Glass Comtemplations

Press Release:

Glass Contemplations

May 8 - June 6, 2015
Olive Hyde Art Gallery
Thursday-Sunday
noon - 5 p.m.

Opening reception
Friday, May 8, 2015
7 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Olive Hyde Art Gallery
123 Washington Blvd.
Fremont
(510) 791-4357
www.fremont.gov/

Olive Hyde Art Gallery, 123 Washington Blvd., Fremont, will showcase Susan Longini, Johnathon Turner, and Kana Tanaka, three contemporary glass artists, in the upcoming exhibit, “Glass Contemplations.” Opening with a reception, sponsored by the Olive Hyde Art Guild, from 7:00-9:00 p.m. Friday May 8, 2015, the show will run through June 6.

Born and raised in Aichi, Japan, Kana Tanaka seeks to inspire curiosity and exploration through glass and light. Originally an Arts & Crafts major at the National Aichi University of Education in Japan, she specialized in glassblowing. After achieving an MFA from Rhode Island School of Design, she began creating site-specific installations. Viewers become part of Tanaka’s work as they interact with it and observe light. Her work is in permanent collections in Japan, Germany, and California. In addition to having received numerous awards, Kana has been featured in many publications, including The Corning Museum of Glass’ “New Glass Review.“

Currently a senior instructor for kiln forming and cold working programs at the Bay Area Glass Institute in San Jose, Johnathon Turner was awarded the first Fulbright Scholarship to attend the Canberra School of Art, in Australia. After completing his Masters of Visual Arts degree, Turner wrote and published The Joy of Coldworking. Currently he has a studio in Santa Cruz, CA and has taught at Corning in NY., as well as at other art institutions. Turner’s work is in private collections in the U.S., Australia, and Spain. He has also given multiple professional presentations internationally, as well as local presentations at Stanford’s Cantor Museum, Ohlone College, and San Jose State University.

Fremont’s Susan J. Longini is currently President of the Glass Alliance of Northern California (GLANC). She has served on the City of Fremont Art Review Board, and is currently the project manager for Fremont’s Box Art Program. She has also been commissioned to create a series of works for Alameda County’s new Highland Hospital Acute Care Tower. Susan’s glass art is in public and private collections in the U.S., Europe, and Asia. Her glass art been featured in numerous articles and magazines and has been exhibited nationally. Longini earned her BFA from the University of Michigan and did Post graduate work at San Jose State University and California College of the Arts. From 1986 to 2003 she was Adjunct Professor and head of the Glass Program at Ohlone College in Fremont.