2008 Conference Program Book

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Glass Art Society’s
38 th Annual Conference
GAS 2008
portland, oregon
forming
frontiers
Forming Frontiers
Portland, Oregon
June 19-21, 2008
p r o g r a m
b o o k
2Glass Art Society Board and Staff
3 From the Conference Co-Chairs
4 From the GAS President
5 From the Mayor of Portland
6 Conference Schedule
14Presentation Abstracts
23 Special Events:
Pre-Conference Tours
Pre-Conference Reception
Opening Ceremony and Awards Presentation
Opening Reception
Artist Portfolio Review
Education Resource Center
International Student Exhibition
Gallery Hop
After Hop Party
GAS Café
Silent Auction and Preview
Live Auction
13th Annual Goblet Grab
GAS Annual Business Meeting
Neon Exhibit
Closing Night Party
31 Technical Display Booth Layout
32 Technical Display Exhibitors
37Around the Conference:
Gallery Hop, Off the Hop Galleries,
Pre- and Post-Conference Workshops
42 2008 GAS Lifetime Achievement Award: Henry Halem
42 2008 GAS Honorary Lifetime Membership Award: Laura Donefer
43 Conference Presenters Biographical Information
60Board of Directors Biographical Information
63 Conference Co-Chairs Biographical Information
63 Conference Co-Chairs Acknowledgements
64Glass Art Society Acknowledgements
65GAS Conference Sponsors
66 Travel Tips
68 20 Things to Do in Portland
69 Directions to Conference Venues
70 Hotel Maps
71 Hotel Map / Elements Glass Map
72Portland Map
74 Important Phone Numbers
75 Index
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2008 program Book
ta b l e o f c o n t e n t s
g l a s s a r t s o c i e t y b o a r d + s ta f f
Glass Art Society
3131 Western Avenue, Suite 414, Seattle, WA 98121 USA
Tel: 206.382.1305Fax: 206.382.2630
[email protected]
www.glassart.org
The Glass Art Society is a professional organization whose purpose is to encourage
excellence, to advance education, to promote the appreciation and development of
the glass arts, and to support the worldwide community of artists who work with glass.
Board of Directors
2007 - 2008
Portland Conference Committee
President
Shane Fero
Jeremy Lepisto, Co-Chair
Lani McGregor, Co-Chair
Daniel Schwoerer, Co-Chair
Vice President
Tommie Rush
Nicole Leaper, Bullseye Glass Co.,
Conference Logo Designer
Treasurer
Pamina Traylor
Staff
Secretary
Beth Ann Gerstein
Paula Bartron
Eddie Bernard
Robin Cass
Susan Holland-Reed
Ki-Ra Kim
Kim Koga
Jeremy Lepisto
David Levi
Jutta-Annette Page
Chris Rifkin
Drew Smith (Student Rep.)
Elizabeth Swinburne
Pamela Figenshow Koss, Executive Director
Patty Cokus, Executive Assistant/Registrar
Kate Dávila, Communications Manager
Mario González, Bookkeeper/
Administrative Assistant
Karen Skrinde, Database Manager
Susan Rossi-Wilcox, Journal Editor
Ted Cotrotsos, Graphic Designer
Bonnie Gilchrist, Event Coordinator
Roger Schrieber, Conference Photographer
Back cover photos: (clockwise from lower left):
Ethan Stern, “Hyde”; Marcel Braun, “Vessels and Fenario”;
Kirstie Rea, “Beyond”; Richard Marquis, “Red and Blue
Trawler”; Klaus Moje, “Impact Series 5 #2”; Paul Marioni;
Lucio Bubacco/Diego Bottacin, “Ups and Downs” (detail)
Nancy Callan, “Soviet Winkle”.
Please hold onto this program book!
There is a limited supply and we may not be able to replace a lost or forgotten book.
Please hold onto your name badge!
Your name badge is given to you at conference registration, and it is your ticket
to all events included in the conference fee. If your badge is lost, another will be
issued to you at the registration desk for $10 USD.
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from the conference co-chairs
Welcome to Portland!
We are very excited to be hosting the Glass Art Society’s 38th Annual Conference.
We decided to call this year’s conference “Forming Frontiers” for a number of reasons:
1. The Pacific Northwest was the last remaining frontier to be explored in the continental
United States. Even today it’s a place that seems to foster new beginnings. Innovative
industries flourish here, as do many individuals who come to start new ventures.
2. Portland is home to some amazing glass companies, studios and artists — many
involved with kilnforming. Our glass scene has grown continually, and it now includes
some highly specialized and internationally known entities.
3. Portland and the Northwest in general are thought of as forward-thinking,
progressive places, where people understand the need to plan ahead and set new
directions for changing times.
We hope that “Forming Frontiers” describes the flavor of this year’s conference setting,
as well as the issues we’ll discuss here — from the distance glass art has traveled to its
continuing expansion in new directions, into unknown territory. We also hope the name
will foster new beginnings in each of us as individuals and lead us beyond our perceived
limitations, into farfetched frontiers.
As conference co-chairs, we challenge each of you to make the most of this amazing
gathering.
At the same time, we extend our personal invitation to explore and enjoy this funloving, laid-back little city that we call home.
Jeremy Lepisto
Lani McGregor
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Daniel Schwoerer
president’s letter
Portland’s 38th Annual
GAS Conference 2008
I would like to welcome you to the Glass Art
Society’s 38th Annual Conference in Portland, the
“City of Roses” on behalf of the Board of Directors
of GAS, Pamela Koss, the staff at GAS, and the cochairs, Lani McGregor, Daniel Schwoerer, and Jeremy
Lepisto. It is remarkable that this is the first time that
GAS has hosted a conference in Portland given its
place in the history of the glass art community. We
are especially thankful to the Portland Art Museum,
the Museum of Contemporary Craft, the Pearl District
Business Association, Elements Glass, and the Portland Art Dealers Association for their
collaboration and enthusiastic support in hosting our conference. Everyone has worked
very hard to provide a great program for us and we thank everyone who has given us help.
This conference, “Forming Frontiers”, comes at a time when many issues need to be
addressed for us and this is the place and time to re-focus. Through the lectures, panel
discussions, conversations and networking we can continue the dialogue on carbon
footprints, technical issues regarding efficiency and escalating costs, the changing and
shifting markets, aesthetics, and creativity. We should be revitalized and inspired by the
many speakers and demonstrators, which can aid in providing new solutions and insights
for our own work. This is exactly why an organization like ours is relevant. When and
where else in the world is there a gathering of perhaps two thousand people with related
interests and concerns in the glass arts? It is right here and now!
I have already referenced the progressive spirit, the friendly people, the incredible
Oregon wines, the locally brewed beers, the wonderful foodstuffs, the art and music
scene, and the restaurants and pubs of Portland, but the glass scene is very intriguing.
The aesthetics and processes of this city have a different character. Bullseye and Uroboros
have changed the face and texture of the glass arts. Northstar and Glass Alchemy have
changed the nature of flameworking and the palette for borosilicate workers. There has
been a pioneering spirit at work here in Portland.
Our Keynote Speaker, Chris Van Dyke, is an innovative thinker on concept, design,
marketing, and sustainability who thinks outside of the box. Our award recipients, Henry
Halem for Lifetime Achievement and Laura Donefer for Lifetime Membership will fill us with
insightful commentary and humor. Klaus Moje’s exhibition at the Portland Art Museum
will be fabulous and a great lasting impression of our time here. We have many great
demonstrators, lecturers, panel discussions, and activities to choose from to stimulate us
all and we appreciate their benevolent contributions.
We are very proud to have two successful, sold-out, but different, Collectors Tours
in conjunction with this conference and it is a pinnacle for the continuing educational
mission for GAS. Many of us studio artists would be in a sad situation without educated
collectors.
Most of all, we thank all of you for participating in this conference. Enjoy!
Shane Fero
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l e t t e r f r o m t h e m ay o r
Office of Mayor Tom Potter
City of Portland
Dear Glass Art Society Attendees:
As Mayor of Portland, Oregon, and on behalf of
its citizens, I wish to extend to you a sincere welcome
to the “City of Roses” for your annual conference.
Portland is a unique and viable destination
for convention and tourism business. Our citizens
will welcome you with their warm, friendly ways.
The city itself is a remarkable combination of newer
areas and renovated historical areas, providing
an atmosphere that is exciting, alive and very
“livable”. Each hotel, restaurant, attraction, retail
outlet, theater or anything you might wish to see
or experience has its own personality. The “City
of Roses” is also known as the “City of Carousels”, the “City of Fountains”, the “City of
Bridges” and the “City Surrounded by Parks” (Portland is the only city in the world to have
such a vast parkland system within its boundaries).
Our city has something to offer for everyone’s tastes...from bird watching to boat
watching (being a major port city, ships from all over the world dock at our river walls),
mimes in the park to major theatrical performances, solitary canoe rides on the Willamette
River to mingling with thousands of people who attend Portland’s numerous festivals,
Little League to sporting events of international acclaim...the people in our city truly make
the difference. We offer you the challenge to experience our “Sophisticated Wilderness”
and guarantee that once you have visited, you’ll be back!
We are proud to be the host for your annual conference. If you need any special
assistance, please feel free to contact my office.
With warm regards,
Mayor Tom Potter
City of Portland
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conference schedule
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as of May 26, 2008
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conference schedule
as of May 26, 2008
Wednesday, June 18
Time
Event
Location
Events and Ongoing Activities
..............................................................................
9 am - 4 pm
Day of GlassElements Glass
..............................................................................
12 pm - 5 pm
Auction Piece Drop Off
Hilton Portland, Parlor A, B
..............................................................................
12 pm - 5 pm
Goblet Grab Piece Drop Off Hilton Portland, Plaza Suite
and Preview
..............................................................................
12 pm - 5 pm
Student Exhibition Piece Drop Off Museum of Contemporary Craft
..............................................................................
12 pm - 6 pm
Registration/Information Table/ Hilton Portland, Ballroom Foyer
T-Shirt Sales
..............................................................................
6 pm - 9:30 pm
Pre-Conference Reception
Bullseye Glass Factory
Thursday, June 19
..............................................................................
8 am - 5 pm
T-Shirt Sales
..............................................................................
9 am - 12 pm
Auction Piece Drop-Off
..............................................................................
9 am - 12 pm
Goblet Grab Piece Drop-Off
Hilton Portland, Plaza Suite
and Preview
..............................................................................
9 am - 12 pm
Student Exhibition Piece Drop-Off Museum of Contemporary Craft
..............................................................................
10:30 am - 12 pm
Goblet Blowing for Goblet Grab
Elements Glass, MOG Mobile Unit
..............................................................................
11:30 am - 4 pm
Technical Display
Hilton Portland, Exhibit Hall
..............................................................................
11:30 am - 4 pm
Gas Café
..............................................................................
1 pm - 1:45 pm
Opening Ceremony and
Arlene Schnitzer Hall
Awards Presentation
..............................................................................
5 pm - 7 pm
Opening Reception
Portland Art Museum
..............................................................................
Demonstrations, Lectures, and Panels
..............................................................................
8 am - 9:30 am
Susan Longini
Hilton Portland, Pavilion
Demo/Lecture: Kilnworking
..............................................................................
8 am - 9:30 am
John Miller, Demo: Hot Glass
Elements Glass, Hotshop
..............................................................................
8 am - 9:30 am
Sally Prasch
Elements Glass
Demonstration: FlameworkingFlameworking IN/Neon
..............................................................................
8:30 am - 10 am
Marcel BraunElements Glass
Demonstration: FlameworkingFlameworking OUT
..............................................................................
8:30 am - 10 am
Catharine Newell
Hilton Portland, Ballroom II
Demo/Lecture: Kilnworking
..............................................................................
8:30 am - 10 am
Demonstration: Flameworking Elements Glass,
Student Demonstrations
Flameworking Student
Cleveland Institute of the Arts
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thursday, June 19
Time
Event
Location
..............................................................................
8:30 am - 10 am
Demonstration: Hot GlassElements Glass,
MOG Mobile Unit
Rochester Institute of Technology
..............................................................................
10 am - 11:30 am
Giles Bettison
Demonstration: Hot Glass
..............................................................................
10 am - 11:30 am
Jacob Fishman and Morgan CrookElements Glass,
Demonstration: NeonFlameworking IN/Neon
..............................................................................
10 am - 11:30 am
Katherine Gray
Elements Glass, CMOG Unit
..............................................................................
10 am - 11:30 am
Paul Marioni, Demo/Lecture
..............................................................................
10:30 am - 12 pm
Steve Klein
Demo/Lecture: Kilnforming
..............................................................................
10:30 am - 12 pm
James Minson
Elements Glass,
..............................................................................
2 pm - 2:45 pm
Laura Donefer
Lifetime Membership Lecture
..............................................................................
3 pm - 3:45 pm
Henry Halem
Lifetime Achievement Lecture
..............................................................................
4 pm - 4:45 pm
Chris Van Dyke, Keynote Lecture
Friday, June 20
..............................................................................
8 am - 5 pm
T-Shirt Sales
..............................................................................
9 am - 11 am
Goblet Grab Piece Drop-Off Hilton Portland, Plaza Suite
and Preview
..............................................................................
9 am - 12 pm
Auction Piece Drop-Off
..............................................................................
11:30 am - 4 pm
Gas Café
..............................................................................
11:30 am - 6 pm
Technical Display
..............................................................................
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Goblet Grab
Hilton Portland, Plaza Foyer
..............................................................................
1 pm - 3 pm
Hilton Portland,
Studio & Directors Rooms
..............................................................................
1 pm - 3:30 pm
Hilton Portland, Council Room
..............................................................................
4 pm - 6 pm
Auction Preview
Hilton Portland, Ballroom I
..............................................................................
4 pm - 9 pm
International Student Exhibition Museum of Contemporary Craft
and Sales Opening
..............................................................................
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friday, June 20
Time
Event
Location
..............................................................................
6 pm - 9 pm
Gallery Hop
Pearl District
..............................................................................
8 pm - 12 am
After Hop PartyUroboros Glass, Glass Alchemy,
and Savoy Studios
..............................................................................
Demonstrations, Lectures and Panels
..............................................................................
8 am - 9:30 am
Brian Kerkvliet
Elements Glass,
..............................................................................
8 am - 9:30 am
Jessica Loughlin
Demo/Lecture: Fusing
..............................................................................
8 am - 9:30 am
Hiroshi Yamano
..............................................................................
8:30 am - 10 am
Cobi Cockburn
Demo/Lecture: Coldworking
..............................................................................
8:30 am - 10 am
Seth Fairweather
..............................................................................
8:30 am - 10 am
Michael Plane
Elements Glass,
..............................................................................
8:30 am - 10 am
University of Hawaii
..............................................................................
8:30 am - 10 am
MOG Mobile Unit
Southern Illinois University
..............................................................................
10 am - 11:30 am
Lucio Bubacco & Diego Bottacin Elements Glass,
..............................................................................
10 am - 11:30 am
Richard Marquis
..............................................................................
10 am - 11:30 am
Tom Prochaska
Demo/Lecture: Fusing
..............................................................................
10:30 am - 12 pm
Masami Koda
Elements Glass,
..............................................................................
10:30 am - 12 pm
Museum of Glass Hot Shop Team Elements Glass, CMOG Unit
..............................................................................
10:30 am - 12 pm
April Surgent
Demo/Lecture: Coldworking
..............................................................................
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Jane Bruce, Lecture
Winningstad Theatre
..............................................................................
12:30 pm - 2 pm
Panel: Computers: Beyond Design Hilton Portland, Ballroom II
Patrick Collentine, moderator
with Tina Aufiero, Cork Marcheschi and James Nowak
..............................................................................
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friday, June 20
Time
Event
Location
..............................................................................
1 pm - 2 pm
Bill Concannon
Hilton Portland Executive Tower,
LectureSalon Ballroom 1 & 2
..............................................................................
1 pm - 2 pm
Taliaferro Jones
LectureSalon Ballroom 3
..............................................................................
1 pm - 2 pm
Kait Rhoads
Hilton Portland, Galleria 1, 2, 3
Lecture
..............................................................................
1 pm - 2 pm
Blanche Tilden
Hilton Portland, Broadway 3 & 4
Lecture
..............................................................................
1 pm - 2 pm
Mary Van Cline
Lecture
..............................................................................
2 pm - 3:30 pm
Panel: Collecting
Winningstad Theatre
Dan Klein, moderator, with
Sandy Benjamin, Tina Oldknow, Bonnie Serkin and Susan Steinhauser
..............................................................................
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Frederick Birkhill
Lecture
..............................................................................
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Kazumi Ikemoto
..............................................................................
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Cork Marcheschi
Lecture
..............................................................................
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Merrily Orsini
LectureSalon Ballroom 3
..............................................................................
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Kirstie Rea
Lecture
..............................................................................
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Paul Trautman
Lecture
..............................................................................
4 pm - 5 pm
Scott Benefield
Lecture
..............................................................................
4 pm - 5 pm
Barbara Jane Cowie
..............................................................................
4 pm - 5 pm
Silvia Levenson
Lecture
..............................................................................
4 pm - 5 pmLecture: Emerging Artist Winningstad Theatre
Presentations: Joseph Cavalieri,
Jessica Julius and Kristiina Uslar
..............................................................................
4 pm - 5:30 pm
Panel: The Glass is Greener
Eddie Bernard, moderator with
Tracy Bochnak, Andi Kovel,
Stanley Selengut and Christian Thornton
..............................................................................
4 pm - 5:30 pm
Panel: Creating Tradition: Hilton Portland, Ballroom II
African American Glass Artists
Denise Rouse, moderator with
Debora Moore, Ché Rhodes, and Therman Statom
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conference schedule
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Saturday, June 21
Time
Event
Location
..............................................................................
8 am - 2 pm
Registration
Hilton Portland, Ballroom Foyer
..............................................................................
8 am - 4 pm
Information Table/T-Shirt Sales Hilton Portland, Ballroom Foyer
..............................................................................
9 am - 6:30 pm
Auction & Silent Auction Preview Hilton Portland, Ballroom I
(first silent auction table closes at 5:45 pm)
..............................................................................
11 am - 3 pm
International Student Exhibition Museum of Contemporary Craft
and Sales
..............................................................................
11:30 am - 4 pm
Technical Display
..............................................................................
11:30 am - 4 pm
Gas Café
..............................................................................
12 pm - 1:15 pm
GAS Business Meeting (Corning 09) Hilton Portland, Broadway 3 & 4
..............................................................................
1:30 pm - 3 pm
School Presentations
Hilton Portland, Directors Room
Degree Programs:
Alfred University; California College of the Arts; Southern Illinois University; Osaka University of Art; Cal State Fullerton; Tyler School of Art;
Konstfack, University College of Arts Crafts and Design, Stockholm, Sweden
Non-Degree Programs:
The Glass Furnace, Istanbul, Turkey; CRVA-Curiel/Reynolds School of Visual Arts; Pratt Fine Arts Center; UrbanGlass
..............................................................................
1:30 pm - 5 pm
Hilton Portland, Council Room
..............................................................................
3 pm - 6 pm
Int’l Student Exhibition Pick-Up
Museum of Contemporary Craft
..............................................................................
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Live Auction
Hilton Portland, Ballroom
..............................................................................
9 pm - 2 am
Closing Night Party
McMenamins Crystal Ballroom
(International Student Exhibit Awards announced at 10 pm)
..............................................................................
Demonstrations, Lectures and Panels
..............................................................................
8 am - 9:30 am
Elin Christopherson
..............................................................................
8 am - 9:30 am
Eric Franklin
Elements Glass,
Demonstration: NeonFlameworking IN/Neon
..............................................................................
8 am - 9:30 am
Klaus Moje
..............................................................................
8 am - 9:30 am
Helen Stokes
Demo/Lecture: Casting
..............................................................................
8:30 am - 10 am
Mark Lammi
Elements Glass,
..............................................................................
8:30 am - 10 am
Ethan Stern
Demonstration: Coldworking
..............................................................................
10 am - 11:30 am
Kathleen Elliot
Elements Glass,
Demonstration: Flameworking
Flameworking IN/Neon
..............................................................................
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Saturday, June 21
Time
Event
Location
..............................................................................
10:30 am - 12 pm
MOG Mobile Unit
Alfred University
..............................................................................
10 am - 11:30 am
Nancy Callan
Elements Glass,
Demonstration: Hot GlassCMOG Unit
..............................................................................
10 am - 11:30 am
Cappy Thompson, Demo/Lecture Hilton Portland, Ballroom II
..............................................................................
10 am - 12 pm
Karen Willenbrink-Johnsen Elements Glass, Hotshop
and Jasen Johnsen
..............................................................................
10:30 am - 12 pm
TBA
..............................................................................
10:30 am - 12 pm
Paul DeMarco
Elements Glass,
..............................................................................
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Mark Abildgaard, Lecture
Salon Ballroom 1 & 2
..............................................................................
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Sean Albert, Lecture
..............................................................................
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Einar and Jamex de la Torre
Lecture
..............................................................................
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Mark Johnson, Strattman Lecture Hilton Portland, Ballroom II
..............................................................................
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Richard Whiteley, Lecture
Winningstad Theatre
..............................................................................
2:45 pm - 3:45 pm Dr. Roger Ely, Labino Lecture
..............................................................................
2:45 pm - 3:45 pm Beth Hylen, Lecture
Salon Ballroom 1 & 2
..............................................................................
2:45 pm - 3:45 pm Bill Klingensmith, Lecture
..............................................................................
2:45 pm - 3:45 pm Lillian Pitt, Lecture
Winningstad Theatre
..............................................................................
2:45 pm - 3:45 pm Clifford Rainey, Lecture
..............................................................................
4 pm - 5 pm
Ed Carpenter, Willson Lecture
..............................................................................
4 pm - 5 pm
Ted Sawyer, Lecture
..............................................................................
4 pm - 5:30 pm
Panel: The Artist/Gallery Hilton Portland, Ballroom II
Relationship: Have We Got It Right?
Anna Grigson, moderator with
Dan Klein, Annie Porter, and Ruth T. Summers
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presentation abstracts
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Thurs day, June 19
8 am - 9:30 am
Hilton Portland - Pavilion
Susan Longini, Demo/Lecture - Kilnworking: Growing Large Sculptures from Small Elements
Susan will demonstrate the basic concept and process of creating large, complex
pieces from smaller, repeatable kilnformed elements.
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8 am - 9:30 am
Elements Glass - Hotshop
John Miller, Demonstration - Hot Glass: 35 Pounder with Cheese
The Blue Plate Special series started in 2001. It was inspired by my experience with
old school diners as a kid living in New England. A group of rag tag glassworkers will slam
together a 35 lb. bacon cheeseburger with all of the “fixens.” A fat burger patty with tomato,
lettuce, bacon, cheese and buns with sesame seeds is blown and solid worked using traditional glassblowing techniques in the hot shop and “prepared” just the way you like it “Hun.”
..............................................................................
8 am - 9:30 am
Elements Glass - Flameworking IN/Neon
Sally Prasch, Demonstration - Flameworking: Lampworking to Neon
In this presentation we will see how to construct a borosilicate glass sculpture that will
later be filled with neon gas and illuminated. We will also have a discussion and PowerPoint
presentation on how to work on a glass lathe; going over different configurations of torches
and how to maximize fuel efficiency. So come on; wake up a little early and have some fun.
Presentation will be followed by Fishman and Crook, some of the best neon artists around.
..............................................................................
8:30 am - 10:00 am
Elements Glass - Flameworking OUT
Marcel Braun, Demonstration - Flameworking: Application of Hotshop Techniques in the
Flameshop
Since 2000, Marcel Braun has been working to apply hotshop tools, equipment and
technique to borosilicate glass. “Draco” an oxygen fired gloryhole attaining temperatures
in excess of 3000 degrees has allowed him to work borosilicate glass with a traditional
bench since 2001. At the end of the day, glass is glass whether it is soft or hard.
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8:30 am - 10 am
Hilton Portland - Ballroom II
Catharine Newell, Demo/Lecture - Kilnworking: Taking a Powder...Developing a Language
Going beyond simple technique in order to develop and refine an intuitive and original
approach to powder and frit work.
..............................................................................
10 am - 11:30 am
Giles Bettison, Demonstration - Hot Glass: Squares etc.
For this demonstration I will show how I construct a hot formed vessel from murrini.
It is a technique I have developed to retain particular qualities of the murrini.
..............................................................................
10 am - 11:30 am
Jacob Fishman and Morgan Crook, Demonstration - Neon: The Proof is in the Process
An in depth investigation of both traditional and state-of-the-art processing for neon
lamps and plasma vessels.
..............................................................................
10 am - 11:30 am
Elements Glass - CMOG Unit
Katherine Gray, Demonstration - Hot Glass: Using Gold Leaves
Gold leaf will be picked up, parts will be made then put in the garage and assembled hot.
