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Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, New York Masters of Studio Glass: Joel Philip Myers and Stephen I. Weinberg
The Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, New York
A Harvest of Glass Activities - Daily through October 31
Start your day at the Museum before heading out to enjoy the region's bounty of fall and harvest activities.
Hot apples, warm pumpkins, and other harvest themes come to life in the first glassmaking demonstration of the day. These "Harvest Hot Glass Shows" are the perfect way to start a crisp autumn day (9:45 a.m. every day).
See colorful harvest-inspired items created at the torch in the Flameworking Demonstration.
Make Your Own Glass pumpkin (ages 3 and up) or paperweight (ages 14 and up). Book your spot in advance.
Metropolitan Center for the Visual Atrs, 155 Gibbs Street, Rockville, Maryland, Glass Evolving. Exhibition of works from members of the Washington Glass School. 301.315.8200; www.visartscenter.org
Morse Museum, 445 North Park Avenue, Winter Park, Florida An in-depth look at Tiffany
Museum of American Glass in West Virginia
Dean Six, Director
P O Box 574
Weston, WV 26452-0574
Phone: 304.269.5006
E-Mail: dean.six@replacements.com
Website: http://wvmag.bglances.com/
Contemporary Glass Artist Exhibit Opens at MAGWV
Weston, WV – David Williamson is the first contemporary glass artist to be invited to display his work at the Museum of American Glass in West Virginia which is located in Weston. His solo exhibition, titled Threshold Awareness, opens August 7, 2008 with a reception featuring a question and answer session with the artist from 7 to 9pm. The show continues through December 5, 2008.
Williamson’s work, which he calls “bricks”, is sandcast glass with a sheet of colored flat glass in the middle. A geometric design formed in the sand reveals the interior color. While the brick is still very hot, it is dusted with several coats of crushed colored glass which then fuses onto the surface. The finished surface varies, sometimes resembling ceramic, sand or metal, but glass is the only material used. Although each brick can stand on its own as a work of art, Williamson does groupings of two or three for dramatic display.
Williamson comes from an artistic family and has experience with video and graphic design. But when attending a 6-hour class at a nearby glass studio while still in high school, he knew after the first hour that he had found the material he would use for his artistic outlet. The studio owners encouraged him to attend Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning. There in his third year in a sand casting class he realized that this was the process that allowed him to follow his personal aesthetic.
He has been influenced by artists who favor simplicity of design featuring strong color and geometric shapes. These include painters Mark Rothko and Wassily Kandinsky as well as glass artists Frantisek Vizner and Kyohei Frujita. Although 19th century decorative arts designer William Morris is from another era and vastly different style, he is another favorite.
This young Canadian artist’s work has been seen in various Canadian venues, but rarely in the US. By featuring his work and others in the future, the museum is providing exposure to emerging glass artists. Thus today’s studio glass will be seen side-by-side with the beautiful 19th and 20th century glass of the permanent collection.
The Museum of American Glass in West Virginia is open year round noon to 4:30pm daily except Wednesday, Sunday and major holidays. Admission is free. It is easily accessible off I-79 exit 99 onto US 33 West for two miles to Main Avenue. A left turn onto Main and the museum is on the left at 230 Main Avenue. Begun in 1992, the museum relocated to its present location in 2007 and occupies 12,000 square feet with nearly 7,000 pieces of glass on permanent display. More information can be found at http://wvmag.bglances.com/. Questions about programs or the museum can be directed to 304.269.5006.
Wheaton Arts & Cultural Center, 1501 Glasstown Rd., Millville, NJ. Exhibit: Tracing the Cultural Roots
www.wheatonarts.org
The Science of Glassmaking: Eight Centuries of Magical Art. Rakow Research Library, Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, New York.
Wheaton Arts & Cultural Center, 1501 Glasstown Rd., Millville, NJ. Exhibit: Treasures From the Collection: Museum of American Glass www.wheatonarts.org
Glass of the Alchemists: Lead Crystal - Gold Ruby, 1650-1750, Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, New York.
