STUDIO FOCUS | NANCY CALLAN
Nancy Callan and her dog Roxy outside the studio she shares with her wife, painter Julia Ricketts, in their back yard in Seattle.
keeping our balance…
March 21, 2020
This is a stressful and strange time for all of us, but like many I am finding this quieter time can be used to refocus on things that are really important. Keeping in close touch with family and friends, spending more time in nature, reading more -- these are the unexpected gifts of the moment. I've been pulling books off the shelves and spending quality time with some of my favorite artists and discovering new ones. I'm grateful for my art library and my beautiful studio, right outside of my house. The hot shops in Seattle are closed, so I am doing other types of work: drawing and dreaming up new ideas, learning to apply gold leaf to glass and doing kiln work. Having a creative outlet whether it is gardening, art, writing or just day-dreaming is essential to keeping our balance right now. For me, art is a journey of discovery and a way to reflect and express the beauty in our world. Schantz Galleries is like a family to me and I am so appreciative of the community that we have. I hold each of you in my heart and find strength in how we support each other.
Love, Nancy
Enjoy the 2019 video of Vision and Process, filmed and produced by Derek Klein.
Nancy Callan’s artistic voice as a glass sculptor reflects her high-level training and talents. Callan attended the Massachusetts College of Art (BFA 1996) and lives in Seattle, WA where she is part of the vibrant Northwest glass community. Callan’s numerous awards include the Creative Glass Center of America Fellowship and residencies at the Museum of Glass (Tacoma, WA), The Toledo Museum of Art (Toledo, OH), the Pittsburgh Glass Center (Pittsburgh, PA), and the Chrysler Museum (Norfolk, VA), STARworks. She was a key member of maestro Lino Tagliapietra’s glassblowing team for nineteen years.
Nancy Callan is represented by galleries throughout North America. Her artwork is held in the permanent collections of the Museum of Glass, Tacoma, WA, the Museum of Glass, Corning, NY, the Muskegon Museum of Art, Muskegon, MI, the Museum of Northwest Art, La Connor, WA, the Shanghai Museum of Glass, Shanghai, China and in numerous prominent private collections.