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Make a Personalized Glass Ornament for the Holiday
Looking for something special to do this holiday season? Hudson Beach Glass studio at 162 Main Street in Beacon is giving anyone age six and older the opportunity to blow their own glass ornament. With a variety of colors to choose from including blue, pink, green, purple, white or gold, you can personalize the ornament just the way you like it, including the ornament's texture. ...
Hudson Beach Gallery presents
INSUN KIM, Sculpture
SHEILAH RECHTSCHAFFER, Pastels & Paintings
September 2, 2011
The contrast between Insun Kim's and Sheilah Rechtschaffer's work, currently on exhibition at Hudson Beach Glass, is so apparent and vast that it is surprising that the show can work as a cohesive whole. But it does. It is, in fact, the polarity of the works by these two women that makes the disparate parts come together. The sharp, clean edges of Kim's work make the viewer see Rechtschaffer's pastels and paintings with a keener eye; in reverse, Kim's work is seen from a more reflective and softer angle.
Insun Kim's steel sculptures are like containers holding another sculpture, a meaning within a meaning. She constructs boxes, shelves, sets of drawers with geometric precision and hard angular edges. Inside these rigid yet airy constructs, Kim allows herself the freedom to explore the created negative space with found materials, cast pieces and constructed objects. A strong connection to nature is evident throughout with her use of seedpods, rocks and depictions of trees constructed with wire and nails. The blocky metal gears of Blossom, become flowers with centers of cut copper wire. In Nest, a gigantic diamond ring with a bicycle chain band sits upright atop a small vanity with a single drawer. Inside the drawer is a maze with a small wiry nest in the center. The delicate nest, so tenderly placed and buried (inside the maze, inside the drawer, inside the vanity) is in striking juxtaposition to the massive and blatant ring. This work is powerful for the unsettling questions it raises on relationships, commitment and family.
Sheilah Rechtschaffer's paintings and works on paper are remembered landscapes of the time she spent with her husband in Viet Nam as volunteers. It would be easy to say the works are about the color green – and to a large extent they are. Many are simply fields of color: verdant grassy greens, to muted grayish taupes, to acidic lime greens, interlaced with vibrant orange, blues and violet. To Rechtschaffer, who became active in the antiwar movement when the U.S. was engaged in Viet Nam, these fields are memories of loss and bloodshed. But the work is not violent – peace has come to these fields. Unlike traditional landscapes, most of these pieces are more square than horizontal, lending a portrait-like quality. In this, her latest group of work, she has added a type of calligraphic language to the fields. In Mekong Delta #1 and Mekong Delta #2, the black calligraphic elements make the static fields come to life, giving them a kind of electric, jumpy movement. Rechtschaffer is a master of pastels and a brilliant colorist, qualities evident in these works.
The show is up through Monday, September 5.
www.beaconfineartfoundry.com and www.sheilahrechtschaffer.com
A Summer Setting
A luminous beach-inspired table that's also earth-friendly
Photographs by Steve Henke
Summer, 2011, Page 15
Hats and horse shaped Lewis Tompkins Hose Company's history
Written by Anthony P. Musso
11:25 PM, August 30, 2011
BEACON –
In 1886, a fire fighting company was established on lower Main Street in the Village of Fishkill Landing, now Beacon.
It was named for its benefactor, Lewis Tompkins, owner of Dutchess Hat Works, one of the largest and most successful hat manufacturers in the country. "Lewis Tompkins and his brother owned hat shops and they experienced several fires," said Dennis Lahey, historian of the Lewis Tompkins Hose Company.
"There was no real organized fire company on lower Main Street at the time, so they started one." Shortly after the company was formed, members of the village board acquired land on Main Street, a short distance east of Route 9D. ...
Read The Poughkeepsie Journal article.
Beacon glass makers enjoy Main Street's success
Author: David C Webb
Date: August 28, 2011
BEACON —
One of the prime members of Beacon's arts community, glass artist John Gilvey gets animated when describing how the city has improved after he and three partners
founded Hudson Beach Glass in a former firehouse in 1987.
