Labino and harvey littleton, with whom labino would stage a groundbreaking glassblowing workshop at the toledo museum of art in 1962, met during the time that littleton was a ceramics instructor at the toledo museum of art school of design 1949 to 1951 and labino was taking evening craft classes there. Finally, dominick labino, then vice president and director of research at johns manville fiber glass, showed up with advice on furnace construction, and with glass marbles that melted. Dominick labino graduated from the carnegie institute of technology in 1932. Littleton american, 192220 december 18, 20 you can also view images of some of the pieces held in the corning museum of glass collection by important artists of the american studio glass movement. Littleton 192220 was the seminal glass artist whose work ranged from.
Habatat galleries in royal oak hosts the 47thannual international glass invitational award exhibition through july 5. Exhibitions of glass abound in new york the new york. Labino spent over forty years in the glass industry. Dominick labino was not part of the craft scene at that time and was not in.
His father, a physicist, was director of research at corning glass works. Dominick labino is a seminal figure in the studio glass movement. The eight attendees in addition to littleton and schulman were. Dominick labino, 18961993, mss223 university of toledo. People were excited to see the grandeur of the new library in downtown toledo, ohio. In the mid1960s, bill boysen, professor emeritus from southern illinois university carbondale, originated one of the first universitybased blown glass programs in. Dominick labino early glass vase jan 21, 2017 rago. View full size toledo museum of art harvey littletons. Artglass extravaganza at habatat galleries in royal oak. Jeanclaude novaro has experienced uninterrupted success as a solo glass. Excellent dominick labino visual art in studio art glass book harvey littleton ebay. In 1962 he participated with harvey littleton in famous glassblowing workshops that took place at the toledo museum. Harvey littleton june 14, 1922 december, 20 was an american glass artist and. Dominick labino 19101987 was an internationally known scientist, inventor, artist and.
The interview took place at the offices of the archives of american art in washington, d. Harvey littleton, dominick labino, dale chihuly, dante marioni, fritz driesbach and marvin lipofsky are associated with producing art from what. Harvey kline littleton was born to jesse and bessie littleton on june 14, 1922, in the shadow of glass, in corning, n. Cummer exhibit shows studio glass in an artistic light.
Female artists shatter glass ceiling at tma exhibit the. Chihuly, littleton, labino and beyond, showcases the dayton regions love of studio glass, ranging from the early pioneers of the studio movement through todays artistic innovators. Littleton soon became an evangelist of studio glass, whose mission was to promote glassblowing as a studio art activity. Although labino is best known for his role, with harvey littleton, in the pivotal 1962 toledo studio glass workshops, he made significant advances in both the art and the science of glass.
Its collection contains over 500 pieces that span a 55year timeline, beginning in the 1960s with the fathers of the studio glass movement, harvey littleton and dominick labino, and travelling through the years to contemporary studio glass artists of today. Excellent dominick labino visual art in studio art glass. The cooper hewitt museum, 2 east 91st street, is showing the work of 75 american artists through nov. His work is in museums all over the country and he held 60 glass oriented patents in the united states. Labino and harvey littleton conducted workshops at the toledo art museum, in hope that they would transform glass making from an industrial medium to a medium for art. At the 1962 glass workshops run by harvey littleton the pioneer of the studio glass movement, dominick labino provided the materials. Unfollow harvey littleton to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Jean claude novaro landscape hand blown glass vase. Placing studio glass in the context of glass history, the book included. His friend dominick labino, an aspiring artist who was also a research scientist at the johnsmanville corp. Dominick labino biography ohio glassblower vhs documentary space shuttle silica. Vitrolite visions posted over 3 years ago by suzanne s. Dominick labinos contributions to 20thcentury glassmaking were wideranging. The birthplace of the american studio glass movement is located a short distance away in toledo, ohio.
Dominick labino was one of the most innovative and famous studio glass artists of the 20th century. Book signings by art professor and author joan falconer byrd. I know there are many events planned and stories that will be published this year about how glass moved from the factory into the hands of artists but for studio glass usually the focus is on blown glass. He graduated from the carnegie institute of technology in 1932. Get the best deals on labino glass when you shop the largest online selection at. In a 1940 libbeyowensford article from their inhouse publication, the batch, it is noted that along with vitrolite, many lof products were used in the new library including plate glass, blue ridge glass, and extrudalite. Bill boysen 19362020 was an american artist, specializing in the use of glass to produce threedimensional artworks career. Labino and harvey littleton, with whom labino would stage a. In his book he writes i have a furnaceworkshop on my farm where i blow. Labino fused his scientific knowledge of the chemistry and composition of glass to create unique glass art. He was an artist, engineer, and inventor, who infused artistic vision with scientific knowledge. Alfred university instructor takes weekend demo into summer, independent study course 63 and undergrad course 66 gq98 p.
Glass 1959 and preparation for the toledo workshops. Progress was so swift that when, a decade later, the metropolitan museum of art established a department devoted to the arts of the twentieth century, its curators sought out not only the innovative glass art of harvey littleton and dominick labino, but also the work of such emerging artists as dale chihuly, michael glancy, and jon kuhn. His friend dominick labino, an aspiring artist who was also a research scientist at the johnsmanville corporation near toledo, designed the. Dominick labino 1910 1987early vase, toledo, oh, 1965 blown glass signed and dated 12 x 4 provenance. Museumgoers will be able to explore a family tree of artists that goes all the way back to harvey littleton and dominick labino, whose nowfamous glass furnace workshop at the toledo museum of art in 1962 was the catalyst for future individual studio. Littleton and glass scientist dominick labino introduced artists. While vicepresident and director of research at johnsmanville fiber glass, inc. Later that summer, many participants returned for a second. There are also featured works by dale chihuly, another of littletons students, who asserts that his own famed path most likely would have gone off in a nonglassrelated direction if not for harveys influence.
Toledo museum of art offers delightful artglass exhibit. How did littleton and labino give artists access to glass. On the heels of the 50th anniversary of the studio glass movement in america in 2012, the special exhibition, dayton celebrates glass. Imagine museum holds official opening and ribbon cutting. Those workshops, conducted with fellow researcher dominick labino, demonstrated glassblowing using a small. Which author famously upset her publisher by beginning a book with i am quite tired of making goody goody books about nice people.
Dominick labinos contributions to 20thcentury glassmaking were wideranging and innovative. Although labino is best known for his role, with harvey littleton, in the. Littleton and his family moved to western north carolina in 1977. When the studio glass movement began in toledo in the early 1960s, many artists who developed their craft in the medium were celebrated. Dominick labinos fame is well documented as having started the contemporary glass movement with harvey littleton. A garage on the museum grounds served as the location, and with the invaluable technical help of retired local glassblower harvey leafgreen and of dominick labino see 1970. Harvey leafgreen, a retired glassblower from libbey glass, was then able to demonstrate his craft.
Included in the exhibit are pieces by harvey littleton and dominick labino, two of the pioneers of the studio glass movement. Dominick labino artwork for sale at online auction. In 1962, labino developed a new formula for glass that could be melted in a small kiln that held enough material for an individual or a small team. At the 1962 glass workshops run by harvey littleton the pioneer of the studio glass movement, dominick labino provided the materials and expertise necessary to melt glass at a lower temperature and on a smaller scale. Thats when harvey littleton and dominick labino led a workshop showing a few adventurous souls how they could blow glass art in their own studios. Littleton and the studio glass movement washington. When did the studio glass movement start in the united. He was a renaissance man trained as an engineer at the carnegie institute of technology. The following oral history transcript is the result of a taperecorded interview with tom mcglauchlin on october 18, 2006.
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