New Mexico Glass Artists: A Summer exhibition
Celebrating contemporary glass artists from across New Mexico
Featuring works by: Mitch Berg, Jannine Cabossel, Theresa Cashman, Manju Chattopadhyay, Donna Nova, Edward Fellhauer, Russell Frye, Amy Griffin, Willi Haye, Elodie Holmes, Cyn Kirk, Lois Manno, Patrick Morrissey, Doug Ostroff, Flo Perkins, Steffen Plistermann, Ellen Premack, Jaira Stewart, Alexa Rose, Tom Stempel, Cia Thorne, and more!
Art Opening Reception and Glassblowing
Friday, July 3, 5-7:30pm
Show runs from July 3 to August 28, 2026
Elodie Holmes
Dimensions: 23 × 17.5 × 8.5”
Blown Chalcedony glass gently swivels around on a customized forged steel stand. This unique Chalcedony glass formula transforms the earthy tones of the ancient Italian glass formula, into a new rainbow of vivid shades. The beautiful streaks of magenta, red, cream and dashes of blue refer to the Aurora Borealis, which form beautiful arcs of color across the northern sky.
-Photos show 5 sides of the same piece
Patrick Morrissey
Dimensions: 22 x 10 × 16”
Blown glass, sandblast carved with forged cable and steel. From the Fire and Ice Series.
(NFS)
Flo Perkins
Dimensions: 11 x 20 x 10"
Blown glass cones and rubber base.
photo credit: A.Doty
John Healey
Dimensions: 7 x 6.75 x 5" (including the base)
Evoking the opening of windows and doors into the complex interior of a creative mind, this optical glass sculpture uses high dispersion 48% leaded crystal with optical filter glass (cobalt and amethyst color enhancement specialty filters). The interaction of light through this sculpture needs to be seen in person.
Elodie Holmes
Dimensions: 12 × 11 × 14”
Blown and sculpted opaline glass. This hand-blown and sculpted spiraling form represents the flow of time (which are nicknamed TimeLines), and the vessel is loosely reminiscent of a sea form. A spiral twist (vortex) wraps around the outside of each vessel like a tentacle.
Photos show 4 sides of the same piece.
John Healey
Dimensions: 8.5 × 15 × 6"
Crafted from high-dispersion 48% leaded crystal and copper-blue optical filter glass, this exceptional optical glass sculpture is mounted on a white Vitrolite base for perfect balance and presentation. Representing the culmination of decades of artistic and technical development, this rare and exquisite piece stands as a testament to innovation, precision, and enduring excellence.
Lois Manno
Dimensions: 22 x 4.25 x 1”
Bullseye Glass powders mixed as Modeling Glass, nontraditional pate de verre process. The alchemy of heat: during firing, the shape shrinks about 15% as the binder burns away and the particles melt together, driving air out of the piece. A delightful side effect is the way the feather changes shape, with the cuts placed in the feather body spreading open. There is no way to predict exactly how they will change, so it's always a surprise when opening the kiln. A final slump over Miracle Mesh adds dimension, and the piece is done.
Photo is of the completed feather, and one of it in process.
Cia Thorne
Dimensions: 17 × 10 × 18”
Blown and hot-sculpted glass with metal base.
Photos show 4 views of the same piece.
Cia Thorne
Dimensions: 18.5 × 22 x 8”
Blown and hot-sculpted glass with metal base.
Photos show 3 views of the same piece.
Cyn Kirk
Dimensions: 8 × 2”
Blown and carved glass. The glass is blown with a layer of opaque white on the surface. Once cooled, the white surface is drawn on and then carved with a diamond point bit, revealing the color under the white surface. Carving partially through the glass reveals different tones between the opaque white surface and the red colored glass underneath. Once carving is complete the glass is taken to the hot shop where it is fire polished to bring back a glassy finish to the carved sections.
I Don’t Play Games I Don't Win depicts the ending screen from an online solitaire game. This piece was inspired by a fear of always being alone and lonely. Thinking one could get really good at solitaire once they embraced their solitude.
Photos show 2 sides of the same piece.
Willi Haye
Dimensions: 11 x 9 x 3.5"
Cast glass. This piece explores the interplay of structure and fluidity through suspended fields of color embedded within fractured crystalline forms.
Russell Frye
Dimensions: 9 × 8”
Hand sculpted glass cactus made with an array of colors.
Theresa Cashman
Dimensions: 12 × 10”
Stained glass, plasma-cut steel, wooden frame, LEDs (plug-in).
