Frabel's botanical exhibition "Life in the Gardens - Frabel at Phipps", opened on May 20, 2009. This is the largest exhibition at Botanical Gardens Frabel has ever done and every time the exhibition becomes a bit bigger. Two 53ft tractor trailers were needed to transport all the glass to this beautiful botanical garden and it took a group of 15 people 7 long days to get everything installed.

There are 2 new installations at this exhibition. The first one is the "Longfellow Gravity" installation, that consists of 3 large cubes that seem to tumble down a hill into a pond, surrounded by 14 Longfellows in different sizes that look and see this all happen, but are able to play during all of this. It is about seeing fun and enjoyment, even when things around you are not as easy as they once may have been. The second installation that was new is the "Tower", a large version of a sculpture Frabel created somewhere in the late 1970's titled: "Tower of Babel".

Phipps is one of oldest and largest Conservatories in the United States. The building as well as all the plants and flowers inside are just breathtaking and deserve a visit. Besides all the wonderful nature, Phipps has introduced lots of technology that reduces their footprint on our environment. Phipps is using special glass that keeps the heat inside in winter and stays cools in summer. There are special shields to keep the heat out in summer, a Fuel-Cell system created by Siemens that creates Hydrogen out of Natural gas and then converts that into energy at an efficiency of 80%(!) and the cups and cutlery used in their cafeteria are 100% biodegradable and made from plants only (corn for a clear plastic looking cup and potatoes, believe it or not, for the cutlery).

Check out their website for opening hours and other information: Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

Michael Douglas is awarded a Frabel glass sculpture for the Savannah Film Festival. Hosted by the Savannah College of Art and Design, the annual festival presents a full range of cinematic creativity from both award-winning professionals and emerging student filmmakers.

In a special tribute, SCAD President Paula S. Wallace presented Douglas and the Redgrave siblings with the award recognizing their thespian accomplishments.

Frabel Studio made a special appearance on HGTV's, Deserving Design hosted by Vern Yip. The episode that aired on Wednesday, January 30, 2008 at 9:00pm, focused on the redecorating and design of ΔΑΧ's Sorority House on the Georgia Tech campus. Four of the sorority sisters were selected to visit and tour Frabel Studio, to view the Artist at work and to receive a special treat. Since the four sorority sisters were being recognized for their good deeds and charity to the community, Vern Yip surprised the ladies with their very own Frabel Dragonfly (which is the ΔΑΧ's motif) to place in their newly decorated sorority house.

On January 30th, 2008, Hans Godo Frabel with several of Frabel Associates attended the 2008 Jefferson Jackson Dinner, presented by the Democratic Party of Georgia hosted at the Georgia World Congress Center. Two custom designed Fräbel awards were presented to Congressman John Lewis and the Honorable Max Cleland. After the democratic ceremony and award presentation, Senator Hillary Clinton lead her campaign by speech and was afterwards privately presented with her very own Frabel one-of-a-kind sculpture. The sculpture depicts two abstract hands holding a cobalt blue sphere entitled, "Hope".

July 21, 2007 - February 24, 2008

A Taste for Chocolate explores the varied uses of cacao over the centuries and the cultural influence of chocolate on society. The exhibition traces chocolate’s historical and cultural evolution with approximately fifty examples of decorative arts and historical artifacts dating from the Aztec and Maya civilizations through the 20th century. These items are drawn from the Bruce Museum collection, private collectors, and institutions including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Brooklyn Museum, American Museum of Natural History, New York Botanical Garden, Gardiner Museum in Toronto, and Wilbur Chocolate’s Americana Museum in Lititz, Pennsylvania.

The scientific name Theobroma cacao reflects the notion that the tropical cacao tree was once thought to provide the “food of the gods.” Depicted by crystal glass, Hans Godo Fräbel created the, “Cacao pod with leaf and branch on base” circa 1984. This excuisite sculpture is currently on exhibit at the Bruce Museum, loaned by a Private Collector. Designed by Hans Godo Fräbel and Fräbel Artist, Tung Bui. The twoclear crystal glass wheels mounted on a concaved black base with a colored outline peach affixed above the wheels; exemplifies the race and the State of Georgia in abstract formation. Fräbel has donated the Tour de Georgia awards since 2003 and is proud to assist in the benefits for the Georgia Cancer Coalition. The Artists along with the Fräbel Art Society took great honor in the creation and presentation of the awards and look forward to the creation for the 2008 Tour de Georgia awards

Over the past four years, 2.3 million spectators have attended the Tour de Georgia to watch 15 of the best national and international cycling teams race over 600 miles. Close to 4,000 volunteers have dedicated their time and efforts to making the event safe for everyone. Millions more followed the progress of the Tour de Georgia in newspapers, on radio and television reports, and on the web each day.

