
Pictured here gaffing a large peice of glass, Joe Ivacic hails from Rockford IL. He holds a degree in teaching from University of Illinois, Champaign- Urbana. He has studied sculpture and glass with Jose Chardiet, William Carlson, Greg Fidler, Catherine Gray, and Paul Nelson. Formerly, a full time Chicago Public High School teacher, Ivacic now teaches Glass blowing at Making Glass. As a senior instructor, Joe teaches all levels of glass working, Look for his work at SOFA chicago and in the Making Glass Gallery.
Artist Biography- Joseph P. Ivacic
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Education
B.F.A. University of Illinois at Champaign, Urbana 2000
Studied under William Carlson, Jose Chardiet, Kathrine Gray, Greg Fidler, Brent Cole, Paul Nelson, and Robert Blakely
Goblets and Venetian Forms by Elio Quarisi, Chicago Hot Glass 2003
Murini Pickups by John Miller, Chicago Hot Glass 2004
Traditional Forms by Matt Urban, Making Glass 2005
Cane and Murini Pickups by Matt Urban, Making Glass 2005
Venetian Goblets by Matt Urban, Making Glass 2005
Large Sculpture with John Miller, Pilchuck 2007
Glass Sculpting with Pino Signoretto 2009
Shows
“Things Left Behind”, Solo show, September 19, 2008
Haus Gallery
Chicago, IL
“Glass ?”, Group artist show, August 8, 2008
Lotus Keep Gallery
Chicago, IL
SOFA EXPO, Group artist show, November 2-4, 2007
Rosenthal Gallery
Chicago, IL
Group artist show, September 14, 2007
Golan Liebermann Gallery
Rockford, IL
Group artist show, November 17, 2006
G. C. Lucas Gallery
Indianapolis, IN
“Scratching the Surface” Dual artist show, September 5, 2006
Kraft Lieberman Gallery
Chicago, IL
“2006 Rockford Midwestern” Group show, May 19 – July 23, 2006
Rockford Art Museum
Rockford, IL
“Reflections” Dual artist show, February 10, 2006
Underground Studio
Rockford, IL
“Three Degrees of Separation” Group Show, April 9, 2005
Acme Art Works
Chicago, IL
“Security” Solo Show, November 13-December 10, 2004
Making Glass
Highland Park, IL
“Five” group show, April 24-May 29, 2004
North Lakeside Cultural Center
Chicago, IL
Representation
David Weinberg Gallery
Chicago, IL
Pismo Gallery
Denver, CO
G. C. Lucas Gallery
Indianapolis, IN
Golan Liebermann Gallery