..............................................................................
10 am - 11:30 am
Paul Marioni, Demo/Lecture: I Am In Motion
Paul Marioni will discuss in depth the concept of motion/moving light in glass.
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Thurs day, June 19
10:30 am - 12 pm
Steve Klein, Demo/Lecture - Kilnforming: Negotiating Techniques of a Kilnworker
This demo will cover my techniques of bringing thoughts, ideas and inspirations into
a final object. Working through and enjoying the various stages of drawing, modeling, and
sampling. The process of negotiating between the vision and constraints of the material
and process – how the piece will be constructed and fired to satisfy the artists vision.
I will also demonstrate the complexities of constructing tiles for roll-ups, as well as what
to expect and how to get what you want.
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10:30 am - 12 pm
James Minson, Demonstration - Flameworking: Chandelier Construction
Flamework chandelier construction will be the subject of this demonstration in a somewhat unusual and non-traditional approach to the very traditional object of the classical
chandelier.
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2 pm - 2:45 pmArlene Schnitzer Hall
Laura Donefer, Lecture - Lifetime Membership Award: “Hot Flash” (Glass after 50)
Growing up with glass...a humorous look at Laura’s 26 year journey with the hot glass
family as her constant crazy companion, and what that did to her mind!
..............................................................................
Henry Halem, Lecture - Lifetime Achievement: A Great Ride
Views along the way of my ride (without a seatbelt) from 1968 to 2008. My glass, art,
teaching, and friends. “Still Crazy After All These Years.”
..............................................................................
Chris Van Dyke, Lecture - Keynote: The role of design in creating a new business model of
beauty, performance, and sustainability
It is often said: “The business of business is business”. And, by this reasoning, the
sole measure of business success is profitability. What if business success was measured,
additionally, by the application of principals of design? What if a successful business was
defined by its beauty, its capacity to bring positive change, to tell stories and generate
emotional response? These are some of the concepts brought into the design of a company
called Nau.
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Friday, June 20
8 am - 9:30 am
Brian Kerkvliet, Demonstration - Flameworking: Contemporary Core Vessels
Outgrowing beads? Create a small scale vessel! More than beads, the core vessel has
a connection to the history of glass.
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8 am - 9:30 am
Jessica Loughlin, Demo/Lecture - Fusing: Concentrating Stillness
From inspiration to object – Jessica Loughlin will demonstrate her process of producing
her serene kiln-formed glass pieces that ‘encapsulates the beauty of emptiness.
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8 am - 9:30 am
Hiroshi Yamano, Demonstration - Hot Glass: Making From East to West Series “Nagare”
Demonstration of “Nagare”
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as of May 26, 2008
Friday, June 20
8:30 am - 10 am Hilton Portland - Ballroom II
Cobi Cockburn, Demo/Lecture - Coldworking: Merging Methods
This presentation will detail my working methods, highlight my interests and demonstrate the ways I use a variety of techniques to producing these forms.
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8:30 am - 10 am
Seth Fairweather, Demonstration - Hot Glass: Blow Molds Without Borders
Rather than using blow molds to create a definite, repeatable shape,constructing a
blow mold incorporating open air gives the glass a chance to blow and move naturally,
while still keeping parts of it controlled. We will be using a mold made of steel and cable,
and further manipulating it once out of the mold.
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8:30 am - 10 am
Michael Plane, Demonstration - Flameworking
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10 am - 11:30 am
Lucio Bubacco and Diego Bottacin, Demonstration - Flameworking: Contemporary Mythology
In our presentation, Diego Bottacin and I will make an extravagant goblet. The base
and the goblet will be painted by my professional friend, Lucia Santini, in Venice, before
the conference with the glass colors. The goblet architecture will be made with the
assembly of beads, made by Diego and I. The central part of the piece is an anatomical
figure, made by me with lampworking. This is an experiment, as Diego and I have never
made a goblet like this.
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10 am - 11:30 am
Richard Marquis, Demonstration - Hot Glass: Hot Slab Construction Demo
Demo involving electric kilns, glory hole, hot torches, respirators, silver suits, Kevlar
gloves, sweat, and some yelling.
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10 am - 11:30 am
Tom Prochaska, Demo/Lecture - Fusing: LESS and LESS
In this talk and demonstration, artist Tom Prochaska will share his experience working
with the glass medium over the past ten years at Bullseye Glass. About this presentation,
Tom says: “I plan to share my experiences as a painter and printmaker, finding my way
through the complex fantastic world of glass. How I was introduced to all of the seductive
material, colors, and techniques, eventually finding my way to reduce and clarify characteristics that fit my language.” The presentation will include techniques and examples of
Tom’s process, with a portion of time reserved for open discussion with participants.
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10:30 am - 12 pm
Masami Koda, Demonstration - Flameworking: Cups and More
Cups and more. Sense of adventure in flameworking.
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10:30 am - 12 pm
Museum of Glass Hot Shop Team, Demonstration - Hot Glass: Kids Design Glass
Design Your Own Vessel is an exciting program at the Museum of Glass. Children are
encouraged to exercise their creative talents to produce an original design and submit
it for the Design Your Own Vessel contest. One completed piece will be for the young
designer, the second piece will be donated to the GAS on-site auction.
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Friday, June 20
10:30 am - 12 pm
April Surgent, Demo/Lecture - Coldworking: Cold Shop Shake Up: A Look at the Bullseye
Exploration Session, with Jiri Harcuba and April Surgent
In August of 2007, Harcuba and Surgent were hosted by Bullseye Glass to experiment
with innovative ways of cutting on kiln formed glass. Learn what they discovered together
with the resource team.
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12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Winningstad Theatre
Jane Bruce, Lecture: Many Hands Make Light Work: Working with Fabricators
This presentation will look at the growing culture of fabrication and how this has
opened up new directions for craft based artists.
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12:30 pm - 2 pm
Panel: Computers: Beyond Design – Patrick Collentine, moderator with Tina Aufiero,
Cork Marcheschi and James Nowak
What effect do new digital technologies have on the glass/art-making process? Today’s
studio artist can shape graphite molds with computer controlled milling machines or cut
sandblast stencils with an affordable knife-wielding plotter. Small programmable memory
chips can control kinetic art sculptures making them responsive to environmental factors.
The panelists will discuss how their art ideas converge with computer technology to form
finished works of art. A glossary of technological terms will be distributed to the audience.
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1 pm - 2 pm
Hilton Portland Executive Tower - Salon Ballroom 1 & 2
Bill Concannon, Lecture: Glass Graphics: The Joy of Signs
All neon tubes are hand made of glass. The craftsmen – the “tube benders” – who
make them are the last people on the planet to make hand-made electric lamps out of
glass for commercial application. Until the very recent development of sign software,
design principles and fabrication techniques for neon signs were handed down orally from
one generation to the next. The neon sign is the graphic industrial folkart of the last half
of the 20th century. Despite the ascendency of the LED, the neon sign refuses to die!
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1 pm - 2 pm
Hilton Portland Executive Tower - Salon Ballroom 3
Taliaferro Jones, Lecture: Flowing Forward: Scaling Up!
Finding flow while swimming upstream making large scale kiln cast sculptures and
installations. Her work focuses on water: the essence of life and the calm within.
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1 pm - 2 pm
Hilton Portland - Galleria 1, 2, 3
Kait Rhoads, Lecture: Barriers
This lecture will address the concerns of creating labor intensive work that transcends
the boundaries of traditional glass techniques.
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1 pm - 2 pm
Hilton Portland - Broadway 3 & 4
Blanche Tilden, Lecture: Carte Blanche: Glass As a Material for Contemporary Jewelry
Blanche will discuss the conceptual and technical development of her practice, which
for 16 years has used glass as a significant material for contemporary jewelry.
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1 pm - 2 pm
Mary Van Cline, Lecture: Beyond the Studio
Since 1978 I have used many processes that I researched with different industries to
invent ground-breaking technology which I use in my artwork. This approach has given me
a unique vision and pioneering style.
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Friday, June 20
2 pm - 3:30 pm
Winningstad Theatre
Panel: Collecting – Dan Klein, moderator, with Sandy Benjamin, Tina Oldknow,
Bonnie Serkin and Susan Steinhauser
The panel on collecting will examine and discuss collecting trends over the past few
decades.
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2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Frederick Birkhill, Lecture: History of the Burner
No other object has had more importance to the flameworker than the burner.
This lecture traces its earliest antecedents to its most contemporary application.
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2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Kazumi Ikemoto, Lecture: Painting on Glass
Painting works and Education at Tama Art University
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2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Cork Marcheschi, Lecture: Six Things Not To Do While Handling Gasoline, or A Long Life In Art
The lecture uses my art – humor – shocking truths – scandalous revelations and my
42 years as professional artist. To give one plan of how it is possible to suffer at your own
hands and keep on doing it successfully for the rest of your life.
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2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Hilton Portland Executive Tower - Salon Ballroom 3
Merrily Orsini, Lecture: Small Steps Make Giant Strides with Self Promotion
Interactive workshop with easy, basic, cost effective tactics to remain true to the art
and get results from marketing.
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2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Kirstie Rea, Lecture: From a Distance
From a Distance – the Lure of the Apricot Tree, explores tracks in my career and
discusses past and present works.
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2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Paul Trautman, Lecture: Creating the Borosilicate Glass Color Wheel: Origins of the
Industry in America
In this presentation Paul will highlight some of the history of the borosilicate color
industry which he started right here in Portland, Oregon.
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4 pm - 5 pm
Scott Benefield, Lecture: Creativity for the Unoriginal: Thoughts on Innovation
This illustrated lecture will address issues concerning authorship, imitation and
innovation as they apply to contemporary studio glass practice. What is the value of
precedent to an artist, and how are influences incorporated and used?
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4 pm - 5 pm
Barbara Jane Cowie, Lecture: Same Same but Different...From Visual Artist to
Commercial Designer
Pioneering new frontiers in Asia or ripping off the ideas of others? Integrity as a
glassmaker, artist and designer – questioned.
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Friday, June 20
4 pm - 5 pm
Silvia Levenson, Lecture: Glass: The Fragility of Happiness (Fragilita e Altre Delizie de la
Vita Quotidiana)
Levenson’s installations denounces through glass our fragility and rigidity and explore
the house as place of love,hate and tensions.
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4 pm - 5 pm
Winningstad Theatre
Lecture: Emerging Artist Presentations: Joseph Cavalieri, Jessica Julius and Kristiina Uslar
Each year, GAS selects three emerging artists, makers with less than five years
professional experience since graduating from their study program, to present their work
at the annual conference. Nominations are solicited from over 50 professional artists,
academics and curators. A jury then deliberates over the applications to select three
individuals to lecture at the GAS conference. This year, Joseph Cavalieri and Kristiina Uslar
were each selected to give a 15-minute slide presentation on their work.
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4 pm - 5:30 pm Hilton Portland - Ballroom II
Panel: Creating Tradition: African American Glass Artists – Denise Rouse, moderator with
Debora Moore, Ché Rhodes, and Therman Statom
The first historical overview of the participation of African Americans in American art
glass, with a focus on contemporary artists.
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4 pm - 5:30 pm
Panel: The Glass is Greener – Eddie Bernard, moderator with Tracy Bochnak, Andi Kovel,
Stanley Selengut, and Christian Thornton
Greener? As a culture, we must downsize our carbon footprint by reducing energy
consumption, especially that of fossil fuels.
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Saturd ay, June 21
8 am - 9:30 am
Elin Christopherson, Demonstration - Hot Glass: Speck to Specimen
I endeavor to reveal the mysteries of nature as they relate to humans through time.
Curiosity leads me to look inside an organism to see how the parts function, in the way
that an engineer might field strip a motor to discover how it works. Glass reveals otherwise
hidden interiors: a look inside a form stripped of flesh, what one finds when an object is
cut open, or what is left when the surface is peeled away. In the hotshop, I will create a
botanical specimen which is made of many interior parts; only after cutting open the glass
later, will the interior be revealed.
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8 am - 9:30 am
Eric Franklin, Demonstration - Neon: Flameworking: The Hominid Vessel
Eric will demonstrate the primary flameworking construction techniques that are used
in the process of creating a luminous glass sculpture.
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Saturd ay, June 21
8 am - 9:30 am
Klaus Moje, Hot Glass: Roll-Up with A Virgin Team
A new found team will continue the glory of the great Australian roll-up. A technique
born out of the desire to extend the envelope of kiln-formng techniques and add a new
facet to glass making will be demonstrated. The base for the demo is a panel, prefabricated
by myself, that in the hand of an outstanding gaffer will turn into a creation that is reflecting the marriage between kiln-work and glass blowing. There is no other place better in the
history of kiln-forming than Portland to document this.
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8 am - 9:30 am
Helen Stokes, Demo/Lecture - Casting: The Honeycomb Mold - Natures Technology
The honeycomb mold comes from the frontiers of the Pacific Southeast of Australia
and was pioneered and developed in Melbourne, Australia by Helen Stokes. Helen’s quest
to cast a form that was previously impossible led her to engineer a stronger mold that
incorporated a honeycomb structure within the walls. Less plaster and silica is required to
construct the mold. Therefore, the mold takes less time to dry. Hot air that is trapped by
the honeycomb provides a uniform thermal barrier around the glass. The honeycomb mold
has many potential applications for glass and metal casting. However the mold is still in
its infancy and only through carefully documented experimentation will there be greater
understanding of this mold so that it may evolve and we can expand its use into new
areas of casting.
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8:30 am - 10 am
Mark Lammi, Demonstration - Flameworking: Exploring the Hollow Form
This demonstration will focus on the exploration of the vessel as a blank canvas and
suitable means for artistic expression.
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8:30 am - 10 am
Ethan Stern, Demonstration - Coldworking: The Diamond Life
Ethan Stern will demonstrate various cold working techniques in relation to his own
work as well as age-old methods of carving glass.
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10 am - 11:30 am
Kathleen Elliot, Demonstration - Flameworking: Flameworked Botanicals
Demonstration of exquisitely colored and detailed botanical forms.
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10 am - 11:30 am
Nancy Callan, Demonstration - Hot Glass: Blown Glass Sculpture Using Traditional Cane
Techniques
Using traditional Venetian techniques, I will create a non-traditional sculptural blown
glass form.
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10 am - 11:30 am
Cappy Thompson, Demo/Lecture: Going Public in Painted Glass: How I Grew My Work
from Vessel to Curtain Wall
Presents Cappy’s process of completing large-scale paintings. How-to topics include
firing enamels on float glass, laminating techniques, and working with fabricators.
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Saturd ay, June 21
10 am - 12 pm
Karen Willenbrink-Johnsen and Jasen Johnsen, Demonstration - Hot Glass: Flying Owl
We will be sculpting, along with our team, an owl perched in a birch tree. Trying to
make it both exciting and life like. If anything it will be fun.
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10:30 am - 12 pm
Paul DeMarco, Demonstration - Flameworking: Folie des Grandeurs
Maintaining that a large part of the contemporary Glass Art world is filled with infinite
games of un-purified similitude overflowing into the marketplace, DeMarco will explore the
implication, intent, and metamorphosis of the 21st Century glass artist in an attempt to
begin deconstruction of the delusions of grandeur.
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1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Mark Abildgaard, Lecture: Back in the Day - Reflections on 20 Years of Kiln Casting
A review of how materials, techniques and information for kiln casting glass has
dramatically changed in the past twenty years.
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1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Sean Albert, Lecture: Phenomena
“Phenomena” is a ten-year survey of the artist’s artwork and the experiences that have
informed his career thus far.
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1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Einar and Jamex de la Torre, Lecture: Multiple Personalities in Order
The brothers’ talk will explore the various voices that feed their work as well as the
negotiation that brings them together.
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1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Mark Johnson, Strattman Lecture
Human mind and thought are embodied. Our capacities to experience meaning, to think,
and to create are tied to our distinctive bodily engagement with our world. This means that
aesthetics, which concerns the qualities, structures, feelings, and emotions that make meaning
possible for us, provides the key to understanding how humans can experience anything as
meaningful in their lives. The arts are consummations of this meaning-making process.
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1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Winningstad Theatre
Richard Whiteley, Lecture: Multi Point Annealing for Cast Glass
At the University we are building a Glass Research Lab that will have at its core a set
of kilns that have multi-point temperature sensors and to aid the information capture and
control the kiln chamber on annealing of complex forms. With the aid of this facility and
through our own ongoing research we have been developing a practical approach to he
subject of multi point anneal of cast glass. The session will articulate this approach and
provide a practical insight to a process that offers a much more reliable way to anneal
large and complex forms in glass.
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2:45 pm - 3:45 pm
Dr. Roger Ely, Labino Lecture: Sustainable Energy for Tomorrow: The Natural Beauty of Light
Mother Nature has researched sustainable solar energy capture and conversion for
4 1/2 billion years. What can we learn from her?
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Saturd ay, June 21
2:45 pm - 3:45 pm
Beth Hylen, Lecture: Carder: Sketching His Vision
Explore the Frederick Carder archives! Beth Hylen, of CMOG’s Rakow Research Library,
will show samples of Carder’s early student work, his travel sketchbooks, journals, textbooks and other resources that inspired him. Drawing from the library’s extensive collection, Hylen will discuss the artistic background and aesthetic development of the brilliant
glass designer and chemist who led Steuben Glass for three decades.
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2:45 pm - 3:45 pm
Bill Klingensmith, Lecture: www.you
The Internet has been around for over 15 years… join the party! Take advantage of the
medium to give your career an extra edge. Now more than ever artists need a presence on
the web. Options include creating your own personal web site, blogging or joining online
artist communities. Learn tips, tricks and even a few how-to’s about getting online with
your work and upping your googlability. Don’t know how or don’t want to do it yourself?
Not a problem. Hear suggestions on where to look for help and how to make it affordable.
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2:45 pm - 3:45 pm
Winningstad Theatre
Lillian Pitt, Lecture: Traditions Converging Into Glass
Lillian Pitt is one of the most highly regarded Native American artists in the Pacific
Northwest. She will share her perspectives about the history of her people in the region,
traditional art forms associated with the region, her own journey as an artist, and her
current focus on creating glass sculptures that convey messages about her ancestors.
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2:45 pm - 3:45 pm
Clifford Rainey, Lecture: A Reflective Journey Through Life and Art
A visual journey through Clifford Rainey’s art and its development.
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4 pm - 5 pm
Ed Carpenter, Willson Lecture: Ed Carpenter: New Work
An illustrated presentation of the concepts, development, and implementation of
recent public commissions by Ed Carpenter in USA and Northern Ireland.
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4 pm - 5 pm
Ted Sawyer, Lecture: Breaking Boundaries
Bringing painters and printmakers to kiln-glass provides fertile ground for technical
and conceptual breakthroughs as well as garnering the attention of the fine art world.
This is a fifteen-year survey of international artists who have translated (not transcribed)
their ideas and imagery through the lens of kiln-glass under the auspices of special
projects with Bullseye Glass Company.
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4 pm - 5:30 pm
Panel: The Artist/Gallery Relationship: Have We Got It Right?
Anna Grigson, moderator with Dan Klein, Annie Porter, and Ruth T. Summers
Why are there so few professional commercial galleries specializing in glass? What
is the role of the gallery, and is it time that an industry standard be established for the
continuing success of our glass artists, and the industry as a whole?
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special conference events
See pp. 70-71 for maps and directions to conference venues.
Pre-Conference Tours
Day of Glass
Wednesday, June 18, 9 am - 4 pm
Elements Glass - Open to the public
The Glass Art Society hosts a “Day of Glass”
to kick off their 38th annual international glass
conference in Portland, Oregon. The event will
be held at the new 12,000 square foot home
of Elements Glass studio at 1979 NW Vaughn.
The event will consist of multiple hot glass
demonstrations inside the building and outside
on the Corning Museum of Glass Hotglass
Roadshow (a mobile hot glass studio), an art glass exhibition by local artists, food
vendors, Kid’s Design Glass – an event hosted by the Museum of Glass Hot Shop Team,
featuring designs submitted by area children, and more. The event is great for all ages
and will be free and open to the public.
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Columbia River Gorge Waterfalls
and Mount Hood “Loop” Tour
Price per person: $95 - Minimum: 15 people
Price includes transportation and a box lunch
Shuttles leave from the Hilton Portland
Visit many of Oregon’s famous scenic attractions
in one day – Multnomah Falls, the Columbia River
and Timberline Lodge on Mount Hood! Tumbling
waterfalls, incredible scenic overlooks, orchard-filled
valleys, majestic mountains and the Oregon Trail
await you on this tour that climbs from sea level to
over 6000 feet in one scenic loop!
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Winery Tours
in the Oregon Countryside
Price per person: $90 - Minimum: 10 people
Tour includes transportation and box lunch
Savor award-winning Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris,
Chardonnay and Riesling while your designated driver
guides you through the rolling hills of the picturesque
Willamette Valley. Visits to at least four wineries and a
step-by-step tour of the winemaking process and tastings are included.
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Studio and Factory Tours - SOLD OUT!
Price per person: $95 - Minimum: 10 people, 100 people maximum
Tour includes transportation and box lunch
Local glass studios and factories will be opening their doors for this exciting and informative one day event. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to see the inner working of
the wide range of Portland’s glass community. The tours will visit with glass factories and
with hot, cold, kiln and flat glass studios throughout the city. Stops to include: Bullseye
Glass Factory, Uroboros Glass, Elements Glass, Studio Ramp LLC, Glass Alchemy, Fire Art
Glass, Savoy Studios, and Chuck Franklin Studio.
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Portland’s Microbrewery Tour
Thursday, June 19, 6 pm - 10:30 pm
Price per person: $70 - minimum: 10 people
Portland is the new microbrewery capital of the world!
During this evening tour, you will learn about the micro
brewing process, enjoy hearty microbrew samples from
among hundreds of locally produced varieties, make
new friends, and have some fun! Relax and enjoy local
nightlife while our designated driver guides you through
Portland’s microbrewery maze! Food available.
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Collector’s Tour - SOLD OUT!
Tuesday, June 17 - Friday, June 20
Price per person: $1,200 (member), $1,300 (non-member)
Minimum: 20 people
A tour to Portland’s most special glass art locations including private collections, artist
studios, an exclusive event at the Portland Art Museum, and VIP Conference passes that
allow you to take part in specialized GAS conference events geared toward glass collectors.
Tour includes:
•Private collection tour and dinner at the home of Lani McGregor and Dan Schwoerer, owners of Bullseye
•Portland’s private glass collections
•The Bullseye Lehr-B-Q Pre-Conference Reception
•An afternoon with Australian master Klaus Moje
•Artist private studio events
•Conference pass with VIP seating for special events
•Special lunches and dinners at Portland’s top restaurants
•Ground transportation during the tour
•Dinners for June 17 - 20. Lunches for June 18 - 20. Breakfast with the artists on June 19. Museum admission and Conference passes.
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Bullseye’s Iron Chef,
Dan Schwoerer
Pre-Conference Reception - SOLD OUT!
Wednesday, June 18, 6 - 9:30 pm
Bullseye Glass Factory
Bullseye Glass, our major sponsor of the 2008 conference will host an exciting,
colorful display of culinary panache at the Bullseye Lehr-B-Q. Yes, the little factory that
makes glass at the cutting edge of 17th-century technology will pull out all the stops
for the 2008 GAS conference and cook chicken and ribs to absolute perfection on its
100-foot long, continuous belt annealing lehr.
Before, during, and after this well-annealed and scrumptious feast, you’ll view sheet
glass being made by the method patented in 1688; tour E-merge, an exhibition featuring
some of the world’s most innovative emerging and early career glassmakers; and
schmooze your way through Bullseye’s infamous Research & Education studios.
The Pre-Conference Reception is a fundraiser that supports low conference registration
fees for student members of GAS.
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The Official Opening Ceremony and Awards Presentation
of the 38th Annual GAS Conference
Thursday, June 19, 1 - 5 pm
1 - 1:45 pm
Welcome from Chief Delvis Heath
Welcome from Mayor Tom Potter
Welcome and Opening of the Conference: Shane Fero, President of GAS
Welcome from co-chairs Jeremy Lepisto, Lani McGregor and Dan Schwoerer
Presentation of awards to Laura Donefer and Henry Halem
2 - 2:45 pmLecture by Honorary Lifetime Membership Award winner Laura Donefer
3 - 3:45 pmLecture by Lifetime Achievement Award winner Henry Halem
4 - 4:45 pmKeynote Lecture by Chris Van Dyke, CEO of Nau
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Opening Reception
Thursday, June 19, 5 - 7 pm
Portland Art Museum
Join your friends and make new ones at
the opening night reception at the Portland Art
Museum, a Glass Art Society “Art In The City”
sponsor. The Portland Art Museum, located
in the heart of downtown’s cultural district, is internationally renowned for exciting art
experiences. During the conference, Klaus Moje will be featured in his first solo show in an
American museum. Also view the Contemporary Northwest Art Awards featuring prominent
Northwest artists. Tour the world through special exhibitions and magnificent permanent
collection galleries featuring Northwest contemporary art, modern art, graphic arts, the
arts of the native peoples of North America, and English silver. Included in your conference
pass is a three day pass to the Museum from June 19 -21. Just show your conference
badge for entrance into the Museum and all exhibits. Visit the exhibits the night of the
reception or anytime during the conference. Light hors d’eouvres and cash bar.
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Friday, June 20, 1 - 3 pm; Studio and Director’s Rooms, Hilton Portland
Gallery owners, curators, educators, and artists will be available to review portfolios
of GAS conference attendees. Artists should bring either a slide, photograph or electronic
portfolio (electronic portfolios may be reviewed on the reviewer’s or artist’s computer.)
A sign-up sheet will be available at the conference registration area. Reviews will last 10-15
minutes each. A limited number of slots will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Friday, June 20, 1 - 3:30 pm; Saturday, June 21, 1:30 - 5 pm
Council Room, Hilton Portland
The Education Resource Center will be a space where students and those interested
in continuing their pursuit of glass education may come to pick up materials and information. All educational facilities: universities, colleges, public access studios, summer
programs, studios, etc., who offer instruction in glass-working and wish to be represented
in the Education Resource Center are requested to provide literature. Each school is
also encouraged to send a representative to be present to answer questions during the
conference. Bring your handouts and drop them off early at the Education Resource
Center at the Hilton Portland, Council Room.
Also in the Education Resource Center on Saturday, June 21, 1:30 - 3 pm there will be
ten minute presentations on glass programs by college and non-degree schools: College Glass Programs Presentations:
Degree Programs: Alfred University; California College of the Arts;
Southern Illinois University; Osaka University of Art; Cal State Fullerton; Tyler School of Art;
Konstfack, University College of Arts Crafts and Design, Stockholm, Sweden
Non-Degree Programs: The Glass Furnace, Istanbul, Turkey; CRVA-Curiel/Reynolds School of Visual Arts; Pratt Fine Arts Center, UrbanGlass
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International Student Exhibition
Friday, June 20, 4 - 9 pm; Saturday, June 21, 11 am - 3 pm
Museum of Contemporary Craft, 724 NW Davis St.
The International Student Exhibition invites all Glass Art Society student members who
are currently enrolled full-time in an accredited degree-seeking program to participate. All
work must be current, original, professionally crafted, and contain glass as the main element.
How to participate: Deliver your student work to the Museum of Contemporary Craft,
(via the back entrance at 720 NW Davis St., take the elevator or stairs up to the second
floor to the exhibition site) Wednesday, June 18, 12 - 5 pm; Thursday, June 19, 9 am 12 pm. The official opening will be on Friday, June 20 at 4 pm. Students are encouraged
to hand-carry their work to the conference. Insurance and shipments of the artwork are
the responsibility of the artist. Neither GAS nor the Museum of Contemporary Craft are
responsible for theft or damage to artwork. Please ensure that your work is delivered in
reusable packaging.
Restrictions: No more then ONE item may be submitted by each student. The piece
must not exceed 30 lbs. (15 kg) or 20” (50 cm) in any dimension. Installations or groupings
may be submitted, but each element within the grouping must adhere to weight and size
restrictions. Clear installation instructions must accompany each work. Proper hanging
devices must also be provided for any work that requires hanging. No work will be hung on
the walls or from the ceiling. If it is a diptych or triptych it will be sold as one piece.
Awards: This year, more than $10,000 in cash and supplies will be awarded. The
first prize winner will receive a $1,000 cash award from The Corning Museum of Glass.
All award winners will be acknowledged in the Glass Art Society 2008 Journal. All 2008
student award winners will be announced at the Closing Night Party at McMenamin’s
Crystal Ballroom, at 10 pm.
Sales: We encourage sales at this event by cash or check made directly to GAS.
Artists will receive 80%. (Visa/MasterCard also accepted.)
Pick Up: Buyers must make their own arrangements for shipping work. Buyers can
arrange to use the shippers available at the auction Saturday, 3 pm - closing. Payments,
purchases and all unsold artwork can be picked up Saturday, June 21, 3 - 6 pm, and Sunday,
June 22, 11 am - 2 pm. Pieces left after June 22, 2 pm will become the property of GAS.
For pick up you will have to enter through the Museum of Contemporary Craft main entrance
(724 NW Davis) and exit through the 2nd Floor administrative entrance/exit door and out at
720 NW Davis St.
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Gallery Hop
Friday, June 20, 6 - 9 pm; The Pearl District – Open to the public
This year’s Gallery Hop will be centered in Portland’s arts-rich Pearl District. Once
an industrial area, The Pearl is now home to many of the city’s premier art galleries,
restaurants, lofts and boutiques all within close walking distance to each other. Use your
three day metro pass to get from the Hilton Portland to the District and explore! Galleries
located in the Pearl, as well as throughout other areas of the city, will welcome conference
attendees with exhibitions from local and international glass artists. Don’t miss the
Student Exhibition located at the Museum of Contemporary Craft in the newly renovated
DeSoto Building. Galleries open for the Gallery Hop will be noted in the Gallery Hop map,
distributed onsite at the conference.
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After Hop Party
Friday, June 20, 8 pm - 12 am – Uroboros Glass, Glass Alchemy, and Savoy Studios
Shuttles leave Hilton Portland every 15 mins, 8:30 pm - 12:30 am, or use your pass
to take the MAX line to the party. The last shuttle leaving for the After Hop party leaves
the Hilton Portland at 11 pm. The last shuttle leaving from the After Hop party to the Hilton
Portland leaves at 12:30 am. If arriving by the MAX you will walk 2 blocks North.
Join in the fun in the audience participation kiln casting project, designed and
executed by Walt Gordinier. (Project to be a 2’ w x 8’ h x 1.5” thick vertical free standing
sculpture. Weight approx. 280 lbs. Mounts on steel base.)
At the After Hop Party you may purchase precut glass pieces, prepainted or not, and
decorate or write a message on the piece for insertion into the work by Walt. The piece
will be auctioned, sight-unseen, at the GAS Silent Auction. Price includes steel stand, and
crating for shipping if necessary. All scrip and auction proceeds will go to the CERF/GAS
member fund. Light food and beverages provided.
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GAS Café
Thursday, June 19, 11:30 am - 1:30 pm; Friday, June 20, 11:30 am - 1:30 pm;
Saturday, June 21, 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Stop by the Gas Café, located in the Technical Display area in the Exhibit Hall, and grab
some lunch! Food available for purchase: sandwiches, desserts, salads, beverages, and more.
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Silent Auction and Preview
Saturday, June 21, 9 am - 6 pm; first tables begin closing at 5:45 pm
Preview: Friday, June 20, 4 - 6 pm
Hilton Portland, Ballroom I - Open to the public
The annual GAS Auction offers conference attendees and the public the opportunity to
support GAS by donating and/or purchasing beautiful works of glass art. We encourage
donations of collaborative glasswork, innovative and experimental one-of-a-kind creations,
and those signature pieces that define an artist’s career. With so much wonderful work to
bid on, and so much fun to be had, this is an event you won’t want to miss!
The GAS Auction has become one of the highlights of the annual conference, and we
hope you consider donating a piece of your artwork, goods or services. Your donation
helps subsidize half-price student fees and keeps all registration fees affordable. Expected
to be the largest GAS auction ever with many donors and buyers, it will also be a great
opportunity for exposure of your work. Also to be auctioned will be pieces created during
the conference demonstrations.
This year, donating artists have the choice to give 100% to GAS, or to receive 25% or
40% of the selling price. Your donation will be on exhibit throughout the conference and
acknowledged in the 2008 Glass Art Society Journal.
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Live Auction
Saturday, June 21, 6:30 - 7:30 pm – Hilton Portland, Ballroom - Open to the public
Preview: Fri., June 20, 4 - 6 pm, Sat., June 21, 9 am - 6:30 pm, Hilton Portland, Ballroom
Auction pieces will be exhibited prior to the auction at the Hilton Portland’s Ballroom
during the Auction Preview. The pieces will then be auctioned off in the Live Auction
Saturday evening. Thank you for supporting GAS!
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14th Annual Goblet Grab
Friday, June 20, 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
(begins promptly at 12:30 pm)
Hilton Portland, Plaza Foyer
The Goblet Grab is a fundraiser for the
Craft Emergency Relief Fund (CERF), which
offers aid to GAS artist members in times
of need. The fast-paced, spontaneous
2007 Goblet Grab
Goblet Grab is an event full of excitement
and fun! Contribute by donating a drinking glass and be entered to win one free conference
registration for the GAS 2009 conference. (Blowing slots available on Thursday, 10:30 am 12 pm at the MOG Mobile Unit at Elements Glass).
How to donate:
1.Create a goblet, mug, tumbler, or some kind of drinking glass.
2.Price it at $50, $100, $150, $200
3.Bring your drinking vessel with you and drop it off at the Goblet Grab receiving and
preview area at: Hilton Portland, Plaza Suite, Wednesday, June 18, 12 pm - 5 pm, Thursday, June 19, 9 am - 12 pm, Friday, June 20, 9 - 11 am.
Goblet Grab, Auction and Student Exhibition Contributing Artists:
Artists who are attending the conference are encouraged to hand-deliver their work
to the conference packed well enough for carryout. GAS assumes no responsibility for
the shipping of donations. GAS promises to handle your piece with the utmost respect
and care, and to update you on the status and sale of your donation, but we are not
responsible for breakage, theft or loss. If your Auction or Goblet Grab donation does
not sell, GAS will keep it to place in the next fundraiser or event to benefit GAS. GAS
assumes no responsibility for the Student Exhibition pieces not sold or removed (see
“Student Exhibition” for removal times.)
Shipping for Buyers:
Professional packers and shippers will be on site after the auction on Saturday
evening. All purchases are final and must be paid for and removed from the premises
during the evening. Items that are not removed will be shipped at the purchaser’s
expense. No exchanges or refunds are allowed. GAS assumes no responsibility for
the shipping of purchases or for those items not picked up immediately after Goblet
Grab or the Auction. Once you have made arrangements with a shipping vendor, GAS
cannot, by shipping regulations, intervene on your behalf with the shipper. You must
resolve any concerns regarding artwork damaged or lost during shipping by contacting
the shipping vendor directly.
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GAS Annual Business Meeting
Saturday, June 21, 12 - 1:15 pm
Hilton Portland, Broadway 3 & 4 Rooms
Raffle to earn a chance to win a free conference pass for the 2009 Corning conference.
Must be present at entire meeting to win.
Introduction of 2008 Board of Directors and Student Representative
The state of GAS report: Shane Fero, President
Pamina Traylor, Treasurer
Pamela Koss, Executive Director
Quorum on articles of incorporation and bylaw revisions
Questions, comments, concerns from membership
Preview of 2009 Corning conference
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Neon! Exhibit
Times: TBD – Hilton Portland, Executive and Senate Suites
The Neon! exhibit at the Hilton Portland will be in keeping with the character of this
glowing medium: unexpected, offbeat, sublime, quirky, sophisticated, kitsch, and clever.
Participating artists will be on hand to share ideas, “talk tech”, and discuss their illuminated works.
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The Closing Night Party
Saturday, June 21, 9 pm - 2 am
McMenamins Crystal Ballroom
Student Exhibition Awards
presented at 10 pm
First shuttle leaves Hilton
Portland at 8:45 pm
The venue for the Closing
Night Party, McMenamins Crystal
Ballroom is sure to leave an
2007 Closing Night Party
impression on you! If you think
that people and events don’t leave a footprint of energy, then come to the legendary
Crystal Ballroom and experience the aura of more than 80 years of characters, performances and events. You’ll feel the smoldering grace of Rudolph Valentino, high octane
sex appeal of Tina Turner, and mind-expanding strains of the Grateful Dead. More recently,
other strong imprints have been left by the likes of Branford Marsalis, Sleater Kinney,
Ben Folds, Merle Haggard and Janeane Garafalo. Today, all of this energy lingers inside
the majestic room just waiting to be tapped. Together with a strong undercurrent of pop
culture, the Crystal provides a graceful and ornate setting – not to mention its remarkable
“floating”, ball-bearing and rocker dance floor. Facilities include a classic corner stage,
a curving balcony, food and beverage bars, elevator and on-site brewery. Experience the
lights, and music, enjoy food and spirits and meet and mingle with other GAS participants.
Shuttles depart and return to the Hilton Portland throughout the evening.
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t e c h n i c a l d i s p l ay e x h i b i t o r s
Numbers by company names refer to map on pg. 31
GAS Café - food
Exhibitors listed by booth number:
23. Northstar Glassworks, Inc.
24. Abell Combustion, Inc.
25. Glastar Corporation
26. Winship Designs, Inc.
27. PT Dyson Zedmark Indonesia
28. Eugene Glass School
29. Unlimited Oxygen
30. National Torches by Premier Industries
31. Trev’s Glass
32. Emhart Glass
33. C & R Loo, Inc.
34. Aquila Glass School
35. Austin Thin Films, Inc.
36. Wet Dog Glass, LLC
37. R&R Glass Cast
38. Paragon Industries, L.P.
39. Larkin Refractory Solutions
40. Spruce Pine Batch Inc.
41. Frantz Art Glass
42. Skutt Kilns
43. Dichroic, Inc.
1. ABR Imagery
2. Guadalupe -The Crucible Connection
3. System 96®
4. Northwest Iron Works
5. Glasscraft, Inc.
6. Uroboros Glass
7. Glass Alchemy, Ltd
8. Maruko Tools USA
9. Olympic Color Rods
10.Colour de Verre
11. Ed Hoy’s International
12. Hot Block Tools
14.The Studio of The Corning Museum
of Glass
15. Stadelman Glassworks
16. Red Hot Metal, Inc.
17. HUB Consolidated, Inc.
18. & 19. Pacific Artglass Corp.
20. Digitry Company, Inc.
21. Studio Glass Batch LLC
22. ARTCO (Artist’s Reliable Tool Co.)
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44. Electroglass®
45. Hot Glass Color & Supply
46. Artistic Lighting Solutions
47. Hang Your Glass
48. Pratt Fine Arts Center
49. Ohm Equipment
50. & 51. Bullseye Glass Co.
52. & 53. Steinert Industries, Inc.
54. Coatings by Sandberg, Inc.
55. Gaffer Glass USA LTD
56. & 57. His Glassworks, Inc.
58. Nabertherm, Inc.
59.Spiral Arts/Carlo Dona, Inc.
60. Technical Materials, Inc.
61.International Society
of Glass Beadmakers
62. Denver Glass Machinery, Inc
63. Ditore Glass Works / Dyson
64. UrbanGlass
65. Correll Glass Studio
66. Glass Brokers, Inc.
67.School of Art and Design,
University of Wolverhampton
68. Momka’s Glass
69. Glassline
70. The Rosen Group
72. D&L Stained Glass Supply, Inc.
74. Palmer Tools
75. Glass Torch Tech Inc.
76. Dichroic Alchemy
77.Euclid Kilns
78. Western Industrial Ceramics
79. World Art Glass Quarterly
80. Trautman Art Glass
81. Glass Strategies, LLC
82. Philadelphia Glass Works
83. Jim Moore Tools for Glass
84. & 85.East Bay Color
Exhibitors listed alphabetically:
Abell Combustion, Inc. #24
Stephen Abell
PO Box 198, Kimberton, PA 19442
Tel: 610-827-9137, Fax: 610-827-7156
[email protected]
www.abellcombustion.com
Artistic Lighting Solutions #46
Howard Moore
4620 S Arville St Suite F,
Las Vegas, NV 89103
Tel: 702-914-4444, Fax: 702-914-4445
[email protected]
www.artisticlightingsolutions.com
ABR Imagery #1
Ross Thackery
3808 W Vernal Pike,
Bloomington, IN 47404
Tel: 812-339-0147, Fax: 812-339-8947
[email protected]
www.abrimagery.com
Austin Thin Films, Inc. #35
Glenn Brown
4616 W Howard Ln Ste 110,
Austin, TX 78728
Tel: 512-246-1122, Fax: 512-246-1133
[email protected]
www.dichro.com
Aquila Glass School #34
Don Bietschek
1628 N Columbia Blvd Unit A,
Portland, OR 97217
Tel: 503-240-9449, Fax: 503-240-9449
[email protected]
www.aquilaglassschool.com
Bullseye Glass Co. #50 & #51
Jim Jones
3610 SE 21st Ave, Portland, OR 97202
Tel: 503-232-8887, Fax: 503-238-9963
[email protected]
www.bullseyeglass.com
ARTCO (Artist’s Reliable Tool Co.) #22
Malcolm Spann
348 N 15th St, San Jose, CA 95112
Tel: 408-288-7978, Fax: 408-288-7832
[email protected]
www.artcoinc.com
C & R Loo, Inc. #33
1085 Essex Ave, Richmond, CA 94801
Tel: 510-232-0276, Fax: 510-232-7810
[email protected]
www.crloo.com
Coatings by Sandberg, Inc. #54
Howard Sandberg
856 N Commerce St, Orange, CA 92867
Tel: 714-538-0888, Fax: 714-538-2767
[email protected]
www.cbs-dichroic.com
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Correll Glass Studio #65
Charles Correll
66 Hidden Ledge, Conway, MA 01341
Tel: 413-369-4283, Fax: 413-369-4769
[email protected]
www.correllglassstudio.com
Ed Hoy’s International #11
Ed Hoy
27625 Diehl Rd, Warrenville, IL 60555
Tel: 630-836-1353, Fax: 630-836-1362
[email protected]
www.edhoy.com
Colour de Verre #10
Larry Jacobsen
3216 SE 8th Ave, Portland, OR 97202
Tel: 503-232-3629, Fax: 503-232-3431
[email protected]
www.colourdeverre.com
Electroglass® #44
Stephen Sinotte
PO Box 908, Portage, MI 49081
Tel: 269-668-2855, Fax: 269-668-7778
[email protected]
www.electroglass.com
D&L Stained Glass Supply, Inc. #72
Scott Childress
1440 W 52nd St., Denver, CO 80221
Tel: 800-525-0940, Fax: 303-442-3429
[email protected]
www.dlstainedglass.com
Emhart Glass #32
Roger Smith
405 E Peach Ave; PO Box 580,
Owensville, MO 65066
Tel: 573-437-2132, Fax: 573-437-3146
[email protected]
www.emhartglass.com
Denver Glass Machinery, Inc. #62
Holly Morrison
2800 S Shoshone St, Englewood,
CO 80110
Tel: 303-781-0980, Fax: 303-781-9067
[email protected]
www.denverglass.com
Euclid Kilns
Geoff Farrow
1120 Speers Road,
Oakville, Ontario Canada L6L2X4
Tel: 800-296-5456, Fax 905-849-0001
[email protected]
www.euclids.com
Dichroic Alchemy #76
Jay Frodo
1056 Green Acres Rd., #102,
Eugene, OR 97408
Tel: 866-451-2254, Fax: 503-961-0176
[email protected]
www.dichroicalchemy.com
Eugene Glass School #28
Saeed Mohtadi
575 Wilson St, Eugene, OR 97402
Tel: 541-342-2959, Fax: 541-342-2924
[email protected]
www.eugeneglassschool.org
Frantz Art Glass #41
Michael Frantz
130 W Corporate Rd, Shelton, WA 98584
Tel: 360-426-6712 x214, Fax: 360-427-5866
[email protected]
www.frantzglass.com
Dichroic, Inc. #43
Monty Clark
6057 Kenneth Way, Auburn, CA 95602
Tel: 530-878-7483, Fax: 530-878-0423
[email protected]
http://dichroicinc.com
Gaffer Glass USA LTD #55
Hallynd Hall
19622 70th Ave S Bay #4,
Kent, WA 98032
Tel: 253-395-3361, Fax: 253-395-3363
[email protected]
www.gafferglassusa.com
Digitry Company, Inc. #20
Ronald Shapiro
188 State St #21, Portland, ME 04101
Tel: 207-774-0300, Fax: 207-775-0701
[email protected]
www.digitry.com
Ditore Glass Works/Dyson #63
Dick Ditore
9271 Adolphia St, San Diego, CA 92129
Tel: 858-780-0552, Fax: 858-780-0553
[email protected]
www.ditoreglassworks.com
Glass Alchemy, Ltd #7
Desiree East
6539 NE 59th Pl, Portland, OR 97218
Tel: 503-460-0545, Fax: 503-460-0546
[email protected]
www.glassalchemyarts.com
East Bay Color #84 & #85
James Meyer
169 S First St, Richmond, CA 94804
Tel: 510-233-0708, Fax: 510-233-3438
[email protected]
www.eastbaycolor.com
Glass Brokers, Inc. # 66
David Schimmel
PO Box 2167, Duryea, PA 18642
Tel: 570-885-6895
[email protected]
www.glass-brokers.com
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Glass Torch Tech Inc. #75
Willy Horn
1988 Herbert Ave, Hellertown, PA 18055
Tel: 610-838-2446
[email protected]
www.glasstorchtech.com
Hot Block Tools #12
Gary Guydosh
3710 Liberty Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15201
Tel: 412-683-1700, Fax: 412-683-6620
[email protected]
www.hotblocktools.com
Glasscraft, Inc. #5
Richard Hoyt
411 Violet St, Golden, CO 80401
Tel: 303-278-4670, Fax: 303-278-4672
[email protected]
www.glasscraftinc.com
Hot Glass Color & Supply #45
Cyrena Stefano
2225 5th Ave, Seattle, WA 98121
Tel: 206-448-1199/866-448-1199,
Fax: 206-448-0469
[email protected]
www.hotglasscolor.com
Glassline #69
Kim Lyle
2636 Pioneer Way E, Tacoma, WA 98404
Tel: 253-922-5342, Fax: 253-922-5349
[email protected]
http://clayartcenter.net/
HUB Consolidated, Inc. #17
John Chiles
690 Route 73, Orwell, VT 05760
Tel: 802-948-2209, Fax: 802-948-2215
[email protected]
www.HubGlass.com
Glastar Corporation #25
Lori Mitchell
20721 Marilla Street, Chatsworth, CA 91311
Tel: 800-423-5635/818-341-0301,
Fax: 818-998-2078
[email protected]
www.glastar.com
International Society
of Glass Beadmakers #61
Sarah Riggle
PO Box 82226, Columbus, OH 43202
Tel: 866-473-4742, Fax: 614-222-2427
[email protected]
www.isgb.org
Glass Strategies, LLC #81
Rich Lamothe
13410 SW Whistling Way, Portland, OR 97008
Tel: 503-201-2173, Fax: 503-282-2183
[email protected]
www.glassstrategies.com
Jim Moore Tools for Glass #83
Jim Moore
PO Box 1151, Port Townsend, WA 98368
Tel: 360-379-2936, Fax: 360-379-2936
[email protected]
www.toolsforglass.com
Guadalupe-The Crucible
Connection #2
Peter VanderLaan
354 Washington Hill Rd, Chocorua,
NH 03817
Tel: 603-323-7900, Fax: 603-323-8317
[email protected]
www.guadalupeglass.com
Larkin Refractory Solutions #39
Jim Wunch
PO Box 716, Lithonia, GA 30058
Tel: 678-336-7090, Fax: 678-336-7094
[email protected]
www.larkinrefractory.com
Maruko Tools USA #8
Takuya Tokizawa
27232 59th Ave NE, Arlington, WA 98223
Tel: 360-435-9651
[email protected]
www.marukotools.com
Hang Your Glass #47
Poppy Mussallem
PO Box 633, Oakridge, OR 97463
Tel: 650-353-4642, Fax: 541-782-5996
[email protected]
www.HangYourGlass.com
Momka’s Glass #68
Momka Peeva
5030 208th St SW Ste D,
Lynnwood, WA 98036
Tel: 425-776-3417, Fax: 425-776-3630
[email protected]
www.momkasglass.com
His Glassworks, Inc. #56 & #57
Robert Stephan
91 Webb Cove Rd, Asheville, NC 28804
Tel: 800-914-7463/828-254-2559,
Fax: 828-254-2581
[email protected]
www.hisglassworks.com
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Nabertherm, Inc. #58
Chris Pilko
54 Read’s Way, New Castle, DE 19720
Tel: 302-322-3665, Fax: 302-322-3215
[email protected]
www.nabertherm-usa.com
Philadelphia Glass Works #82
Victoria Chan
908-A N 3rd St, Philadelphia, PA 19123
Tel: 215-627-3655, Fax: 215-627-3655
[email protected]
www.phillyglassworks.com
National Torches
by Premier Industries #30
William Harrod
3061 103rd Lane NE Suite 200,
Blaine, MN 55449
Tel: 763-786-4020, Fax: 763-786-5424
[email protected]
www.nationaltorch.com
Pratt Fine Arts Center #48
Pat Bako
1902 S Main St, Seattle, WA 98144
Tel: 206-328-2200, Fax: 206-328-1260
[email protected]
www.pratt.org
PT Dyson Zedmark Indonesia #27
Mike Connop
MM2100 JL Sulawesi, Jawa Barat, 17520
Indonesia
Tel: +62 21 898 1269, Fax: +62 21 898 1271
[email protected]
Northstar Glassworks, Inc. #23
PO Box 230488, Portland, OR 97281
Tel: 866-684-6986/503-684-6986,
Fax: 503-670-0978
[email protected]
www.northstarglass.com
R&R Glass Cast #37
Daniel Nixon
3535 Briarfield Blvd, Maumee, OH 43537
Tel: 419-865-9497, Fax: 419-865-9997
[email protected]
www.ransom-randolph.com
Northwest Iron Works #4
Vince Thomas
24415 Bolton Hill Rd, Veneta, OR 97487
Tel: 541-935-6548, Fax: 541-935-9445
[email protected]
www.nwironworks.com
Red Hot Metal Inc. #16
Jeff Lindsay
24 Bellarmine Ct Ste 1, Chico, CA 95928
Tel: 530-342-1970, Fax: 530-342-0771
[email protected]
www.redhotmetal.net
Ohm Equipment #49
Douglas Ohm
PO Box 538 , Millville, NJ 08332
Tel: 856-765-0808, Fax: 856-765-0808
[email protected]
www.ohmequipment.com
The Rosen Group #70
3000 Chestnut Ave Ste 300,
Baltimore, MD 21211
Tel: 410-889-2933, Fax: 443-524-2644
[email protected]
www.americancraft.com
Olympic Color Rods #9
Phil O’Reilly
PO Box 9240, Seattle, WA 98109
Tel: 206-343-7336, Fax: 206-343-2292
[email protected]
www.glasscolor.com
Skutt Kilns #42
Mike Sievers
6441 SE Johnson Creek Blvd,
Portland, OR 97206
Tel: 503-774-6000, Fax: 503-774-7833
[email protected]
www.skutt.com
Pacific Artglass Corp. #18 & #19
John Williams
125 W 157th St, Gardena, CA 90248
Tel: 310-516-7828, Fax: 310-516-0335
[email protected]
www.pacificartglass.com
Spiral Arts/Carlo Dona, Inc. #59
Fred Metz
2940 Westlake Ave N Ste #100,
Seattle, WA 98109
Tel: 206-768-9765/888-369-5616,
Fax: 206-768-9766
[email protected]
www.spiralarts.com
Palmer Tools #74
Steve Palmer
10506 Crestridge Dr, Minnetonka, MN 55305
Tel: 952-546-6025, Fax: 952-546-6025
[email protected]
www.palmertools.com
Paragon Industries, L.P. #38
Arnold Howard
2011 S Town East Blvd, Mesquite, TX 75149
Tel: 800-876-4328/972-288-7557
Fax: 972-222-0646
[email protected]
www.paragonweb.com
Spruce Pine Batch Inc. #40
Tom Littleton
PO Box 159, Spruce Pine, NC 28777
Tel: 828-765-9876, Fax: 828-765-9888
[email protected]
www.sprucepinebatch.com
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University of Wolverhampton #67
School of Art and Design
Ken Evans
Molineux St., Wolverhampton, W Midlands
WV11DT, England
Tel: +44 1902 321914
Fax: +44 1902 321944
[email protected]
www.wlv.ac.uk/artanddesign
Stadelman Glassworks #15
Steve Stadelman
PO Box 453, Forest Grove, OR 97116
Tel: 503-709-9922, Fax: 503-430-8107
[email protected]
www.stadelmanglass.com
Steinert Industries, Inc. #52 & #53
John Steinert
1507 Franklin Ave, Kent, OH 44240
Tel: 800-727-7473/330-678-0028,
Fax: 330-678-8238
[email protected]
www.steinertindustries.com
Unlimited Oxygen #29
Jack Ridgeway
PO Box 996, 6421 N Tidewater Rd,
Morresville, IN 46158
Tel: 866-955-0200, Fax: 317-831-2046
[email protected]
www.unlimitedoxygen.com
The Studio of The Corning Museum
of Glass #14
Amy Schwartz
One Museum Way, Corning, NY 14830
Tel: 607-974-8914, Fax: 607-974-6370
[email protected]
www.cmog.org
UrbanGlass #64
John West
647 Fulton St 3rd Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Tel: 718-625-3685, Fax: 718-625-3889
[email protected]
www.urbanglass.org
Studio Glass Batch LLC #21
William Glasner
7491 Modock Rd, Victor, NY 14564
Tel: 585-919-6553, Fax: 585-924-9579
[email protected]
www.studioglassbatch.com
Uroboros Glass #6
Bill Ward
2139 N Kerby Ave, Portland, OR 97227
Tel: 503-284-4900, Fax: 503-284-7584
[email protected]
www.uroboros.com
System 96® #3
Randy Gray
PO Box 646, Woodinville, WA 98072
Tel: 425-483-6699 x 4052
Fax: 425-483-9007
[email protected]
www.system96.com
Western Industrial Ceramics #78
Chuck Noble
10725 SW Tualatin Sherwood Rd,
Tualatin, OR 97062
Tel: 503-692-3770, Fax: 503-692-5299
[email protected]
www.wicinc.com
Technical Materials, INC #60
Bill Porter
11103 Foxbrook Crt, Louisville, KY 40223
Tel: 502-419-2905, Fax: 502-244-3323
[email protected]
Wet Dog Glass, LLC #36
Eddie Bernard
100 Russell St, Star, NC 27356
Tel: 504-483-1195, Fax: 504-483-3059
[email protected]
www.wetdogglass.com
Trautman Art Glass #80
Paul Trautman
30756 SW Peach Cove Rd,
West Linn, OR 97068
Tel: 503-656-9350
[email protected]
www.taglass.com
Winship Designs, Inc. #26
David Winship
3844 Janisse St, Eugene, OR 97402
Tel: 541-684-6807, Fax: 541-684-6808
[email protected]
www.winshipdesigns.com
Trev’s Glass #31
Trevor Huber
1528 172nd St NE, Marysville, WA 98271
Tel: 360-652-8642, Fax: 360-652-4327
[email protected]
www.trevsglass.com
World Art Glass Quarterly #79
Curt Walton
1650 The Alameda, San Jose, CA 95126
Tel: 408-834-8945, Fax: 408-279-6510
[email protected]
www.artglassquarterly.com
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around the conference
Gallery Hop
Friday, June 20, 6 - 9 pm, The Pearl District - Open to the public
The Gallery Hop will take you on an adventure throughout Portland’s arts-rich Pearl
District. You’ll see installation art, hot glass demonstrations and amazing glass art by
emerging and established artists. Plan to end the evening at Uroboros Glass for the after
party featuring live music, dancing and a variety of live glass activities from novel flameworking and blowing demos to an attendee built large scale kiln casting.
