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Glass Growers Gallery is celebrating our 50th year in business all year long! Join us Saturday, June 1 from 2-6 pm for our Anniversary Party. Our focus for this event is to show appreciation for the customers and community that have brought us to this milestone. We would not be here without you!!
Our friends and neighbors at the Erie Art Museum have kindly allowed us to use their patio and docents will be leading a DIY Kaleidoscope activity.
We will have delicious food from A Waffle Miracle and drinks from Purrista Cat Cafe with special menu items for the occasion. Loveletters.ink is developing a flower cart reminiscent of the GGG flower cart from the 70’s and 80’s with a make-your-own bouquet option 💐
✨ Stephen Trohoske will be performing in the 2-4 pm range
✨ Lindsay Vendetti and Eric Brewer will be performing in the 4-6 pm range
Jennifer Dennehy will be hoop dancing and teaching alongside these performances with a featured performance during the transition period. She will also be selling handmade hoops featuring GGG colors in both kid and adult sizes.
Enjoy our exhibit featuring 10 artists who have been with GGG for over 20 years. We will be highlighting favorite gift shop items from over the past 50 years including kaleidoscopes and terrariums.
We will share more updates as they’re available 💜
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A Brief History:
In 1974, Glass Growers Gallery (GGG) opened its doors to showcase the work of John and Deb Vahanian. They took flat sheets of glass and made 3D objects: Geodesic domes, zomes, and quartz crystal shapes that became part of kinetic sculpture, terrariums, light fixtures, and windows. The name “Glass Growers” has its roots in that process. After learning they were dealing with toxic materials, Debby stopped “growing glass” and expanded the gallery’s representation of regional fine art and professional American crafts.
In 1982, GGG relocated to a renovated church building at 701 Holland St. In that spacious 2.5 story building, Deb Vahanian began curating annual shows: Quilt, Watercolor, Kaleidoscope as well as other unique shows like the History of the Bicycle, the Carousel, Joseph Plavcan Student Retrospective, International Images, Women in Transition to name a few. GGG thrived there until 1999. At that time, the Erie Art Museum planned to expand. GGG chose to be its neighbor.
In our current location, 10 E. 5th St., we offer quality and distinction in the form of regional fine art and gifts, made-in-America custom awards and gifts, and curated corporate art installation services. GGG was purchased by Emily Ernes in September of 2020 and the team carries forward its original purpose of growing culture, celebrating imagination, and creating a vibrant and beautiful space for the community.
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Glass Growers Gallery, 10 E 5th St, Erie, PA 16507-1510, United States,Erie, Pennsylvania
