Narcissus Quagliata at the Forest Lawn Museum by Carlyne Lynch and Andrew Jagels

Narcissus Quagliata is a painter, a glass artist, a teacher, and a poet. His paintings can be seen in museums and private collections worldwide. He defined new pathways for glass art and is considered one of the most significant artists in this medium. He is best known for his spectacular artworks in public spaces, which have drawn worldwide attention.

Five Guild members took and are taking his online master classes and four traveled to Glendale, CA, to attend this show: Archetypes and Visions in Light and Glass. One of his major life achievements has been the development of techniques to create fused glass imagery, a process that is akin to painting. He is sharing this new-found language through a series of on-line masterclasses. Many of his students gathered for the opening of an exhibit of Narcissus’ work at the Forest Lawn Museum.

Carlyne Lynch and Narcissus Quagliata

Forest Lawn Director, James Fishburne, and Narcissus

We had a wonderful time in Glendale, California. We met people in person who had been classmates over the last 3 years and many of the Narcissus team and family. The show was a retrospective of his work in glass over the last 50 years. Our group spent two days at the Forest Lawn Museum complex before moving to two private events.

On the opening Night, we had talks by Narcissus, and the director of the museum, great food, a small band, and an open bar. Thursday, we had a private tour of the Forest Lawn Mausoleum by the Museum Director of Forest Lawn.

Stained Glass window, a recreation of DaVinci’s Last Supper. 30-foot wired and created in Italy and shipped and installed in 1931. Another fantastic tour of stained glass exists in the Mausoleum.

We then had an amazing personal tour and showing at the Forest Lawn Museum by Narcissus. Here are some images from the show:

David, the first in the homeless series

The Bench, the next in the Homeless series. Carlyne helped a lot on this one in Portland

Classmate Carmen held a reception at her home on Friday. This was a private event for students who took or are in the process of taking his 6-part Master Classes in Glass. It was catered and allowed our classes four hours of mingling.

Saturday, Narcissus’ students were treated to a private tour of Judson Studios. We started at the original studio and transitioned to the new studio and food and more mingling.

It was a magical weekend, and a once in a lifetime opportunity for students of art glass.