BELLOWS FALLS — The public is invited to attend the artists' reception of “A World Suspended in Color,” a fine-art glass exhibit, from 5 to 8 p.m., on Friday, Sept. 21 at Canal Street Art Gallery, 23 Canal St.
The exhibition is on view to the public through Nov. 3 at the gallery. It is open Wednesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and all other days by appointment.
According to a news release, the intention of “A World Suspended in Color” is to showcase a diverse and dynamic range of glass art from the many nationally renowned, awarded, and multi-talented glass artists of this region, including members of the Vermont Glass Guild.
The gallery says it is honored to share with the public work by local artists Clare Adams, Lucy Bergamini, Dominique Caissie, Robert DuGrenier, Alissa Faber, Nicholas Kekic, David Leppla, Melanie Leppla, and Chris Sherwin.
Artwork by Alissa Faber from Chittenden County is also part of this show. Faber creates glass works of art in her Burlington studio. Before moving to Vermont, the artist worked in glass and ceramic studios across the country.
As a teaching artist in her community, Faber has helped facilitate community art installations with elementary, middle, and high school students as well as with members of the Burlington Senior Center.
The artworks in “A World Suspended in Color” use the glass-working techniques of blowing, etching, fusing, torching, hand-working, and cutting; along with goldsmithery, painting, and the use of materials such as wood, concrete, copper wiring, and silver and gold leaf.
Through this collection of work by local artists from Vermont and New Hampshire, the gallery, in collaboration with the Vermont Glass Guild, offers an opportunity for a deeper understanding and appreciation of the glass art form.