey, Louis Thompson, Michael Ruh, Fiaz Elson, Katherine Dowson, Jeff Zimmer, Richard Wheater, Keiko Mukaide, Kathryn Wightman, Andrea Walsh, Erin Dickson, Emma Woffenden, Graham Muir, Michael Petry and Jerome Harrington.
I'm in great company here -- other exhibiting artists are: Julia Malle, Jeffrey Sarmiento, Sarah Blood, Liam Reeves, Peter Layton, Katharine Coleman, Shelley James, Helen Maurer, James Maskrey, Louis Thompson, Michael Ruh, Fiaz Elson, Katherine Dowson, Jeff Zimmer, Richard Wheater, Keiko Mukaide, Kathryn Wightman, Andrea Walsh, Erin Dickson, Emma Woffenden, Graham Muir, Michael Petry and Jerome Harrington.
(April - September 2014) 2014 Coburg Prize for Contemporary Glass
I'm thrilled to announce the two works from my forthcoming series The Disconnect Between Action and Consequence have been selected for the 2014 Coburg Prize for Contemporary Glass! This prestigious prize (and accompanying exhibition) will take place at both the Veste Coburg and European Museum for Modern Glass, in Coburg and Rödental, Germany.
(November 2013) Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh, UK
Three new works in the Whitewash series will be on display at The Scottish Gallery for the month of November! Be sure to come see this rare opportunity to see my works in Edinburgh!
The Scottish Gallery
16 Dundas Street
Edinburgh EH3 6HZ
T 0131 558 1200
E mail@scottish-gallery.co.uk
The Scottish Gallery
16 Dundas Street
Edinburgh EH3 6HZ
T 0131 558 1200
E mail@scottish-gallery.co.uk
(September 2013 - January 2014) Shattered: Contemporary Sculpture in Glass @ Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, Grand Rapids, MI (USA)
We Were All Wrong (The Wrong War) is on show as part "Shattered: Contemporary Sculpture in Glass" at the gorgeous Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This is an interesting collection of new works exploring a range of expressive potential and techniques in glass.
September 18, 2013 - January 5, 2014
http://www.meijergardens.org/calendar/event.php?id=1304
September 18, 2013 - January 5, 2014
http://www.meijergardens.org/calendar/event.php?id=1304
(April 2013) New Glass Review 34!
The installation shot of the 'Whitewash' series has been selected for New Glass Review 34! Thank you so much to jurors Hank Murta Adams, Artist and Glass Studio Creative Director, Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center, Jeroen Maes, Artistic Coordinator, Glazen Huis, Lommel, Belgium, Tina Oldknow, Curator of Modern Glass, Corning Museum of Glass, NY, USA, and Jutta-Annette Page, Curator of Glass and Decorative Arts, Toledo Museum of Art, OH, USA. This is an incredible honour and I am humbled.
(August 2013) Masterclass Bild-Werk, Frauenau (DE), 31 July - 16 August 2013
31 July - 16 August 2013
Bild-Werk, Frauenau
Germany
Once again, August will find me in the Bavarian Forest teaching a masterclass titled "Imagery on Flat Glass: Into Three Dimensions." This will be a great opportunity to explore in-depth the uses paint and glass to create 3-D spaces. Bild-Werk is a wonderful place, set amidst the Bavarian Forest, and full of extraordinary people! I'm particularly thrilled that Scott Chaseling and Rike Scholle will be teaching at the same time, as well as Stephen Paul Day, Christian Schmidt, Alison Kinnaird and many others. See you there!
Bild-Werk, Frauenau
Germany
Once again, August will find me in the Bavarian Forest teaching a masterclass titled "Imagery on Flat Glass: Into Three Dimensions." This will be a great opportunity to explore in-depth the uses paint and glass to create 3-D spaces. Bild-Werk is a wonderful place, set amidst the Bavarian Forest, and full of extraordinary people! I'm particularly thrilled that Scott Chaseling and Rike Scholle will be teaching at the same time, as well as Stephen Paul Day, Christian Schmidt, Alison Kinnaird and many others. See you there!
(May 2013) Contemporary Glass Painting and Layering Skills Class @ North Lands Creative Glass
27 - 31 May 2013
North Lands Creative Glass
Lybster, Scotland, UK
I'm absolutely thrilled to be returning to North Lands, this time to teach my own course: Contemporary Glass Painting and Layering! This will be a stimulating experience in a most extraordinary setting!
