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"Wisteria" at Evanston Made 2020 (on-line group show).

Evanston Made 2020

Art In Place Group Show 2020.

Art In Place Group Show 2020

"Pink Folds (Anemone)" at Evanston Made 2019.

Pink Folds (Anemone)

Evanston Made Open Studios Tour 2019.

Open Studios Tour 2019

"That's My Spot" at Evanston Made 2018.

Thats' My Spot!

Nasty Women Evanston 2 Art Exhibition 2018.

Nasty Women Evanston

Chute Middle School glass installation is complete. Very proud of the work done by the Advanced Art Class of 2017. Kids did good!
The 24 colorful squares were created by 8th graders under my guidance based on their own original designs. I designed, fabricated the rest of the pieces and assembled the panels.

Installed September 21, 2017.

4 Seasons

Here is the article about school's 50th anniversary celebration for which this window was created.

"Love and Faith" at Evanston Made 2017.

Love and Faith

... and a related interview here:

Nasty Women Evanston Art Exhibition 2017.

Nasty Women Evanston

Evanston Made event in June of 2016. My work will be in three different places: at Evanston Art Center, in the Pop-Up store and in Ausrine's Art Room. Stop by and say 'Hi'!

More details here.

Evanston Made


Mid-States Craft Exhibit at Evansville museum. January-March of 2016. My "Un-Wound" piece was on display.


Un-Wound

GATHERING: Contemporary Glass from the Heartland Exhibition. September - November of 2015. My "Blue Heart" piece is traveling to Indy.

More details here.

Blue Heart

Ronald McDonald HouseĀ® Opens In Winfield, IL
"... Other stand-out features include a whimsical art glass display in the vestibule depicting fond family memories such as rain boots splashing in puddles and a kite flying high from artist Rita Shimelfarb ... "

Installed December, 2014.

More details in RMDH Press Release.

RMH Water panel installed

RMH Air panel installed
all artworks copyright Rita Shimelfarb