Habatat Galleries, 2007
The 2010 edition of this brochure celebrates an important anniversary for MICHIGAN GLASS MONTH - it’s our 30th Anniversary! For thirty years we have been celebrating the glass arts by promoting Michigan artists, studios, schools, art centers, museums, collections and galleries that make a vital contribution to the field of glass and to the arts throughout our state.
April is Glass Month in Michigan and each year members of our community come together in a statewide offering of events that are enthusiastically received by an ever expanding audience. Our annual promotion brings us together in a concentrated effort to support, promote and celebrate the glass arts in Michigan.
30 years! In 1980 MICHIGAN GLASS MONTH began with the idea of stained glass artist, Mark Talaba and Ferd Hampson, owner of Habatat Galleries to promote art glass education by having lectures, exhibitions, demonstrations and studio visits. April was chosen as it coincided with Habatat’s annual International Glass Invitational Exhibit, bringing prominent glass artists and their work to our region. After several years of having a large board committee the duties of promoting MGM with the annual brochure was shared by the joint leadership of artist/educator, Herb Babcock, artist/patron, Sylvia Vigeletti, and patron/collector, Jean Sosin. In 2007 the committee was reorganized with its current board members.
In subsequent years, the annual promotion broadened to include events that occur from March to May and offerings in neighboring areas of Ohio and Windsor. A colorful brochure continues to serve those who prefer the printed format; and more recently a popular web site allows broader, year-round promotion of our participants.
Download the 2010 MGM Brochure
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