North Lands Creative Glass
Lybster, Scotland, UK
I'm absolutely thrilled to be returning to North Lands, this time to teach my own course: Contemporary Glass Painting and Layering! This will be a stimulating experience in a most extraordinary setting!
(April 2013) Public Lecture and Workshop - National Sculpture Factory, Cork, IE
17 - 19 April 2013
I'll be making my first-ever trip to Ireland to teach 'Creating Three-Dimensional Images On Glass' at the National Sculpture Factory, Cork! There will also be a public lecture at Cork Institute of Technology Crawford College of Art and Design on 16 April.
For more info, see: http://nationalsculpturefactory.com/?page_id=208
I'll be making my first-ever trip to Ireland to teach 'Creating Three-Dimensional Images On Glass' at the National Sculpture Factory, Cork! There will also be a public lecture at Cork Institute of Technology Crawford College of Art and Design on 16 April.
For more info, see: http://nationalsculpturefactory.com/?page_id=208
(January 2013) GAS Newsletter - Member Profile Published!Karen Donnellan has written a lovely article about me and my work for the Glass Art Society newsletter. I suspect she may understand my work better than I do -- and is certainly a fine writer!
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(November 2012 - January 2013) Royal Scottish Academy Open, Edinburgh
24 November 2012 - 31 January 2012
Admission Free
Monday - Saturday 10-5pm, Sunday 12-5pm
Drawing from artists across the whole of Scotland and beyond, this exhibition in the RSA's Lower Galleries on the Mound in Edinburgh showcases a wide range of small and medium sized works (80cm in any direction) selected through open submission and includes paintings, drawings, sculptures, prints, photographs and GLASS!
The Royal Scottish Academy, The Mound, Edinburgh, EH2 2EL
Tel: 0131 225 6671
Admission Free
Monday - Saturday 10-5pm, Sunday 12-5pm
Drawing from artists across the whole of Scotland and beyond, this exhibition in the RSA's Lower Galleries on the Mound in Edinburgh showcases a wide range of small and medium sized works (80cm in any direction) selected through open submission and includes paintings, drawings, sculptures, prints, photographs and GLASS!
The Royal Scottish Academy, The Mound, Edinburgh, EH2 2EL
Tel: 0131 225 6671
(December 2012 - March 2013) Light & Shadow at Glasmuseet Ebeltoft
My work will be on exhibit as part of 'Light and Shadow: Works from the Permanent Collection' at the Glasmuseet Ebeltoft, 1 December 2012 - 10 March 2013! The exhibition presents works which focus on the interplay between light and shadow.
Open Daily, 10am-4pm, closed Monday
Glasmuseet Ebeltoft
Strandvejen 8
DK-8400 Ebeltoft
Tel +45 86 34 17 99
Fax + 45 86 34 60 60
Open Daily, 10am-4pm, closed Monday
Glasmuseet Ebeltoft
Strandvejen 8
DK-8400 Ebeltoft
Tel +45 86 34 17 99
Fax + 45 86 34 60 60
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(September 2012) Susan Stinsmuehlen-Amend and 'Painting in the Space of Glass'
Also this summer (September) I'll be returning to the astounding North Lands Creative Glass to Assist Susan Stinsmuehlen-Amend whose long career has seen her break many of the conventions associated with stained glass. She also works by making images on multiple layers of glass, but uses reflected light. I'm very intrigued to see what happens......
(August 2012) Back to Bild-Werk Frauenau!
I'll be returning to Bild-Werk Frauenau to assist an Interdisciplinary Glass course co-taught by Ursula Huth, Barbara Idzikowska and my old mate Scott Chaseling! How exciting to be working with three such amazing artists in such a great place.
(July 2012) Opening Ceremony, European Applied Arts Prize, Friday 13 July!
Join me for the opening of the European Applied Arts Prize on Friday, 13 July, 7pm at the 'Les Anciens Abattoirs' in Mons, Belgium in Mons Belgium!
(July 2012) Works selected for European Applied Arts Prize, Mons, Belgium!
Three works from the 'Whitewash' series have been chosen for the prestigious European Applied Arts Prize, organised by the World Crafts Council, Europe!
The exhibition runs 14 July - 9 September, 2012, at 'Les Anciens Abattoirs' in Mons, Belgium.
For more info: www.wcc-bf.org
+32 (0)65 84 64 67
The exhibition runs 14 July - 9 September, 2012, at 'Les Anciens Abattoirs' in Mons, Belgium.
