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Join us for an illustrated lecture celebrating the exhibition Magic, Light and Sacred Geometry: Glassworks by Frederick G. Kahl, presented by Joe Grant, Executive Director of Starworks in Star, NC.

Magic, Light and Sacred Geometry: Glassworks by Frederick G. Kahl is the culmination of the artist’s decade-long inquiry into the immersive and meditative quality of light. Featuring glass works and drawings, the exhibition reflects a career shaped by magic, play, and a sense of mystery.

Also known as “the Great Fredini,” Kahl’s practice has spanned visual and stage illusions, yogic sideshow feats of sword swallowing, and 3D scanned and printed portrait sculptures. In this lecture, Joe Grant explores how Kahl’s current focus on sacred geometries comes together to create meditative, immersive experiences — and what that means for the works on view.

About the Speaker

Joe Grant is the Executive Director of Starworks, where he has spent over 11 years playing a central role in shaping their glass program into one of the Southeast’s leading educational and production studios, fostering collaboration among artists, students, and the community.

An accomplished glass artist, Joe has received numerous awards, including a residency at the Creative Glass Center of America and a North Carolina Arts Council Fellowship. His work has been exhibited at venues including the Carrack Modern Art, Turchin Center for the Visual Arts, and GreenHill Center in North Carolina; Gallery A in Richmond, Virginia; Gallery OneOne in Cincinnati, Ohio; Minnetrista in Muncie, Indiana; University Galleries in Bloomington, Illinois; and Marx-Saunders Gallery in Chicago, Illinois.