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!
2010 British Glass Biennale
Two of my new Theatres of Glass have been accepted into the 2010 British Glass Biennale!
"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!
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
..."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
| Georgina Coburn - HiArts Review |
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."
..."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."
| Gile Sutherland - Glasshouse Review |
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.