For more info: www.wcc-bf.org
+32 (0)65 84 64 67
(March 2012) "Whitewash" works on show at Maurine Littleton Gallery, Washington, DC
Folks in Washington, DC, now have a chance to see works from the "Whitewash" series! Maurine Littleton Gallery now represents my work in the DC area and are displaying 4 *new* works in the "Whitewash" series.
1667 Wisconsin Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20007
(202) 333-9307
info@littletongallery.com
www.littletongallery.com
1667 Wisconsin Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20007
(202) 333-9307
info@littletongallery.com
www.littletongallery.com
(January 2012) "Whitewash" works on show at Wexler Gallery, Philadelphia
One of the great results of exhibiting at the Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show is I'm now represented by the Wexler Gallery! They will be exhibiting works from the "Whitewash" series. If you missed the PMA show, you can still stop by Wexler and see some of the work.
201 North 3rd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106-1901
(215) 923-7030
info@wexlergallery.com
www.wexlergallery.com
201 North 3rd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106-1901
(215) 923-7030
info@wexlergallery.com
www.wexlergallery.com
(November 2011) "Whitewash' series featured on American Craft's blog!
Another great blog about the 'Whitewash' series, this time thanks to American Craft!
http://americancraftmag.org/blog-post.php?id=12736
http://americancraftmag.org/blog-post.php?id=12736
(October 2011) 'Whitewash' Series on GLASS Quarterly Hot Sheet!
Wow -- Ruth Reader at the GLASS Quarterly Hot Sheet has written an insightful blog about the 'Whitewash' Series, to be unveiled in Philadelphia 10 - 13 November.
It's refreshing to start to see the work through the eyes of others. It's nice to know that aspects I'd worried might be too subtle are being picked up on, and to learn things are in it that I'd not quite been aware of. Cheers, Ruth!
http://blog.glassquarterly.com/2011/10/26/opening-jeff-zimmers-political-indictiment-at-the-philadelphia-museum-of-art-craft-show/
It's refreshing to start to see the work through the eyes of others. It's nice to know that aspects I'd worried might be too subtle are being picked up on, and to learn things are in it that I'd not quite been aware of. Cheers, Ruth!
http://blog.glassquarterly.com/2011/10/26/opening-jeff-zimmers-political-indictiment-at-the-philadelphia-museum-of-art-craft-show/
(October 2011) Washington Glass School Blog about the 'Whitewash' Series!
My wonderful mates at the Washington Glass School, Tim Tate, Michael Janis and Erwin Timmers, have written some very nice things about the 'Whitewash' series.
I can't believe how fortunate I was to have met Tim as I was starting out in glass -- and the school and studio he built with Erwin, and later joined by Michael, was (and still is!) a pretty darned amazing incubator. I'm honoured, gents!
I can't believe how fortunate I was to have met Tim as I was starting out in glass -- and the school and studio he built with Erwin, and later joined by Michael, was (and still is!) a pretty darned amazing incubator. I'm honoured, gents!
July 2011: Brief Interview on German TV!
Bavarian TV did a feature on Bild-Werk while I was a course leader there this summer -- including a shot of me sorting through the layers of my work so you can get a peek at how they're constructed. The brief segment on my course is right at the beginning of the video, but stay tuned though to see the segments on Erwin Eisch, and my mate, American printmaker Andy Owen. Unfortunatelty I don't have an English translation, but you can see some good shots of student work!
May 2011: Review of "Artists of the Washington Glass School: The First 10 Years" at Long View Gallery, Washington, DC, through 19 June 2011.
Interesting review by Michael O'Sullivan in the Washington Post of Washington Glass School's 10th Anniversary Exhibition, which asks "Is Glass Only Pretty?"
Evidently, mine is not pretty, but it is perhaps something much more interesting....! Read all about it!
http://www.washingtonpost.com/gog/exhibits/washington-glass-school-the-first-10-years,1208899/critic-review.html
Evidently, mine is not pretty, but it is perhaps something much more interesting....! Read all about it!
http://www.washingtonpost.com/gog/exhibits/washington-glass-school-the-first-10-years,1208899/critic-review.html
"Artists of the Washington Glass School: The First 10 Years" at Long View Gallery, Washington, DC, through 19 June 2011
Ten years ago I was there when my friends Tim & Erwin set up the Washington Glass School, originally located on the spot that's now under home base in the Washington Nationals baseball stadium. It was a less wholesome neighbourhood then.....
