SOFA Chicago 2012

Chicago, IL

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November 2 - 4, 2012

SOFA (which stands for Sculpture Objects & Functional Art) is one of the world's foremost fairs of contemporary arts and design. At SOFA CHICAGO 2012, Museum demonstrators and renowned artists represented by SOFA galleries will present live hot glassblowing on the Hot Glass Show stage.

New applications are being accepted for the Blow Glass at Sea program aboard Celebrity Cruises. Auditions will be held in Chicago on Wednesday and Thursday, October 31 - November 1. Apply online.

Guest artists at the SOFA Chicago 2012 Roadshow

Laura Donefer

Laura Donefer has used glass as her primary medium for more than 30 years, combining it with diverse materials. She was trained as a glass artist at Sheridan College School of Craft and Design. Later, she taught at Sheridan, in addition to Espace...

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John Miller

John Miller has been working in glass for more than 20 years and focuses on blown sculpture. He earned his M.F.A. at the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana and has worked at Pilchuck Glass School for 15 years. He exhibits internationally,...

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Davide Salvadore

Davide Salvadore is from a family of Venetian glassworkers. In 1987, he and two partners founded the studio Campagnol e Salvadore, where he works as a glass master. Salvadore is also a %%founding%% member of Centro Studio Vetro, in Murano, a...

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Nadine Saylor

Nadine Saylor’s work has been exhibited in the Riley Gallery, Neusole Glassworks, Morgan Contemporary Glass, and SOFA Chicago. Saylor has spent more than 10 years teaching at a variety of glass programs and schools, including The Studio, Bowling...

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Additional guest artists include:
Tim Shaw
Rob Wynne
Richard Jolley
Shelley Muzylowski Allen