"Before we bought the building and the studio became a super hit, there were no businesses nearby," Gilvey said, pointing to the now-busy galleries, apartments and retailers on Main Street. "It was an impoverished community."
No longer impoverished, the downtown neighborhood is thriving, and the former firehouse now has retail space that offers glassware and jewelry, plus a demonstration kiln and second-floor gallery. The building occupies a space on Main Street that affords a view that extends from one end of the street to the other.
The glassware made by the four glass makers has a delicate, ethereal quality with jewel-like colors drawn from nature. Themes of sea life, waves and beaches are often used.
The studio has drawn the attention of national designers and media, so people visiting from California say that they have seen articles that mention it, Gilvey said. Glass dishes from the studio have been used on cooking shows such as "Iron Chef" on the Food Network. ...
Read the Poughkeepsie Journal article.
Williamsburg on the Hudson
By Peter Applebome
Published: August 5, 2011
Millerton, N.Y.
From the venerable general store his grandparents opened in 1919, where you can get hunting knives, cigars, worms, khaki pants and copies of Vogue, Phil Terni has watched
Dutchess County's passing parade for most of his 68 years. ...
Read The New York Times article.
Beacon glass makers reap benefits of Dia, downtown renaissance
By David C. Webb
July 30, 2011
One of the prime members of Beacon's arts community, glass artist John Gilvey gets animated when describing how the city has improved after he and three partners founded Hudson Beach Glass in a former firehouse in 1987. "Before we bought the building and the studio became a super hit, there were no businesses nearby," Gilvey said, pointing to the now-busy galleries, apartments and retailers on Main Street. "It was an impoverished community." Now the downtown neighborhood is thriving, and the firehouse houses a retail space that offers glassware and jewelry, plus a demonstration kiln and second-floor gallery. The firehouse occupies a space on Main Street that affords a view that extends from one end of the street to the other. ...
Westfair Online
By Bill Fallon
July 1, 2011
Benjamin Krevolin was president of the Dutchess County Arts Council from Sept. 15, 2003, through June 17. To mark his exit from that position and anticipating his continued involvement in the Hudson Valley arts economy via his coming position as associate director of leadership gifts at Vassar College, also his alma mater, Krevolin agreed to answer several questions germane to the region, the arts and the economy. ...
Toni On: Beacon, NY
NYC Media
June, 2011
Toni On: Beacon, NY Toni On! features host Toni Senecal as she takes on New York's offbeat and unusual locations. join your hip travel guide Toni as she visits places that make NYC so unique.
Ultimate Summer Guide: Best day trips just an hour or two from New York City
New York Daily News
Friday, June 17, 2011
Stroll down Beacon's Main St., and you'll encounter many small galleries, including the Hudson Beach Glass (hudsonbeachglass.com), a shop/studio where ...
A Beacon for Beacon
The Wall Street Journal
May 20, 2011
John Gilvey, owner of Hudson Beach Glass, which opened the same year as the museum, said that "Main Street developed because of Dia," and that visitor ...
The Wall Street Journal Article
The BEST! for the kitchen
May, 2011
"Just four inches wide, these jewel-toned bowls make fabulous salt cellars. Spike Bowls, in Emerald, Amethyst, and Peridot, $35 each."
Where the heart is
www.knitspot.com
February 15, 2011
"...at the end of main street, we found hudson beach glass, a fascinating shop/studio combo, where four glass artists work and sell their wares (and those of other artists, too)
as soon as we stepped inside, we knew we found a transitional refuge for our state of mind—the smell of the wood furnace and the beautiful colors of glassware sucked us right in." ...
Students' bird houses raise money for sanctuary ...
Poughkeepsie Journal
January 8, 2011
Coincidentally, Hudson Beach Glass in Beacon was having a bird exhibit and when Alisa Algava, Randolph School's director, dropped by to take a look and ...
Shoppers search CraftMorristown in Morristown, NJ, for holiday gifts
Staff Writer, DailyRecord.com
December 5, 2010
"I just bought cordial glasses and a vase from John Gilvey whose glasswork I've been following for decades," said Jill Turndorf of Skillman, ..."
