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quoted in Art Matters Magazine, August 2008. "Art of the State " By: Ellen Slupe, Staff 08/01/2008 "That same tactile appreciation is expressed in Bernard Katz's glass piece "Trans Bolinas - Cinnamon," but of course not in the process! The smooth oval ring of rich cinnamon-colored glass has a delicate etched upper surface interrupted by a small opening. The lower portion has beautiful striations of browns and blacks that gently curve upward and dissolve into a cloud of cinnamon-dusted space." Journey to this year's Art of the State: Pennsylvania 2008 exhibit in Harrisburg through September 21. For more information visit www.statemuseumpa.org or call N. Lee Stevens 717-783-9904. ©Montgomery Newspapers 2008 Trans Bolinas in Cinnamon |
| Glassblowing Studio Opens to the Public By Jeremy Barker THE REVIEW Article in Roxborough PA Starting this week, residents can watch artists create glass sculptures first hand at an out of the way Manayunk studio. Bernard Katz Glass, a glassblowing and sculpture studio on Sharp Street, will have hours where the public can watch artists gather molten glass from a furnace, work to give it shape, and place a finished product in a kiln to cool gradually. "I think sometimes you take for granted, when you see glass in your cupboard, how it was made," said Bernard Katz, a glass-blowing artist whose work appears in collections that include museums in Kenya and Lycoming County."...I think what people take away from this is seeing glass in its molten, honey like form, when it's at 2,000 degrees and being manipulated." Glassblowing is interesting to watch live because artists work in teams and there's a sense of immediacy required to manipulate the glass before it cools, Katz said. September 2007 |
Gallery Hours Monday- Friday 10 am -4 pm Saturday 11 am - 4 pm Watch Glassblowing April 2010 for more information: 215-483-4628 email bkglass@verizon.net) |
| The gallery/ showroom at Bernard Katz Glass |
Recent installation at AKA Korman Communities at Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia PA Featuring the Trans Bolinas, Trans Terra Ceia and Grand Serenoa in Yellow Gold. To inquire about custom installation for residential and commercial properties contact: Katie Katz 215-483-4628 |
What our customers say:
"Nestled in a unique, quiet street in
Manayunk is the Bernard Katz Glass Studio
& Gallery. Where else can you peruse all
the beautiful wonders of Mr. Katz's glass
creations and see the artist craft his
masterpieces in front of your eyes?! The
Glass Studio is open to the public and has
periodic open houses with refreshments
where you can talk with the artists and see
them in action. Thank you for enriching our
homes with beautiful vases and unique
creations! "
Quoted by loyal customer Jen, Jenkintown
"Nestled in a unique, quiet street in
Manayunk is the Bernard Katz Glass Studio
& Gallery. Where else can you peruse all
the beautiful wonders of Mr. Katz's glass
creations and see the artist craft his
masterpieces in front of your eyes?! The
Glass Studio is open to the public and has
periodic open houses with refreshments
where you can talk with the artists and see
them in action. Thank you for enriching our
homes with beautiful vases and unique
creations! "
Quoted by loyal customer Jen, Jenkintown
Click on Link to follow this story: You Tube Story: Art Thou: Bernard Katz
by Andy Stettler
I’ve always been interested in glass art and sculpture. It’s fascinating the way an artist can mold a small cylinder of hot
glass and shape it to any dream the artist can weave. It has always reminds me of somehow taking water and making
it into a solid form that can never be melted back to it’s liquid state.
This past weekend, I met Bernard Katz, a glass artist who works in his shop at Sharp Street, Manayunk. His work
spans from literal pieces like his “Tree and Root series,” to much more free form collections like his sculptural
“Hozhoni” series.
Most of his tree and root pieces stem (no pun intended) from his earlier years. Most likely, this was a time when he
was trying to find his hand at glass. He was getting used to the shapes and scales, still trying to prove himself as a
skilled glass blower.
Today however, Katz is creating glass with more meaning. Pieces like “the Shidoni in Scarlet” involve more than one
glass object. The idea is to look at both objects and recognize how they come together with both their shape and the
space between them.
