Former Neenah High School student and UW-Madison graduate Christiaan Smith will return home to perform a special classic vocal recital “Songs We Know – When Hits Become Art” at UW-Fox Valley James W. Perry Hall on Saturday, March 4th at 7:00 p.m. “Songs We Know- When Hits Become Art” is a very accessible recital of […]
We don’t often like to use the word “smash” to describe happenings at the glass museum, but we will. Thanks to an amazing group of year-end fund drive donors, we smashed our fundraising goal. The museum staff was challenged by Gary and Marge McClanahan to raise $25,000 by the end of 2016. If we met […]
As we’re in the thick of giving season and thanks to several generous donors, we announce six new acquisitions to the museum’s collection. These acquisitions were approved by our board of directors at their December 6, 2016 meeting: Harvey Littleton (American, 1922-2013) Optic Wave, 1978. Hot worked and polished optical glass. Gift of the Littleton […]
In Memoriam Geraldine (Gerrie) Casper September 11, 1917-October 8, 2016 Former curator of Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass, Geraldine (Gerrie) Casper, who had a long productive career with the museum from 1968 to 1989, passed away on October 8, 2016. Gerrie began her work under the direction of curator Evelyn Campbell Cloak to assist with publishing […]
For many of us, the holidays have been shaped by tradition. At the museum, we are fortunate to be a part of many of your family traditions, one of which is the early October release of annual holiday paperweight from The Museum Shop. For the past 26 years, fans of the museum from across the […]
Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass in Neenah will open a new exhibit, “Bending Brilliance: Neon and Plasma Sculpture” on Saturday, September 10th. The exhibition of more than 40 light sculptures done with neon or plasma will include works from 13 artists from across the nation. Wisconsin artists include Jed Schleisner of Greenville, Tom Galbraith of Milwaukee […]
At the June 29, 2016 board meeting, six objects were approved for acquisition. We are grateful to the donors, Myron Bud Stern, PhD, and Kari Russell-Pool and Marc Petrovic for these gifts to the museum collection. Keith Clayton (American, b.1964) and Deanna Clayton (American), Vessel, 2002. Pâte-de-verre cast glass with electroplated copper. 13 x 6 […]
This week the museum staff had the pleasure of hosting 10 young fourth and fifth grade ladies from the Girls’ Empowerment Project. The project is a collaborative program between Harbor House Domestic Abuse Services and the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Fox Valley that is funded by a grant from the Unitarian/Universalist Fellowship of […]
The Board of Directors of Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass approved the acquisition of two objects for the collection at the board meeting on April 27th: Charles Savoie (b.1959), Wisconsin, USA. Zanfirico Goblet, 2013. Cane-worked blown glass. This is a museum purchase. Vladimíra Klumpar (b.1954), Czech Republic. Origami in Topaz, 2009. Cast glass, cut and polished. […]
Annual Fox Valley Area High School Glass Exhibition Showcases Local Talent March 1 – March 26, 2016 The Fox Valley Area High School Glass Exhibition at Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass will open on Tuesday, March 1st to showcase talented young area artists and celebrate national Youth Art Month. An opening reception and award ceremony will […]