Art Beat – Artist in Action

Please note: This Art Beat will take place at the Pittsburgh Glass Center, 5472 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15206.

Join artist Jason Forck for a special glass working demonstration at the Pittsburgh Glass Center. Meet the artist and watch him in action as he transforms molten silica into glass objects. Learn about this remarkable material and what attracts artists to the challenges of mastering this unique medium.

Jason Forck was raised on a small farm in Kansas. In 2005, he received his BFA with an emphasis in glass and painting from Emporia State University. Upon graduating, Jason moved to Pittsburgh, PA to pursue an opportunity at Pittsburgh Glass Center where he continues making his sculptures and working as Education & Creative Projects Coordinator. Jason has exhibited in Pittsburgh, PA, Columbus, OH, Chicago, IL, Chataqua, NY, Louisville, KY, Muskegon, MI and Seattle, WA among other locations. The Pittsburgh Glass Center's current exhibition Dissolution is a first time collaboration between Jason and fellow artist Seth Clark.