Shidoni in Scarlet involves two glass objects in the shape of upside-down commas. The scene is supposed to portray
the image of a mother and her child. Both objects face each other but one, the mother, is largest. The object
symbolizing the child has what would be its head, somewhat pointed down, while the mother’s head hangs over top in
a comforting position.
It’s like they are hugging without arms.
Both pieces glow a vibrant orange in the light of Katz’s gallery, which is kept in a small corner of the workshop. It’s
important to take notice of how light will affect a glass piece. In most cases, the way the glass can bend the light to the
shape of the piece’s form, is the trait that makes the glass most beautiful.
One thing that made me relate to Katz is when he told me of the constant struggle he endures when it comes to
thinking up a new piece. He said that in order to create a truly original glass piece, the mind must be free and
completely forgetful of what the eye has seen as beautiful. This is an extremely difficult state of mind to achieve.
I find it uncommon for an artist to reveal the real struggles he must go through in order to create. However, because of
this, I believe Katz is more real and relatable than most artists I have met. His arrogance and his ego were conquered
and batted off long ago. I can tell all from this small confession.
When he creates a piece, Katz will work with a group of two or three. What could be better! To create art with your
friends, it has to be one of the most empowering and fulfilling jobs to know that your friends are behind your creations,
that they have the same feelings that you have toward a piece. It’s like everyone is involved in some sort of art mission
or movement.
I recommend a visit to Katz’s workshop to experience the process of blowing glass first-hand.
You can contact Andy Stettler at artsculture@campusphilly.org
by Andy Stettler
I’ve always been interested in glass art and sculpture. It’s fascinating the way an artist can mold a small cylinder of hot
glass and shape it to any dream the artist can weave. It has always reminds me of somehow taking water and making
it into a solid form that can never be melted back to it’s liquid state.
This past weekend, I met Bernard Katz, a glass artist who works in his shop at Sharp Street, Manayunk. His work
spans from literal pieces like his “Tree and Root series,” to much more free form collections like his sculptural
“Hozhoni” series.
Most of his tree and root pieces stem (no pun intended) from his earlier years. Most likely, this was a time when he
was trying to find his hand at glass. He was getting used to the shapes and scales, still trying to prove himself as a
skilled glass blower.
Today however, Katz is creating glass with more meaning. Pieces like “the Shidoni in Scarlet” involve more than one
glass object. The idea is to look at both objects and recognize how they come together with both their shape and the
space between them.
Shidoni in Scarlet involves two glass objects in the shape of upside-down commas. The scene is supposed to portray
the image of a mother and her child. Both objects face each other but one, the mother, is largest. The object
symbolizing the child has what would be its head, somewhat pointed down, while the mother’s head hangs over top in
a comforting position.
It’s like they are hugging without arms.
Both pieces glow a vibrant orange in the light of Katz’s gallery, which is kept in a small corner of the workshop. It’s
important to take notice of how light will affect a glass piece. In most cases, the way the glass can bend the light to the
shape of the piece’s form, is the trait that makes the glass most beautiful.
One thing that made me relate to Katz is when he told me of the constant struggle he endures when it comes to
thinking up a new piece. He said that in order to create a truly original glass piece, the mind must be free and
completely forgetful of what the eye has seen as beautiful. This is an extremely difficult state of mind to achieve.
I find it uncommon for an artist to reveal the real struggles he must go through in order to create. However, because of
this, I believe Katz is more real and relatable than most artists I have met. His arrogance and his ego were conquered
and batted off long ago. I can tell all from this small confession.
When he creates a piece, Katz will work with a group of two or three. What could be better! To create art with your
friends, it has to be one of the most empowering and fulfilling jobs to know that your friends are behind your creations,
that they have the same feelings that you have toward a piece. It’s like everyone is involved in some sort of art mission
or movement.
I recommend a visit to Katz’s workshop to experience the process of blowing glass first-hand.
You can contact Andy Stettler at artsculture@campusphilly.org
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