Don’t miss these glass exhibitions during the Gallery Hop:
Alysia Duckler Gallery
922 NW 11th Ave, #1206, Portland, OR
www.alysiaducklergallery.com/
Nancy Callan
Butters Gallery, Ltd.
520 NW Davis, Portland, OR
www.buttersgallery.com/
Benjamin Moore will curate an exhibit
by Stephanie Weber
Augen Gallery
716 NW Davis St., Portland, OR
www.augengallery.com/
Paul DiPasqua, Maki Hajikano
Caffe Umbria
303 NW 12th Ave, Portland, OR
www.caffeumbria.com/pdxcafe.html
Maurizio Donzelli
Babette
www.babettesf.com
Galia Amsel
The Casey
www.thecasey.com
Martha Pfanschmidt glass installation
No entry permitted, visible from street
Beppu Wiarda Gallery
319 NW 9th, Portland, OR
www.beppugallery.com
Susan Harlan, Taliaferro Jones,
& Kevin Shluker
Design Within Reach
1200 NW Everett, Portland, OR
www.dwr.com/studios/portland
Silvia Levenson
Blackfish Gallery
420 NW Ninth Ave., Portland, OR
Showing glass works by local artists
Elements Glass Studio
1979 NW Vaughn, Portland, OR
www.elementsglass.com/
Ian Gilula and Aaron Frankel
Bullseye Gallery
http://www.bullseyegallery.com
Clifford Rainey retrospective;
Succession: Giles Bettison, Claudia
Borella, Deb Jones, Jessica Loughlin,
Kirstie Rea, Richard Whiteley;
Bullseye Gallery Welcomes Glass Art
Society: Jane Bruce, Cobi Cockburn,
Mel George, Steve Klein, Jeremy Lepisto,
Silvia Levenson, Susan Longini, Richard
Marquis, Catharine Newell, Ted Sawyer,
April Surgent, Mark Zirpel; Kiln-glass in
Architecture
Elizabeth Leach Gallery
www.elizabethleach.com/
Deborah Horrell, Henry Hillman Jr.
Feldman Gallery
Pacific Northwest College of Art,
1241 NW Johnson, Portland, OR
http://pnca.edu/exposure/feldman
Translations & Discoveries: Painters
and printmakers working in glass Hamish Carr, Rafael Cauduro, Judy Cooke,
John MacKechnie, Martha Pfanschmidt,
Tom Prochaska, Olga Sankey,
Christy Wyckoff
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around the conference
Froelick Gallery
714 NW Davis, Portland, OR
www.froelickgallery.com/
Joe Feddersen, Tom Prochaska
Museum of Contemporary Craft
724 NW Davis St, Portland, OR
www.MuseumofContemporaryCraft.org
International GAS student Exhibition,
Oregon Glass Guild, Melissa Dyne, and
“FORM” blown glass by 3 regional artists,
Andy Paiko, Lynn Everett Read, Boyd Sugiki
Gallery 114
1100 NW Glisan, Portland, OR
www.gallery114.org/
Paul Marioni, Roger Thomas, Rick Bartow,
David Ruth, Michael Behrens,
Lucio Bubacco, Diego Bottacin
Nine Gallery
122 NW 8th (within Blue Sky Gallery),
Portland, OR
“Reflection” by Dana Lynn Louis
Gerding Theater at the Armory
www.pcs.org
Ted Sawyer
Oblation Papers & Press
http://oblationpapers.com
Catharine Newell
Hoyt Street Properties Lobby
930 NW 12th and Lovejoy
Walter Gordinier
PDX Contemporary Art
925 NW Flanders, Portland, OR
www.pdxcontemporaryart.com
Megan Murphy
In Good Taste
http://www.ingoodtastestore.com
Mel George
Plum Tree Mortgage
1126 NW Marshall St, Portland, OR
www.plumtreemortgage.com
James Minson
Laura Russo Gallery
805 NW 21st, Portland, OR
www.laurarusso.com
Eric Franklin, David Schwarz, Rich Royal
Portland Institute of Contemporary Art
224 NW 13th Ave, Suite 305, Portland, OR
http://www.pica.org
Mark Zirpel
Lawrence Gallery
903 NW Davis St, Portland, OR
www.lawrencegallery.net
Tim Chilina
Pulliam Deffenbaugh Gallery
929 NW Flanders, Portland, OR
www.pulliamdeffenbaugh.com
Jeff Zimmerman
Lux Lighting
1333 NW Glisan St., Portland OR
www.luxlights.com
John Miller, Bennett Battaile, Sean Albert
Quintana Galleries
www.quintanagalleries.com
Larry Ahvakana, Marvin Oliver, Lillian Pitt,
Alano Edzerza
Mabel and Zora
www.mabelandzora.com
Lynn Everett Read
Streetcar Loft Windows
Morgan Madison, Christy Corbett
Manette Gallery
820 NW 21st Ave., (across from
Laura Russo) Portland, OR
www.manettefinearts.com
Open June 19-21 until 7 pm
Andy Paiko
Umpqua Bank
1139 NW Lovejoy St., Portland, OR
www.umpquabank.com
Walter Gordinier
Waterstone Gallery
www.waterstonegallery.com
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Fireborne Gallery
515 SW Broadway, Portland, OR
http://www.fireborneglass.com/
Zachary Capetillo, Skott Masgai
Mark Woolley Gallery
817 SW 2nd, Portland, OR
www.markwoolley.com
Einar and Jamex De la Torres; Degenerate
Art: The Art and Culture of Glass Pipe
Museum of Glass, Tacoma
1801 Dock Street, Tacoma, WA
Tel: 1-866-4 MUSEUM (468-7386)
Lino Tagliapietra in Retrospect: A Modern
Renaissance in Italian Glass
February 23 - August 24, 2008
Lillian Pitt, “Wasco Stick Indian”
Dante Marioni: Form, Color, Pattern
February 16 - September 21, 2008
Off the Hop Galleries
Living Legacies (working title; an exhibition
of work by artists influenced by Lino)
February 16 - September 21, 2008
Contrasts: A Glass Primer
Through November 2009
Autzen Gallery
Portland State University
724 SW Harrison St, 2nd Floor,
Portland OR
www.pdx.edu/art/exhibitions.html
Nathan Sandberg
Exhibit opens Sat, June 21;
Reception at Noon
Made at the Museum of Glass: An ongoing
installation of selections from the Visiting
Artist Collection
Neon! Exhibit
921 SW Sixth Avenue, Portland, OR
Various artists
Brian Marki Fine Art
2236 NE Broadway, Portland, OR
http://www.brianmarki.com/
“For Exactly Four” works by Roger Thomas,
Richard Glenn, Michael
Behrens, Alice Gebart
Portland Art Museum
1219 SW Park, Portland, OR
http://www.pam.org
Klaus Moje retrospective
Portland Japanese Garden
611 SW Kingston Ave, Portland, OR
http://www.japanesegarden.com/
Frozen Music: Glass in the Garden
Pavilion exhibit: Kazumi Ikemoto, Masami
Koda, Etsuko Nishi, Yoko Yagi, Hiroshi
Yamano Outdoor exhibit: Jun Kaneko from
the collection of Bullseye Glass Co.
Bullseye Resource Center Gallery
3610 SE 21st, Portland, OR
http://bullseyeglass.com/emerge/
E-MERGE 2008: Bullseye’s Biennial
Juried Exhibition of Emerging & Early
Career Artists
Canoe
1136 SW Alder St, Portland OR
503 889 8545
https://www.canoeonline.net/salutations/
Showing blown glass from American
studios, featuring “Vitreluxe” By Lynn
Everett Read
Pushdot Studio
1021 SE Caruthers, Portland, OR
http://www.pushdotstudio.com
Susan Harlan
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pre- + post-conference workshops
Aquila Glass School
1628 N Columbia Blvd, Unit A, Portland, OR 97217
503-240-9449 www.aquilaglassschool.com
Test the Northwest – Before, during and after the GAS Conference:
Bullseye, Glass Alchemy, Momka, Northstar, Uroboros – Manufacture demos, student
tryout, questions, answers. Everyone is invited.
Bullseye Resource Center
3610 SE 21st Ave., Portland, OR 97202
503-232-8887 www.bullseyeglass.com
Open house: Sunday, June 22; demos and tours, 10 am - 5 pm
What, Why, and How – June 13 -18, Cobi Cockburn
Exercises in conceptual development, drawing, and model making will combine with
demonstrations and hands-on work in kilnforming, kilncasting, flameworking, and
coldworking. Juried.
Thinking in Glass – June 14 - 18, Silvia Levenson
Basic glassworking techniques will be open-faced kilncasting. Pre-requisite: basic to
intermediate-level kilnforming skills. Juried.
Translation – June 23 - 30, Jessica Loughlin
Kilnforming and cold finishing techniques will be demonstrated and applied as they
relate to individual student ideas. Juried: Students should have intermediate to advanced
kilnforming skills.
Kilncast Glass – June 23 - 30, Richard Whiteley
Learn a variety of mold-making processes, kiln-firing procedures, and extensive coldworking
and carving. Some experience in glass and/or sculpture will be useful. Juried.
Elements Glass
1979 NW Vaughn, Portland, OR 97209
To be announced
Chemeketa Community College
4000 Lancaster Dr NE, Salem, OR 97309
503-365-4717 www.chemeketa.edu
programs.chemeketa.edu/glass
[email protected]
June 15 - 18, Susan Longini: Grow It Big with Pate de Verre
June 16 -18, Matt Eskuche: Vessels and Form Consciousness
With jacks, and diamond shears aiding them, students of all levels will experiment with
borosilicate tubing and colored rod.
June 22-24, Laurel Marie Hagner: Intricate Rubber Molds for Lost Wax Kiln-Forming
This class will cover the production of intricate multiple part rubber molds, reinforced
with mother molds, specifically for the production of lost wax casting. No mold making
experience required.
June 22-24, Suellen Fowler: Color in the Flame – Boroscilicate Flameworking in an
Off-hand Style
This three day workshop will cover an unusual set of techniques in flamework glassblowing,
devised by John Burton in the late 50’s. Some lampworking experience is desirable, but
beginners welcome.
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Jessica Loughlin, “Visible Distance”
Mary Van Cline, “The Listening Point”
Uroboros Glass
2139 N. Kerby Ave., Portland, OR 97227
503-284-4900 www.uroboros.com
June 16 -18, Fusing for Professional Glassblowers, Patty Gray & Hans Ittig
Hands on workshop creating decorative fused components for pickups and rollups. Make
components for later use based on the full range of available compatible glass forms.
Sunday, June 22 - Post Conference System 96 Torchwork Demo Day
A panel of internationally recognized torch artists each provide a one hour demonstration
of a unique and innovative torchworking technique.
Pratt Fine Arts Center
1902 S Main St., Seattle, WA 98144
206-328-2200 www.pratt.org [email protected]
June 13-16, Hotshop: Sand Casting with Mitchell Gaudet.
June 13-16, Warm Shop: Screen Printing High and Low Fire Enamels with Jeffrey Sarmiento.
June 13-16, Kiln Casting: From the Mold to the Oven: Intro to Kiln Casting with Susan Balshor.
June 14 -16, Coldshop: From Lap Wheels to Lenses: Intro to Coldworking with Pat Bako.
June 15 -17, Flame Shop: Advanced Borosilicate at the Torch with Bandhu Dunham.
June 23-26, Coldshop: Beyond the Basics: Refining your Coldworking and Laminating Skills with Paul Larned (some coldworking experience required).
June 23-26, Kilnforming: Pâte de Verre with Delores Taylor (all levels).
June 23-27, Flameworking: Advanced Beadmaking Techniques with Kimberly Jo Affleck (intermediate beadmaking skills required).
June 23-27, Hotshop: Advanced Glassblowing Techniques (instructor not confirmed).
June 24-29, Warmshop: Advanced Fusing Techniques with Patty Gray (intermediate fusing skills required).
Seattle Glassblowing Studio
2227 5th Ave., Seattle, WA 98121
206-448-2181 www.seattleglassblowing.com [email protected]
June 15 - 17, Karen Willenbrink-Johnsen and Jasen Johnsen
Class will focus on sculpting, color application, torchwork, garage work, textures and
teamwork. 2 years experience required.
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2 0 0 8 g a s awa r d r e c i p i e n t s
2008 GAS Lifetime Achievement Award - Henry Halem
Henry Halem has been working in glass since 1968
and is one of the founders of the Glass Art Society as
well as its first president. His glass work is represented
in major museums and private collections. In 1998 after
29 years of teaching at Kent State University, Halem
retired from teaching. He now devotes himself to working
full time in his studio In November of 2006 he published
the 4th edition of his classic book “Glass Notes.” If he is
not in his studio Henry can usually be found on one of
the many golf courses in N.E. Ohio.
2008 Honorary Lifetime Membership Award - Laura Donefer
Laura Donefer was born in Ithaca, NY and was
raised in Quebec. She graduated with honors in
Literature and Languages from Dawson College in 1975,
and with honors from McGill University in 1979. After
traveling the world and working with many interesting
people, Laura trained as a glass artist at Sheridan
College, graduating in 1985. She has been using glass
as the primary medium in her work for over 25 years,
combining it with other materials.
Making work is very important to Laura, but so is teaching. She has been staff in
the glass department at Sheridan College and has been permanent faculty in Montreal
at Espace Verre for over 18 years, helping to mold the school with her dynamic classes.
As well Laura teaches regularly at the Pilchuck Glass School, the Corning Museum of Glass
School, Penland School of Craft and Red Deer College. She also conducts many workshops in schools throughout North America and beyond, including Japan and Australia.
Laura believes in supporting the work of her fellow Canadian glass artists, and is
a tireless promoter world wide, lecturing extensively on Canadian Contemporary Glass
in Canada, the United States, Mexico and Australia, including the Canadian Embassy
in Washington DC, the Tucson Museum of Art, the University of Honolulu and during
AUSGLASS in Sydney, Australia.
As President of the Glass Art Association of Canada, Laura was instrumental in trying
to unite all of the glass artists across Canada when she began publishing a quarterly
magazine, “The Glass Gazette,” which has developed into the major voice of the Canadian
glass artist today. She has participated in many solo and group exhibitions, including shows
at the Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art in Japan, the Art Gallery of Western Australia,
the Hammelev Arts and Culture Centre in Denmark, the Agnes Etherington Art Centre in
Kingston, the Museo del Vidrio in Mexico, and the Museum of Modern Art in Shanghai,
China. Her work is in many public and private collections, including the Corning Museum
of Glass, the Tacoma Museum of Glass, and the Museum of Art and Design in Manhattan.
Laura is a past board member of the Glass Art Society, and is now on the International Council of the Pilchuck Glass School. She received the Glass Art Association of
Canada’s first Lifetime Achievement Award in 2006 and is being presented the 2008
Lifetime Membership Award by the Glass Art Society. She currently resides in Harrowsmith,
Ontario with Dave and Ana Matisse. She is also known for organizing her wacky Glass
Fashion Shows, and is planning the next one for 2009 to be held at the Corning Museum
of Glass.
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conference presenters
Biographical Information
Mark Abildgaard received his B.A. from San Francisco State University in 1979 and his
M.F.A. from the University of Hawaii in 1983. After graduate school he traveled and worked
in Japan at the Tokyo Glass Art Institute where he learned about making kiln fired glass in
plaster molds. In 1985 he was accepted to work at the Creative Glass Center of America in
Millville, New Jersey for a five-month fellowship. During his fellowship, he changed his focus
from blown glass vessels to sand cast sculpture. In 1986 he returned to California and set
up his own studio for kiln casting glass sculpture.
Sean Albert received his BFA from the Massachusetts College of Art in 1994 and his
MFA from the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University in 2005. Sean is a
recent recipient of the Young Glass Kyohei Fujita Memorial Prize, awarded every 10 years
by the Ebeltoft Glass Museum in Denmark. He has been a resident artist at Pilchuck
Glass School in Washington State and at North Lands Creative Glass in Lybster, Scotland.
His work is included in various public and private collections throughout the United States
and Europe. Sean currently resides in the Seattle area.
Tina Aufiero has worked to create an interactive context for her artwork utilizing the latest
developments in computer to human interface. Aufiero has a passion for migrating swans,
which have found their way into her artwork. She designed a swan neckband, similar to
the GPS tracking collars used by Research Biologists and adapted it with a wireless video
camera to transmit a live camera image from a birds POV. Aufiero received her BFA, RISD
and completed her MFA at Parsons School of Design where she now teaches design and
technology. Awards: Fulbright Scholar, New School-TIFF Grant, Parsons Faculty Development
Grant, Pollack Krasner, NEA
Scott Benefield is an independent studio artist and teacher, and a former president of
the GAS Board of Directors. He received his MFA in glass from OSU in 1990, and was a
founding partner in Studio Inferno (New Orleans) before moving to Camano Island, WA in
1997 and starting Isola Glass. He has taught workshops at Penland, Pilchuck, Haystack,
Pittsburgh Glass Center and various university-level programs, including NCAD in Dublin.
Eddie Bernard is the founder of Wet Dog Glass, LLC, and through his company has built
and been involved in the building of a multitude of glass studios around the world. He
has worked with glass since 1988, as student, artist, teacher, and public access studio
owner. Eddie is currently a member of the Board of Directors of both the New Orleans
Creative Glass Institute and the Glass Art Society, and is editor of the Technical Column in
GASnews.
Giles Bettison studied art and majored in Glass at the Canberra School of Art in Australia.
He graduated in 1996, and since then he has worked out of his own studio experimenting
with using Bullseye sheet glass to make murrini, which he has used to make vessels,
panels and large solid blocks. He has also experimented with incorporating murrini in
polished concrete. He currently resides in Adelaide, Australia with his wife Suzanne and
their daughter Willa. He continues to make experiments in his studio.
