Tyler Glass Program

We are delighted to share the good news: thank you to @HelenFrankenthalerFoundation for selecting Tyler School of Art and Architecture as a #FrankenthalerClimateInitiative awardee. In collaboration with @EnvCulturePrs and @RockyMtnInst , this initiative is the first grantmaking program of its kind that catalyzes energy efficiency at visual arts organizations.⁠ ⁠ Supported by an FCI Implementation Grant, we will complete an initial phase of the Glass Studio’s electrification plan. This first phase includes upgrading the furnace room’s electrical infrastructure and replacing one of three gas-fired furnaces with a high-efficiency electric model. The studio’s conversion will reduce an estimated 23.9 percent of its greenhouse gas emissions—approximately 48 tons of CO₂ annually—and serves as a tangible expression of Tyler’s commitment to climate action in arts education. ⁠ ⁠ "Receiving the Frankenthaler Implementation Award is an incredible milestone for the Tyler Glass Program and our entire school," said Program Head of Glass and Associate Professor Jessica Julius. "This support allows us to take meaningful action toward reducing our carbon footprint while modeling sustainable infrastructure changes that directly support our evolving curriculum. It’s part of a larger initiative to empower students to become thoughtful, responsible makers, leading the next generation of artists committed to sustainability, equity, and innovation."⁠ ⁠ In addition to the furnace upgrade, faculty across Tyler’s various departments are revising curricula in tandem, embedding sustainability into studio methods, materials research, and interdisciplinary pedagogy—prompting emerging artists to engage deeply with environmental responsibility as a core component of their practice.⁠ ⁠ Check out the press release to learn more and join us in congratulating our fellow awardees. ⁠ ⁠ #FrankenthalerClimate #HelenFrankenthaler #HelenFrankenthalerFoundation

🚨 Exciting News! 🚨 We are beyond thrilled to announce that we’ve been selected as a 2024 #FrankenthalerClimate Initiative awardee! 🎉 With the support of this scoping grant, we are diving deep into data to move closer to a carbon-neutral, sustainable practice at the Tyler School of Art and Architecture 🌍💡 A HUGE shout-out to Byron Wolfe, Chair of the Art Department, for making this possible. And to the dream team: Program Head, Associate Professor Jessica Jane Julius @jessicajjulius , Glass Technician Andrew Mahaffie @amahaffie , and adjunct faculty Paige Morris @paigelizbethmorris for their research and vision. Special thanks to Rob Kuper, Landscape Architecture Faculty, for translating data and leading the charge in curricular sustainability initiatives! 🙌 Since 2019, Tyler’s faculty, staff, and administrators have been working to investigate and implement long-term changes to align with University goals for carbon neutrality. This two-part project examines our energy use, starting with the Glass Department’s Hot Glass Studio and kilns, aiming for full conversion to sustainable practices. Stay tuned for more updates! 🔥✨ Established by @HelenFrankenthalerFoundation , in collaboration with @EnvCulturePrs and @RockyMtnInst , the #FrankenthalerClimate Initiative is the first grantmaking program of its kind that catalyzes climate action at visual arts organizations.    #SustainabilityInArt #CarbonNeutralGoals #TylerSchoolOfArtandArchitecture #FrankenthalerClimateInitiative #FrankenthalerClimate  #HelenFrankenthaler #HelenFrankenthalerFoundation  #ArtActivism #ClimateChangeActivism #ClimateAction   #sustainableglass @HelenFrankenthalerFoundation   @RockyMtnInst   @EnvCulturePrs

🌟 Exciting kickoff to the semester! 📚 Welcoming the incredible Jon Clark, Professor Emeritus and visionary founder of Tyler Glass Studio, as we proudly celebrate 50 remarkable years of Tyler Glass! 🎉 In a captivating conversation, Jon @jonfclark shared the inspiring journey of our program—a story woven with resilience and community spirit, values we continue to cherish today. Exploring the diverse practices of our talented alumni, we delved into how Tyler Glass has significantly shaped the contemporary glass landscape. As we mark this milestone, we’re also committed to a sustainable future, weaving environmental responsibility into our legacy of innovation. What a privilege to host Jon Clark today—a true honor as we reflect on our rich history and look forward to the limitless possibilities ahead! 🥂✨ 1- Tyler glass group pic 2- Tyler glass shop 1973-4 #TylerGlass50 #tylerglassprogram #tylerglass #tylerschoolofartandarchitecture #SustainableFuture #jonclark @tyler_artandarchitecture Sorry only 20 tags 😩