Washington’s Long View Gallery presents “Artists of The Washington Glass School – The First Ten Years” showcasing ten years of integrating glass into the contemporary art dialogue. I wouldn't be where I am today without these guys and am very pleased to be a part of this exhibition.
The Washington D.C. area has become international renowned as an emerging center of glass art. At the forefront of this charge is the Washington Glass School, where, for the past ten years, the instructors, artists and student have brought narrative and content into glass. The Washington Glass School has produced artists whose art can be found in museums and collections worldwide and is advancing the studio glass movement with its explorations of narrative content, technology and skills. Featured artists include: Tim Tate, Michael Janis, Erwin Timmers, Elizabeth Mears, Robert Kincheloe, Syl Mathis, Lea Topping, Allison Sigethy, Dave D’Orio, Kirk Waldroff, Robert Wiener and others (including me!).
Long View Gallery
1234 9th St NW
Washington, DC 20001
202.232.4788www.longviewgallerydc.com
Washington’s Long View Gallery presents “Artists of The Washington Glass School – The First Ten Years” showcasing ten years of integrating glass into the contemporary art dialogue. I wouldn't be where I am today without these guys and am very pleased to be a part of this exhibition.
The Washington D.C. area has become international renowned as an emerging center of glass art. At the forefront of this charge is the Washington Glass School, where, for the past ten years, the instructors, artists and student have brought narrative and content into glass. The Washington Glass School has produced artists whose art can be found in museums and collections worldwide and is advancing the studio glass movement with its explorations of narrative content, technology and skills. Featured artists include: Tim Tate, Michael Janis, Erwin Timmers, Elizabeth Mears, Robert Kincheloe, Syl Mathis, Lea Topping, Allison Sigethy, Dave D’Orio, Kirk Waldroff, Robert Wiener and others (including me!).
Long View Gallery
1234 9th St NW
Washington, DC 20001
202.232.4788www.longviewgallerydc.com
Return to North Lands -- Assisting Cappy Thompson Masterclass, 6 - 14 September 2011
I'm filled with eager anticipation for this one - assisting Cappy Thompson's "Painting on Glass: Developing a Personal Iconography" masterclass at the amazing North Lands Creative Glass! Cappy was perhaps the first glass painter I encountered whose work was undeniably distinct, and I can't wait to assist her.
North Lands Creative Glass
Quatre Bras, Lybster
Caithness, KW3 6BN SCOTLAND
+44 (0)1593 721 229
info@northlandsglass.com
North Lands Creative Glass
Quatre Bras, Lybster
Caithness, KW3 6BN SCOTLAND
+44 (0)1593 721 229
info@northlandsglass.com
'British Studio Glass/Studioglas aus Grossbritannien' at
European Museum for Modern Glass (Coburg), Germany 6 May - 6 November 2011
Come have a drink with me at the opening reception: 6 May!
"50 years of Studio Glass from Great Britain at the European Museum of Modern Glass"
"For the first time a museum in Germany is presenting an exclusive review of 50 years of Studio Glass from Great Britain. More than 60 works from over 50 artists are shown. The selection includes artistically designed and in large quantity produced giftware, highly elaborate individual work and complex installations.
"Nearly half of the exhibits are loans from artists as well as the Studio Glass collection of the Ernsting foundation Alter Hof Herding in Coesfeld.
"The extensive collection of British Studio Glass from the European Museum of Modern Glass, which has been acquired during a period of forty years and particularly at the Coburg glass prizes, can be seen almost completely for the first time."
European Museum for Modern Glass
Europäisches Museum für Modernes Glas
Rosenau 10
96472 Rodental
+49-(0)9563-1606
"50 years of Studio Glass from Great Britain at the European Museum of Modern Glass"
"For the first time a museum in Germany is presenting an exclusive review of 50 years of Studio Glass from Great Britain. More than 60 works from over 50 artists are shown. The selection includes artistically designed and in large quantity produced giftware, highly elaborate individual work and complex installations.
"Nearly half of the exhibits are loans from artists as well as the Studio Glass collection of the Ernsting foundation Alter Hof Herding in Coesfeld.
"The extensive collection of British Studio Glass from the European Museum of Modern Glass, which has been acquired during a period of forty years and particularly at the Coburg glass prizes, can be seen almost completely for the first time."