Frederick Birkhill is an independent studio artist who works and resides in Pinckney,
Michigan. He is best known for his flameworking skills, particularly in regards to the
montage technique, and also often works with mixed media combined with glass. Each
piece is one-of-a-kind. He has been and continues to be fascinated by the history of his
craft. An obsessive collector of objects such as burners, (The topic of his lecture this year),
he has been particularly interested in fire and how we have been able to control its
magical properties.
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Tracy Bochnak lives in Asheville, North Carolina and is a MFA sculpture candidate at
Western Carolina University. She works as a graduate assistant at the Jackson County Green
Energy Park. At the Green Energy Park, Tracy has helped design the green glass studio,
which will be powered by alternative energy and the methane from the park’s landfill. The
Green Energy Park will soon offer the glass studio to resident artists as a part of their small
business incubator program. Tracy blows glass at Fruit of the Fire glass studio with her
friend and mentor Victor Chiarizia. She graduated with a BFA in glass from Southern Illinois
University in Carbondale. While pursuing a degree at SIUC, she interned under Jan Thomas
and Cameron Smith of The Douglass School Art Place. Tracy has benefited as a student
and teacher’s assistant at Pilchuck Glass School. She has worked for many glass studios
through out the country, the most amusing of which was located in a Branson, Missouri
theme park. She has had the opportunity to work with many gifted artists and teachers all
of whom have been exceedingly generous with their knowledge and time.
Diego Bottacin graduated from Liceo Artistico in Venice. In 2002, he took his first lampworking class at Scuola del Vetro Abbate Zanetti in Murano, and opened a studio in Murano,
followed by a store in 2004. He continued to work as an assistant for the Scuola del Vetro
Abbate Zanetti, and then he began a collaborative work with Master Lucio Bubacco, making
mostly rings and beads with hot application of figures. In 2005, he has assisted Lucio at
the Gathering in Luisville of ISGB, and in 2006 at the Best Beads Show in Tucson. In 2007,
he was invited to a gathering in Minneapolis for quality teachers of rings courses.
Marcel Braun has been working with glass since 1996, currently residing in Eugene,
Oregon. Early in his career, he completed workshops and other training opportunities
with a variety of artists and techniques, particularly focusing on lampwork and offhand
glassblowing. Particularly influential were sessions at Brian Kerkvliet’s studio, Inspiration
Farm in Bellingham, Washington as well as two sessions at Pilchuck (2000) with Roger
Parramore and Emilio Santini. In late 2000, Marcel became focused on working borosilicate
(33 COE) in an offhand setting. By utilizing an experimental glory hole and a traditional
bench he has been able to invert the popular idea of torch use in the hotshop by bringing
the torch glass into a hotshop setting. Marcel’s studio is called Living Glass Works. In
addition to building his unique tool designs, Living Glass Works provides workspaces for
other artists as well as hosting a variety of workshops. Marcel has also served on the
board of directors at the Eugene Glass School, a local non-profit (2004).
Jane Bruce is an independent artist and educator based in New York. She received an MA
from the Royal College of Art, London, and undertook further post-graduate study at the NYS
College of Ceramics, Alfred. She has taught extensively in the U.S., Europe and Canada,
and from 1994-2004 was senior lecturer in Glass at the Australian National University,
Canberra, and Artistic Director for North Lands Creative Glass, Scotland from 2002-2007.
Bruce has been the recipient of a wide range of Visiting Artist and Fellowship awards and
her work can be found in many permanent museums collections worldwide.
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Lucio Bubacco was born on Murano in 1957, and began playing with glass as a boy,
making small animals, beads, and the usual lampworker’s tablet. At fifteen he received his
artisan’s license and began marketing flameworked Venetian memorabilia. His fascination
with anatomy, equine and human, lured him to push bit by bit beyond the perceived technical limits of his craft. His large free-standing sculpture, worked hot and annealed during the
process, is unique in lampworking made from flexible Murano soda glass canes, not lessbreakable Pyrex. His pieces challenge our notion of lampwork as a primarily decorative and
whimsical, stressing as they do form and plasticity, rather than detailed elaboration and/or
narrative content presented as a mini-installation. Bubacco’s recent explorations with
two dimensional inclusions in blown, solid off-hand and cast glass, burst forth into three
dimensional glory, or are highlighted by cold working through and around the images, as he
persists in his quest to create a living force in glass. In 1980 he began studying anatomical
drawing with the Venetian artist Alessandro Rossi. His style takes on a new dimension:
the movement of the figure becomes the central theme of his work. His masterpieces are
crafted in Murano glass, also called “soft glass” because of its high soda content, which
is famous for its characteristic brightness and ideal for the “Lume” process. His technical experience and knowledge of glass color compatibility allow him to create unique
works: figures entirely hand-formed and incorporated in blown-vases or in casting. His
works transcend traditional uses and conceptions of the “lume” technique. They collocate
motive tensions and plasticity in a context of narrative surrealism, to create highly original
pieces derived from his personal sensibility. Lucio Bubacco’s sensuous works combine the
anatomic perfection of Greek sculpture with the Byzantine gothic architecture of his native
Venice. Seductive themes, metamorphosis and transformation, forms emerging from the
void, echo themes from our mythological past when sexuality was spiritual, not political.
Nancy Callan has been working as a glass artist in Seattle, Washington since receiving her
BFA from the Massachusetts College of Art in 1996. For the eleven years she has been a
member of Lino Tagliapietra’s glassblowing team and has traveled throughout the world
as his teaching assistant. Callan has also worked as a gaffer for Manifesto Corporation
(Seattle), the Pilchuck Glass School (Stanwood, Washington), and artists Flora Mace,
Joey Kirtpatrick, and Ginny Ruffner. Her teaching experience includes courses at Haystack
Mountain School, Maine, The Studio in Corning, New York, and advanced workshops at
Pratt Fine Arts Center in Seattle. Callan is represented by Hawk Gallery in Columbus, Ohio,
The Holsten Gallery in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, The William Traver Gallery in Seattle,
Washington, and The Daniel Kany Gallery in Portland, Maine.
Ed Carpenter is an artist specializing in large-scale public installations ranging from
architectural sculpture to infrastructure design. Since 1973 he has completed scores of
projects for public, corporate, and ecclesiastical clients. Working internationally from his
studio in Portland, Oregon, Carpenter collaborates with a variety of expert consultants,
sub-contractors, and studio assistants. He personally oversees every step of each commission, and installs them himself with a crew of long-time helpers, except in the case of the
largest objects, such as bridges. Carpenter is grandson of a painter/sculptor, and step-son
of an architect, in whose office he worked summers as a teenager. He studied architectural
glass art under artists in England and Germany during the early 1970’s.
Joseph Cavalieri comes from a graphic design background, art directing at GQ, Good
Housekeeping and People magazine in NYC. At the same time, Joseph studied with Kazumi
Ikemoto, Klaus Moje, Erica Rosenfield and Judith Schaechter at Urban Glass in Brooklyn.
He mixes hand painted, airbrush and silk screened techniques with futuristic bird imagery,
and landscapes in his layered stained glass panels. His work has been exhibited in art
galleries and museums in the US and Europe, including MAD and E-merge. His work was
selected twice for the Corning Museum’s New Glass Review.
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Elin Christopherson earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts from California College of Arts and
Crafts in 1989, and her Graduate degree at Alfred University in 2001. Elin has taught
glassblowing and sculpture with glass at various institutions in the U.S. She received five
scholarships to study at Pilchuck Glass School and won the Corning prize in 1991 for
outstanding student. Elin has held residencies at Public Glass in San Francisco, CA and at
Tacoma Museum of Glass. Elin currently teaches Glass at California College of the Arts in
Oakland, California.
Cobi Cockburn is one of Australia’s most-awarded new young designers. A graduate of the
Sydney College of the Arts and the Glass Workshop at The Australian National University,
her most recent forms combine hotshop, coldshop and kiln-forming techniques. Cobi was
recently awarded the 2007 Talente Prize (Munich), New Design - Object Award (Sydney)
and is a recipient of the 2006 Bullseye E-merge Glass prize, The 2006 Ranamok Glass
prize and the 2005 Vicki Torr Memorial prize at the Ausglass/GAS International Conference.
Her work has been exhibited in galleries both in Australia and overseas.
Patrick Collentine received a B.A. in Glass Art from CSU Chico in 1983. He actively works
with digital technologies to both fabricate and control his artwork. Collentine’s work has
been exhibited internationally and was recently included in a publication by the Corning
Museum of Glass highlighting 25 years of the studio art glass movement. In addition to
teaching at CSU Chico he has taught workshops at the Swedish Royal Academy of Art, the
Corning Museum Glass, Pilchuck Glass School and Eugene Glass School. He is represented
by Augen Gallery in Portland, Oregon.
Bill Concannon is a glass artist and a licensed electrical sign contractor who has been
making neon signs since 1973 and exhibiting neon sculpture since 1977. He has taught
neon sculpture at the Pilchuck Glass School and the Academy of Art University in San
Francisco. He lives and works in Crockett, California where he sometimes makes neon for
the motion picture industry working on projects as diverse as the new Gus Van Sant movie
about the life of Harvey Milk and “Howard the Duck.”
Barbara Jane Cowie is a glass artist who set out five years ago for the equator, keen to
develop a better understanding of her neighbors in South East Asia. She was set to be
a lecturer in glass on the little red dot, the island state of Singapore. However, after six
months, she was out of a job. Self-employed at the start of the 7th month, this time holding an “EntrePass”, she built a small home/studio, started to teach glass privately, kept on
making art and found a “real job” as a consultant glass artist in a local architectural glass
and design company.
Morgan Crook, BSME, is a mechanical engineer, tube bender, and president of Neon
Design, a wholesale, retail and consulting firm in Columbia, SC. His writing has appeared in
major trade periodicals over the past decade. He is also the co-author of the ISA pumping
video. In his professional capacity, Morgan has visited over 500 neon shops worldwide.
Together with Jacob Fishman they are the co-authors of The Neon Engineers Notebook
2002, 2007.
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Einar de la Torre and Jamex de la Torre are Mexican-born artists, brothers and artistic
collaborators, who moved to the United States from Guadalajara, Jalisco in the early
1970’s. While attending California State University at Long Beach in the 80’s, they studied
sculpture and glass blowing, during which time the artist-brothers began a flame-worked
glass figure business. This business was quickly eclipsed when their artistic collaboration
began in earnest in the late 1980’s with small mix media works. In the late 1990’s, they
began to do large-scale sculptural installations, eventually branching out into commissioned, site-specific public art projects. Currently, the brothers live and work on both sides
of the San Diego-Baja, California border, enjoying a bi-national life style that very much
informs their art. Einar and Jamex de la Torre have worked, taught and exhibited both
nationally, as well as internationally. Their distinctive three-dimensional work has been
shown in a number of galleries and museums around the world and is a part of major
museum and private collections; their public art installations are located in San Diego
and, as of 2009, Phoenix, Arizona.
Paul DeMarco is native to Los Angeles where he recently relocated from living and working
in the Philadelphia area. He received a BA in Philosophy from California State University
(1999), an AAS in Scientific Glass Technology from Salem Community College (2001),
and an MFA in Sculpture from The University of the Arts (2006). Paul continues to explore
philosophical questions regarding sincerity and objectivity in art through his sculptural
practice in his Southern California studio.
Laura Donefer – see “Honorary Lifetime Membership Award” on pg. 42
Kathleen Elliot has had many different careers - hairstylist/make-up artist, education
manager, corporate organizational development and training – and after those and eight
years of glass beadmaking, Kathleen decided to pursue a career as an artist. She studied
at Pilchuck for three summers, being nominated for the Corning Award each time. Kathleen
has since become known for her sensuous botanical sculptures, and is now beginning to
express her twenty years of study in philosophy, linguistics and spirituality through her work.
Kathleen resides and operates a studio in Cupertino, California, while she and her husband
raise their five children, and while studying Art at De Anza and Foothill Colleges.
Dr. Roger Ely is an Associate Professor of Biological and Ecological Engineering at Oregon
State University. His main interest is environmental biotechnology, particularly sustainable
energy, and he is internationally known for his research into biobased processes for
conversion of solar energy to hydrogen to power fuel cells or engines. Prior to joining OSU
in 2003, Dr. Ely was a professor at Yale University, where he was Director of Undergraduate
Studies for Environmental Engineering, and at the University of Idaho. Before entering
academia, he worked for 12 years in private industry as a consulting engineer and
engineering manager.
Seth Fairweather started working with glass at Tulane University, and then transferred to
Alfred University where he graduated with honors from the glass and sculpture program in
2007. Since then, he has worked on exhibits at the American Museum of Natural History,
as the head technician at the New Orleans School of Glassworks, taught glassworking
classes, and been employed as an equipment fabricator for Wet Dog Glass in New Orleans
and North Carolina. He is entering the Tyler School of Art as a MFA candidate this fall.
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Jacob Fishman, BSEE, is owner and operator of Lightwriters Neon Inc., Northbrook, IL,
where he fabricates neon for film and theater, technical applications, and traditional neon
signs. The studio houses a workshop that teaches the art and science of neon construction
and a bookstore. Lightwriters also provides “Kinetic Conservation”, a service to museums
and private collectors for the conservation of electromechanical works of art. Together with
Morgan Crook they are the co-authors of The Neon Engineers Notebook 2002, 2007.
Eric Franklin recieved a BFA in Sculpture from Arizona State University in 2000 where
he learned to work with glass concurrently in the art department’s neon shop and the
chemistry department’s scientific glassblowing facility. He moved to Portland, Oregon in
2001 where he currently still lives and works. Eric has recently completed a significant two
year studio project for the David Roberts Collection. His work is included in numerous other
collections including the Smithsonian’s Renwick Gallery, the Museum of Northwest Art, and
Mesa Contemporary Arts, and is represented by the Laura Russo Gallery in Portland. Eric
has worked at Museum of Contemporary Craft in Portland since 2002 where he is currently
Exhibition Designer/Head Preparator.
Katherine Gray received her undergraduate degree from Ontario College of Art in Toronto,
and her MFA from Rhode Island School of Design in Providence, RI. Since then she has
been the recipient of several residencies and fellowships, and her work has been exhibited
nationally and internationally in many group and solo shows. Her work can be found in
the collections of the Corning Museum of Glass, the Tacoma Museum of Glass and the
Museum of American Glass. As well as having written about glass, Katherine has curated
several exhibitions, and has taught workshops around the world. Currently, she lives and
works in Los Angeles, California, where she is assistant professor in glass at California
State University San Bernardino.
Anna Grigson is the co-director of Sabbia Gallery in Sydney, Australia, along with business
partner, Maria Grimaldi. The gallery is a high quality commercial space that represents a
small group of Australia’s finest studio glass and ceramic artists. Anna has worked in the
Australian arts industry for the last twenty years, in both the fine and decorative arts. She
has been involved in various artist run initiatives, regional galleries, major public venues
and commercial galleries over that time. Anna has specialized in Australian contemporary
studio glass over the last fourteen years. She held the positions of Curator and Manager at
Quadrivium in Sydney from 1997 to 2003, in which time she helped to establish the gallery
as one of Australia’s finest. Sabbia Gallery was set up in early 2005 in a response to the
lack of highly professional commercial venues for glass and ceramics in Australia.
Henry Halem – see “Honorary Lifetime Achievement Award” on pg. 42
Beth Hylen has been reference librarian at The Rakow Research Library of The Corning
Museum of Glass in Corning, NY, since 1978. In her role as a librarian she answers questions,
assists research, and provides bibliographic instruction to national and international
audiences. She enjoys the opportunity to talk with researchers, students and artists about
their work, as well as absorb ideas from artists who visit The Studio of The Corning Museum
of Glass and participate at the Glass Art Society. As a glass artist, Beth creates wearable
art from silver and flameworked glass. Beth has a Masters in Library Science from UNC
Chapel Hill. Recently, Beth researched and documented publications, exhibitions, and
special projects - including subway station art - featuring the works of expatriate Czech
and Slovak glass artists scattered across the globe for Sylva Petrova’s book, Czech and
Slovak Glass Artists in Exile (The Moravian Gallery, 2007). Beth’s art work is featured in
500 Necklaces: Contemporary Interpretations of a Timeless Form (Lark Books, 2006) and
500 Glass Objects: a Celebration of Functional & Sculptural Glass (Lark Books, 2006).
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Kazumi Ikemoto has done many commissioned works of not only enameling stained
glass window but also casting work such as Public-building, University, Height School, and
residence house. Kazumi has had solo exhibitions throughout Japan, the United States,
and Europe. Kazumi’s public collection is in more than ten places such as the Hokkaido
Museum and Art, Gallery of South Australia and The Corning Museum.
Mark L. Johnson is Professor of Philosophy and Knight Professor of Liberal Arts and
Sciences at the University of Oregon. His research has focused on the philosophical
implications of the role of human embodiment in meaning,conceptualization, and reasoning.
He is co-author, with George Lakoff, of Metaphors We Live By (1980) and Philosophy in
the Flesh (1999) and author of The Body in the Mind (1987), Moral Imagination (1993),
and The Meaning of the Body: Aesthetics of Human Understanding (2007). His crossdisciplinary approach combines research from philosophy, psychology, linguistics,
neuroscience, and the arts.
Taliaferro Jones is a Toronto-based artist who graduated from Tufts University and the
School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, BA and BFA, followed by Sheridan College
in Canada. Her current glass sculpture and photography explore the grace and beauty of
water as a metaphor to illustrate the alchemy of our existence. She exhibits internationally
and has commissions from London to Hawaii. Her work is in such notable collections as
MAVA (Spanish Museum) and the Canadiana Fund at Rideau Hall. Most recently her work
was exhibited at Wexler Gallery, “Water Within Water” (Solo), in Spain (Biennale), England
(Solo) and the Netherlands (Biennale), the Habitat invitational in the U.S., and the Beaverbrook Gallery in Canada. Both Bravo and TVO featured Taliaferro making large-scale works.
She is well published including International Glass Art by Richard Yelle.
Jessica Jane Julius is currently teaching glass at Tyler School of Art and The University of the
Arts in Philadelphia. She received her MFA in glass from Rochester Institute of Technology
and her BFA in glass from Tyler school of Art in Philadelphia. She taught and assisted
teaching at Penland School of Crafts, North Carolina, Corning, New York, The Glass Furnace
in Turkey, and Rochester Institute of Technology. Her work deals with issues questioning our
theories of moral, sexual, physiological, and morphological classification. Jessica’s work
has shown in places including The Visual Studies Workshop in New York, The Philadelphia
Museum of Art, Rutgers University, and Moore College of Art.
Brian Kerkvliet has worked with glass since 1977. Teaching workshops in Canada, New
Zealand, Australia and the U.S., including Pilchuck, Penland, Urban Glass, The Studio,
and Red Deer College. Currently, he runs Gossamer Glass at Inspiration Farm, a hot glass/
flameworking studio in Bellingham, Washington. Brian’s style is diverse, encompassing
many facets of glass art. he is known for his flameworked goblets, murrine, beads, and
furnace cane pieces. Fun and whimsy shines throughout the entire spectrum of his work.
Inspired by many age old classical glass working techniques, adding his own contemporary
twist and childlike enthusiasm.
Dan Klein joined Christie’s London as Director of the 20th Century Decorative Arts after
running his own gallery for 10 years. After leaving Christie’s in 1995, he became International
Executive Director of Phillips in 1998. Since 2001, he has been an independent writer,
curator and collector. He is a founding director of North Lands Creative Glass in Scotland.
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Steve Klein currently maintains a studio in Southern California where he produces his
distinctive kiln-formed and blown work. Steve teaches his unique approach to kiln working
throughout the U.S., Europe and Asia. He has taught at Pilchuck, Corning, North Lands
Creative Glass and Bullseye Glass, as well as many private studios. His work can be found
in galleries in the U.S. and Europe. His recent work seeks to explore and have fun with
the fragile state of balance and to interpret personal visions that cause him to pause and
appreciate what he is experiencing. Steve’s work is in the permanent collections of the
Bullseye Glass Company, the Museum of Art and Design, New York City, the Museo del
Vidrio in Spain and Tsinghua University Museum in Beijing.
Bill Klingensmith is a creative optimist and Principal of Mydarndest, an interactive web
design firm in Rochester, New York. With a BFA in painting from Youngstown State University
and a MFA in painting/digital imaging from the University of North Carolina, Greensboro,
Bill applied his knowledge as an Assistant Professor of Design at RIT for eight years. He is
Education Chair of the American Institute of Graphic Arts [AIGA] Upstate New York chapter.
At Mydarndest, he oversees all graphic design projects including print design to Web site
development, online advertising and email blasts.
Masami Koda was born in Kobe, Japan and graduated from the Osaka University of Arts
in metal major and received MFA as glass major from Alfred University, NY. Currently she
lives in Washington and has worked for Ginny Ruffner since 1994 and showed her works at
William Traver Gallery.
Andi Kovel is a principle and partner at Esque Studio, as well as a fine artist, focused on
painting and sculpture. Originally from New York, Andi attended the University of Colorado,
receiving a BFA in sculpture. She returned to New York in 1995 to attend the School of
Visual Arts, where she received a degree in Art Education. It was during this time that Andi
began her education in the art of glass blowing at Urban Glass in Brooklyn. Andi apprenticed under New York’s best glass talents, and worked creating pieces for many local contemporary art icons. Exhibiting frequently in and around New York, highlights include a solo
show at 55 Mercer Gallery, and a group show at Printed Matter that included artists such
as Damien Hirst, Claus Oldenburg and Mona Hatoum. Andi was awarded two residencies
at the Vermont Studio Center, and has studied on scholarship three times at the Pilchuck
School of Glass, where she has also served as teacher’s assistant twice. 1999 marked the
birth of Esque Design and the partnering with Justin Parker. In 2001, Esque relocated to
Portland, Oregon, in order to open their own glass studio, where today all of Esque’s pieces
are produced by hand by Andi and Justin. Andi has taught for Urban Glass, The University
of Long Island, The University of California, Tyler School of Art, The University For the Arts in
Philly, and was a visiting artist at Parson’s School of Design, and the Museum of Glass in
Tacoma. She is currently designing for Ralph Lauren, Coca-Cola, and Citizen. Esque’s latest
projects include collaborations with Harry Allen, Tony Oursler, and Jessica Hutchins.
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Mark Lammi is an emerging artist who resides in the Pacific Northwest. His work displays
a strong emphasis on the relationship between line and form as evident in his thin hollow
forms. Mark is becoming known for his ability to produce seemingly inimitable vessel and
goblet forms often influenced by classic Venetian design. More recently he has been creating various sculptural works which incorporate multiple mediums and are inspired heavily
by the natural world. Mark has taught classes and performed numerous lampworking
demonstrations throughout the United States, Canada and Japan. He is an adjunct faculty
member at Chemeketa Community College in Salem, OR and an Artist Ambassador for the
National Liberty Museum in Philadelphia, PA. He has also served as a teaching assistant
for Robert Mickelsen, David Willis, Bob Snodgrass and Freeman Corbin. Mark’s work can be
found in numerous shops and galleries as well as public and private collections across the
globe. His work is also on display at the Kobe Lampwork Glass Museum in Kobe, Japan as
part of their permanent collection.
Silvia Levenson was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1957, and emigrated to Italy in
1981. Her cast glass works to echo the uneasy currents of domestic life. She was a Rakow
Comission award recepient in 2004, (Corning Museum of Glass), her works are in museums
over the world, as weel as the Fine Art Museum of Houston, Ernesting Glass Collection/
Germany, Glass Museum/ Ebeltoft, Denmark, Casa de Las Americas/HavanaCuba and
Musee de Verre/ Sars Poteries, France. She has been artist in residence at Bullseye Glass
(1994, 2000), Musee Atelier de Verre, Sars Poteries, France (1995), Corning Museum of
Glass (2005), and Australian National University, Canberra (2008).
Susan J. Longini received her BFA from the University of Michigan in sculpture and did
postgraduate work at San Jose State University and California College of the Arts. She was
head of the Glass Program at Ohlone College in Fremont, CA from 1986 - 2003 and served
as Executive Director of the Bay Area Glass Institute (BAGI) from 2002-2004. She has
exhibited widely, with work in public and private collections in the U.S., Europe, and Asia.
Now working in the studio full-time, her particular interest in glass is pate de verre, using
glass frits and powders placed in molds, then kiln fired to produce one-of-a-kind sculptures.
Jessica Loughlin graduated from Canberra School of Art in 1997 Jessica Loughlin has
been working as an independent studio artist. She was a member of Blue Pony studio in
Adelaide Australia until 2007 when she set up a new studio, Gate 8, with artist Deb Jones.
Her work has been awarded the Tom Malone Art Prize, the RFC prize in Australia and she
has been recognised as ‘Outstanding New Artist in Glass’ Urban Glass, NY USA. She
regularly exhibits in Australia, USA and Europe and her work is part of major public
collections around the world including National Gallery of Australia, Corning Museum of
Glass NY USA, Mobile Museum of Art AL, USA, Victorian and Albert Museum, London UK.
Cork Marcheschi has worked with light for the last 40 years, and has at times used computer technology to control and manipulate light to create a desired perceptual experience.
Now that technology has seeped into every aspect of human life, Marcheschi finds himself
drawn to low technology - daylight, starlight, flame, and the glow of Christmas lights.
In 1977, Marcheschi received the prestigious DAAD Fellowship funding a year of living in
Berlin, Germany at which time he had a solo exhibit in the German National Gallery. In
addition to an extensive exhibition record, Marcheschi has completed over 60 large-scale
public art commissions installed throughout the U.S. and abroad.
Paul Marioni has been making kinetic glass sculpture since 1991. For the past four years
he has been focused on kiln cast glass sculptures that rock. Paul will demonstrate the
mold making process and describe how to slump flat castings to a three dimensional
shape that, if properly balanced, can rock up to twenty minutes. Some of his sculptures
make a distinctive sound when rocking.
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Richard Marquis has been blowing glass for over forty years yet has only recently learned
to bring a decent punty. There is hope for almost everyone. He doesn’t follow any set rules
nor does he usually know what he will be doing next. Since it’s way too late to make the
Olympic Luge Team, he’ll probably stick to glassblowing for the foreseeable future. Lucky us.
He is also a recipient of the GAS Lifetime Achievement Award.
John Miller began working with glass in 1987 in the undergraduate program at Southern
Connecticut State University, (SCSU) in New Haven. A decade later he earned an MFA in
Sculpture at the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana. From 1993 to the present,
he has been a staff member at Pilchuck Glass School in many different capacities, as a
technician, coordinator, gaffer and instructor. In 1998 he was awarded the C.G.C.A. Fellowship at Wheaton Village in Millville N.J., where he continued to build on the concepts of his
graduate work. Currently, he is an assistant professor and Chair of the glass department at
Illinois State University in Bloomington-Normal. He exhibits nationally and frequently tours
the country lecturing and giving demonstrations in hot glass. Although he has experimented
with many different techniques and materials, his focus is blown sculpture.
James Minson is a third generation glass worker. He has degrees from Sydney College of
the Arts and Tama Art University in Tokyo, and a Master of Arts degree in psychology and
art therapy from Antioch University, Seattle. He was staff at the Niijima Glass Art Center
in 1990. In 2002, he established the “Minson Esquela De Vidrio” glass studio at the
Misioneros Del Camino home for orphaned, abandoned and malnourished children in
Sumpango, Guatemala. He has taught at the Pilchuck Glass School, Penland School of
Crafts, Pratt Fine Arts Center, Urban Glass, Espace Verre in Montreal, The Studio at Corning
Glass Center, The Pittsburgh Glass Center, Touchstone Center for Crafts and The Glass
Furnace in Turkey. His work is represented in public and private collections worldwide.
Klaus Moje was born in 1936 and raised in Hamburg, Germany. His education in glass
started in the family workshop in Hamburg and continued at the renowned glass school
in Hadamar, where he received his Masters certificate. In 1961, he and his then wife
Isgard founded their first studio and worked together until 1980. In 1982 Klaus moved to
Australia with his partner, the ceramicist Brigitte Enders where he became the founding
head of the glass workshop at The Canberra School of Art, now at the Australian National
University. In Portland, you may visit his retrospective exhibition on display at the Portland
Art Museum. Dominated by the larger wall mounted objects, about 66 objects tell the story
of a lifetime involvement with glass and people, May 31 - September 7, 2008.
Debora Moore is a glass artist who has exhibited widely throughout the United States. Her
work is comprised entirely of blown and sculpted glass, drawing inspiration from the beauty
of nature. She has studied at both the Pratt Fine Arts Center in Seattle, and the Pilchuck
Glass School, where she was awarded scholarships in 1990, 1992 and 1995. She has
been an instructor at Pilchuck, Pratt and at Tacoma Seattle’s Hilltop Artist in Residence
Program. In 1998, she was accepted as a member in the African American Design Archive
at the Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum, Smithsonian Institution in New York. Her
work was also included in the prestigious “Artistry of Orchids” Exhibition held in 2000 at
the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC. More recently, in 2005, Debora was an
artist-in-residence at both The Tacoma Museum of Glass in Tacoma, WA and at Abate
Zanetti in Murano, Italy. In 2007, Debora participated in the 31st Annual International
Glass Invitational held by Habatat Galleries in Royal Oak MI. She was also recently awarded
the Rakow Commission and inclusion into the permanent collection from the Corning
Museum of Glass.
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Museum of Glass (MOG) Hot Shop Team:
Ben Cobb, Gaffer is originally from Newport, Rhode Island. Ben has been working in glass
since 1993. He earned a BFA in Glass & Sculpture working under Michael Taylor, Robin
Cass and Frantisek Janák at Rochester Institute of Technology’s School of American Crafts.
He has worked at The Haystack Mountain School of Crafts in Maine, The Studio at the
Corning Museum of Glass in New York, Pilchuck Glass School in Washington State and
Bacchus Glass in Sonoma, California.
Alex Stisser, Gaffer is from the small town of Galva, Illinois, and has been working in
glass since 1993. He earned his BFA in Glass & Sculpture from Illinois State University
and also studied in Wolverhampton, England. Alex has worked at The Haystack Mountain
School of Crafts in Maine, Pilchuck Glass School in Washington State and Benjamin Moore,
Inc. in Seattle.
Gabe Feenan, Gaffer has been working in glass since 1996. Prior to accepting a position
on the Museum’s Hot Shop Team, he worked in and around the California Bay area, both
at Smyers Glassworks in Benicia and Bacchus Glass in Sonoma.
Warren Kerr, Hot Shop Emcee is a full-time theater instructor at Auburn High School and
frequently appears in professional Tacoma stage productions. He has been a volunteer emcee
at the Museum of Glass Hot Shop since the museum opened in 2002. Warren brings a
well-developed knowledge of glass and engaging style to the Hot Shop emcee position.
Catharine Newell is widely recognized for her distinctive figurative work using powders
and frit, exhibits her unique approach to kiln working internationally. An ardent educator,
Newell’s teaching schedule for 2008 includes Pilchuck Glass School, as well as venues in
Norway, Switzerland and Austria. Her work has been acquired for the permanent collections
of Swedish Hospital, Hotel Murano, the Bullseye Glass Company, University of Miami Lowe
Museum and Tsinghua University Museum in Beijing. Newell maintains a private studio in
Portland, Oregon.
James Nowak lives and works in Seattle, Washington, the world’s center of the art glass
movement. Having studied at Pilchuck Glass School and Pratt Fine Arts Center, provided
Nowak with a strong foundation to pursue his glass blowing career. By working closely with
many of the Northwest’s finest artists such as: Dale Chihuly, Ben Moore, Dante Marioni,
Karen Willenbrink, Billy Morris and many others, Nowak has developed a style which incorporates the best of the old European techniques coupled with newly developed processes
and materials such as dichoric glass, glow glass, photographic glass and fluorescent glass.
Nowak is current using computer controlled machinery to cut glass on an architectural
scale and to mill graphite molds for hot blown sculptures.
Merrily Orsini is a multiple award-winning business leader and entrepreneur based in
Louisville, Kentucky. A woman always ahead of her time, Orsini possesses a unique
background combining skills in technology and people. Again ahead of the curve with her
integrated marketing communications agency, corecubed, she also possesses a love of
contemporary glass art and artists. Orsini’s strengths lie in her strategic thinking process
and in her ability to assess data and target markets, create messages and reach consumers
in a meaningful way. Her business oversight and insights into marketing/PR and design
make a measurable difference in results.
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Lillian Pitt is one of the most highly regarded Native American artists in the Pacific Northwest. She creates innovative designs which draw on over 10,000 years of Native American
history and tradition of the region. Lillian’s lifetime of works include artistic expressions
in clay, sculptures, bronze, wearable art, prints, and most recently, glass. Her works have
been exhibited and reviewed nationally and internationally. She has been the recipient
of numerous awards, including in 2007, the Chiles Award for Lifetime Achievement, and
in 1990, the Governor’s Award of the Oregon Arts Commission, which declared that she
had made “significant contributions to the growth and development of the cultural life of
Oregon.” Lillian’s works have extended into public spaces including parks, schools and
cultural institutions throughout the region. Her most recent public works are featured at the
Vancouver Land Bridge, one of the seven “confluence” projects along the Columbia River,
designed by internationally renowned architect Maya Lin.
Michael Plane was born in Durban, South Africa in 1975. At an early age his family moved
to Australia, then rural Pennsylvania a few years later. Mike began experimenting with glass
in 1994 while working as a chef in Vermont. In 1998 he began an 18-month apprenticeship
with Gallagher glass, learning off-hand glass while maintaining his flameworking studio.
Mike is now located in Eugene, Oregon where he is the Director of Operations at the
Eugene Glass School.
Annie Porter and her business partner Sara Sadd opened Masterworks Gallery in Auckland,
New Zealand in 1986. The gallery, which is now widely acknowledged as one of the premier
‘object’ galleries in Australasia, specialises in contemporary New Zealand and Australian
studio glass, ceramics and jewelry. Over the past 22 years Annie’s experience has covered
all aspects of Masterworks’ growth and the building of relationships with gallery artists.
Her knowledge and understanding of the area has also led to her being invited to judge
and curate exhibitions, to advise on educational programmes, to write numerous articles,
to be guest speaker at exhibitions and to coordinate a major international craft exhibition.
Sally Prasch started working in glass in 1970 with Lloyd Moore. She received a BFA in
Ceramics and Glass as well as degrees in Applied Science and Scientific Glass Technology.
Sally has found glass to be a limitless medium for expression, showing flexibility, sound,
sharpness, size, and movement. Sally uses a blend of advanced technical glass skills and
intuitive creativity for communicating ideas. Sally teaches glass classes at many schools
throughout the world. She has been included in books and magazinges on glass. Currently,
she runs her own studio in Montague, MA and is the Scientific Glassblower for Syracuse
University. Both her scientific and artistic glass work is shown wordwide.
Tom Prochaska has a prolific body of work that takes a thorough look at his relationships
with people and nature through a range of media including painting, printmaking, glass,
and papier maché. For over two decades, Tom has taught and nurtured Portland’s burgeoning community of printmakers at Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA). Co-founder of the
local Portland printing collectives Inkling Studio and Atelier Mars, Tom is represented by
Froelick Gallery and Bullseye Glass Connection Gallery in Portland and Triangle Gallery in
San Francisco. His prints have been published in prestigious journals including Zyzzyva and
Mississippi Mud and his work is exhibited in a number of museums throughout the country.
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Clifford Rainey was born on the Antrim coast of Northern Ireland. His travels began with
his studies in sculpture at the Waltham Forest School of Art and the Royal College of Art,
London. He has worked on a fishing trawler in Iceland and toured Norway with a traveling
circus, worked at Kastrup and Holmegaards Glassworks in Denmark, travelled through Kenya,
Tanzania, Zambia, Rhodesia and South Africa, and lived on the Greek Islands, Mustique in
the West Indies and New York. Rainey takes his inspiration from his travels, his interest
in ecology and the natural environment, politics, and the arts. He has a prolific record of
exhibitions worldwide and is represented in numerous publec and private collections. He
was the recipient of the Virginia A. Groot Foundation Award in 2000. Rainey currently lives
on Napa, California and is chair of the glass program at the California College of the Arts.
Kirstie Rea was appointed Creative Director of Canberra Glassworks in 2006. In January
2008, Kirstie moved on from the Glassworks to resume her studio practice full time. After
graduation from the Glass program at the Australian National University School of Art,
Kirstie has, over the past 20 years, continued to develop her practice and career to become
internationally recognised and respected as a maker and teacher. She has exhibited her
works widely nationally and internationally. Kirstie has taught in her field of kiln formed
glass and cold working techniques across the world since 1987. Some of these venues
include Pilchuck Glass School, the Corning Studio, Pittsburgh Glass Centre, North Lands
Creative Glass in Scotland and Vetroricerca School in Bolzano Italy. Between 2003 - 2005
Kirstie served on the Board of Directors for the Glass Art Society (USA) and in 2008 was a
co-chair for the 14th biennial Ausglass conference Open House, held in Canberra, Australia.
Kait Rhoads received her BFA from Rhode Island School of Design in 1993 and her MFA
from Alfred University in 2001. Kait has received scholarships from Pilchuck Glass School,
an emerging artist residency at Pilchuck School of Glass and Pratt Fine Arts Center, a
fellowship at the Creative Glass Center of America in Millville, New Jersey and a Fulbright
grant to study sculpture in Murano, Venice. She creates sculpture and vessels made with
traditional Italian techniques. Her collections include the Seattle Art Museum, Carnegie
Museum of Art and the Corning Museum of Glass.
Ché Rhodes received his Bachelor of Art degree in 1995 from Centre College in Danville,
Kentucky under the direction of Stephen Powell. He then went on to study with Jon F.
Clark at Tyler School of Art, Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 1998 and
1999, he was employed as an instructor at Tyler School of Art and Hot Soup Studios in
Philadelphia. He is represented by the Marta Hewett Gallery in Cincinnati, Ohio. Solo
exhibition venues include Gallery HQ and Millenic Glass, in Kansas City, Kansas, and the
Contemporary Art Center of Peoria, Illinois. He is a former member of the Glass Art Society
Board of Directors and was head of the Glass Department at Southern Illinois University
at Carbondale from 1999 through 2004. He has taught workshops at Penland School of
Crafts in North Carolina and at the Studio of the Corning Museum of Glass, NY. Currently,
Ché Rhodes is employed as the head of the new Glass Department at the University of Louisville, KY. Rhodes and his students completed construction of the University’s downtown
glass facility in February of 2007.
S. Denise Rouse holds a Masters Degree in Public Health from the University of Hawaii and
a BS from Clark Atlanta University. The former public health professional and community
health advocate became a glass artist in l996 upon retiring from the US Public Health
Service. In 1997, she created Spirit Glass, etched and fused art glass, which incorporates
spiritual symbols from indigenous cultures. Ms. Rouse is founder of the Obsidian Art Glass
Association.
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Ted Sawyer received his BA in Art with a focus in ceramics from Lewis and Clark College.
From 1992-1993 he was the artist in residence at Museum of Contemporary Craft in
Portland, Oregon. In 1997, he joined Bullseye Glass Company, where he is currently the
Director of Research and Education. Sawyer leads projects, teaches, and lectures internationally. He also exhibits his work at galleries around the world, including Bullseye Gallery.
Stanley Selengut is a civil engineer. His varied career began in the 1950’s when he created
a company importing South American native crafts. His skill in product design and his
community development achievements led to recruitment by the Kennedy Administration
as a staff consultant on craft development in the U.S. In 1974, Selengut entered the
resort business building two resorts on St. John, USVI. These have become renowned
for their conservation efforts; his background in craft development along with his interest
in sustainable design has led to creating art centers, which focuses on the local remanufacturing of waste from his resorts into saleable art and crafts. This program, entitled
“Trash to Treasure” has been so successful in customer interest, community outreach and
profit that Selengut is offering the centers as a concession at luxury resorts.
Therman Statom currently resides in Omaha, Nebraska. He is a sculptor, glass artist, and
painter - is probably best known for his life-size glass ladders, chairs, tables, miniature
houses, and box-like paintings, all created through the extraordinary technique of bonding
window glass together. He paints portions of these sculptures in vibrant colors with an
absolute air of spontaneity and often attaches eclectic objects to them. Sometimes he
fashions his own blown or cast glass objects for inclusion with these sculptures. Statom,
however, thrives on the creation of daring, site-specific installations, having produced over
a dozen for museums and galleries across the United States since 1980. These temporal
works have been constructed in such cities as Cincinnati, Los Angeles, New York, San
Francisco, San Jose, Seattle, Toledo, and Washington, D.C. His installation Hydra (1996) at
the Toledo Museum of Art incorporated works from that museum’s collection that included
paintings by Van Gogh and Cézanne and the enormous cut glass punch bowl that Libbey
made for the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair. Statom has also executed commissions for largescale permanent works at the Los Angeles Central Public Library and at the Los Angeles
County Metro Rail, Westlake/MacArthur Park Station in 1993. Statom went on to study
glass blowing at Pilchuck in 1972 and obtained degrees from the Rhode Island School of
Design (BFA-1974) and the Pratt Institute of Art & Design (MFA-1978).
Ethan Stern graduated with a BFA from Alfred University in 2001. He currently owns and
operates a cold working studio in Seattle, WA. He has been a summer staff member at
the Pilchuck Glass School for almost a decade. During that time he has also taught Glass
Blowing and Cold Working at Hilltop Artists in Residence in Tacoma, The Appalachian
Center for Craft in Tennessee and Pratt Fine Arts Center in Seattle. Ethan’s work is exhibited
nationally and abroad.
Helen Stokes lives in Melbourne and has worked with glass since 1978 and began casting
glass in 1993. During the last 12 years Helen has developed a unique honeycomb mould
technique for casting the glass and has taught this process in Australia, USA, Canada,
Switzerland and Belgium. Helen loves three dimensional sculptures of frogs, rocks and
shells and with her creative interpretation they become uniquely different. These rock sculptures have taken on wave forms and are derived from actual rocks. Through a process of
rubber moulds and the lost wax process they have been cast in glass in colours that depict
the land sea and sky where the rocks were found.
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Ruth T. Summers has worked in non-profit and private sector arts administration for more
than thirty years and serves the arts community as a respected panelist, speaker and juror.
She is the executive director of the Grove Arcade Public Market Foundation and Grove
Arcade Restoration, LLC, Asheville, NC. She served as executive director of the Southern
Highland Craft Guild l996-2004, Asheville. She was director and president of the Kurland/
Summers Gallery in Los Angeles, specializing in contemporary glass; director of the
Greenwood Gallery in Washington, DC, representing American artists working in clay, metal,
wood, fiber and glass; and executive director of the Hand Workshop Art Center in Richmond,
VA. Summers has served on the boards of the American Craft Council, Glass Art Society, and
the Creative Glass Center of America, Center for Craft, Creativity and Design, the Asheville
Area Chamber of Commerce and Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority.
April Surgent began working with glass when she was 14 years old. She blew glass in
Seattle, Detroit and Denmark before completing a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with
honors, at the Australian National University, School of Art, Canberra, Australia, in 2004.
In 2003, Surgent learned traditional cameo engraving techniques from Jiri Harcuba at
the Pilchuck Glass School. Inspired by the technique, she preceded to experiment with
engraving. Today, Surgent continues to engrave glass at her studio in Seattle.
Cappy Thompson known for her intricate poetic narratives painted with transparent glass
enamels on panels and vessels, has been creating objects in glass since 1976. She is a
former member of the Glass Art Society board of directors. She currently serves on the
Bellevue Arts Museum board of directors and Pilchuck Glass School’s Artistic Program
Advisory Committee. Her commissioned works include a painted glass curtain wall at
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, a mural at the Museum of Glass in Tacoma, and
installations at the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts in Montgomery, Alabama and the
Evergreen State College, in Olympia, Washington.
Christian Thornton started his glass career in 1984 in Spokane, WA. After two years of
graphic arts studies, he moved to New York to work exclusively in glass. By the late 90s, he
was working as a conservator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, teaching for UrbanGlass,
and working as a glass artist. Now living and creating art in Oaxaca, Mexico, Christian is
continuing in an effort to promote environmental approaches to the glass art field with
formulated recycled glass and more efficient equipment design. He has work in collections
around the US and Mexico. Christian is currently working on an exhibition that will commence in the Galaria Quetzalli and travel to several other galleries and museums in Mexico
for the duration of 2009.
Blanche Tilden studied glass and gold and silver smithing at the Canberra School of Art.
In 1997, she completed an Australia Council traineeship with goldsmith and designer,
Susan Cohn. Blanche has developed a significant practice in the dual fields of glass
and gold and silver smithing, receiving a number of awards, including the inaugural ANU
Steepen Proctor Fellowship and Pilchuck Glass School scholarship in 2003. In 2005,
she established Studio Hacienda with Phoebe Porter.
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Paul Trautman first put a borosilicate glass tube into a gas-oxygen torch flame in a college
chemistry lab in 1974. At that time there was virtually no colored borosilicate glass available:
You had to make your own. After graduating from Occidental College in Los Angeles he
spent time variously blowing art glass, making scientific glassblowing apparatus and
creating neon light sculpture. Most notably Paul built the first colored borosilicate glass
manufacturing company in the world. Since then the artistic lampworking movement has
exploded worldwide into the thriving and exciting art form that it is today, in part due to the
palette of borosilicate glass colors he pioneered. In his lecture he will share some of the
history of the borosilicate color industry which he started right here in Portland, Oregon.
Kristiina Uslar graduated from glass studies at the Estonian Academy of Arts in 2003,
and in that same year she started to work as a technician and contractual lecturer in the
department of glass Estonian Academy of Arts. In 2007, she graduated with a Master of
Arts Degree from the Estonian Academy of Arts. Her research theme was Roman net and
figural diatreta and contemporary artists who have drawn inspiration from Roman diatreta.
She has been exhibiting since 2001. All of her artwork is made in pâte de verre technique
and are inspired by Roman net diatreta.
Mary Van Cline earned a degree in design and architecture from North Texas University in
1976, a Masters in Art from TWU in 1977, and a Masters in Sculpture in 1979 from University
of Texas, Austin. She was introduced to glass at the Penland School of Crafts, North Carolina
in 1979 and went on to study at Massachusetts College of Art, where she earned her MFA in
glass sculpture and design in 1982. Van Cline’s inventive working process often combines
hot and cold glass techniques, cast elements, and photosensitized glass into one piece. She
worked with Kodak in the early ‘80’s to develop a positive photo emulsion to be coated on
glass. She has taught at Pilchuck Glass School, Penland School of Crafts, Kent State and
Univ. of Ohio in Columbus, Univ. of Illinois, Champagne-Urbana, Rhode Island School of
Design, Boston University, Mass. Institute of Technology, California College of Art, Oakland,
Sheridan College, Toronto, Canada. She was one of the inaugural fellows at the Creative
Glass Center/Wheaton Glass in New Jersey in 1983 where she helped develop a program to
allow artists into Wheaton Glass Factory and was invited back as a Masterwork artist in 1990.
She is also currently active on their board. In 1987, she was the youngest to be awarded by
the National Endowment for the Arts and the Japan/United States Friendship Commission
their Cultural Exchange Award, a six-month residency in Japan. In 1988 at the Glasmuseum
in Ebeltoft, Denmark she accepted the Fujita Prize from the National Living Treasure of Japan.
In 1992, she won a Visual Artists Fellowship from the Washington State Arts Commission.
She has exhibited at Aperto Vetro Venezia at the Museo Correr (Venice, Italy) 1996. She was
awarded the Grand Prize at the Glass Kanazawa Museum 1998, Japan. A large photographic
glass installation was commissioned by Arts America, a branch of the United States Information Agency for an exhibition “Narrative Art in Clay and Glass” in 1993 which was first
exhibited at the Taft Museum (Cincinnati, Ohio) and then traveled to 14 venues in SE Asia.
Her work is in many private and museum collections, including the Smithsonian American Art
Museum, the Corning Museum of Glass, Kanazawa Museum in Japan, Philadelphia Museum
of Art, the Renwick Gallery-Smithsonian, the Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art, and the
Detroit Institute for the Arts.
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Chris Van Dyke has been a product creation and marketing professional in two of the
most successful sports apparel companies in the world, Nike and Patagonia. He began his
career at Nike after eight years of service to the state of Oregon, beginning as an Assistant
Attorney General, and concluding in an elected position as the Marion County District Attorney. Chris joined Nike in 1984 as its East Coast Corporate Legal Counsel. He subsequently moved into the Corporate Communications Department, and then into the product
marketing side of the company as the Director of Marketing and Product Development
for the Apparel Division. By 1995, Chris was Nike’s Asia Pacific Director of Marketing and
Brand Development, based in Hong Kong. In his capacity as Asia Pacific Director of Marketing, Chris was responsible for brand strategy development, action planning, and marketing
plan execution. He also served as a key member to an 8-person team focused on Nike
Global Brand Management. In 1999, Chris accepted a position as the VP of Marketing and
Product Development for Patagonia. At Patagonia, Chris was responsible for the management of marketing and branding communications, including advertising, catalog, Website,
retail, and PR. His responsibilities also covered management of product creation, including
line planning, product design, merchandising, pricing, and product development. Chris
co-founded the consulting firm of Van Dyke & Zilligen in 2004 to help corporations become
financially stronger by making social and environmental responsibility a core value of their
business and a key component of their branding message.
