Choreographed Geometry: The Making of Klaus Moje’s Portland Panels
Thursday, July 16, 6:30 pm
Museum of Arts and Design, 2 Columbus Circle, NY, NY 10019
(212) 299-7777
http://www.madmuseum.org/
Free with Thursday evening pay-what-you-wish admission
Join Ted Sawyer as he details the pioneering work of Klaus Moje in resurrecting the world’s oldest-known glass working method, kilnformed glass. Learn about Moje’s collaboration with Bullseye Glass Company in developing the materials that have made this work possible, and how after almost three decades the collaboration resulted in the making of the "Portland Panels," Moje's largest piece to date. See how Moje's work fits into the greater context of contemporary studio glass and how he and other artists have joined with the Portland factory to expand the rich technical and aesthetic landscape of the medium in recent years.
Ted Sawyer, who has been the Director of Bullseye's Research and Education Department since 2002, teaches and lectures internationally and exhibits his own work in galleries around the world, including Bullseye Gallery. During his tenure at Bullseye, Sawyer has worked with many of the best minds and talents in glass, including Klaus Moje and numerous artists who studied in the program started by Moje at the Canberra School of Art at the Australian National University. In 2007, Sawyer and his eight-person team worked with Moje over a period of several months to execute "Choreographed Geometry," also known as the "Portland Panels."
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