Studio Glass

Lecture

Exhibition Lecture Studio Glass
with Ferdinand Hampson

Ferdinand Hampson, studio glass historian and founder of Habatat Galleries

In celebration of the exhibition The Passion of Collecting: Stories in Glass and Ceramics from the Sibrack Collection, this talk will cover the short history of studio glass, including the movement’s early struggles for acceptance. It will feature images of the world’s great glass centers, which include the United States, Italy, the Czech Republic, Australia, Japan, the Netherlands, Hungary and Sweden. The talk will then cover individual works in the Sibrack collection, including personal stories and anecdotes about the works and the artists.

This presentation is part of the exhibition The Passion of Collecting: Stories in Glass and Ceramics from the Sibrack Collection.

All museum lectures and public programs of The Baker Museum include same-day admission to The Baker Museum.

Image: Clifford Rainey. Only the Atoms are Immortal, No. 2 (detail), 2014. Glass. 39 x 18 x 9 in. Artis—Naples, The Baker Museum. Gift of Dr. Laurence and Rita Sibrack.

Ferdinand Hampson

Ferdinand Hampson

Ferdinand Hampson is a leading figure in the studio glass movement and the founder of Habatat Galleries, established in Michigan in 1971. For over five decades, Hampson has organized more than 125 museum and gallery exhibitions and published or supported over 50 exhibition catalogs. Hampson has curated groundbreaking international exhibitions, including the first major contemporary glass show in Latin America and large-scale presentations in Taiwan and China. His extensive writing includes Studio Glass in America: A 50 Year Journey and several landmark books on contemporary glass. He has lectured worldwide and served as a consultant and appraiser for major collections and institutions. Hampson’s honors include the Visionaries Award from the Museum of Arts and Design and an honorary doctorate from Cleary University. He currently serves as an adjunct curator at the Fort Wayne Museum of Art and continues to consult for Habatat Galleries. His name is widely recognized as synonymous with the studio glass movement.