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Harvey Littleton & Friends on Exhibit at Methodist University by VICTORIA CRUMPLER Pablo Picasso once said that, "Every child is an artist. The problem is how to University of Wisconsin in Madison. But the best was still to come. In 1974, Littleton developed what is the modern printmaking technique remain an artist once he grows up." for vitreography. Just a few years later he opened up his own glass studio in Well, Harvey Littleton seems to be one of the few with the solution. Now Spruce Pine, N.C., where he would invite artists of all forms to come and 90-years-old, Littleton remains a thriving artist. From pottery to glassblowing make vitreographs using his etching press. to vitreography, he has showcased his talents as a man with Silvana Foti is the executive director at the David McCune multiple crafts. However, it is his mastery of vitreography that International Art Gallery where the exhibit will be held. She will soon capture the eyes of art-lovers all across Fayetteville. had the opportunity to meet Littleton when she was passing Harvey Littleton & Friends is a new exhibition of vitreograph through Spruce Pine visiting different galleries. prints from Littleton and other nationally and internationally "I met Harvey Littleton in the '80s," she said. "I never known artists, such as Dale Chihuly, Erwin Eisch, Herb forgot that he had a studio and in 2009, I went back for a Jackson, Clarence Morgan and Tom Nakashima, among workshop." others. For the first time ever, Fayetteville has the opportunity During her return trip to the Littleton gallery, Foti was able to experience these dynamic works first hand at the David to study with master printer Judith O'Rourke, another talented McCune International Art Gallery on the campus of Methodist vitreographer. University. Foti considers herself fortunate to be able to bring such a Each print is made its own by the individual techniques the timely art to Methodist University. artists use when embedding their images onto a plate of glass "This exhibition is bringing the Fayetteville area a form of that is then run through a printing press, creating the unique art that has been around for 50 years and we're very excited to art that is vitreography. be hosting the show," she said. "These artists are the cream of Now known as the father of the Studio Glass Movement, Moonbeam Dancing by Erwin Eisch. the crop in vitreography." Littleton has transformed from the young boy in his father's The exhibit is scheduled to open Thursday, Feb. 7 at the lab at Corning Glassworks to famed mentor and legendary David McCune International Art Gallery in the William F. artist. It wasn't known some years ago that little Littleton Bethune Center for Visual Arts at Methodist University. There will be an would stray from his father's dreams of becoming a physicist and gravitate opening reception from 6 to 9 p.m., with a gallery talk at 7 p.m. by Littleton's toward a more expressionist form of work. daughter, Carol Littleton Shay. Admission is free. While glass as art may seem like a relatively normal form of representation The gallery hours are Tuesday through Friday from 11 a.m. to today, it wasn't always so. Glass was formerly believed to be an industrial 5 p.m. and Saturday from 12 to 4 p.m. Appointments are also material meant only for use in factory facilities. However, in 1962 Littleton available. The exhibit will be on display helped level the playing field when he conducted two seminal glassblowing VICTORIA CRUMPLER, Conthrough April 7. For more information, workshops at The Toledo Museum of Art. Then just a year later, in1963, tributing Writer, COMMENTS? visit davidmccunegallery.org. he taught the first university program for glass in the United States at the Editor@upandcomingweekly.com. Opening Night Tickets $12.50!* FEB. 28 – MAR. 3 Thu. FEB. 28 Fri. MAR. 1 7:00 PM* 7:00 PM Sat. MAR. 2 11:00 AM 3:00 PM 7:00 PM Sun. MAR. 3 1:00 PM 5:00 PM *Excludes VIP and VIP Dining seats. No double discounts. Additional fees may apply. Buy tickets at Ringling.com, Retail Locations, Cumberland County Crown Coliseum or call 1-800-745-3000 Additional fees may apply. 12 UCW FEBRUARY 6-12, 2013 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM