Sarah Cohen, a Pittsburgh-based glass artist and PGC instructor, had the amazing opportunity to bring mosaic to Pittsburgh International Airport through their Art in the Airport program. Airport employees and travelers worked together to complete the artwork while learning about mosaic techniques and historic glass production in the region.
We asked Sarah to tell us more about her experience.
At Pittsburgh Glass Center, we’re always pushing the boundaries of creativity and innovation in glass art. Today, we’re excited to
The doors are open again on Tuesday, Feburary 6 after a heated six weeks of major demolition and reconstruction. The
Nearly Half a Million Paid to Artists An important part of our mission is to support artists. This year we directly supported artists
We can see clearly now as the glass panels are installed on the front of our expanded facility.
New high-efficiency glass donated by Vitro Architectural Glass and a $100,000 grant from The Helen Frankenthaler Foundation have made this important part of our expansion possible.
Executive Director Heather McElwee takes you on a quick hard-hat tour of our new spaces.
The Garfield Youth Apprenticeship is an 8-week program that invites local youth aged 16 – 24 years old from our Garfield neighborhood for a paid learning and apprenticeship program at Pittsburgh Glass Center.
Multimedia sculptor Layo Bright has received the 2023 Ron Desmett Memorial Award for Imagination with Glass. She will receive a $2,500 cash award and time in PGC’s studios to create a new body of glass works that explore narratives and material cultures of the African diaspora and Black feminism.
Pittsburgh Glass Center and the Carnegie Mellon University Entertainment Technology Center (ETC) have launched the first virtual glassblowing experience. PGC worked with a team of ETC graduate students over 15 weeks to design a virtual experience that educates, engages, and inspires middle and high students about the glassmaking process.
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