Tools have empowered human beings since the early Stone Age. The Hechinger Collection celebrates the mundane tool – the hammer, the saw, the rake, the paintbrush – as a point of departure for the creation of artworks that are at once beautiful, surprising, and sometimes humorous. The exhibition suggests new ways to look at these utilitarian objects, highlighting the artist’s act of creation and emphasizing the simple point that artists utilize tools – sometimes fashioned by themselves – to produce artworks. The collection offers a broad range of relationships between tools and art: tools can be a metaphor for creation, for labor, and for art. Tools as Art is also a time capsule, documenting changes in means of production – from hand labor to industrialized assembly to computer-generated output.

Designed by Hans Godo Fräbel and Frabel Artist, Tung Bui. The twoclear crystal glass wheels mounted on a concaved black base with a colored outline peach affixed above the wheels; exemplifies the race and the State of Georgia in abstract formation. Frabel has donated the Tour de Georgia awards since 2003 and is proud to assist in the benefits for the Georgia Cancer Coalition. The Glass Artists along with the Frabel Art Society took great honor in the creation and presentation of the awards and look forward to the creation for the 2008 Tour de Georgia awards

The "Hammer and Nails" sculpture, created by Hans Godo Frabel is currently on Exhibition at the Katonah Museum in New York as part of The Hechinger Collection, starting January 14th until April 1, 2007.

Tools have empowered human beings since the early Stone Age. The Hechinger Collection celebrates the mundane tool – the hammer, the saw, the rake, the paintbrush – as a point of departure for the creation of artworks that are at once beautiful, surprising, and sometimes humorous. The exhibition suggests new ways to look at these utilitarian objects, highlighting the artist’s act of creation and emphasizing the simple point that artists utilize tools – sometimes fashioned by themselves – to produce artworks. The collection offers a broad range of relationships between tools and art: tools can be a metaphor for creation, for labor, and for art. Tools as Art is also a time capsule, documenting changes in means of production – from hand labor to industrialized assembly to computer-generated output.

The Hechinger Collection came into being in 1978 when the hardware industry pioneer John Hechinger found that his new company headquarters in Landover, Maryland, was efficient but sterile. To counteract this lack of soul, Hechinger began collecting art that focused on the company’s very livelihood and exhibited it throughout the building to inspire employees.

From December through the beginning of January, the Carter Center has on exhibition a legacy of Frabels. Jimmy Carter was first honored with a Frabel during his time in office as the President of the United States with the Democratic Glass Donkey and immediately became mesmerized with the art of the Frabel Studio. This Glass Donkey remained on the President’s desk during his tenure in office.

The Carter administration became regular clients and honored visiting state dignitaries, as well as taking Frabels abroad, with Frabel glass sculptures created especially for them. Symbols of unity, friendship, peace and leadership have made their way around the globe into the homes of such people as Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, Palestinian Leader Yasser Arafat, and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin.

For the past 19 years, the Meals on Wheels organization in Atlanta has been organizing the Meals to Remember event in an effort to raise funds to provide nutritious meals for the financially challenged elderly. Every year, famous chefs from all over the world are flown in to cook incredible meals for the attendees. This year's event had a Spanish theme and therefore, Spanish food was served.

Every year, the Meals on Wheels organization chooses a honoree, the person who they believe is most deserving of the title. The criteria is based on the work and accomplishments of the individual for charitable organizations and for their charitable work in general. This year's honoree was Hans Godo Frabel, in recognition for his tireless efforts to so many charitable organizations. He was introduced to the attendees by Monica Pearson (formerly known as Monica Kaufman) with WSBTV news. Via a video message, President Carter sent his congratulations and best wishes to Hans Godo Frabel congratulating him on this great honor.

On December 26, oldest US President Gerald Ford died. When Gerald Ford was in office, he was presented with a unique Frabel glass sculpture.