Museum of Glass, White Light: Glass Compositions by Daniel Clayman.1801 Dock Street, Tacoma, Washington, 866.4museum; museumofglass.org
October - 2008
Glass: Evolving (a huge, mega, international show of where glass art is heading - featuring many Washington Glass School instructors and artists)
VisArts Center, 155 Gibbs Street, Rockville, MD
Sept 10 - Nov 8, 2008
Opening Reception Sept 10, 2008, 6.30- 8:00 pm
Erwin Timmers is one of the featured Eco-artists in a Norfolk gallery show.
The Smallest Footprint
Mayer Fine Art, 333 Waterside Drive, Norfolk, VA
Sept 26 - Oct 26, 2008
Opening Reception Oct 04, 2008, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
New Work: Michael Janis, Allegra Marquart and Tim Tate
Maurine Littleton Gallery, 1667 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Washington, DC
Sept 28 - Oct 18, 2008
Opening Reception Sept 28, 2008, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
November - 2008
GLASS NOW 2008. National Liberty Museum, Philadelphia, PA. www.libertymuseum.org
Salina, Kansas. Antique Telephone and Insulator Show, Bicentenial Center, 800 The Midway, Salina, Kansas 67401
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Lino Tagliapietra in Retrospect: A Modern Renaissance in Glass. Renwick Gallery, 1661 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 202.633.7970; americanart.si.edu
Southwestern PA Glass, Pottery & China Show and Sale, Washington County Fairgrounds, Building 2, Washington, PA. Adm $5.00. Sat 10:00am – 6:00pm, Sun 10:00am – 4:00pm
Directions: I-79 exit #41; turn west onto Race Track Road; at light turn onto Pike Street. At next light, turn right onto Country Club Road; at the “T”, turn right onto N. Main Street Extension. Fairgrounds are 1.1 miles on the right.
Oktoberfest. Urban Glass Open House. 647 Fulton Street, 3rd Floor (Entrance at 57 Rockwell Place), Brooklyn, NY 11217 www.urbanglass.org
The Huron Valley Bottle and Insulator 33rd Annual Show, Chelsea, Michigan, Chelsea Conference Center, 1645 Commerce Park Dive, Chelsea, MI.
NEW YORK METROPOLITAN GLASS CLUB, National American Glass Club. The New York Metropolitan Glass Club is pleased to announce its 2008-9 season of lectures. Leading off in October will be David Whitehouse, Director of the Corning Museum of Glass. He will be speaking about the Blaschka Glass Flower Collection of Harvard University. These flowers are remarkable for the exactness and perfection of design and these botanical examples were used in the early 20th century for the hands-on study of plants.
The New York Metropolitan Glass Club is a chapter of the National American Glass Club (www.glassclub.org). Meetings are generally held the first Tuesday of each month (from October through May) usually at St. Michael's Church at Amsterdam Avenue and West 99th. Street. St. Michael's is a land-marked church whose interior was designed by Tiffany Studios. Annual membership dues range from $25 (student rate) to $75 (for a family). Both new members and visitors are welcome.
Founders Chapter, NATIONAL AMERICAN GLASS CLUB. Morning Program “My Summer Finds," Edith R. Lawson,
Past President & Member of Founders Chapter
Please bring in for identification, discussion, and admiring the wonderful pieces of glass that you found over the summer months.
Afternoon Program
Dominick Labino: The Man & His Art,
Bowling Green State University Documentary, 1980
The late Dominick Labino is celebrated as the co-founder (together with ceramist Harvey Littleton) of the studio glass movement. This fascinating documentary explores Labino’s career as a glass engineer and his many contributions to the world of contemporary art glass. It also includes, as a teaser for our November program, a “cameo appearance” of his wife Libbey playing a glass Armonica! Founders Chapter member Kirk Nelson will bring and discuss examples of Labino glass from the collection of The New Bedford Museum of Glass.
Morse Institute Library,
14 East Central Street,
Natick, MA 01760,
508.647.6520
Vaseline Collectors, Inc. 10th Anniversary, Holiday Inn Select, International Airport, Orlando, Florida, www.vaselineglass.org
Green Valley Auctions, Inc., Bi-Weekly Estate Auction
Friday, October 10, 2008
The highlights of our October 10, 2008 Bi-Weekly Estate Auction have now been posted on our web site. Also, be sure to check out the photo page which contains over 120 photos.
