Tuesday, November 06, 2007
GLASSBLOWING DEMO AT BROOKLINE ARTS & CRAFTS FESTIVAL - November 28 - December 16, 2007
(Brookline, MA– November 6, 2007) When Alex Kalish attended Franklin Pierce College in the 1980’s in New Hampshire, he found his two lifetime loves: his wife, Trish Dalto, and the fine art of glassblowing.
Kalish discovered the on campus glassblowing studio and immediately began mastering his craft. In 1989, he met his wife, Trish Dalto, in that same studio. After college, the couple started producing and selling their own designs. They opened North Country Glass studio in Hillsboro, NH in 1996. The couple now sells pieces to both local and national galleries and has used their unique personal styles to collaborate and produce a wide range of decorative and functional glass. They now manage their business through their website (www.northcountryglass.com), and monthly craft shows and fairs.
The couple has a sincere appreciation for each other’s work. Kalish’s designs are a bit more abstract than Dalto’s, but equally as skilled. They collaborate on practical pieces such as wine glasses, champagne flutes, paperweights and lamps.
Boston area residents will be able to see Kalish and Dalto’s work when North Country Glass studios come to Brookline Arts Center’s Annual Crafts Showcase November 28th-December 16th. Each year, the nonprofit in Brookline, MA showcases nearly 100 national and local artists and their one-of-a-kind pieces at the Crafts Showcase. It’s a unique holiday shopping experience – calm and relaxing – with every piece hand-made.
Admission is free and proceeds benefit Brookline Arts Center’s educational programs. In addition to glassblowing, the Showcase will feature ceramics, jewelry, fine marble, 2-D prints, scarves, toys, lamps and much more. Executive Director Navarre remarks, “Every year, over the course of three weeks, over 3,000 people come out to the Showcase to see new artists and their unique crafts. We are thrilled to have such high quality artists as Alex Kalish and Trish Dalto join us this year.”
To see Alex Kalish and Trish Dalto’s unique collection, visit their website at www.northcountryglass.com or come to the 33rd annual Crafts Showcase Thursday through Sunday evenings from November 28th through December 16th at the Brookline Arts Center, 86 Monmouth St. in Brookline.
For more information, call 617-566-5715 or visit www.brooklineartscenter.com.
Kalish discovered the on campus glassblowing studio and immediately began mastering his craft. In 1989, he met his wife, Trish Dalto, in that same studio. After college, the couple started producing and selling their own designs. They opened North Country Glass studio in Hillsboro, NH in 1996. The couple now sells pieces to both local and national galleries and has used their unique personal styles to collaborate and produce a wide range of decorative and functional glass. They now manage their business through their website (www.northcountryglass.com), and monthly craft shows and fairs.
The couple has a sincere appreciation for each other’s work. Kalish’s designs are a bit more abstract than Dalto’s, but equally as skilled. They collaborate on practical pieces such as wine glasses, champagne flutes, paperweights and lamps.
Boston area residents will be able to see Kalish and Dalto’s work when North Country Glass studios come to Brookline Arts Center’s Annual Crafts Showcase November 28th-December 16th. Each year, the nonprofit in Brookline, MA showcases nearly 100 national and local artists and their one-of-a-kind pieces at the Crafts Showcase. It’s a unique holiday shopping experience – calm and relaxing – with every piece hand-made.
Admission is free and proceeds benefit Brookline Arts Center’s educational programs. In addition to glassblowing, the Showcase will feature ceramics, jewelry, fine marble, 2-D prints, scarves, toys, lamps and much more. Executive Director Navarre remarks, “Every year, over the course of three weeks, over 3,000 people come out to the Showcase to see new artists and their unique crafts. We are thrilled to have such high quality artists as Alex Kalish and Trish Dalto join us this year.”
To see Alex Kalish and Trish Dalto’s unique collection, visit their website at www.northcountryglass.com or come to the 33rd annual Crafts Showcase Thursday through Sunday evenings from November 28th through December 16th at the Brookline Arts Center, 86 Monmouth St. in Brookline.
For more information, call 617-566-5715 or visit www.brooklineartscenter.com.
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