Chairman of the Georgia Republican Party, Mack Mattingly commissioned Hans Godo Fräbel to create the GOP symbol - the elephant - for President Gerald Ford in glass. The glass elephant represents the strength and dignity inherent of the GOP mascot. President Ford was so thrilled to accept his party's mascot created by Frabel that he wrote a letter expressing his gratitude for this wonderful gift. President Ford was known for his integrity and willingness to listen to solve problems affecting his country and his people. He settled the country after the upheaval of Nixon's resignation and focused on healing the troubles afflicting the land.

Bernie Marcus, philanthropist and co-founder of The Home Depot, received a Frabel sculpture from the Young Presidents' Organization Southern 7 Chapter and World Presidents' Organization Rebel Chapter in recognition of his generous gift - the Georgia Aquarium. Bernie Marcus donated $250 million to build the 500,000 square foot, 8 million gallon Aquarium through his Atlanta based Marcus Foundation.

"The Georgia Aquarium will allow everyone to see something they otherwise may not get to experience--aquatic life and all its wonders," said Marcus. "People who may never travel to the coast will be able to come to Atlanta to learn the lessons of the sea. I am building the aquarium to be an educational tool for every school, teacher and parent, and to bring joy to everyone. It will be an aquarium of the 23rd century with no boundaries--the next definition of aquarium. It will be entrepreneurial like the Home Depot." - Bernie Marcus

The largest mansion in Georgia (an amazing 34,000 sq. ft. home on the Chattahoochee River) is owned by Larry Dean, who built it over the course of four years from 1988 to 1992. Larry Dean is one of Georgia's most successful entrepreneurs and the founder of Stockholder Systems, Inc., a publicly owned company whose major accomplishment was the creation of software used for ATM machines.

The interior of the home was completely designed by his then 21 year old son Chris Dean. The Dean Gardens (which is comprised of 63 acres of gorgeous Oriental, Italian and French gardens) is a much loved tourist attraction and helicopter flights over the property are offered on a daily basis.

Larry and Sandy Dean were kind enough to open the doors of their home for a fundraiser for the Playhouse, a new theater that is in the process of being built in Norcross, Georgia. As a token of the Playhouse's appreciation, they offered the Deans an exclusive "Comedy and Tragedy" glass sculpture, created by Frabel Glass Artist

Nicky Hilton, accomplished fashion designer from the famous Hilton family, received at the AmericasMart in Downtown Atlanta a glass clothing hanger created by Frabel Artist Tung Bui. She received this recognition piece for her work as a Designer and Style Icon.

During her visit to the AmericasMart, she showcased her new line of clothing, very wearable, very chic sportswear to include separates, jackets, trousers, denim, Ski and much more.

On April 21, 2006, Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain turns 80 and she celebrates her official birthday on June 17, 2006. She has been the Queen of Great Britain since 1952.

When visiting the US in Tampa Florida, she was presented by the City of Tampa with an original Frabel glass sculpture, created by Hans Godo Frabel. Queen Elizabeth was so thrilled with Frabel's glass rendering of a palmtree, that she was overheard saying it would receive a special place on her yacht.

On April 23, 2006, Floyd Landis wins North America's most prestegious bicycling event, the Ford Tour de Georgia.

In the picture, you see an excited Floyd Landis, after winning his first Tour de Georgia. In 2005's event, he came close, only 9 seconds behind the leader. Landis maintained his 4 second advantage over second place finisher and fellow American champion Tom Danielson of Discovery Channel Pro Cycling team.

This year, Landis takes home the yellow Ford Overall Leader jersey and the Fräbel glass trophy, created by Fräbel Artists Hans Godo Fräbel and Tung Bui. Landis flatted with four laps to go in Alpharetta, but lost no time in the end with a wheel change from teammate Ignacio Gutierrez (Spain). This was the third major victory of the year for Landis, previously winning the Amgen Tour of California and Paris-Nice.

Since the first time the Tour de Georgia was organized, the artists of the Frabel Studio have designed and created the Tour de Georgia Trophy.

In the picture, you see 7 time Tour de France winner, Lance Armstrong receiving the Tour de Georgia Award created by Frabel Artists Hans Godo Frabel and Tung Bui, when he won the Tour de Georgia in 2004. Lance Armstrong is the proud owner of several Frabel Sculptures, but the Tour de Georgia Trophy was his first.