Beacon upbeat after new projects get approved
Poughkeepsie Journal
December 3, 2010
"...About 100 people crowded the top floor of the Hudson Beach Glass store for the briefing."
Take a deep breath
Updated: November 29, 2010 10:15 AM
Hundreds of glass ornaments are blown at Hudson Beach Glass each holiday season. But as our Curtis Schick shows us, not by experts, but by you.
Dutchess County Executive Arts Awards
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Join us in celebrating...
2010 Dutchess County Executive's Arts Awards
Our annual event recognizes artists and arts advocates based on their artistry, commitment to the community and recognition in the field locally, nationally and internationally. Includes: Cocktails, Dinner, Awards Ceremony and Silent & Live Auctions
Inside Brew: Hudson Beach Glass
October 24, 2010
Inside Beacon New York
Posted: Friday, October 22, 2010
A somewhat random guided romp
Travel articles about Beacon pop up with regularity in the New York Times and other places and most follow what by now is a well-known story line, some version of old industrial town in decline gets revived by developers, big art museum, and an influx of "creatives" and sprouts art galleries, boutiques, and fine eateries...
Through the glass brightly
Westfair Onliner
October 15, 2010, 2:49PM
Hudson Beach Glass is one of the first attractions you find as you hit Beacon's Main Street from...
Home & Design
Lifestyle
For the Inquirer
Friday, October 8, 2010
These pieces were created by some of the hundreds of local designers taking part in DesignPhiladelphia 2010, at venues around the city through Oct. 17.
Impulsive Traveler: Beacon, N.Y., more than art museum
Special to The Washington Post
Thursday, October 7, 2010; 2:06 PM
By the end of my second day in Beacon, N.Y., I'd scaled its eponymous peak and sailed its lively waters. I'd feasted on its arts, both visual and culinary. I knew that I liked the place immensely and still had plenty to discover....
Designer Beverages
Metro
Philadelphia
Published: October 06, 2010 8:36 p.m.
Old City's Hudson Beach Glass is inviting cocktail experts from Garces Restaurant Group to ...
The Artpoint: The Artists of Beacon, New York: Some Guiding Lights
The Artpoint
October 3, 2010
During a recent trip to enjoy the BEACON OPEN STUDIOS TOUR, I was thrilled not only to experience the town's wonderful Main Street – coincidentally on that weekend celebrating the annual Spirit of Beacon Day. And celebration it was in ...
Artists wrestle with questions of time, mortality
Poughkeepsie Journal
October 1, 2010
Time is one of the most precious elements in our lives and therefore a powerful subject for art. Shakespeare elegantly lays out the human condition as it relates to time in his Sonnet 60, which begins, "Like as the waves make towards the pebbled shore, So do our minutes hasten to their end." ...
Exhibits & Galleries: Beacon artists open their doors
September 29, 2010
"For two days, Beacon is your oyster....Where: throughout Beacon; start at Hudson Beach Glass, 162 Main St. Visit: www.beaconopenstudios.org. It started after the Dia Art Foundation rolled into the city with its newest museum, back in 2003. while visitors took a liking to the ...
Check Out What's New on The Joan Hamburg Show 8-16-10 Noon-2PM
August 16, 2010
Liz Hamburg stops by for Launch Pad and talks with John Gilvey of Hudson Beach Glass about...
Beer & Cheese Tasting in a hot new setting at Hudson Beach Glass
Main Line Media News
August 12, 2010
Surely most readers have been to a theme-driven wine dinner or beer tasting, where new or familiar beverages are matched with foods they complement especially well. But until recently, I don’t believe many have attended such affairs at a setting as distinctive as Hudson Beach Glass. ...
Glassblowing for the novice at Hudson Beach Glass
Ticket Editor
Montgomery Media
August 11, 2010
Even before I learned about the beer-and-cheese collaboration between Hudson Beach Glass and Triumph Brewery, I had discovered the charms of the little glass-blowing studio and gallery on Strawberry Street. ...