💫Sharing moments from the students’ final critique in the Optics and Light class taught by Jessica Jane Julius @jessicajjulius ✨ Throughout this semester, the students explored optics in glass and other materials through distortions, reflections, image-making, and immersive environments that transform vision. We are excited to see how each student has pushed these ideas in their own direction. 👀 🌈 Featuring work by:
Katie Lundeen Samantha Bleeker Wes Allen Teni Real Lily Plastaras Yuming Wu Evan Alston Joe Dittmann Kris Pitzer Loon Laughlin #glass #optics #tylerglassprogram #tylerschoolofartandarchitecture #light

✨We’re thrilled to share Will Strauss’ @will.strauss.studio BFA exhibition. His show, “Too Far Gone”, which includes work in ceramic and glass, is currently on view at the Tyler Atrium. Join us for the opening reception this Friday, April 24, 5–8 pm 🎉 “Too Far Gone uses rats as a lens to imagine a post-human world. Rats hold such direct ties to human society, and as masters of our waste, they have become a symbol of disease and decay. Our society’s overconsumption of materials and excess production of waste is the real problem.” Too Far Gone 🗓️ April 22-25 🎉Reception: April 24, 5-8pm 📍Tyler Atrium #bfa #exhibition #tylerglassprogram #tylerartandarchitecture #ceramic

✨We are excited to share highlights from the exhibition “(N)everlasting: permanence sometimes”. This exhibition is currently on view at the Tyler lobby with a reception this Friday, April 24, 5-8pm! 🙌 🌱“Nothing lasts forever. Change is continual, though not always consistent; it can be subtle or dramatic, microscopic or vast, fleeting or evolving. Materials, bodies, perceptions, emotions, relationships, culture, and nature are always in flux: weathering, eroding, decaying, growing, fading, forming, cycling. This exhibition is a collaborative, site-responsive endeavor. It was developed through dialogue between Laurin Aman’s Bio-Prototyping students and Paige L Morris’ Mold-Making Technology students. The works build on research and experimentation, using a range of materials and techniques. The exhibition considers how individual works relate to one another and to the atrium space as a whole, merging making with curatorial practices. Participants are invited to investigate impermanence—conceptually, materially, and experientially—drawing on mold-making processes, material life cycles, and interdisciplinary collaboration. This exhibition challenges us to look beyond the making of things, prompting reflection on how objects, spaces, and materials exist, transform, and are experienced over time. It asks us to reconsider the legacy of permanence in architectural and material practices—where rigid structures and overlooked afterlives often contribute to environmental harm. By proposing a shift to methods that embrace impermanence, the exhibition urges us to reimagine our relationship to change as a step toward environmental sustainability.” 🌟Participating students: Aditya Choudhari Andrew Saravay BEFEA Zewde Brad Pendino Dealia Owens Doaa Sherif Finn Bellomo Harvir Kaur Ingrid R Koppisch Kalin Pietraszewski Kathy Guo Loon Laughlin Lily Plastaras Liv Rogers Maria Missaoui Mia Casey Robert Tranter Roxy Gandolfe Sabriel Watkins Samantha Bleeker Selah Bowman Timnah Rosenshine Val Jacobson Valentina Martinez Montoya Verena Rezkalla Zoszia Zabrenski @paigelizbethmorris @laurinaman #tylerartandarchitecture #exhibition #tylerglassprogram #moldmaking #collaboration

🌟Our amazing first-year grad, Exer Thurston @baybey.baybey , just completed their 30-credit review! 👏 Take a look at their incredible work from this semester 👀. We can’t wait to see what they do next! 💫 #tylerglassprogram #mfa #glass #tylerartandarchitecture #mixedmedia