European Museum for Modern Glass
Europäisches Museum für Modernes Glas
Rosenau 10
96472 Rodental
+49-(0)9563-1606
Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show - 10 - 13 November 2011
I've been selected as one of only 25 makers to represent Scotland through CraftScotland's invited role as Guest Country at the Philadelphia Museum of Art's Craft Show, this November 10-13!
This selling event is arguably the most successful show of its kind in the USA. Now in its 35th year the show raises money to support the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s craft remit, as well supporting the institutions educational programmes.
I'll be displaying a new series of political landscapes, as well as work from other series, and perhaps some completely new directions as well!
I'm particularly excited to be exhibiting alongside my good friends Karen Akester and James Donald!
Alongside the Scottish based delegation, there will also be a further 195 American-based makers who have been whittled down from an application pool of more than 1300 craftspeople from across America.
November will mark a new era for Scottish craft. Whilst in the USA CraftScotland will also launch a new destination website targeted at the American market. The site aims to entice Americans to visit Scotland for craft vacations whilst promoting opportunities to see and buy Scottish based craft across America. The PMA Craft Show is a perfect place to start.
This selling event is arguably the most successful show of its kind in the USA. Now in its 35th year the show raises money to support the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s craft remit, as well supporting the institutions educational programmes.
I'll be displaying a new series of political landscapes, as well as work from other series, and perhaps some completely new directions as well!
I'm particularly excited to be exhibiting alongside my good friends Karen Akester and James Donald!
Alongside the Scottish based delegation, there will also be a further 195 American-based makers who have been whittled down from an application pool of more than 1300 craftspeople from across America.
November will mark a new era for Scottish craft. Whilst in the USA CraftScotland will also launch a new destination website targeted at the American market. The site aims to entice Americans to visit Scotland for craft vacations whilst promoting opportunities to see and buy Scottish based craft across America. The PMA Craft Show is a perfect place to start.
Exhibition/Auction in NYC! 22 March - 16 April, 2011
'Jonah and the Whale' has been accepted by a distinguished panel of judges in the Urban Glass:
Fête de Verre: Futur Exhibition and Live Auction!
The exhibition will take place at Chashama Gallery, 217 42nd Street in Manhattan from March 22nd – April 9th.
The Preview Opening Reception will take place on Thursday, March 24th from 6pm – 8pm.
The auction will take place 16 April (and on-line), at Capitale, NYC (the former Bowery Savings Bank Building, designed by Stanford White) from 6:30-10:30 on Saturday 16 April.
The curators were: Jane Adlin, Associate Curator, Metropolitan Museum of Art; Katya Heller, Heller Gallery; David McFadden, Chief Curator and Vice President, Museum of Arts and Design; and Claire Oliver, Claire Oliver Gallery (who also represents the unbelievably incredible Judith Schaechter!).
Unfortunately, I won't be able to make it -- but you go and bid high! This will be the first time my work's been on show and available for sale in the US since I left in 2004.
Fête de Verre: Futur Exhibition and Live Auction!
The exhibition will take place at Chashama Gallery, 217 42nd Street in Manhattan from March 22nd – April 9th.
The Preview Opening Reception will take place on Thursday, March 24th from 6pm – 8pm.
The auction will take place 16 April (and on-line), at Capitale, NYC (the former Bowery Savings Bank Building, designed by Stanford White) from 6:30-10:30 on Saturday 16 April.
The curators were: Jane Adlin, Associate Curator, Metropolitan Museum of Art; Katya Heller, Heller Gallery; David McFadden, Chief Curator and Vice President, Museum of Arts and Design; and Claire Oliver, Claire Oliver Gallery (who also represents the unbelievably incredible Judith Schaechter!).
Unfortunately, I won't be able to make it -- but you go and bid high! This will be the first time my work's been on show and available for sale in the US since I left in 2004.
New Course Announced: Bild-Werk Frauenau, Germany, 6 - 22 July 2011!
It's official! I'll be teaching at the International Summer Academy at Bild-Werk Frauenau in the heart of the Bavarian Forest, 6 - 22 July! Come one, come all!
The course will focus on glass painting and using the transparency of glass to create a 3-D sense of space. It's open to all -- experienced glass painters and complete novices; painters, sculptors; blowers, casters, stained glass artists, etc. etc.
