Internationally Acclaimed Artists Kate Vogel and John Littleton at ASU Thursday

The Arts Management Organization at Appalachian State University presents a lecture by renowned artists Kate Vogel and John Littleton on Thursday, January 29, at 7:00 p.m. in the lecture hall of the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts. Admission is free, and the lecture is open to the public. Parking is available on King Street or at the College Street parking deck behind Belk Library.

Vogel and Littleton, who are married, are known for their exquisite glass creations—primarily their bag series. These works of art are featured in collections across the country and the world, including the Glasmuseet Ebeltoft in Denmark in 2003, the Craft collection in the White House, the National Museum of American Art, Smithsonian in Washington, D.C. in 1995 and in 1996 the American Craft Museum in NYC.

The couple has lived and worked near the community of Penland since 1980. Vogel was born in Cambridgeshire, England, and received a BSA from the University of Wisconsin at Madison. She also studied at Santa Reperata Graphic Center in Florence, Italy. Littleton was born in Madison and received a BSA from the University of Wisconsin at Madison. He also studied at the Interlochen Arts Academy in Michigan. Littleton is the son of Harvey Littleton who was considered the founder of the American studio glass movement.

For more information about Kate Vogel and John Littleton, click to www.artofnote.org/AON%202007/LittletonVogel.htm.

The Turchin Center for the Visual Arts is located at 423 West King Street. It is open from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, and 12:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Friday. For more information, call 828-262-3017.

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