Inspired by the flora and fauna of the Pacific Northwest, Native Species features 38 blown-glass vessels by William Morris, protege of Dale Chihuly. William Morris: Native Species The George R. Stroemple Collection April 18 to September 6, 2015 In 1978, William Morris discovered his passion for glassblowing at Pilchuck Glass School working under the direction […]
Fox Valley Area High School Glass Exhibition March 1 – March 29, 2015 The Fox Valley Area High School Glass Exhibition at Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass will open on Sunday, March 1st to showcase talented young area artists and celebrate national Youth Art Month. An opening reception and awards ceremony will be held Sunday, March […]
Preparations for the annual Fox Valley Area High School Glass Exhibition have been ongoing for a few weeks at the museum. Students from nine area high schools have been participating in workshops in The Glass Studio, where they are learning glass working techniques and creating objects for the exhibition. Traditionally, these workshops have been attended […]
Earlier this month, a group of students from Shattuck Middle School in Neenah visited Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass, BMMOG, for a tour of the Paul Stankard, “Beauty Beyond Nature” exhibition, and an art activity in The Glass Studio. That sounds pretty uneventful and probably a regular occurrence at the museum over the past 55 years, […]
Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass acquired a number of glass gifts this year that have not only broadened the paperweight collection, but expanded representation in other glass areas, especially works by Wisconsin glass artists. Through the generosity of several anonymous donors, as well as gifts from Tom Boldt of Boldt Construction and Dr. Donald Henderson of […]
Last week residents at the Christine Ann Domestic Abuse Shelter visited the museum for a family activity in The Glass Studio. The visit is part of the Fortified By Fire program that the museum began earlier this year with the help of a partnership grant from the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region. The […]
Museum collaborates with local middle school and Rotary club to introduce under served students in the Strive 2B program to glass art Last week, a group of students from Shattuck Middle School in Neenah visited Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass as part of a program of Neenah Rotary Club called Strive 2B. Having been identified by […]
Our annual meeting of members was held on Wednesday, October 22, 2014. We said goodbye and thank you to three long-time board members, John Manki, Vicki Rhiner and Mark Elliott. Taking their places are Walt Koskinen, Kevin Crawford, and Rick Conne. In addition to guiding the museum as we engage, excite and educate our community, […]
We could not have asked for a better day for our 40th Annual Arts Festival. The weather was perfect, the park was elbow to elbow with art lovers, and people loved the new beer garden on the back lawn. We know many of you had a great day, especially these artists who won prizes at […]
Evangeline Hoysradt Bergstrom was born in Ithaca, NY on May 23, 1872 and was the only child of Dr. and Mrs. George W. Hoysradt. She attended the Anna Brown School for Girls. John Nelson Bergstrom was born in Neenah, WI in 1874. He was the eldest of six children, John Nelson, Willis, Diedric W. II, […]