The Tour de Georgia is North America's premier, professional cycling event and rolling festival. The 4th annual edition will be held from April 18 through April 23, 2006. The proceeds of the event benefit the Georgia Cancer Coalition.

Gary Sinise, famous for his role as Lt. Dan in Forrest Gump and currently for his work in CSI, received the Speakers Ben Franklin Award for Humanitarian Service. The award, a Frabel Sculpture created by Frabel Artist Tung Bui, was presented by John Perzel, Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives at the 2006 Speakers Ball in Philadelphia.

Gary Sinise is famous for his roles in movies such as Apollo 13, Reindeer Games, Forrest Gump and recently in the TV series CSI.

Ilya Kvalchuk, ice hockey player for the Atlanta Thrashers, received the Gilner-Reeves award. The award is named after Stephen Gilner and Steve Reeves, two Cobb County police offers killed in the line of Duty, and is given to the player who best exemplifies the true spirit of giving back to the community. The sculpture was created by Sean Thomson Short, Glass Artist of the Frabel Studio.

World famous Atlanta based author Pearl Cleage received the Torchbearer Award, a Frabel Sculpture created by Frabel Artist Klaus Widmann, at the 14th annual Sweet Honey in the Rock benefit concert.

Pearl Cleage is world famous for books such as "Some Things I Thought I'd Never Do", "I wish I Had a Red Dress" and "What Looks Like Crazy on an Ordinary Day", which is listed on Oprah's Book Club.

saw the buckhead area grow from a small, rural community to one of the hottest Atlanta communities.

Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue speaks at Atlanta Historic Center for the Buckhead Business Association, an organization that As an appropriate thank you, the Buckhead Business Association decided to offer Governor Sonny Perdue a Frabel Sculpture, which was presented by Hans Godo Frabel, the founding father of the Frabel Studio, who designed this sculpture. It was handsculpted by Frabel Artist Sean Thomson Short. Governor Perdue so excited about receiving his Frabel Sculpture that he said to the president of the BBA, Donna Kain: "You could not have picked a better gift, Frabel is my favorite artist of all time!"

Governor Perdue is one of the many famous Frabel Art Collectors.

Coretta Scott King, the widow of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Frabel Studio have worked closely together for many years. Although Coretta Scott King has passed on, her legacy will continue in the form of the King Center she founded to honor the work and the legacy of her late husband. Mrs. King was a courageous and active woman, who, following in the footsteps of her husband, became a great civil rights leader.

In the picture on the left, she receives a one-of-a-kind Frabel piece, titled "Freedom", created by Hans Godo Frabel in 1989, which was put on permanent display in the King Center in Atlanta.

Over the years, Mrs. King has recognized many famous world citizens with specially created Frabel sculptures. In the second picture, you see Mrs. King awarding a specially created Frabel Sculpture, the Phoenix award, to Nelson Mandela, to recognize him for his contributions in South African politics. Other pictures are of Mrs. King recognizing Hank Aaron and Stevie Wonder with the "Salute to Greatness Award".

Established in 1968 by Coretta Scott King, The King Center is the official, living memorial dedicated to the advancement of the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., leader of America’s greatest nonviolent movement for justice, equality and peace.

On December 21, 2005, Elton John married his long time partner David Furnish. The couple celebrated Britain's first celebrity gay wedding in what was the star's most understated display since he stopped calling himself Reg Dwight.

On the picture, you see Elton John receiving an Abstract Piano created by Hans Godo Frabel.

Larry King and Larry King Jr. were each awarded the Frabel Entwined Glass Hearts Sculptures by the Saint Joseph Hospital in Atlanta on September 30, 2005. They and the Larry King Cardiac Foundation were honored with this sculpture, created by artist of Frabel Studio for the work and contributions they have made over the years in cooperation with the Saint Joseph Hospital.

The Larry King Cardiac Foundation's Mission is to provide funding for lifesaving cardiac procedures for individuals who, due to limited means and inadequate insurance, would be otherwise unable to receive lifesaving treatment.

"John Walsh embodies the principles of the David Angell Humanitarian Award through his contributions to the world as a humanitarian and advocate for victims’ rights and missing children,” said John E. Johnson, Executive Director of the American Screenwriters Association. “His infinite compassion in the light of personal tragedy is an inspiration to us all.” Other famous recipients of the David Angell Award are Sting and Mary Tyler Moore.