Richard Whiteley studied an apprenticeship in stained glass from age 16 at Spectrum
Studios in Melbourne before gaining a BFA with Klaus Moje at the School of Art in Canberra,
ANU Australia in 1987. He completed an MFA in sculpture at the University of Illinois,
Urbana, USA, where he gained a Master of Fine Arts in 1993. He has held eight solo
exhibitions and participated over 40 group exhibitions of glass in Australia, Europe, Asia
and the USA since1988. He is currently head of the prestigious Glass Workshop at the
School of Art in Canberra, ANU and runs an independent casting studio for his own practice.
Karen Willenbrink-Johnsen and Jasen Johnsen have traveled the globe as an expression
of their love for their art - hot glass sculpting. At the root of their art, Karen and Jasen have
a deep and abiding passion for nature. Their work embodies a willingness to stretch the
limits of their creativity, which has expanded their art from the merely illustrative to expressive realism. Karen was a vital part of the William Morris team at Pilchuck Glass School for
two decades, and has taught more than fifty workshops in glass art throughout the United
States, Canada, Europe, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand. Jasen makes handcrafted
specialty glass tools, engineered from his years of experiences as a co-gaffer and studio
technician at Pilchuck. Karen and Jasen are dedicated to the notion that sharing their love
of glass art feeds their soul. Their work is shown in galleries and museums across the U.S.,
including a recent acquisition by the Tacoma Art Museum. The couple’s fervent desire is to
inspire the passion they feel for glass in the hearts of young artists.
Hiroshi Yamano was born in the southern part of Japan. At a young age, he went to study
in Europe and America for six years. During his time there, he was strongly influenced
by Western culture. Due to this influence, he creates his work keeping in mind the two
separate cultures.
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Paula Bartron was born in California and resides in Stockholm, Sweden. She received a
BA Design in Ceramics and Glass (1970) and an master of arts in design in glass (1972)
under Marvin Lipofsky, from the University of California at Berkeley. She attended the
Orrefors Glass School, Sweden 1973-74 and completed apprenticeships/assistantships in
the US and Finland. Her concentration is on unique and experimental works of art in glass.
She has had numerous one-person shows and group exhibitions throughout Scandinavia,
Europe, the US and Japan. Her work is included in museum and public collections throughout the world and particularly Sweden. She started the studio glass program at Konstfack,
University College of Arts, Crafts and Design in 1975 and currently is a Senior Lecturer
there. She also does guest teaching, symposia, and workshops, most notably at Pilchuck
Glass School and others in Europe, Japan and the U.S.
Eddie Bernard is an artist, expert glass studio technician and owner of Wet Dog Glass,
LLC, in New Orleans, La. Working with glass since 1988, he earned a bachelor of fine arts
in glass at Rochester Institute of Technology in 1996. Eddie has taught and assisted in
intensive workshops at the Corning Museum of Glass, Penland School of Crafts, Haystack
Mountain School of Crafts and The Glass Furnace in Turkey, and has instructed glass at
Tulane University. Wet Dog Glass, LLC, has designed and built glassblowing equipment for
studios across the U.S., including California College of Arts, Tacoma Museum of Glass, and
The Studio of the Corning Museum of Glass. In 2002 Eddie and his wife, Angela, founded
a public-access glass studio called Conti Glass, LLC in New Orleans. After it was destroyed
by floodwaters when Hurricane Katrina’s storm surge broke the levees in 2005, they
reconstituted the studio in the form of a nonprofit organization called New Orleans Creative
Glass Institute.
Robin Cass has been a faculty member in the Glass Program at the Rochester Institute
of Technology since 1998. Cass received her bachelor of fine arts from the Rhode Island
School of Design and her master of fine arts from Alfred University and has been invited to
teach, demonstrate glassblowing and lecture internationally. She has received a fellowship
from the Creative Glass Center of America, as well as several grants from the New York
Foundation for the Arts and a residency at the Glass & Ceramic Center of Seto, Japan.
She recently taught at Pilchuck Glass School near Seattle, WA, and made work during an
artist’s residency at the Tacoma Museum of Glass and Center for Contemporary Art. This
past summer, Cass mounted a solo show at the Tittott Museum in Taipei, Taiwan.
Shane Fero, President, has been a flameworker for 39 years and maintains a studio next
to Penland School in North Carolina. He participates in international symposia and
demonstrations and has exhibited worldwide. Fero is also an educator and has taught at
institutions such as Penland School, Urban Glass, the Pratt Fine Arts Center, the Studio of
the Corning Museum of Glass, the University of Michigan, Eugene Glass School, Espace
Verre, Montreal, Quebec, the Pittsburgh Glass Center, Pilchuck Glass School, Bild-Werk,
Frauenau, Germany, the International Glass Festival in Stourbridge, UK, and in Seto and
the Niijima Glass Art Center in Japan. His work can be found in collections both private
and public institutions worldwide.
Beth Ann Gerstein, Secretary, is the Executive Director of The Society of Arts and Crafts,
Boston, MA (1994-present). She holds a Master of Fine Arts from Cranbrook Academy of
Art, Bloomfield Hills, Mich and is the Treasurer for Watershed Center for Ceramic Arts, Maine.
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Susan Holland-Reed holds a BFA and MFA from the Rhode Island School of Design. She
lives and works in Stanwood Washington. She exhibited work at the Whitney Museum of
American Art, Tucson Museum of Art, The Museum of American Glass, MIT Museum, Fuller
Museum, Newport Art Museum, Rochester Institute of Technology, The Connections Gallery
and the Port of Seattle. Her work is held in collections at Rutgers University, The Collection
at Lednicke Rovne, Brown University, and the Museum of American Glass. Awards received
include a Creative Glass Center of America Residency, Tiffany Award Nomination, Newport
Art Museum Award, twice recipient of the RISD Award of Excellence, and the Case Gold
Medal for Design in Collaboration with Richard Fishman, Kathryn DeBoer, and Alyssa
Zelman. Holland Reed taught at Rhode Island School of Design, Brown University, Hartford
Art School and Pilchuck Glass School and was Assistant Professor at Massachusetts
College of Art.
Ki-Ra Kim was born in Inch’on, Korea and trained at Pilchuck Glass School and Rhode
Island School of Design in the U.S., as well as at Hong Ik University in Seoul, Korea. She
has held one-person exhibitions in Seoul since 1989 and has shown work in exhibitions in
Korea, the U.S., and Japan. She works with the dual attributes of glass: strong and fragile,
soft and sharp, attempting to express her feelings through the transparent glass and her
passion for daily life through the opaque glass. She currently resides in Seoul.
Kim Koga grew up in Southern California, and attended Humboldt State and San Jose
State Universities where she studied ceramics and printmaking. She has been working with
neon since 1989, and is the Executive Director of the Museum of Neon Art. MONA was
founded in 1981 to exhibit, document and preserve outstanding examples of neon
signs and contemporary neon and electric art. The museum, currently celebrating its 25th
year, is in a phase of expansion and relocation in downtown Los Angeles.
Jeremy Lepisto – See Conference Co-Chair Biographical Information on page 63.
Jutta-Annette Page is Curator of Glass at the Toledo Museum of Art. Jutta completed the
equivalent of a master of arts in visual arts in her native Germany, studied jewelry design
at San Diego State University and went on to receive a master of arts education in
jewelry/metalsmithing at the Rhode Island School of Design. A few years later, Dr. Page
earned her Master of Arts and doctorate from Brown University. A respected author in her
field, she has completed an extensive array of publications. She has served as a visiting
professor at The Bard Graduate School for Studies in the Decorative Arts and as Chair of
the International Council of Museums’ (ICOM) Glass Committee from 2001-2007. She is a
Fellow of the Corning Museum of Glass, where she was the curator of European glass from
1993 to 2003.
Chris Rifkin, after years as a printmaker and painter, has been working in stained glass
since 1975, doing commissioned windows and autonomous works. Her work is in private
collections and institutions, primarily in the Northeast. She is a graduate of the School of
the Museum of Fine Arts, and also studied at Boston University School of Fine Arts and
Connecticut College, majoring in art. Chris currently serves on the boards of several art
organizations and colleges: The South Shore Art Center, School of the Museum of Fine
Arts, and the Fuller Craft Museum. She is Founding Chair of CRAFTBOSTON and Board of
Advisors for Artists for Humanity.
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Tommie Rush lives and works in Knoxville, Tennessee. She earned her BFA at the University
of Tennessee and has studied at the Arrowmont School of Crafts. Her work is included in
the collections of the Mobile Museum of Art in Mobile, Alabama; the Sheldon Art Museum
and Sculpture Garden in Lincoln, Nebraska; and the Renwick Gallery in Washington, D.C.,
among others. She has recently shown at Blue Spiral in Asheville, North Carolina, Lighthouse Center for the Arts in Tequesta, Florida and the Mint Museum of Craft and Design in
Charlotte, North Carolina.
Drew Smith, Student Representative is currently a student working towards his BFA at
the Rochester Institute of Technology in Glass Sculpture. He has attended Harrisburg Area
Community College, Millersville University, and RIT. He is presently working toward his
thesis show in preparation for his final senior year. He has also lectured at various
universities such as RISD and VCU concerning the participation of students within the
Glass Art Community. Drew has traveled abroad and had the opportunity to work in
countries such as Italy, Finland, Sweden, and Denmark.
Elizabeth Swinburne’s work has been exhibited widely, and is represented in major private
and international collections including V&A, London; Kunstmuseum, Düsseldorf; Hokkaido
Museum, Japan; and the Museum of Applied Arts, Prague. Over the past 20 years she has
held key academic posts in the Netherlands and the UK, most notably at the Royal College
of Art, London.
Pamina Traylor is an artist and educator, currently Senior Adjunct Professor at California
College of the Arts where she was Interim Chair of the Glass Program 1999-2000. In the
fall of 2007, she was a visiting artist/professor at the Osaka University of Art. She received
her M.F.A. from the Rochester Institute of Technology and her B.A. from Bryn Mawr College,
with additional studies at the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Pilchuck Glass School,
and San Francisco State University. The Creative Glass Center of America awarded her a
fellowship in both 2003 and 1995 and she received CCA Faculty Development Grants in
2007 and 1998. She has lectured and demonstrated at schools in Australia and Japan
and has taught workshops throughout the world, including The Glass Furnace, Istanbul,
Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Penland School of Crafts, The Studio of the Corning
Museum of Glass, and Urban Glass. Her work is exhibited internationally. She is in the
permanent collections of the Benton Art Museum, CT; Museum of American Glass, N J;
The Speed Art Museum, KY; Tittot Glass Art Museum, Taiwan; and Cam Ocagi, Istanbul.
She was recently featured on KQED public television’s SPARK program, “By Hand”.
More of her work can be seen at www.paminatraylor.com
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Jeremy Lepisto is a studio glass artist in Portland, Oregon. He co-founded Studio Ramp
LLC with his wife and partner Mel George in 2001. Studio Ramp LLC is a custom kiln forming
fabrication studio that translates artists and architects designs into glass from concept to
completion. Jeremy has taught kiln forming classes and workshops in the U.S. and internationally. He has worked at the Bullseye Glass Factory in both glass production and their
Research and Education departments. Jeremy received his BFA in glass and metals from
Alfred University in 1997.
Lani McGregor and Dan Schwoerer are partners in Bullseye Glass Co., a factory
specializing in the production of colored glass for art and architecture. In addition to its
manufacturing facility, the company of over 140 employees headquartered in Portland,
Oregon, operates a glass art gallery, a resource center, and an artist residency program.
Dan, a graduate of the University of Wisconsin (BS, Civil Engineering: MS, Engineering
Mechanics), worked in the UW art department as a graduate assistant to Professor
Harvey Littleton prior to moving to Oregon in 1969 and founding Bullseye Glass Co. in
1974. Lani joined the company in 1985 and currently serves as Executive Director of the
Bullseye Gallery.
As a couple and owners of Bullseye Glass Co., they have shared notable industry
recognition including the annual award of the Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass
(1997); the UrbanGlass Award for Service to the Field (1999); Top Business Donors:
Northwest Business for Culture and the Arts (2005) and the GAS Lifetime Membership
Award (2005).
conference co-chairs acknowledgements
Portland Co-chairs would like to thank:
GAS Board of Directors, Pam Koss and GAS Staff • Elements Glass (especially Ian Gilula
and Aaron Frankel) • Mel George • Bullseye Glass (especially Ryan Watson, and Nicole
Leaper) • Cynthia Morgan and Tobin Turner • Studio Tour participants (Bullseye Glass
Factory, Uroboros, Elements Glass, Studio Ramp LLC, Glass Alchemy, Fire Art Glass,
Savoy Studios, and Chuck Franklin Studio) • Uroboros Glass (especially Eric and Lorna
Lovell, Bill Ward) • Portland Art Museum • Museum of Contemporary Crafts (especially
David Cohen, Namita Wiggers, and Eric Franklin) • Dena Rigby • Leah Pelligrini and Chris
McElroy • Oregon Glass Guild • PADA Galleries • Pearl District Association (especially
Josh Ryan and Shel Bailey) • Businesses who served as alternative show venues for
the Gallery Hop (Caffe Umbria, The Casey, Hoyt Street Properties, In Good Taste, Lux
Lighting, Oblation Papers and Press, Plum Tree Mortgage, Umpqua Bank) • Museum
of Glass (especially Liz Cepanec, Britta Echtle, Sarah Gilbert and the Hot Shop team)
• Corning Museum of Glass (especially Steve Gibbs and crew)• NW Natural • Skutt
• Spectrum Glass • Glass Alchemy • Dan Klein• Portland Japanese Garden
• Marcel Braun • Bonnie Gilchrist • Sarah Bak • All Volunteers • Friends and family
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as of May 26, 2008
The Glass Art Society expresses its sincere gratitude to:
Jeremy Lepisto, Lani McGregor, and Daniel Schwoerer our Conference Co-Chairs
In Kind Conference Contributions include:
Bullseye Glass Company • Carlisle Machinery, Inc • Corning Museum of Glass
Elements Glass • Marcel Braun • Museum of Glass • NW Natural • Oregon Glass Guild
Pearl District Business Association • Premier Industries • Pyramid Breweries
Rogue Ales • Skutt Kilns • Spectrum Glass • Spruce Pine Batch • Stadelman Glassworks
Studio Ramp, LLC • The Museum of Contemporary Craft • Tobin Turner • Uroboros Glass
Winship Designs • Witham and Dickey Printing
International Student Exhibition Award Donors:
$1000 or Over: Corning Museum of Glass • Glass Torch Tech. Inc. • Kugler Colors: Friedrich
Farbglashütte GmbH • Spectrum Glass Co.
$500 - $999: CSU Summer Arts/Cal State Fullerton • Dichroic Alchemy • Emhart Glass Manufacturing, Inc. • Flo Perkins • Glass Alchemy, Ltd • GOTT STEAMER Glass Shaping System
• His Glassworks, Inc. • Pittsburgh Glass Center • Red Hot Metal, Inc. • Steinert Industries, Inc.
Under $500: Austin Thin Films • Coatings by Sandberg • Hub Consolidated, Inc.
• Jim Moore Tools for Glass • Maruko Tools USA • Pacific Artglass Corp. • Palmer Tools
• Paragon Industries, L.P. • Salusa Glassworks • Tiffany Glaskunst GmbH
General Student Scholarship Fund: André Bossett, Louise Fisher, Barbara Grauke - Cuesta Glass,
Bruce Howard - Beaver Creek Graphics, Robin Levin, Don Meadows and Shannon Brickey - Shadows
Unlimited, David Myrick - Creekside Glass Studio, Sheldon and Myrna Palley, Ismail Plumber,
Lee Proctor, Mary Reidmeyer - Missouri S&T, Scott Shapiro, Edris and David Weis, Cathy and
Martin Wice, Emily Williams
Takako Sano Student Scholarship Fund: Peter Bremers - Peter Bremers Glass, Timothy Davis and
Frank Martinez, Laura Donefer, Timothy Lourenco - Cali. St. Glass Co., James Manshardt, Adela
Pusztaszeri - Atelier de Verre, Michael and Bette Rogers, Scott Shapiro
Becky Winship Flameworking Scholarship Fund: Richard and Janelle Hoyt - Glasscraft, Inc.,
Ronnie Hughes, Mary Lynn - The Glass Smith, Jong-Pil Pyun - Namseoul University, Nancy
Schumacher - Flashglass, Scott Shapiro, David Winship and Lisa Bieber - Winship Designs, Inc.,
Colby Wise and Rhonda Hall - It’s All Good
Dominick Labino Lecture Fund: Sandra Bergér and Dale Meyer - Quintal Studio, Molly Cadranell
- Glass Roots, Bobby Castillo and Patricia Castillo-Togonon - Seagull Glass Works, Inc., Nelly Cogan,
Evelyn Goldberg, Claudia Lipschultz, Michele MacFarlane - Contemporary Studio Glass,
James Manshardt, Mary Rose Merkin, Edgar Mujica and Vivian Sanchez - Froilan Producciones, Ca.,
David Myrick - Creekside Glass Studio, Barney Paskiet - Firenation, Ltd., Scott Shapiro
Robert Willson Lecture Fund: Giovanni Catalani and Andrew Rubin - Baltimore Glass Works,
Jenny Judge, Lee Proctor, Scott Shapiro
Wayne Strattman Lecture Fund: Frederick & Jean Birkhill - Frederick Birkhill Studios LLC, Scott Shapiro
Kamens: Jane Bruce, Laura Donefer, Claudia Lipschultz, James Manshardt, Amy Morgan - Morgan
Contemporary Glass Gallery, Scott Shapiro, Morton Silverman, Dana Smith - Four Winds Studios,
Beverly Toledo
Sosin: Sheldon and Myrna Palley, Scott Shapiro, Morton Silverman, Jean Sosin
CERF: Susan Abbott, Ebba Andersen - Free-Fall Glass Art Studio, Susan Anderson, Susan Bartlett
de Limburg and Edward de Limburg, Claire Bateman, William and Katherine Bernstein - Bernstein
Glass, Barbara Bernstein - Glass Triangle, Linda Blankenship, Deborah Carlson - Shooting Star Glass
Studio, Karen Carston, Bobby Castillo and Patricia Castillo-Togonon - Seagull Glass Works, Inc.,
Giovanni Catalani and Andrew Rubin - Baltimore Glass Works, Alison Chism - Salisbury University,
Nelly Cogan, J. Collins, Ray Cooper - Cooper Designs, Stephen Cressey - Cressey Glass, John Cumbow
- Fledgling Studio, Miriam Di Fiore, Jean Doyle, Charlotte Ellis - Chazzanne Glass Art, Genine Fargnoli,
Lisa Feldman, Alan Fox - Fox Studio Glass, Leslie Foxson - Leslie Foxson Design Studio, Jennifer Frangi
- Frangi Glass, John and Sondie Frus, Barbara Grauke - Cuesta Glass, Charlie Holden - Chaos Glass,
Marja Huhta, Scott Ingram - Scott Ingram Handblown Glass & Artworks, Matt and Kim Janke Janke Studios Inc., Hugh Jenkins and Stephanie Ross - Hugh Jenkins Glass Studio, Joan Johnson
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CERF (continued): - JMJ Designs, Teri Kinnison and David Vogt - Desert Fire Art Glass, Maria Lalou,
Cam Langley and Janice Kluge, Claudia Lipschultz, Susan Longini and Muni Barash, Mary Lynn The Glass Smith, Michele MacFarlane - Contemporary Studio Glass, James Manshardt, Andrea
Marcus - Fine Art & Design, Lin McJunkin - McJunkin Glass Studio, Cheryl McNeil - Rabbit Canyon
Designs, Don Meadows and Shannon Brickey - Shadows Unlimited, Suzanne Mears, Christina Meyer
and Mac Reber - Dancing Hands Gallery, David Myrick - Creekside Glass Studio, Harumi Nagai NAGAI U.S.A., Inc. dba Trading Post, Katina Niebrugge, Russell O’Brien - Akron Glass Works, Sheldon
and Myrna Palley, David Patchen, Barbara and Mark Paull, Amy Pender, Suzanne Preston - Fusionz,
Mary Reidmeyer - Missouri S&T, Eden Rivers, Joyce Rooks, Elliott Rosenstein, Nona and Gerald
Sandberg - Coatings by Sandberg, Inc., Lorraine Schinelli - Glass Inspirations, Jude Schlotzhauer,
Scott Shapiro, Sandra Smith, Danny Sullivan - Nevada Glass Works Ltd, Carol Tadzynski-Moore
- Moore Custom Art Glass, Dan and Rebecca Terrible, Judy Wells - Glassart, Ect., Carol and Pat
Wiesner, Colby Wise and Rhonda Hall - It’s All Good, Catherine Woods - C Glass Studio LLC,
Ed Wooten, Yilmaz and Nimet Yalcinkaya - Cam Ocagi / The Glass Furnace, Carlos Zervigon
General Donations: Herb Babcock - College for Creative Studies, Frank Becker, Jack and Rebecca
Benaroya, Giles Bettison, Amanda and David Craigmyle - The Craftier Side, Kathy Dufour - Katto
Studios, Jennifer Frangi - Frangi Glass, Beth Ann Gerstein - The Society of Arts & Crafts, Marja Huhta,
Lucas Jones - Lucas Jones Studios, Nancy Knox, Niel Malan, Donald Rendall, Marianne Rowe,
Leslie Rowe-Israelson - Twin Vision Studio Glass
Presenters who Donated All or Part of their Honorariums to GAS: Eddie Bernard, Giles Bettison,
Elin Christopherson, Katherine Gray, Dan Klein, Steve Klein, Museum of Glass Hot Shop Team,
Merrily Orsini, Ted Sawyer
Emerging Artist Jurors: Etsuko Nishi and Hiroshi Yamano.
International Student Exhibition Jurors: Laura Donefer, Henry Halem, and Namita Gupta Wiggers
Student Scholarship Jurors: Nicole Chesney, Steven Easton and Jim Reynolds.
GAS apologizes to anyone who may have been inadvertently omitted from this list.
Please see the 2008 GAS Journal for complete list of donors and volunteers.
gas conference sponsors
Major Sponsor
Bullseye Glass Co.
Transportation, GAS Café,
After Hop Party Sponsor
Uroboros Glass
Art In The City Sponsors
After Hop Party
Co-Sponsor
Glass Alchemy
Demonstration Sponsors
Elements Glass Studio
Studio Ramp LLC
NW Natural Gas
Gallery Hop Map sponsor
Oregon Glass Guild
Corning Museum of Glass
Museum of Glass
Retail Sponsor
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Dress
Either casual or business attire will do for all GAS sessions and events. Remember that
long pants and close-toed shoes should be worn in all demonstration venues. Mid-June in
Portland usually means cool nights, warm days and evenings. Locals dress in layers, and
though June can be a lovely month, they still keep umbrellas at the ready. Check the 10-day
forecast at www.weather.com
Bus and Max Light Rail
On the TriMet bus system, which covers the city and its suburbs thoroughly, you’ll find
low fares, friendly drivers and full wheelchair accessibility. A three-day pass is included in
your registration to get you around on the mass transit system.
TriMet’s 44-mile MAX (Metropolitan Area Express) offers train-to-plane service, and
door-to-door access to one of the richest collections of visitor attractions. A 10-minute ride
from downtown will deliver you to Washington Park station, the deepest underground transit
station in North America. The stop, 260-feet below the Earth’s surface, provides nearby
access to Washington Park, the Oregon Zoo, the World Forestry Center Discovery Museum,
the Vietnam Veterans Living Memorial, Hoyt Arboretum and the Portland Children’s Museum.
Transit Mall – More than half of TriMet’s bus lines run through the transit mall along
Southwest Third and Fourth avenues, including ART, The Cultural Bus (Line 63), which stops
at Portland-area attractions.
Portland Streetcar
The Portland Streetcar links downtown’s Cultural District, the Pearl District and the Nob
Hill/Northwest Neighborhood. The sleek Euro-designed streetcars progress along a newly
constructed 4.8-mile loop that begins and ends at the Portland State University campus.
The fare for the Portland Streetcar is the same as that charged for buses and MAX light rail
and is covered by your transit pass that is included with your registration.
Downtown on Foot
Portland’s short blocks and street-level attractions make the city a pedestrian’s delight.
Voted one of “America’s Best Walking Towns” by Walking Magazine, the downtown area is
full of architectural landmarks both old and new.
