Seeking beaches and fish boil, we went up to Door County, Wisconsin last autumn, finding Idea Gallery in Egg Harbor along the way.
Al is happy to have a collection of glass included in the 2024 season at this expansive, repurposed small town space, along with fantastic pieces by regional artists in a variety of media.
Explore more at ideagalleryart.com
For April’s Art in Bloom at Minneapolis Institute of Art, Al created a golden dragon assemblage for floral artist Richard Raiche’s interpretation of Humility Brings Prosperity Gate. This was the third year Al was commissioned by Richard, an 18 year veteran of the annual show.
Below: a Georgia O’Keefe inspired work from 2023 and a multipart recreation of Notre Dame Stadium from 2022. Read more HERE
Late winter, Al created and delivered a new baptismal font and ewer to Excelsior United Methodist Church. He is honored to have received the commission, and that his work will serve in the good glass company of Dieter Spahn’s Resurrection Window and a hundred-year-old rondel from the church’s original building.
For the story of a 2023 collaboration with artist John Sterner on a font for Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Minneapolis read HERE and HERE
And, here’s the bowl used for Sun’s backyard baptism in 2002
ALAN HONN GLASS Showroom
at 320 Summit Avenue, Center City MN
is the best place to see the entire inventory of Al’s work.
The showroom will be OPEN
Friday May 3 & Saturday May 4, noon-6pm
Friday June 14 & Saturday June 15 , noon-6pm
Friday July 26 & Saturday July 27, noon-6pm
and is always OPEN by appointment: connect at alanhonnglass@gmail.com
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Crafted over time, a new baptismal font commissioned for Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Minneapolis was dedicated in the sanctuary in May. Minnesota sculptor John Sterner envisioned and created a gravity defying bronze foundation for the expansive basin realized by Al and a team of artists at Foci – Minnesota for Glass Art. Find details on the session HERE.
In early March, Al and John met at Anurag Studio in Stillwater, where the bronze was cast, to fit bowl and base together before transporting the work to the church.
Holy Trinity is home to many handcrafted art and liturgical pieces, historical and contemporary. The decommissioned font that served the church for a century will be repurposed.
See more about Holy Trinity at htlcmpls.org and about John Sterner at johnknifesterner.com
SATURDAY, MAY 13, Al returns to Lake Superior Art Glass
for an evening of glass blowing demonstration, 5-7pm.
Located in beautiful Canal Park for a #perfectduluthday!!
More information at lakesuperiorartglass.com
Watch part of Al’s 2022 Duluth demo HERE
In early March, elements of the baptismal font commissioned for Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Minneapolis, came together when Al and metal artist John Sterner fit basin to base at Anurag Studio in Stillwater. Find details on the glass HERE.
In Center City, mid-March brings the annual celebration of Reubens & Irish Stew at Al’s Center Saloon. This year the team served up over 600lbs of corned beef! When not at the grill, Al was at the sales desk in the glass showroom.
March 25: Al will be doing demonstrations at FOCI Minnesota Center for Glass Art, a great opportunity to catch him in action and to experience the Minneapolis facility. More info HERE
Coming in April: another appearance at Art in Bloom, the annual, fleeting installation at Minneapolis Institute of Arts. Details from the the 2022 event HERE. Follow the 2023 event HERE.
Alan Honn Glass features perfectly simple works and masterpieces, vintage and brand new designs.
🎄 Especially as the days grow shorter, all are welcome to stop in for a moment with color, light and Al’s artistry.
Open FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS, noon-6pm and by appointment via alanhonnglass@gmail.com
320 Summit Avenue, Center City
🍔 Fortify yourself with burgers & beer across the street at Al’s Center Saloon!
Open 11am-midnight, DAILY. Call 651-257-5757 for take out.
325 Summit Avenue, Center City
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Artist Mary Jo Van Dell will open open her amazing studio space to host a group show mixing wood, textile, metal, clay and glass works by area artists with her award-winning landscape paintings.
Al is honored to be included with Don Gahr, Tim Harding, Asa Hoyt and Connor Isenberg.
The studio is located above the historic Marine General Store,
at 101 Judd Street, Marine on Saint Croix MN
and will be open
September 15, 10am-8pm, with an artists’ gathering & live music from 5-8pm
September 16-18, 10am-5pm
The exhibition is part of Take Me to the River 2022, a program of ArtReach St. Croix in partnership regional art fairs & festivals. The curated collection of events celebrates “Art at Every Bend in the River” over the course of four weekends in September and October.
Find more information at maryjovandell.com & artreachstcroix.org
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