Bild-Werk is one of my favourite places on earth and I can't wait to return!
http://www.bild-werk-frauenau.de/en/courses/academy.php?id=76
The course will focus on glass painting and using the transparency of glass to create a 3-D sense of space. It's open to all -- experienced glass painters and complete novices; painters, sculptors; blowers, casters, stained glass artists, etc. etc.
Bild-Werk is one of my favourite places on earth and I can't wait to return!
http://www.bild-werk-frauenau.de/en/courses/academy.php?id=76
'Trove' at Perth Museum: March - December 2011
In 2011 I'll be exhibiting as a part of 'Trove' at the Perth Museum and Art Gallery!
For this exhibition, members of the Scottish Glass Society were given access to the basement collections of the Museum and encouraged to make new work inspired by objects we found there. Our new pieces will be exhibited along with the objects that inspired them.
For 'Trove' I'll be working from a 13th c. mirror case depicting the legend of Tristram and Yseult.
I've been immersing myself in the legend, reading medieval versions, looking at illuminated manuscripts, and, of course, listening to Wager's opera (well, sections of it, at least -- it is a long hard slog).
But, when you get finish the opera off with the Liebestod'...... and, if there's even been a more exquisite recording than Jessye Norman, conducted by Herbert von Karajan, singing the 'Liebestod' from Wagner's 'Tristan und Isolde' I don't think I could bear to hear it.
For this exhibition, members of the Scottish Glass Society were given access to the basement collections of the Museum and encouraged to make new work inspired by objects we found there. Our new pieces will be exhibited along with the objects that inspired them.
For 'Trove' I'll be working from a 13th c. mirror case depicting the legend of Tristram and Yseult.
I've been immersing myself in the legend, reading medieval versions, looking at illuminated manuscripts, and, of course, listening to Wager's opera (well, sections of it, at least -- it is a long hard slog).
But, when you get finish the opera off with the Liebestod'...... and, if there's even been a more exquisite recording than Jessye Norman, conducted by Herbert von Karajan, singing the 'Liebestod' from Wagner's 'Tristan und Isolde' I don't think I could bear to hear it.
Autumn 2010: Craft Arts International
My work shows up twice in the current 'Craft Arts International' (issue 80, Autumn 2010)! I get a mention in the round-up of the 2010 British Glass Biennale, and a photo of "Scene of Death and Doubt" accompanies their article about this past summer's Remarkable Glass exhibition in London.
Theatre of Glass at Pollock's Toy Museum
I'm chuffed to bits to have my Theatre of Glass "Scene of Death and Doubt" displayed alongside the historic toy theatres in Pollock's Toy Museum in London! Pollock's toy theatres are a big source of inspiration for this series, so to have the work displayed alongside originals in the place that holds the original engraving plates is hugely exciting. Go see it and support this quirky and priceless collection.
2010 British Glass Biennale Commendation!
I'm very honoured to have had "Scene of Death and Doubt" mentioned for 'commendation' by the judges of the 'Best in Show' award at the 2010 British Glass Biennale! Gaea Todd, who had some phenominal work there, won. Also commended were Liz Waugh McManus for ‘Fairfield II’ and Tracy Nicholls for ‘Erosion # 4’.
2010 British Glass Biennale
Two of my new Theatres of Glass have been accepted into the 2010 British Glass Biennale! This year's Biennale will take place 23 August - 11 September at the Ruskin Glass Centre, Stourbridge, West Midlands. It has been curated by Annabelle Campbell, Reinko Leifkes, Sylva Petrova, Alan J. Poole & Colin Reid.
New Glass Review 31
"1/1000th the Distance Between Me and You (In a Deadrise)" features in New Glass Review 31-- out now! Thank you to jurors Jon Clark, Professor, Tyler School of Art, Zesty Meyers, owner, R20th Century, New York, and Tina Oldknow, Curator of Modern Glass, Corning Museum of Glass for this honour! Wow!
"Remarkable Glass" - Contemporary Applied Arts, London
18th June - 17th July 2010
One of my pieces has been selected for this exhibition of "outstanding work by established European glass artists" - an exciting collaboration between Contemporary Applied Arts & Contemporary Glass Society.
"A show of contemporary glass at the prestigious venue of Contemporary Applied Arts, London, will open in June 2010. "Remarkable Glass" will bring together a collective of established and emerging artists that contribute to the rich and diverse European Glass scene. The exhibition will showcase outstanding work that demonstrates innovation, originality and creative expression within glass making techniques.