The Visitor Information and Services Center, located in the heart of downtown Portland
at Pioneer Courthouse Square, offers brochures, maps, itinerary-planning assistance and
advice on restaurants and lodging, and perusing the calendar of local events.
For a perfectly lovely stroll - or ride - along Portland’s downtown waterfront, follow the
promenade in Governer Tom McCall Waterfront Park to the historic Steel Bridge. On the
lower deck of the bridge, visitors will discover a bicycle/pedestrian crossing that links the
downtown side of the Willamette River to Portland’s new Eastbank Esplanade. This 1.5-mile
pedestrian/cycling trail offers a great view of the city skyline and features a 1,200 foot floating
walkway as well as easy access to four of the bridges that cross the Willamette River.
Downtown Parking
SmartPark is Portland’s most affordable and conveniently located parking. Shoppers,
business clients and visitors enjoy seven downtown City-owned parking facilities with nearly
4,000 public spaces. To help you pay nothing to park downtown, SmartPark partners with
over 700 businesses to offer you two hours of free parking with qualifying purchases of $25
or more.
Portland has solar-powered SmartMeters. At one meter you are able to pay for multiple
parking spaces within a set area (usually one side of a street block is covered by one meter).
You can pay by using coins or credit/debit card.
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Portland International Airport
Just 20 minutes from downtown, Portland International Airport (PDX) has earned
awards for demonstrating that large-scale airports can be both functional and aesthetically
pleasing. If you are renting a car, please allow between 30 - 45 minutes to drive to or from
downtown Portland and Portland International Airport.
Arriving at Portland International Airport by car: From Downtown Portland
• Take I-5 North through Portland to the I-84 East Exit
• Take I-84 East to I-205 North
• Exit onto I-205 North
• Take Airport Way West exit off I-205
• Follow Airport Way to PDX terminal
Departing from Portland International Airport: To Downtown Portland
• Take Airport Way to I-205 South
• Turn right onto I-205 South
• Follow to I-84 West exit
• Follow I-84 to Portland
Ground Transportation Center
The pickup area for taxis, town cars, long-haul shuttles, hotel vans and parking lot
shuttle buses is located in the center section of the airport terminal’s lower roadway on the
baggage claim and departure level. Airporter shuttles, off-airport rental car shuttles and
reserved vehicles are found in the section of the lower roadway closest to the garage. Most
transportation providers serve downtown Portland, which is approximately 20 - 40 minutes
from Portland International Airport. Expect to pay $30 - $35 for a taxi. For $14, a Blue Star
airport shuttle is also available. Shuttles depart every 30 minutes between 7 am and 5 pm,
no reservations necessary. Pre-arrange an off-hours ride by calling 503-249-1837.
Traveling by Mass Transit
Portland’s MAX light rail system is a great option. Trains stop just outside the baggage
claim area. For $2 they will take you on a 40-minute ride and drop you almost on the
Hilton’s stoop. Get off at the “Pioneer Courthouse Square” stop and walk just one and a
half blocks south.
Portland Union Station - Passenger Train Service
Portland Union Station is served by three scheduled Amtrak
intercity passenger trains. With three daily departures between
Seattle and Portland, as well as daily service to Vancouver,
B.C., the Amtrak Cascades is a convenient link to the Pacific
Northwest and British Columbia. Amtrak Cascades’ Europeanstyle trains offer laptop computer outlets; bicycle, ski and
snowboard racks; and regional food and drink. With service
between Eugene, OR, and Vancouver, B.C., Amtrak Cascades
is perfect for both business travel and weekend getaways.
Amtrak’s Coast Starlight operates daily, connecting the
West Coast’s most popular destination cities, including Los
Angeles, San Francisco, Portland and Seattle.
Amtrak’s Empire Builder takes you on an exciting adventure through majestic wilderness,
following the footsteps of Lewis and Clark. The Empire Builder begins in Portland and heads
east to Chicago with stops at the following destinations and more: Spokane, Whitefish,
Glacier National Park, Minot, Minneapolis, and Milwaukee.
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20 things to do in portland
1. At the Portland Art Museum find out why the oldest
Portland Art Museum
museum in the Northwest is internationally renowned
for exciting art experiences. Don’t miss the Klaus
Moje exhibit…his first solo exhibition in the U.S.
Admission is included with your conference badge.
Just be sure to wear it so they may honor your entrance!
2. Craft is engaged as a verb as well as a noun at
the Museum of Contemporary Craft.
3. Visit one of the largest and oldest rose test
gardens in the country at the International Rose
Test Garden.
4. Explore the Portland Classical Chinese Garden –
Visit an urban oasis of tranquil beauty and harmony,
built by Suzhou artisans that will inspire and engage all who visit.
5. Explore five and a half acres of what has been proclaimed once of the most authentic Japanese gardens outside of Japan at the Portland Japanese Garden.
6. From the tundras of Alaska to the coastal waters of Peru, travel around the world in an afternoon at the Oregon Zoo.
7. Touch, explore, question and discover at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI), located on Portland’s eastside waterfront.
8. The Portland Saturday Market showcases local goods, including artisan creations, baked goods and international foods.
9. Here in Portland, you’ll find everything you expect in world-class shopping – except the sales tax.
10.View treasures of the Northwest, a priceless collection that tells the story of Oregon from its earliest people to the present day at the Oregon Historical Society.
11.Going out for a night on the town couldn’t be easier at the Portland Center for the Performing Arts (PCPA)! Performances include the Oregon Ballet Theatre, Oregon Symphony, Portland Opera, White Bird Dance Series, and more!
12.Learn everything you ever wanted to know about the timber industry at the World Forestry Center Discovery Museum.
13.Let your inner child loose and your creativity run wild at the Portland Children’s Museum.
14.Climb aboard The Portland Spirit for a lunch or dinner cruise along the Willamette River.
15.Wander through the hip retail storefronts, restaurants, galleries, lofts and spas in Portland’s premier Pearl District shopping mecca. Mention to restaurants that you’re attending the GAS conference and receive 10% off your bill!
16.Sample the country’s largest selection of microbreweries. Ask the hotel concierge
for directions.
17.See Portland’s waterfront and with a two hour excursion aboard one of the
Willamette Jet Boats.
18.Strap on the ice skates and take a spin around the indoor Lloyd Center Ice Rink, located in Oregon’s largest mall.
19. If history is your thing, visit the beautiful Pittock Mansion estate atop Portland’s
west hills. Just five minutes from downtown, it offers a sweeping view of the
mountains, river and city.
20.Eat your heart out. Check with the hotel’s concierge for a long list of recommendations for restaurants specializing in northwest cuisine.
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Directions to Conference Venues
From the Hilton Hotel to:
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall (known by Portlanders as “The Schnitz”): Walk out the
west entrance of the hotel. Turn left. Cross the street at the light. Walk 1.5 blocks.
Winningstad Theatre at the Performing Arts Center: Located adjacent to the “Schnitz”.
Portland Art Museum: Proceed west from the Performing Arts Center, cross the park
blocks, turn left and go one block.
The Pearl District: Use your three day Metro pass and ride the MAX. Just head north from
the hotel 1.5 blocks to Pioneer Square on SW Yamhill. Take the MAX eastbound to the
Old Town/Chinatown stop. Get off and walk west. The Pearl District’s boundaries are NW.
Broadway, W. Burnside, Lovejoy and NW 14th. By the way, the Museum of Contemporary
Craft is on your way on the corner on NW Broadway and Davis.
Bullseye GlassFactory and Resource Center: Shuttles run regularly from the hotel.
You can also drive, take a cab, or catch city bus #9. The address is 3610 SE 21st Avenue.
Taxis leave from the east side of the hotel. City buses leave from SW Third Avenue between
Salmon and Main.
Shuttle schedule is as follows (leaves from Salmon St., near Starbucks Coffee):
Thursday, June 19: From 10 am - 5 pm; one bus looping between Hilton and Factory
Friday, June 20: From 10 am - 5 pm; one bus looping between Hilton and Factory; From 5 pm - 10 pm; two buses looping from Hilton to Gallery
to Factory
Saturday, June 21: From 10 am - 5 pm; one bus looping between Hilton and Factory
Sunday, June 22: From 10 am - 5 pm; two buses looping between Hilton and Factory
Uroboros: Shuttles will run regularly from the hotel to the party on Friday night.
Address is: 2139 N Kerby Avenue.
Elements: Shuttles will run regularly from the hotel to Elements. For those who might want
to do a little further exploring of NW Portland and the Pearl District, shuttles will also run
between the streetcar stop on NW 18th and Northrup and Elements.
Museum of Contemporary Craft: During the Gallery Hop on Friday evening, we will be
running shuttle buses from the Hilton to the Museum beginning at 7 pm and running every
15 minutes. The Museum is a short walk from the hotel: Walk N to SW Broadway and take
a right. Walk approximately 10 blocks before arriving at 724 NW Davis Street.
McMenamins Crystal Ballroom: Shuttles will run from the hotel for the closing night
party. Address is: 1332 W Burnside.
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hotel maps
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portland map
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Emergency (Police, Fire, Medical): 911
Information: 411
Radio Cab: 503-227-1212
Broadway Cab: 503-227-1234
Airport Shuttle: 503-249-1837
TriMet (public transportation Bus, MAX and streetcar): 503-238-7433
Hilton Portland and Executive Tower
Hotel Front Desk: 503-226-1611
Heathman Hotel: 503-241-4100
Portland Marriott City Center: 503-226-6300
Event Location Phone Numbers:
Arlene Schnitzer Hall/
Winningstad Theater: Bullseye Glass Factory: Elements Glass: McMenamins Crystal Ballroom: Museum of Contemporary Craft: Portland Art Museum: Uroboros Glass: 74
503-248-4335
503-227-2797
503-228-0575
503-225-0047
503-223-2654
503-226-2811
503-284-4900
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14th Annual Goblet Grab 8, 9, 29
2008 GAS Honorary Lifetime Membership
Award: Laura Donefer 15, 25, 42 (biographical information), 47
2008 Lifetime Achievement Award:
Henry Halem 25, 42 (biographical information), 48
20 Things to Do In Portland 68
A.B.R. Imagery 31, 32
Abell Combustion, Inc. 31, 32
Abildgaard, Mark 13, 21, 43 (biographical information)
After Hop Party 10, 28
Albert, Sean 13, 21, 43 (biographical information)
Alysia Duckler Gallery 37
Aquila Glass School 31, 32, 40
Around The Conference 37-38
ARTCO (Artist’s Reliable Tool Co.) 31, 32
Artist Portfolio Review 9, 26
Artistic Lighting Solutions 32
Auction Preview 9, 12
Auction Receiving 8, 9, 29
Aufiero, Tina 10, 17, 43 (biographical information)
Augen Gallery 37
Austin Thin Films, Inc. 31, 32, 64
Autzen Gallery 39
Babette 37
Bailey, Shel 65
Bartron, Paula 2, 60
Benefield, Scott 11, 18, 43 (biographical information)
Bernard, Eddie 2, 11, 19, 36, 43, 60 (biographical information), 65
Beppu Wiarda Gallery 37
Bettison, Giles 9, 14, 37, 43 (biographical information), 65
Birkhill, Frederick 11, 18, 43 (biographical information), 64
Blackfish Gallery 37
Board of Directors – see Glass Art Society Board of Directors
Bochnak, Tracy 11, 19, 44 (biographical information)
Bottacin, Diego 10, 16, 38, 44
(biographical information)
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Braun, Marcel 12, 20, 44 (biographical information), 64, 65
Brian Marki Fine Art 39
Bruce, Jane 10, 17, 37, 44 (biographical information), 64
Bubacco, Lucio 10, 16, 38, 45
Bullseye Resource Center Gallery 39, 40
Bullseye Glass Company 64
Butters Gallery, Ltd. 37
C & R Loo, Inc. 31, 32)
Caffe Umbria 37, 65
CSU Summer Arts/Cal State Fullerton 64
Callan, Nancy 13, 20, 37, 45
Canoe 39
Carlisle Machinery, Inc 64
Carpenter, Ed 13, 22, 45 (biographical information)
Cass, Robin 2, 60 (biographical information)
Cavalieri, Joseph 11, 19, 45 (biographical information)
Cepanec, Liz 65
Chemeketa Community College 40
Christopherson, Elin 12, 19, 46
(biographical information), 65
Chuck Franklin Studio 24, 65
Closing Night Party 12, 30
Coatings by Sandberg, Inc. 32, 64, 65
Cobb, Ben 53 (biographical information)
Cockburn, Cobi 10, 16, 37, 40, 46
Cohen, David 65
Collector’s Tour 24
Collentine, Patrick 10, 17, 46 (biographical information)
Colour de Verre 31, 33
Columbia River Gorge Waterfalls and Mount Hood “Loop” Tour 23
Concannon, Bill 11, 17, 46 (biographical information)
Conference Co-Chairs 3 (letter), 63 (biographical information)
Conference Presenters 43-59
Conference Schedule 6-7 (grid), 8-13 (titles)
Corning Museum of Glass 64, 65
index
Correll Glass Studio 32, 33
Cowie, Barbara Jane 11, 18, 46
Crook, Morgan 9, 14, 46 (biographical information)
D&L Stained Glass Supply, Inc. 32, 33
Day of Glass 8, 23
de la Torre, Einar and Jamex 13, 21, 39, 47 (biographical information)
DeMarco, Paul 13, 21, 47 (biographical information)
Denver Glass Machinery, Inc 32, 33
Design Within Reach 37
Dichroic Alchemy 32, 33, 64
Dichroic, Inc. 31, 33
Digitry Company, Inc. 31, 33
Directions to Conference Venues 69
Ditore Glass Works / Dyson 32, 33
Donefer, Laura 9, 15, 25, 42 (biographical information), 64, 65
East Bay Color 32, 33
Echtle, Britta 65
Education Resource Center 9, 12, 26
Ed Hoy’s International 31, 33
Electroglass® 32, 33
Elements Glass Map 71
Elements Glass Studio 24, 37, 40, 64, 65, 74
Elizabeth Leach Gallery 38
Elliot, Kathleen 12, 20, 47 (biographical information)
Ely, Dr. Roger 13, 21, 47 (biographical information)
Emerging Artists 11, 19, 65
Emhart Glass 31, 33, 64
Eugene Glass School 31, 33
Fairweather, Seth 10, 16, 47 (biographical information)
Feenan, Gabe 53 (biographical information)
Feldman Gallery 38
Fero, Shane 2, 4 (welcome letter), 25, 30, 60 (biographical information)
Fire Art Glass 24, 65
Fireborne Gallery 39
Fishman, Jacob 9, 14, 48 (biographical information)
Flo Perkins 64
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Frankel, Aaron 37, 65
Franklin, Eric 12, 19, 38, 48 (biographical information), 65
Frantz Art Glass 31, 33
Froelick Gallery 38
Gallery 114 38
Gaffer Glass USA LTD 32, 33
Gallery Hop 10, 27, 37-38 (gallery listings)
GAS Annual Business Meeting 12, 30
GAS Café 8, 9, 12, 28
GAS President’s Letter 4
George, Mel 37, 38, 65
Gerding Theater at the Armory 38
Gerstein, Beth Ann 2, 60 (biographical information), 65
Gibbs, Steve 65
Gilbert, Sarah 65
Gilchrist, Bonnie 2, 65
Gilula, Ian 37, 65
Glass Alchemy, Ltd 10, 24, 28, 31, 33, 64, 65
Glass Art Society Acknowledgements 64
Glass Art Society Board Of Directors 60-62 (biographical information)
Glass Art Society Staff 2
Glass Brokers, Inc. 32, 33
Glass Strategies, LLC 32, 34
Glass Torch Tech Inc. 32, 33, 64
Glasscraft, Inc. 31, 34, 64
Glassline 32, 34
Glastar Corporation 31, 34
GOTT STEAMER Glass Shaping System 64
Gray, Katherine 9, 14, 48 (biographical information)
Grigson, Anna 13, 22, 48 (biographical information)
Guadalupe - The Crucible Connection 31, 34
Halem, Henry 9, 15, 25, 42 (biographical information), 65
Hang Your Glass 32, 34
Hilton Portland Hotel and Executive
Towers 74
His Glassworks, Inc. 32, 34, 64
Holland-Reed, Susan 2, 61 (biographical information)
Hotel Maps 70-71
Hot Block Tools 31, 34
Hot Glass Color & Supply 32, 34
Hoyt Street Properties Lobby 38, 65
HUB Consolidated, Inc. 31, 34, 64
Hylen, Beth 13, 22, 48 (biographical information)
Ikemoto, Kazumi 11, 18, 39, 49
Important Phone Numbers 74
In Good Taste 38, 65
International Society of Glass Beadmakers 32, 34
International Student Exhibition 9, 12, 27, 64
International Student Exhibition Donors 65
Jim Moore Tools for Glass 32, 34, 64
Johnsen, Jasen 13, 21, 41, 59
Johnson, Mark L. 13, 21, 49 (biographical information)
Jones, Taliaferro 11, 17, 37, 49
Julius, Jessica 11, 19, 49 (biographical information)
Kerkvliet, Brian 10, 15, 49 (biographical information)
Kerr, Warren 53 (biographical information)
Kim, Ki-Ra 2, 61 (biographical information)
Klein, Dan 11, 13, 18, 22, 50
Klein, Steve 9, 15, 37, 49 (biographical information)
Klingensmith, Bill 13, 22, 50
Koda, Masami 10, 16, 39, 50
Koga, Kim 61
Koss, Pamela 2, 65
Kovel, Andi 11, 19, 50 (biographical information)
Kugler Colors: Friedrich Farbglashütte GmbH 64
Lammi, Mark 12, 20, 51 (biographical information)
Larkin Refractory Solutions 31, 34
Laura Russo Gallery 38
Leaper, Nicole 2, 65
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Lepisto, Jeremy 2, 3, 25, 37, 63
Levenson, Silvia 11, 19, 37, 40, 51
Live Auction 12, 29
Longini, Susan 8, 14, 37, 40, 51
Loughlin, Jessica 10, 15, 37, 51
Lovell, Eric and Lorna 65
Lux Lighting 38, 65
Mabel and Zora 38
Manette Gallery 38
Marcheschi, Cork 10, 11, 17, 18, 51 (biographical information)
Marioni, Paul 9, 14, 38, 51 (biographical information)
Mark Woolley Gallery 38
Marquis, Richard 10, 16, 37, 52
Maruko Tools USA 31, 34, 64
Mayor’s Letter 5
McElroy, Chris 65
McGregor, Lani 2, 3, 4, 25, 63
Microbrewery Tour 24
Miller, John 8, 14, 38, 52 (biographical information)
Minson, James 9, 15, 38, 52
Moje, Klaus 12, 20, 24, 26, 39, 52
Momka’s Glass 32, 34
Moore, Debora 11, 19, 52 (biographical information)
Morgan, Cynthia 65
Museum of Contemporary Craft 27, 38, 64, 65, 68, 74
Museum of Glass 10, 16, 39, 53, 64, 65
Museum of Glass Hot Shop Team 10, 16, 23, 53 (biographical information), 65
Nabertherm, Inc. 32, 34
National Torches by Premier Industries
31, 35
Neon! Exhibition 30, 39
Newell, Catharine 8, 14, 37, 38, 53
index
Nine Gallery 38
Northstar Glassworks, Inc. 31, 35
Northwest Iron Works 31, 35
Nowak, James 10, 17, 53 (biographical information)
NW Natural 64, 65
Oblation Papers & Press 38, 65
Off The Hop Galleries 39
Ohm Equipment 32, 35
Oldknow, Tina 11, 18
Olympic Color Rods 31, 35
Opening Ceremony and Awards
Presentation 8, 25
Opening Reception 8, 26
Oregon Glass Guild 38, 64, 65
Orsini, Merrily 11, 18, 53 (biographical information), 65
PADA Galleries 65
Pacific Artglass Corp. 31, 35, 64
Page, Jutta-Annette 2, 61 (biographical information)
Palmer Tools 32, 35, 64
Paragon Industries, L.P. 31, 35, 64
PDX Contemporary Art 38
Pearl District Business Association 64
Pelligrini, Leah 65
Philadelphia Glass Works 32, 35
Pitt, Lillian 13, 22, 38, 54 (biographical information)
Pittsburgh Glass Center 64
Plane, Michael 10, 16, 54 (biographical information)
Plum Tree Mortgage 38, 65
Porter, Annie 13, 22, 54 (biographical information)
Portland Art Museum 26, 69, 74
Portland Institute of Contemporary Art 38
Portland Japanese Garden 39, 65, 68
Portland Map 72-73
Potter, Tom, Mayor, City of Portland 5
Prasch, Sally 8, 14, 54 (biographical information)
Pratt Fine Arts Center 12, 26, 32, 35, 41
Pre-Conference Reception 8, 25
Pre-Conference Tours 23
Pre and Post-Conference Workshops 40
Premier Industries 31, 35, 64
Presentation Abstracts 14-22
Preview of the 2009 Conference in Corning 12, 30
Prochaska, Tom 10, 16, 38, 54
PT Dyson Zedmark Indonesia 31, 35
Pulliam Deffenbaugh Gallery 38
Pushdot Studio 39
Pyramid Breweries 64
Quintana Galleries 38
R&R Glass Cast 31, 35
Rainey, Clifford 13, 22, 37, 55
Rea, Kirstie 11, 18, 37, 55 (biographical information)
Red Hot Metal, Inc. 31, 35, 64
Registration, T-Shirt Sales, Information Table 8, 9
Rhoads, Kait 11, 17, 55 (biographical information)
Rhodes, Ché 11, 19, 55 (biographical information)
Rifkin, Chris 2, 61 (biographical
information)
Rigby, Dena 65
Rogue Ales 64
Rouse, Denise 11, 19, 55 (biographical information)
Rush, Tommie 2, 62 (biographical
information)
Ryan, Josh 65
Salusa Glassworks 64
Savoy Studios 10, 24, 28, 65
Sawyer, Ted 13, 22, 37, 38, 56
School of Art and Design, University of Wolverhampton 32, 36
School Presentations 12
Schwoerer, Dan 25, 63, 64
Seattle Glassblowing Studio 41
Selengut, Stanley 11, 19, 56
Serkin, Bonnie 11, 18
Silent Auction and Preview 12, 28
Skutt Kilns 31, 35, 65
Smith, Drew 62 (biographical information)
Special Conference Events 23-30
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Spectrum Glass 64, 65
Spiral Arts/Carlo Dona, Inc. 32, 35
Spruce Pine Batch Inc. 31, 35, 64
Stadelman Glassworks 31, 36
Statom, Therman 11, 19, 56
Steinert Industries, Inc. 32, 36, 64
Steinhauser, Susan 11, 18
Stern, Ethan 12, 20, 56 (biographical information)
Stisser, Alex 53 (biographical information)
Stokes, Helen 12, 20 56 (biographical information)
Studio and Factory Tours 24
Studio Glass Batch LLC 31, 36
Studio Ramp, LLC 24, 65
Summers, Ruth T. 13, 22, 57
Surgent, April 10, 17, 37, 57 (biographical information)
Swinburne, Elizabeth 2, 62 (biographical information)
System 96® 31, 36, 41
Table of Contents 1
Technical Display Booth Layout 31
Technical Display Exhibitors 32-36
Technical Display 8, 9, 12
Technical Materials, Inc. 32, 36
The Casey 37, 65
The Rosen Group 32, 35
The Studio of The Corning Museum of Glass 31, 36
Thompson, Cappy 13, 20, 57
Thornton, Christian 11, 19, 57
Tiffany Glaskunst GmbH 64
Tilden, Blanche 11, 17, 57 (biographical information)
Trautman Art Glass 32, 36 (biographical information)
Trautman, Paul 11, 18, 58 (biographical information)
Travel Tips 66-67
Traylor, Pamina 2, 62 (biographical information)
Trev’s Glass 31, 36
Turner, Tobin 64
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Umpqua Bank 38
Unlimited Oxygen 31, 36
UrbanGlass 32, 36
Uroboros Glass 10, 24, 28, 31, 36, 41, 64, 65, 69, 74
Uslar, Kristiina 11, 19, 58 (biographical information)
Van Cline, Mary 11, 17, 58 (biographical information)
Van Dyke, Chris 9, 15, 25, 59
Ward, Bill 36, 65
Watson, Ryan 65
Western Industrial Ceramics 32, 36
Wet Dog Glass, LLC 31, 36
Whiteley, Richard 13, 21, 37, 40, 59 (biographical information)
Wiggers, Namita 65
Willenbrink-Johnsen, Karen 13, 21, 41, 59 (biographical information)
Winery Tours 23
Winship Designs, Inc. 31, 36, 64
Witham and Dickey Printing 64
World Art Glass Quarterly 32, 36
Yamano, Hiroshi 10, 15, 39, 59

2008 Conference Program Book

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