THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, September 10, 2021 Page 11 The Gallery@57 presents Michelle Trammel M ichelle Trammel has been working with glass since 2001. She has a passion for the material and the process and shares her love for the art through glassblowing demonstrations, teaching and collaboration. Trammel lives in Malden and began her journey with glassblowing by taking a one-day paperweight making workshop through the Cambridge Center for Adult Education. This experience ignited her passion for the art form. Since then, she has studied glassblowing at many schools, including The Studio of the Corning Museum of Glass, Pilchuck Glass School, UrbanGlass, Snow Farm: The New England Craft Program, North Cambridge Glass School, and Haystack Mountain School of Crafts. Currently, she is a glassblowing instructor at the MIT Glass Lab. “Humans have been making functional and decorative objects with glass for thousands terns, and disruptions of pattern captivate me. I am endlessly inspired by the natural world. The crystal structure of minerals in stone, geological formations in the landscape, the changing colors and patterns in the sky, the movement and play of light in ocean waves, the patterns of pebbles and sand at the beach, the infinite shapes and colors of shells, the patterns of flowers in the landscape, foliage on a plant, petals in a flower, a butterfly's wing, the shape and structure of cells under a microscope... all inspire and inform my work.” Trammel holds Bachelor of Science degrees from MIT in Computer Science as well as Humanities (Literature). When not blowing glass, she enjoys traveling, gardening, taking photographs, visiting museums, cats, science fact and fiction, family, working with her hands and hula hooping. Trammel’s work is available at The Gallery@57 (57 Main St. in Malden) as well as at the MIT Glass Lab’s annual sales, which take place on the MIT campus in Cambridge. Michelle Trammel of years,” said Trammel. “Blowing glass connects me to the generations of glassblowers before me. I feel strongly connected to the heritage of numerous traditions of glassblowing from around the world. Repetition, fractal patMalden Chamber announces Year of Dining Raffle 2021 T he Malden Chamber of Commerce announced the Year of Dining Raffle 2021. The winner of this raffle will receive 52 $25 gift cards to Malden Chamber of Commerce restaurants, including All Season’s Table, Bobby C’s Ristorante, District Kitchen, Dockside, Donut Villa Diner, Doo Wop Diner, El Potro Mexican Bar & Grill, Exchange Street Bistro, Fresco’s Roast Beef & Seafood, Hugh O’Neill’s Restaurant & Pub, John Brewer’s Tavern, McDonald’s, Mystic Station, New England Coffee, Pearl Street Station, Pisa Pizza, T’ahpas 529, Crazy Good Kitchen, Honey Dew Donuts, Faces Brewing Co., Evviva Trattoria and 110 Grill. The drawing will be on September 23 and the winner will be notified by phone or email. The Year of Dining supports the projects and programs of the Malden Chamber of Commerce, and all the gift cards are purchased through the sponsorship of Members Plus Credit Union, J Malden Center, Wilko Systems and Shapiro & Hender Law Offices. For more information, visit www.maldenchamber.org or email info@maldenchamber.org.
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