Steffen Plisterman
Dimensions: 13 x 11 x 7”
On the Edge relies on spontaneous processes, pushing the glass to the brink of collapse while shaping the form on the blow pipe. There is no preconceived notion of the finished piece, aside from the colors and the composition of the lines. Fragments from the blown form are then fused and layered through multiple firings, ultimately bringing the work to its final form.
-Photos show 2 sides of the same piece
Amy Griffin
Dimensions: 12 × 12”
Painting with glass powders on sheet glass and fused in a kiln. LED light in the stand.
Photos show from left to right: with the LED light off, on, and with the cord.
Alexa Rose
Dimensions: 9" x 5"
Blown glass with sandblasted words. Sandblasting poetry on vessels, imbues them with warmth and personality.
Alexa Rose
Dimensions: 11.5" x 6.5"
Blown glass with sandblasted words. Sandblasting poetry on vessels, imbues them with warmth and personality.
NFS
Edward Fellhauer
Dimensions: 11 × 7”
Frito Bag is made from a variety of colors of glass which were bonded together by fusing them in a kiln. In addition, the Frito logo letters were cut separately from glass and fired on the background. More lettering was applied by hand with a special paint which was then fired. The back of the bag is one piece which is slumped and attached to the front, creating a realistic bag-like space into which real Fritoes can be inserted for display. This is the first of a ten-piece glass series, four of which are still to be completed.
Alexa Rose
Dimensions: 9.5 x 6"
Blown glass with sandblasted words. Sandblasting poetry on vessels, imbues them with warmth and personality.
Doug Ostroff
Dimensions : 23.5 x 6 x 3”
Emerald post dip vessel , blown sculpted an post dipped
Tom Stemple
Dimensions: 8 × 6 × 6”
This beautiful hand-blown green vase is made using a complex pattern of fused square cane. Cane are colored glass rods that are cut on the bias, assembled into a pattern, and fused together flat on a hot plate. Then, a long green glass bubble is rolled hot over the fused glass pattern and blown out to form the vase.
Manju Chattopadhyay
Dimensions: 10 × 20 × 1”
Glass mosaic with fused glass frit on wood panel. Flowers are graceful, intricate, and joyful. They represent new beginnings and serve as reminders that every day can bring something new.
Cyn Kirk
Dimensions: 7 × 2 x 5”
Blown and Carved Glass. The glass is blown with a layer of opaque white on the surface. Once cooled, the white surface is drawn on and then carved with a diamond point bit, revealing the color under the white surface. Carving partially through the glass reveals different tones between the opaque white surface and the red colored glass underneath. Once carving is complete the glass is taken to the hot shop where it is fire polished to bring back a glassy finish to the carved sections.
Cyn says about this piece, “When I was a child, about 6, I remember hearing that worms had multiple hearts. There was a rumor around that you could cut them in half and they would become two worms not harmed at all. Me and some classmates cut earth worms in half thinking they would continue to live and multiply. I was later haunted by the truth, learning the worms didn't live and it broke my heart. The multiplying worms carved onto this vessel represent the loss of childhood innocence and a longing for a world where worms cut in half keep living.”
Photos show 3 sides of the same piece.
Cyn Kirk
Dimensions: 8 × 4” diameter
Blown and Carved Glass. The glass is blown with a layer of opaque white on the surface. Once cooled, the white surface is drawn on and then carved with a diamond point bit, revealing the color under the white surface. Carving partially through the glass reveals different tones between the opaque white surface and the red colored glass underneath. Once carving is complete the glass is taken to the hot shop where it is fire polished to bring back a glassy finish to the carved sections.
Photos show 4 sides of the same piece.
Cia Thorne
Dimensions: 19 x 18 x 14”
Blown and hot-sculpted glass with metal base.
-Photos show 2 sides of the same piece
Cia Thorne
Dimensions: 14 × 19 × 10”
Blown and hot-sculpted glass with metal base.
Photos show 3 views of the same piece.
Manju Chattopadhyay
Dimensions: 13 × 14 × 1”
Glass mosaic with fused glass on wood panel. Flowers are graceful, intricate, and joyful. They represent new beginnings and serve as reminders that every day can bring something new.
Jaira Stewart
Dimensions: left hare: 12 x 12 x 4”; center hare: 9 x 7 x 5”; right hare: 8.5 x 13 x 5”
Sold as a set.
Hand blown, hot sculpted hares sandblasted with yellow ochre rubbed into the surface. The warm glow and story telling positions give ode to the recovering hare populations of the south west.