Enterprising Endurance
The Saturday Evening Post
July 26, 2010
American small businesses have survived changing economic tides with ingenuity, craftsmanship, and old-fashioned common sense. Here’s the story of how some are thriving despite challenging times. ...
Hudson Beach Glass—Hearts of Glass
The glass-blowing furnace in Hudson Beach Glass burns 24 hours a day. Visitors to the converted firehouse in Beacon, New York, feel the heat and hear the hum of the furnace that glows white hot, full of molten glass. For the 26–year–old company’s owners—John and Wendy Gilvey, Michael Benzer, and Jennifer Smith—that furnace is the source of their art and entrepreneurial freedom. ...
Places you can get to without a car
Travel Summer getaways
TimeOut New York
July 22-28, 2010
Beacon, NY
Dia: Beacon (diabeacon.org) was into Louise Bourgeois before her death made her cool—just check out her monumental installation sculptures still hanging at the museum
(a former factory located right on the Hudson River). The museum isn’t the only artsy enclave in this tiny riverside village either. Lots of handmade doodads can be found at the
boutiques on Main Street, but for our money (or lack thereof), the best shopping experience is Hudson Beach Glass ...
2010 Dutchess County Executive's Arts Awards Recipients
on AmericanTowns.com
Poughkeepsie, NY - July 12, 2010 The Dutchess County Arts Council is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2010 Dutchess County Executive's Arts Awards.
The recipients of the 2010 awards, and the categories in which they are honored, are: Wayne and Brigid Nussbickel, Patrons; Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, Art in Public Places; Liza Donnelly and Michael Maslin, Individual Artists; The CENTER for Performing Arts Rhinebeck, Arts Organization; Hudson Beach Glass, Business; Anthony Scarrone, Arts in Education; La Voz, Special Citation. The Award for Youth with Exceptional Promise in the Arts will be announced in September. ...
Barnacle Soap Dish
outblush
Our summery bathroom makeover is in the works, and we just stumbled across the most fanciful pieces by Hudson Beach Glass. ...
Arts awards winners include patrons, Sloop Clearwater
Poughkeepsie Journal
Two cartoonists for the New Yorker magazine, an environmental watchdog group and two patrons of the arts are included in the list of recipients of the Dutchess County Arts Council 2010 Dutchess County Executive’s Arts Awards.... Hudson Beach Glass, Business; Anthony Scarrone, Arts in Education; and the Spanish-language magazine La Voz, Special Citation. ...
Five Great Getaways in Under One Tank of Gas
Hastings-DobbsFerryPatch
The time has arrived to take a drive and explore your local area and beyond. These day-trip destinations will feel like a world away.
July 11, 2010
Summer is here! And with it has arrived your chance to take a drive and explore exciting vacation stops in your local area and beyond. These day-trip destinations feel like a world away, but they are all less than an hour's drive from Hastings, Dobbs Ferry and Irvington.
ART THOU: Organizing Cunningham’s work of social disorganization
Montgomery News
Staff Writer
Published: Saturday, May 29, 2010
... "Flock of Birds Couch," a piece now on display at Hudson Beach Glass in Philadelphia, uses the pattern on a Louis XV-style sofa to express polar feelings of comfort and discomfort. The embroidery in the couch consists of seven primary images: four closed doors, one wooden chair, and two open doors, one image reveals a pile of hammers, the other image reveals a pile of saws. ...
The Translucent World of Hudson Beach Glass
Roll — Art & Image
recipes by local chefs, gardening advice from local landscapers, ...
By Ross Rice
May 2010
Circa 1890: when the Lewis Tompkins Hose Company picked the location for their firehouse, they couldn’t have picked better. Situated in the joint of the dogleg that is Main Street Beacon (then still the villages of Matteawan and Fishkill Landing), it affords a perfect view straight up Main to the east, uphill toward Mount Beacon, and downhill west toward the riverfront. The bird’s-eye view from the third story picture windows—the original location of the fire house’s own bar, just one flight up from the legendary 24 hour poker game—covered the bulk of their territory, which back in the day were mostly hat factories. Hats were a big deal in the late 1800’s America, and Beacon made a whole lot of them. ...
