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WORKSHOPS 2018
E   A   S   T      C     O     A     S     T   
U R B A N  G L A S S    
Brooklyn, NY 

Shape it Hot, Cut it Cold 

This class will investigate glass blowing and cold working techniques through a sculptural lens. Thinking out of the round, we will focus on pattern, form and the color application processes. We will explore sculpting closed forms in the hot shop using the anatomy of the vessel as a launching point; expect to push the bubble in a whole new direction. In the cold shop we will explore engraving and carving glass as a means to explore texture, color, surface and form. Carving techniques using various tools including glass cutting and engraving lathes will be shown, formulating new approaches to sculpting in the cold shop.
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PUBLICATION

Western Art and Architecture Magazine 

Illuminations // Artist Spotlights
"Ones to Watch" 
December 2017/January 2018   Vol. 11 No. 6  
https://westernartandarchitecture.com/Article/illuminations-ones-to-watch81
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EXHIBITION

Morean Art Center : Chihuly Collection 
St. Petersburgh Florida 
Ethan Stern: Inscribing Surfaces

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On View October 28, 2017 – January 31, 2018 

Inspired heavily by the heritage of cut crystal, this body of work explores an array of patterns beveled into the surface whose angles refract light into and through the form. In partnership with the Traver Gallery.


EXHIBITION

SOFA CHICAGO - HABATAT GALLERY 

November 3rd-5th 2017
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EXHIBITION

CUT CLEARCUT CLEAR
@
 TRAVER GALLERY
SEATTLE 
June 2017

With this new exhibition, Seattle-based artist, Ethan Stern, continues to explore how his blown and carved glass sculptures can manipulate and alter light, and how he, as a sculptor, can use light itself as a medium. In a dramatic shift, Stern has opted to diverge from the color-laden forms for which he is known. By using only clear glass and a traditional glass-cutting lathe Stern has created a body of work that is utterly contemporary and unique. The flattened and intensely-carved vessel forms create a prismatic lattice of light; reflecting color from their surroundings creating surface that change dynamically with every shift in orientation. Stern's move away from adornment and toward an increasing distilled methodology highlights the essential qualities of the material and his process, and draws our attention directly to his artistic objective: creating dynamic sculptural forms that hold and activate light. These new sculptures are timeless in their directness and they are enormously successful. We are thrilled to present this exhibition in our gallery and look forward to introducing you, our collectors, to Ethan Stern's most recent body of work.
                                                                                                                                                         -  Sarah Traver,   President Traver Gallery 

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ARTIST RESIDENCY 

ARTISTS @ WORK 
Upcoming Residency at Pilchuck Glass School // May 2017 // During Spring Tours
Jen Elek /// Ethan Stern 
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ARTIST RESIDENCY

Tacoma Museum of Glass Residency - March 2017 
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TMOG photo series credit - ​Jeff Wischkaempe

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FEATURED ARTIST / RED HOT 2016 
auction and after party
@ THE TACOMA MUSEUM OF GLASS 
September 17th 2016 

 
After the auction, the party continues in the Hot Shop! Renowned artist Ethan Stern will entertain guests with a glassblowing performance at the After Party. Enjoy late-night drinks and coffee at the hottest party in town!
http://museumofglass.org/support/red-hot-party



EXHIBITION 

ART IN EMBASSIES
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Grey Flag Pair was chosen by the American Ambassador to Uganda, Deborah R. Malac as part of an exhibition at her residence in Kampala, Uganda. The exhibition will last 3 years.

For five decades, Art in Embasssies (AIE) has played a leading role in U.S. public diplomacy through a focused mission of vital cross-cultural dialogue and understanding through the visual arts and dynamic artist exchange. The Museum of Modern Art first envisioned this global visual arts program in 1953, and President John F. Kennedy formalized it at the U.S. Department of State in 1963. Today, AIE is a public-private partnership engaging over 20,000 participants globally, including artists, museums, galleries, universities, and private collectors, and encompasses over 200 venues in 189 countries.  Professional curators and registrars create and ship about 60 exhibitions per year, and since 2000, over 58 permanent collections have been installed in the Department’s diplomatic facilities throughout the world. 
                                                    -Art in Embassies Mission Statement
​                                                      http://art.state.gov/ 

 Artist of the week ! @ Habatat Galleries // February 24th, 2016
http://www.habatat.com/artist/174-ethan-stern

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Crosscut Emerald & Crosscut Cintho will be heading to Art Boca March 17th, 2016
​with Habatat Galleries 

SUMMER
WORKSHOPS 2016


W     E     S     T      C     O     A     S     T 
MAY 16TH - 27TH SESSION 1 
PILCHUCK GLASS SCHOOL
OUTSIDE OF THE (ROUND) BOX 

Working between Hot and Cold Shops, students will take a sculptural approach to integrating form, pattern, and surface. Focusing on closed forms, students will be challenged to break out of the round and think about the bubble in new ways. Demonstrations will include hot-glass shaping with graphite and cork paddles, and carving at the lathe with diamond and stone wheels. Students will be encouraged to research, draw and approach the class as an experiment in strengthening designs, concepts, and teamwork. Intermediate/Advanced. Scholarship Applications due February 3rd.  ​
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JULY 4TH - 8TH SUMMER INTENSIVE
PITTSBURGH GLASS CENTER 
BLOWN AND CUT 
Working between hot and cold Shops, students will take a sculptural approach to integrating form, pattern, and surface. Focusing on closed forms in the hot shop, students will be challenged to break out of the round and think about the bubble in new ways. Demonstrations will include hot-glass shaping with graphite and cork paddles, the use of blown punties and various color application techniques.  Demonstrations in the cold shop will include carving at the lathe with diamond and stone wheels along with general finishing techniques. Students will be encouraged to research, draw, and approach the class as an experiment in strengthening designs, concepts, and teamwork. 

EXHIBITION

OPENING OCT 3, 2015 - Sandra Ainsley Gallery 
view exhibition here
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EXHIBITION

OPENING AUGUST 6, 2015 - CROSSCUT  @ Traver Gallery
View online Catalogue here
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The Crosscut series takes a nod from cut glass produced in American factories and design houses in the late 19th century. This type of work had been produced all over the world for many centuries but American brilliant cut glass made a name for itself around this time for its exquisite form and technical prowess.
At the dawn of the 20th century Glass factories lined the East coast but by the start of WWI the American cut glass industry had all but disappeared. With advances in industrial technologies like press molds and automation; the role of the Glasscutter was diminished. The lifespan of American cut glass; cut short by industry and war also succumbed to the austerity of the time and quickly went out of vogue. Today, you can almost count all the contemporary American Glass cutters on two hands and be hard pressed to find a factory that is hand cutting anywhere in the United States.  
This new series of works created for the Crosscut Exhibition could be viewed as a partial revival of American cut glass. Not on a scale akin to past centuries and not one created in a factory but one that connects with a new generation engaged with handmade objects that are formed in the furnace and cut at the wheel. These pieces function not as vessels to hold things but containers to hold light. They are one unique sculptures produced through a creative process of manipulating the glass both hot and cold. They are bastions of the traditions and techniques of factory cut glass while at the same time representing a new direction inspired by the intersection of geography, architecture, and industrial design. 

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WORKSHOPS

JUNE 7-14, 2015 AYA GLASS STUDIO, Kawasaki, Japan
JUNE 1-3, 2015 CALIFORNIA COLLEGE OF ART, Oakland, CA
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EXHIBITION

Opening April 25, 2015  The Creative Process  
43rd International Glass Invitational @ Habatat Galleries
view online catalogue here

Celebrating over 100 artists sharing a view into their creative process. 

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