Seeing glass through the eyes of Nancy Callan is a delight, and experiencing the material through her work is a master class in the artistic process. Her elegant, playful designs are inspired by a seemingly limitless visual vocabulary and executed with extraordinary technical expertise. Nancy Callan: Forces at play – Callan’s first museum survey – invites visitors to experience the multitude of ways Callan has used hot glass as a canvas for her perspectives on the world around her.

The exhibition unfolds through a series of thematic groupings that explore the sources of inspiration that have fueled Callan’s career: Pop Art and graphics, pattern and textiles, and nature and the wonders of the universe. Each thematic grouping is represented by a curated sequence of artworks, illustrating Callan’s conceptual development and her exploration of form and pattern. These narrative themes are supported by studio vignettes, source material and video components, capturing the essence of Callan’s inspiration and process. The exhibition will also feature new work, created and documented in the Museum’s Hot shop through a series of residencies.

Nancy Callan: Forces at play celebrates the thoughtfulness, wit, and sense of wonder that are signatures of Callan’s work and invites viewers to see the medium of glass with the same curiosity and passion that have fueled Callan’s artistic career.

The exhibition is accompanied by a hardcover catalog with contributions by Katie Buckingham, Gayle Clemans, and Kim Harty.