Art Thou: Fiber artist Gail Cunningham explores our relationship
with our furniture
by Andy Stettler
Published: Wednesday, May 12, 2010
..."Flock of Birds Couch," a piece now on display at Hudson Beach Glass in Philadelphia, uses the pattern on a Louis XV-style sofa to express polar feelings of comfort and discomfort. The embroidery in the couch consists of seven primary images: four closed doors, one wooden chair, and two open doors, one image reveals a pile of hammers, the other image reveals a pile of saws. ...
Joey Fortman - Journal
Ultimate Mothers Day Event
Whoa, dear this week... Insanity? Yeah!!!
I've been dying to tell you about this really cool place I visited-but the days have FLOWN by!!!...
Celebration of Art & Wine in the Hudson Valley
April 30, 2010
A Year-Long Celebration of Art & Wine in the Hudson Valley
Launched by Hudson Valley Wine Magazine
... The announcement was an exciting finale of “Connecting Arts & Tourism,” a day-long business and tourism conference held by Dutchess Tourism and the Dutchess County Art Council. Wine tasting for the reception, held at Hudson Beach Glass in Beacon, was sponsored by Brotherhood, America’s Oldest Winery, located in Washingtonville, NY...
Region's tourism, art groups join efforts to increase revenue
Sarah Bradshaw • April 28, 2010
Baldwin School grads reunite for gallery show at Hudson Beach Glass
Published: Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Heart of Glass
Posted on Thursday, April 22, 2010 at 2:52 AM
Thirtyfourthstreetmagazine
Form And Function
Hudson Beach Glass straddles the art-business divide
Glass Half Full
Published March 12, 2010 at 11:38 AM
Hudson Valley Magazine, April 2010
Celebrate spring with these fragile but functional pieces
Strolling through the attractive showroom of Hudson Beach Glass in Beacon should give you plenty of ...
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Estates
Saddle River Showplace
Photography by Stephen Garey
Interior Design by Maryann Syrek, M. Studio Gallery
March 2010
Empty nest opens new chapter in interior design
"For an interior designer, it's the ultimate compliment. Being asked, some 20 years following a client's first project, to...
Dining Room
...The client chose a Hudson Beach glass piece for the center of the table...."
Dreams of Spring
Feb 28, 2010
“...Meanwhile, yesterday my sister, her sister-in-law, and I drove to Baltimore for the American Crafts Council Show, the biggest and best craft show in the country. Talk about eye candy! I wandered...”
The First Few
January 22, 2010
Glasses Made for Sippin'
With the commercial domestic glass-making industry in a fast decline, it’s good to see local craftsmen still making a successful go of it.
Watch the newest Iron Chef, Jose Garces,
plate on Hudson Beach Glass.
January 21, 2010
The Capital, HometownAnnapolis.com
Published 12/06/09
The Gallery: Art makes unique gift in holiday season
Greetings for the season. With the various holidays looming, I, like everyone else, am making a list and checking it twice. I am reminded of a stellar purchase my sister and I made for my mother...
Examiner.com, Insider source for everything local - New York
Posted December 2, 2009
Blow your own ornament at Hudson Beach Glass, Beacon, NY
Visit Hudson Beach Glass Studio any weekend between now and 2010 to blow your own glass ornament!
Design Sponge
"...i’m thrilled to be posting one of the most comprehensive regional guides we’ve posted in a while. designer and stylist raina kattelson is sharing her local’s guide to..."
Hudson Valley Parent
Blow Your Own Ornament!
Description: Blow Your Own Ornament with master glassblower John Gilvey. An ornament is a nice gift for you, your friends and relatives. But it's even nicer when you participate...
Planting Seeds Blog: A Saturday in Beacon
Fri, Nov 20, 2009
En route to finding some food, we stopped by Hudson Beach Glass a gallery located in what was Beacon's original firehouse.
just eat it
Clear Like Glass
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Today was Mia's class trip to Hudson Beach Glass. An awesome local business two blocks away on Main St. It's an amazing hand blown glass studio and gallery in a renovated fire house, and it's absolutely beautiful. ...
