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The Pikes Peak Region's Guide to Arts and CultureWednesday May 23, 2012Colorado Springs Area Weather

    VISUAL ARTS

    Glass in the Springs

    Glass in the Springs Image gallery

    Presented by Commonwheel Artists Co-op at Commonwheel Artists Co-op

    March 27-April 27, 2009

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    Please join us at the opening reception for Glass in the Springs, an exhibit featuring the creative talents of the members of the Glass Artists of the Pikes Peak Region.

    Founded in 2007, The Glass Artists of the Pikes Peak Region (GAPPR) is a non-profit association of glass craftsmen and artists formed for the purpose of promoting, encouraging and continuing glass artwork. Some of the members have been working in glass for years, while others are new to the medium, but all benefit from the education and social networking. Why do they choose to express their creativity in glass? Perhaps it is because it is the only medium that transmits as well as reflects light. This gives the creations a life of their own, since they appear to change as the light source changes. All glass is made from a recipe of silica, soda ash and limestone. Various metal oxides are added to the basic recipe to achieve colored glass. These include cobalt, dichromate, sulfur, cadmium, nickel, iron, selenium and gold. Red and deep pink glass are made with the addition of gold and selenium, and are therefore the most expensive. The glass craftsman can purchase glass in sheets, rods, fine threads called stringers or noodles, or as ground powders and granules known as frit. They can manipulate it in a cold state, as in stained glass or mosaics, with a kiln or a torch. The possibilities are endless and the craftsman is only limited by his imagination. Glass art forms represented in this exhibit include stained glass panels in the traditional leaded method and also the copper foil technique. There are examples of kiln worked glass, mosaics, glass castings, lampwork beads, glass painting and jewelry design.


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        Commonwheel Artists Co-op

        102 Canon Ave
        Manitou Springs, CO 80829

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      • Admission Info

        Tickets: Free and open to the public

        Info Phone: 719-685-1008

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      • Dates & Times

        Dates:
        March 27-April 27, 2009

        Times:
        Opening reception on Friday, March 27 from 5-8 p.m.

        Commonwheel is open daily from 10 a.m.- 6 p.m.

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    • What's
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        • Mona Lisa - 733 Manitou Avenue, Manitou Springs, CO 80829
          Phone: 719-685-0277

        • Savelli's Pizza - 301 Manitou Avenue, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80829
          Phone: 719 685 3755

        • Silver Saddle Motel - 215 Manitou Avenue, Manitou Springs, Colorado 80829
          Phone: 800 772 3353

        • Stagecoach Inn - 702 Manitou Avenue, Manitou Springs, Colorado 80829
          Phone: 719 685 9400

        • The Dutch Kitchen - 1025 Manitou Avenue, Manitou Springs, Colorado 80829
          Phone: 719 685 9962

        • The Keg Bar and Grill - 730 Manitou Avenue, Manitou Springs, Colorado 80829
          Phone: (719) 685-9531

        • The Loop - 965 Manitou Avenue, Manitou Springs, Colorado 80829
          Phone: 719-685-9344

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        • Silver Saddle Motel - 215 Manitou Avenue, Manitou Springs, Colorado 80829
          Phone: 800 772 3353


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