By Jay Scott on Thursday, June 1st, 2023 in News. No Comments
The studio glass movement is a 20th-century art movement that emphasizes the artist as the designer and maker of one-of-a-kind objects, in a small studio environment. This movement enabled the sharing of technical knowledge and ideas among artists and designers that, in industry, would not be possible. The studio glass movement originated in the United […]
By Jay Scott on Wednesday, December 21st, 2022 in Featured. No Comments
Habatat Galleries expands to North Carolina. We will be opening a new location in Winston Salem, NC in early 2023! We purchased a beautiful free standing 2500 sq ft building. Stay tuned for more info.
By Jay Scott on Saturday, September 25th, 2021 in News. No Comments
Check out this wonderful write up of owner of Habatat Galleries FL, Jay Scott. http://voyagemia.com/interview/hidden-gems-meet-jay-scott-of-habatat-galleries/
By Jay Scott on Saturday, July 17th, 2021 in News. No Comments
Embrace Color in Your Space! Glass Art Ideas to Elevate Your Home
By Jay Scott on Saturday, September 12th, 2020 in News. No Comments
Habatat Galleries has specialized in glass sculpture since the early 1970’s. The gallery opened in 1971 and just a few years later decided to specialize in glass sculpture to help promote the new “Studio Glass Movement”. Glass sculpture, up until the rise of the Studio Glass Movement in the United States in the 1960’s, was […]
By Jay Scott on Saturday, August 22nd, 2020 in Featured. No Comments
The History of Habatat Galleries HABATAT GALLERIES is the oldest gallery to exhibit “Contemporary Glass.” “Contemporary Glass” began with a seminar at the Toledo Museum in l962. In l971 Linda Boone, Thomas Boone and Ferdinand Hampson opened Habatat Galleries in Dearborn, Michigan. Their degrees/ backgrounds were in art, design and business. Their finances consisted of […]
By Jay Scott on Wednesday, July 1st, 2020 in News. No Comments
Dan Dailey sculpture. His legacy has spanned over 40 years. He first had an appreciation for the medium, while helping construct a ceramic and glass studio at the Philadelphia College of Art, with Roland Jahn who was a teacher there. Dailey went on to become Dale Chihuly’s first graduate student at the Rhode Island School of Design. […]
By Jay Scott on Thursday, June 18th, 2020 in News. No Comments
Going back to the beginning of the studio glass movement in the United States, Dale Chihuly would be a great place to start. No stranger to the spotlight, Chihuly has surpassed and perfected what it means to be a successful artist. He has pioneered his way into a household name, one glass gather at a […]
By Jay Scott on Friday, June 12th, 2020 in News. No Comments
When discussing Czech glass, it is impossible not to think of the work of Latchezar Boyadjiev. For decades we have been mesmerized by Boyadjiev’s work, and wondered just how this artist keeps wowing glass enthusiasts & gallerists alike. The answer is an undeniable talent, and an artistic vision that we could only hope to catch […]
By Jay Scott on Thursday, June 11th, 2020 in News. No Comments
Ahhh the beauty of Czech glass. Whether it is cast or cold worked glass, nothing says elegance like the sharp, clean lines by these masters of their craft. From the original cast glass masters, Stanislav Libensky / Jaroslava Brychtova and Petr Hora, to the work of proteges such as Vladimira Klumpar; cast glass has been […]