DesignPhiladelphia
Day 3 09 Oct 09
Philadelphia Inquirer
Posted on Fri, Oct. 9, 2009
LifeStyle
uwishunu
October 6, 2009
Whiskey Tasting at Hudson Beach Glass Studio
Many argue that much of the taste and smoothness of a whiskey comes from the cask used
to age it, but Sean Gilvey of Hudson Beach Glass and
Stephen Seibert of Village Whiskey beg
to differ.
Blend Glass Into Your Decor
Luxury Portfolio
The Luxury of Green
Objects of Distinction: Glass Spike Bowl
July 25, 2009
The perfect blend of art and functionality, this stunning glass bowl captures at first glance. It is created by hand by Hudson Beach Glass artisans with materials that include post consumer glass.
Travel, Weekend getaways
Beacon, NY
What art? We're going for the strawberries.
Time Out New York/Issue 711
May 14-20, 2009
"...While the Dia may be the center of Beacon’s art world, a quick trip down Main Street reveals that the town’s creative community extends beyond it..."
Glass Act
May 28, 2009
Turning trash into blue-footed treasures.
Protecting the Galapagos Islands has always posed two challenging questions: How can local people make a living when fishing is protected, water is scarce, and 96 percent of the land is national park? And what to do with all the trash tourists generate? Lindblad Expeditions, one of the few cruise lines permitted in the area, has found a clever way to tackle both issues. The company just launched a partnership with Hudson Beach Glass in Beacon, New York, to turn Galapagos trash into tourist treasure. ...
Beacon Shines Brightly
Talking with John Gilvey of Hudson Beach Glass
Published: metroGREEN+BUSINESS, 2009
John Gilvey and business partner Michael Benzer had been operating Beacon Glassworks on Maple Street since 1983, making a successful living selling their hand cast sculptural glassworks...
Chifa Isn't Cheap
Published: PW-Philadelphia Weekly - April 21, 2009
A chef, Amada’s Chad Williams, was promoted; a field trip to Peru organized; small plates planned; sculptural plates from Old City’s Hudson Beach Glass ...
Hudson Beach Glass donates to Arts For the Park
Many Thanks to John and Wendy Gilvey of Hudson Beach Glass in Beacon for donating this beautiful bowl. ...
Sunday's Best Bets
Published: September 21, 2008
Peace through art
Peace Pals International Art Exhibition and Awards is Sunday at Beacon High School, 101 Matteawan Road, Beacon. Art from 39 countries on the theme of friendship will be shown 4-7 p.m. Finalists will be moved to Hudson Beach Glass on Main Street Sept. 22-28. ...
Objeto Con Vidrio, Art Glass Objects
Hudson Beach Glass is a group of four glass artists: John Gilvey, Wendy Gilvey, Michael Benzer and Jennifer Smith. Established in 1987, our studio is located in an old ice house in the Hudson Valley of New York state. ...
Day Tripper: Volume One: Beacon, NY
Published: July 1, 2008
...What to see:
This little gem is the artistic capital of the Hudson River. Declared by many to be the Brooklyn of the Hudson Valley, since 2003, Beacon has been the home of the Riggio Galleries at
the Dia: Beacon. This renovated old Nabisco factory is the home of 1960-the present American art, including a plethora of Andy Warhols and Richard Serras. Beacon’s Main Street is also
lined with countless art galleries. Main Street is also home to a plethora of quaint antique and tchotchkes. Be sure to check out Hudson Beach Glass. Stop in to have a quick bite in
any one of the restaurants or coffee shops in between shopping and browsing art. ...
Hudson beach glassware
on April 3rd, 2008
look at this beautiful, functional glass collection from hudson beach glass. the four artists who make up this collective — john p. gilvey, wendy gilvey, michael benzer and jennifer smith ...
