The Department of Art & Art History at the University of Miami has joined with the ceramics area, and the Founders group of Miami Hot to host a series of 3-day workshops for the winter of 2001.
The glass facility at UM was established in 1985 as part of the ceramics area. The Hot Glass Guild was later formed to operate the facilities. The Hot Glass Guild members have been invited into the Resident Artist Program in Glass in May of 2000. The program was established to provide experienced glass artists with space and time to work in the area along side faculty and staff. A fee is charged to cover gas and batch costs. Individuals interested in applying should send a letter of inquiry plus resume to the address listed in this brochure.
In 1999 credit courses were offered to the university students for the first time with great success. The credit classes continue as well as adult education programs in “Art After Dark”listings.
The Founders Group of Miami Hot has secured funding to upgrade the facility to accommodate both the new visiting artist program and the University credit program.
Equipment
The hot glass facility is located within the ceramics/ sculpture complex. The area shares space in the outdoor kiln facility. This is located under a concrete roof in the courtyard of the building. A nicely landscaped yard surrounds the facility and a canal is a second boundary to the area.
The glass area houses the following plus related equipment:
1 300 LB furnace, 1 250 LB furnace
1 26” Glory Hole, 1 14” Glory Hole
1 Pipe warmer, 2 Benches, 2 Marvers
1 58” Front Loading Annealer
1 13” Color Oven, Top Loader
1 48”, 1 36”, 1 27” Top Loading Annealers
Partlow controllers for all equipment
Miami Hot Founders Group
Irvin J. Borowsky and Laurie Wagman
Evelyn and Norman Cohan
Pat and Martin Fine
Nancy and Robert Frehling from Oggetti
Estelle F. Gould
Lauren R. Gould
Taffy Gould
Patricia M. and Allan M. Herbert
Deborah and Larry Hoffman
Nedra and Ronald G. Kalish
Craig Kaplan and Anne Helen Hess
(in honor of art historian and
Art News editor, Thomas B. Hess)
J. Jerome and Gayle Landy
Terje Lundaas and Mayda Cisneros
Jill and Robert Mark
Lisa C. and L. Richard Mattaway
Judith and Michael Matus
Debra and Edward B. Menin
Myrna K. and Sheldon Palley
Maurice Rich M.D.
(in memory of Doris J. Rich)
Florence J. and Robert I. Werner
Elaine R. Wolfson
Joan and Milton Baxt Foundation, Inc.
The Farago Foundation
Ann E. Sheffer and Betty R. Sheffer Foundation
Advisory Committee
Christine Federighi, Professor, University of Miami
Myrna and Sheldon Palley
Tracy Helenbrook
Rob Stern
Bill Carlson, Chair, Department of Art and Art History
Every spring, the annual Miami Hot: Glass Silent Auction
is generously hosted by Linda Boone, President of Habitat Galleries
in Boca Raton. Proceeds benefit the University of Miami Art Glass Program.
Resident Artists
Tracy Helenbrook
Carl Levin
Kyle Boswell
Deon Mandelstam
Kathy Stults
Joe Gable
Joe Stejskal
Visiting Artists in 2003-2004
Robin Grebe
Michael Rogers
Visiting Artists in 2002-2003
Rick Beck
Karen Willenbrink
The de la Torre brothers
Visiting Artists in 2001-2002
Ricky Bernstein
Jose Chardiet
Fritz Dreisbach
Irene Frolic
Richard Jolley
Petr Novotny
Dino Rosin
Tommi Rush
Brent Young
Visiting Artists in 2000-2001
Fritz Dreisbach
Hanne Dreutler
Dante Marioni
Janusz Poszniak
Therman Statom
Arthur Zirnsack
