We are located on the corner next to Solcana Fitness and across the street from the Growing Lots Urban Farm. Our entrance is facing E 22nd St, beside a garage door and a small parking lot that is free to use. Additional free parking is available on the surrounding streets.

Wheelchair-accessible entrance. Wheelchair-accessible restroom. A limited amount of wheelchair-accessible parking spaces are available in the lot in front of our entrance.

Saturday, July 20

Mosaic Glass Exhibition Reception & Walk-through

Join Foci Minnesota Center for Glass Arts for a free exhibition reception and gallery walk-through with mosaic artist Shelley Beaumont.

By Foci Minnesota Center for Glass Arts

Date and time

Saturday, July 20 · 1 - 3pm CDT

Location

Foci Minnesota Center for Glass Arts

2213 Snelling Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55404

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About this event

2 hours

Saturday July 20, 2024 from 1:00pm-3:00pm

Join Foci Minnesota Center for Glass Arts for a exhibition reception and gallery walk-through with artist Shelley Beaumont for her solo mosaic exhibition Flower Alchemy: Discovering Petal Geometry through Mosaic Art.

Free to attend. Light refreshments will be provided.

Exhibition is on view May 17 - August 18, 2024. 11:00am-6:00pm Tuesdays-Sundays.

Website: www.healingmosaics.com

Instagram: @shelleybeaumontartist

Facebook: @shelleybeaumontart

About the Artist:

I am a multi-media mosaic artist and my passion is to create art that explores and plays with light, reflection, and patterns creating layers and textures to explore and enjoy.

The memories of light reflecting off water and snow, sparkling hints of mica on pink and black granite boulders, spotting shooting stars in the vast dark sky, and studying the black geometric pattern inside of giant orange poppies serve as inspiration for my art. I study various sciences to deepen my understanding of how energy, color, and symmetry can be imbued into my work. I love working with gemstones and natural minerals for their luster, beauty, dimension, and also for their energetic properties. I find art glass, with its inherent complex patterns, depth, and reflective qualities mysteriously beautiful and intriguing.

I often use mirror as a tool to create light and reflection underneath glass and gemstones as part of the structure. The layers create interesting textures to explore and for light to play off of. I particularly enjoy making decorative mirror frames as they provide the opportunity to explore reflection of one’s surface self as well as the deeper more interesting inner self. I find being surrounded by beautiful materials while gazing at myself shifts any negative energy I might be carrying and brightens my mood.

Organized by

Foci Minnesota Center for Glass Arts

Established in 2009, Foci MCGA (Minnesota Center for Glass Arts) proudly represents a vibrant arts community as Minnesota’s only non-profit public access glass studio and education center. Our 501(c)(3) non-profit organization is located in Minneapolis and offers a full glass studio curriculum taught by artists locally and nationally recognized, as well as programming for youth, corporate group experiences, events, and exhibitions. Our goal is to be a safe space for all to feel welcome and engaged, creating experiences that motivate curiosity, build excitement, and advance mastery.

Learn more about our introductory glass art experiences here: www.mnglassart.org/glass-discoveries
Learn more about our intensive courses here: www.mnglassart.org/coreclasses

Mission: Gather people to explore the creative potential of glass.

Vision: A diverse community of dedicated makers, enthusiasts, seekers, and newcomers who feel welcomed and engaged at our center.

Instagram: focimcga

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