PLENTY, the world in green
Travel: Glass Act
Protecting the Galapagos Islands has always posed two challenging questions: How can local people make a living when fishing is protected, water is scarce, and 96 percent of the land is national park? And what to do with all the trash tourists generate? Lindblad Expeditions, one of the few cruise lines permitted in the area, has found a clever way to tackle both issues. The company just launched a partnership with Hudson Beach Glass in Beacon, New York, to turn Galapagos trash into tourist treasure. ...
Glass Mermaid Paperweight
John Gilvey designs exquisite glass paperweights by building layers of scenery within clear glass balls using lampworking techniques and 27 years of experience....
Hudson Beach Glass
Making A Glass Ornament Sean Gilvey ... Hudson Beach Glass Ornament ...
Interior Design magazine
No Empty Nest
Published: Interior Design, May 31, 2007
Products to flock to...
...Hudson Beach Glass Ripple glass bowl in peridot. circle 612...
Away Games
Quick day trips will have you taking the easy way out
Published: NY Post, May 26, 2007
...The five-block downtown is peppered with antique shops (try Past Tense Antiques, 457 Main St.), craft boutiques (poke into Hudson Beach Glass, 162 Main St.) and...
Beacon Voices: Michael Benzer and Jennifer Smith
By Ellen Timmer
Published: The Beacon Dispatch, November 5, 2006
ET: This facility is pretty impressive. Can you tell me what you do here?
MB: We make glass for Hudson Beach Glass, as well as for Architectural Glass and Beacon Glass Works. The products that we make under the Hudson Beach Glass name are some of the products at the firehouse gallery on Main Street.
The Nibble, Great Food Finds
The magazine about specialty foods
Hudson Beach Glass Sushi & Seafood Sets
Serve Anything On These Exquisite Artisan Glass Pieces
Bowled Over by Beach Glass
Chicago Tribune
March 19, 2006
If ever you have gathered beach glass along the shores of a lake or ocean, you know how appealing these pieces of water-polished glass are to see and touch. Now you can indulge your senses by enjoying the beach glass concept as tableware.
The Hudson Beach Glass collection is debuting at Lakeside Interiors, a Wilmette interior design/retail store offering "unique items from smaller companies," among its giftware, says owner Fern Brogan. The collection encompasses plates, bowls and platters in hand-cast glass in organic forms. There are 14 jewel-like color choices, including citrine, sapphire, amethyst, peridot and others. ...
FOOTLIGHTS
Published: The New York Times, Sunday, December 21, 2003
Firehouse Glass
Hudson Beach Glass recently opened in a restored historic firehouse in Beacon, joining a network of glass studios in the Hudson Valley. John and Wendy Gilvey, along with Michael Benzer and Jennifer Smith, spent two years restoring the 1890 firehouse. The space is divided into a glass gallery...
Renaissance by the River
Published: The New York Times, Sunday, May 18, 2003
TODAY, the Dia Arts Foundation is opening Dia:Beacon, its new 300,000-square-foot museum on 31 acres along the Hudson River in southern Dutchess County. And Beacon, until recently just another city on the river with a faded industrial past, is poised to become a prime destination for art connoisseurs.
Sea glass: Polished bits of trash become translucent treasures.
Published: July 8, 2002
Fort Worth Star-Telegram(Fort Worth, Texas) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service)
...This love affair with burnished glass has inspired designers to imitate its low-luster surface and create many sublime objects for the home.
Glass artisans sandblast the gleaming surface of their work to replicate the ocean's polish.
"When we started sandblasting, we realized the quality of the glass became so tactile, it looked and felt like beach glass," says Wendy Gilvey, co-owner of Hudson Beach Glass in Poughquag, N.Y. "It reminded us of all the bits of glass we picked up as kids. So we came up with that name for our business. Now about 75 to 80 percent of our glass is in the sandblasted finish." Gilvey, her husband, John, and two other artisans make the art glass.
Works from Gilvey's studio can be found at Strings in Fort Worth, Texas. Co-owner Mike Schomburg says, "We used to have their shiny finish things, but they never did as well as the matte-finish looks. Matte just looks richer...