Contemporary Applied Arts
2 Percy Street
London, W1T 1DD
One of my pieces has been selected for this exhibition of "outstanding work by established European glass artists" - an exciting collaboration between Contemporary Applied Arts & Contemporary Glass Society.
"A show of contemporary glass at the prestigious venue of Contemporary Applied Arts, London, will open in June 2010. "Remarkable Glass" will bring together a collective of established and emerging artists that contribute to the rich and diverse European Glass scene. The exhibition will showcase outstanding work that demonstrates innovation, originality and creative expression within glass making techniques.
Contemporary Applied Arts
2 Percy Street
London, W1T 1DD
Arts Trust Scotland - 2010 Grant Award!
I'm very proud to announce that I've received support from Arts Trust Scotland to develop and produce my "Theatres of Glass" series!
"Vitreous North: Works of International Artists from North Lands Creative Glass" Exhibition - 27 March - 10 May, 2010
I'm in quite awe-inspiring company in this one! An exhibition of works created at North Lands by artists inspired by the sea, landscape and lore of Scotland's far north. Including work by Peter Aldridge, Bertil Vallien, Richard Whiteley, Zora Palova, and others! My piece, "Fog of Communication" will be included.
TimeSpan Art Gallery & Heritage Centre, Helmsdale, Scotland
TimeSpan Art Gallery & Heritage Centre, Helmsdale, Scotland
July 2010 - Back to Frauenau!
After a fantastic time assisting the remarkable Scott Chaseling in 2009, I've been asked back! So, the fun team of Scott, Rike Scholle and me will be back for more adventure!
Exhibition Reviews - Migrate!
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Georgina Coburn, HiArts
..."The ability of artists such as Jeff Zimmer to utilise the light-infused medium in unexpected ways is both inspiring and masterful. Zimmer’s two works, The Space Between Me and You – Deadrise and The Space Between Me and You – Currach are superb examples. The box-like construction of each work creates an almost cinematic experience of space, volume and depth, each subject adrift in a vast seascape of pre-dawn indigo, inky ultramarine and dark emerald. The subtle layering of colour creates density but also in heightened contrast incredible luminosity within each work. Our eye is drawn in by the emergent light from beneath the horizon or trailing into the distance like a wake. Zimmer works in a tremendously subtle way, the depth of field changing as the viewer moves around the work, allowing our perception to migrate. The vessels represented in each work, one from the New World, the other a reference to Scottish and Irish pilgrimage from the 6th century, link the artist’s personal experience of emigration to a collective transatlantic experience. http://www.hi-arts.co.uk/default.aspx.locid-hianewpf9.Lang-EN.htm 
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Giles Sutherland, Glasshouse
..."The theme of this show, carefully chosen, one suspects, because of its potential multiple interpretations has therefore created opportunities for deeply searching and often painful work. The notion of separation is one such issue and is explored by Karen Akester and Jeff Zimmer, amongst others.... "Originally from the United States, Zimmer is now resident in Scotland and his practice explores the emotional and physical separation form his own country. He uses the motif of a boat embedded within layers of glass where multiple firings combined with nuanced, delicate image-making allow delicate perspectival shifts. Here his two box-like structures depict, respectively, a Celtic currach and a Chesapeake Bay Deadrise – fitting nautical symbols for distance and difference."
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New Glass Review 30
"Interventions in a Landscape," was selected by Mieke Groot & Tina Oldknow to appear in this annual survey of the world of glass! Cool, eh?
2009 - 2010: Scottish Glass Society 30th Anniversary Exhibition - Migrate
Two pieces titled "1/1000th The Distance Between Me and You" will be included in the Scottish Glass Society's 30th Anniversary exhibition, Migrate. Lots of great people are included too! Check us out at:
* Inverness Museum & Art Gallery, Inverness: 4th July – 1st August 2009
* St Fergus Gallery, Wick: 7th August – 12th September 2009
* Iona Gallery, Kingussie: 19th September – 17th October 2009
* Broadfield House Glass Museum, West Midlands 14th November – 11th March 2010
July 2009: Bild-Werk Frauenau - Teaching Assistant for Scott Chaseling
I spent the summer assisting the fantastic Scott Chaseling in his "Roll Ups" class at Bild-Werk Fauenau on the German/Czech border. An incredible and stimulating experience! Many thanks to the Scottish Arts Council (supported by the National Lottery) for their generous support.