💫Congratulations to Max Boyce @maximilianartboyce for an amazing MFA thesis exhibition! 🙌 Join us this Friday, 5-8pm, to celebrate! 🎉 Statement: “What is our relationship to the built spaces we occupy? Echoes of Expansion grapples with the tension between progress and loss. Max investigates defunct construction sites in Philadelphia, first by exploring their material landscapes and later by researching the progress and impediments of their development histories. Here materials are recontextualized as an opportunity to reconsider their value. Max strives to open a space of collaboration with materials, acknowledging human-nonhuman entanglements.” 💬 Echoes of Expansion 🗓️April 15-18 🌟Reception: April 17, 5-8pm 📍Temple Contemporary #tylerschoolofartandarchitecture #tylerglassprogram #templecontemporary #mfathesis #exhibition

✨ a LIGHT meal ✨ Now on view in the Tyler Lobby This spring, our Neon course presents a collaborative exhibition, a LIGHT meal, which brings together a vibrant selection of student works. Taught by Victoria Ahmadizadeh Melendez @internet___angel and Steven Valera @vitreograph , this course invited students to engage both the technical and poetic potential of neon. Stop by the Tyler lobby to experience these works in person. Featuring work by: Adriana Burgos Kathryn Lundeen Riley Murray Dealia Owens Teni Real Callie Simerly Ethan Steinberg #TylerSchoolofArtandArchitecture #NeonArt #GlassArt #StudentWork #tylerglassprogram

It’s been an absolute delight and privilege to make a site specific installation in this historic Philadelphia church. In my research I have been thinking through the ways that glass as a technology has developed in tandem with the concept of transparency. Glass, in all its optical wonder, has enabled us to see through walls and has extended vision so far beyond the body; yet even the clearest glass retains a level of opacity. Hence, transparency is not a material reality, rather a concept that developed as a result of what material has enabled us to do. We live in a world that craves certainty, where mystery and paradox have been marginalized; but glass, as a prime culprit in propagating misplaced ideas of transparency, has a unique capacity to recenter mystery, paradox, and deeper inquiry. I’ll talk more about this research at my artist talk on April 24th at 7pm! I hope you can come to engage this conversation and see my installation in person! ARTIST TALK: The Myth of Flatness & Transparency Resurrection Philadelphia 123 S 17th st., 7pm Parking passes provided for liberty place garage. Light refreshments served This project is supported by @re.echoartists #artisttalk #glassart #historicphiladelphia #floatglass #sitespecificart

🌟We’re thrilled to announce an upcoming solo exhibition by Kris Pitzer! 👏 Kris is one of our amazing undergrads 🩵 Hope you can join us for the opening reception next Friday, April 17, 6-9pm🩵 Thank You for Listening 🗓️April 15-18 🎉Reception: April 17, 6-9pm 📍Tyler School of Art and Architecture Atrium 💬Statement: “My work seeks to blend elements of craftsmanship and scientific exploration. From pieces that directly explore properties of physics and chemistry to demonstrations pertaining to environmental stewardship and material value. Across these works, scientific clarity and visual wonder operate in tandem, inviting viewers to engage with both the mechanics of their functionality and the experience of what they see.” #soloshow #tylerglassprogram #exhibition #tylerschoolofartandarchitecture

📣Class registration is open! Check out our specialized glass courses for the fall! 🍂🍁 ⚡️Neon Art 3311, Fridays, 12:30-5:10pm Students will learn about the applications of light and neon in contemporary art and the technical skills required to make our own signs. 👀Imagery and Glass Art 2012, Mondays and Wednesdays, 2:40-5:10pm Students will explore layering, transparency, and image construction through research, experimentation, and material investigation. 🌈Hot glass: Color Theory and Practice Art 3316, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:30-8:00pm This course offers a comprehensive study of the technical and theoretical applications of color in hot glassmaking, with an emphasis on sustainable and eco-conscious production methods. 🔎Glass in the Expanded Field Art 3309, Mondays and Wednesdays, 12:00-2:30pm This course offers an interdisciplinary exploration of glass, emphasizing how the material functions within a broader ecological, conceptual, and artistic context. #classregistration #tylerglass #fallsemester #glass