The direct link to the October 10th highlight page is www.greenvalleyauctions.com/Auctions/Upcoming/2008October10.html
Please note the times for this auction:
Doors open at 11:00 a.m. for preview
Start at 12:30 p.m. in Gallery #2 on box lots
Start at 2:00 p.m. in Gallery #3
Start at 6:00 p.m. on collection of Swatch watches and contemporary art
Start in Gallery #1 at 7:00 p.m. on smalls
Start in Gallery #1 at 7:30 p.m. on furniture
Green Valley Auctions, Inc.
2259 Green Valley Lane
Mt. Crawford, VA 22841
USA
Phone: 540-434-4260
E-mail: info@greenvalleyauctions.com
Web: http://www.greenvalleyauctions.com
Pittsburgh 250 Festival of Lights. Back by popular demand, Pittsburgh building facades will once again be transformed into unique large scale works of art through state-of-the-art technology, featuring designs created by French, German and Local artists.
http://www.pittsburghcelebrates.org/
Corning Museum of Glass. 47th Annual Seminar on Glass: Transformations: The Alchemy of Glass. http://www.cmog.org/dynamic.aspx?id=164
Canyonville, Oregon. Jefferson State Antique Bottle, Insulator & Collectibles Show. Seven Feathers Hotel and Casion Resort, I5 Exit 99. www.ecandm.com/canyonville/
GREEN VALLEY AUCTIONS, Mt. Crawford, VA. http://www.greenvalleyauctions.com 540.434.4260. Important Single-Owner Cataloged Auction. The Duff & Molly Allen Collection: A Survey of American Glass. This 30-year Falmouth, MA collection is comprised of over 600 lots of fine 19th century blown and pressed glass plus lighting including many
rare and important examples with outstanding provenances including McKearin, Elsholz and Barlow. A fully illustrated color catalog will be produced for this landmark auction.
North East Florida Depression Glass Club. 35th Annual Depression Glass Show and Sale. Fraternal Order of Police Building, 5530 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville, FL.
The Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY. The Studio - Lecture Room: Lunchtime at The Studio. Artist-in-Residence Elizabeth Ware Perkins will talk about her works. Bring a lunch. Contact Erin Wing, 607.974.4052, wingea@cmog.org
Corning Site of Glass Gathering. This year’s Glass Gathering, a regional glass history conference, will be held at Corning New York on October 24 and 25, 2008. It is the 17th annual conference sponsored by the Museum of American Glass in Weston, West Virginia. The conference location alternates between Weston, West Virginia, home of the museum, and places with interesting glass sites nearby. And surely there is no better place to study glass than the world famous Corning Museum of Glass. The CMOG website says it best. "The Corning Museum of Glass is where the world—from serious scholars to those simply interested in discovering—turns to learn more about the art, history, craft, or technology of this incredible material. Spend some time at our Museum, and we guarantee you'll learn to see glass in a whole new light."
In addition to touring the museum and its Rakow Library, the program includes a Steuben hot glass tour and presentations by noted glass experts. All glass lovers are welcome. The $89 registration fee includes two lunches, a dinner, snacks and beverages as well as two days admission to the Corning Museum of Glass. Registration postmarked after October 1 must include a late fee of $10.
Details regarding the Glass Gathering program, registration and lodging can be found at the website for the Museum of American Glass in West Virginia at http://wvmag.bglances.com or call 304-269-5006. For general information on the Corning Museum of Glass, their programs and mission see www.cmog.org
Thirty Eighth Mid-Ohio Insulator Show. Clark County Fairgrounds, Springfield, Ohio. glenn@patent-1871.com
December - 2008
"Masters of Studio Glass: František Vízner" Corning Museum of Glass, West Bridge, Corning, NY.
Springfield, Ohio. 38th Mid-Ohio Insulator Show. Clark County Fairgrounds, Arts and Crafts Building.
Tiffin Glass Collectors Club Fall Glass & Antique Show & Sale, 780 E. Co. Rd. 20 – Tiffin, Ohio. Admission is $3.
Saturday, Nov. 1, 10 am to 4 pm
Sunday, Nov. 2, 11 am to 4 pm
Bergstrom-Mahler Museum, Big Ideas: Magnificant Glass Under 20". 165 North Park Avenue, Neenah, Wisconsin, 920.751.4658; www.bergstrom-mahlermuseum.com
Mt. Washington and Pairpoint Glass Society 17th Annual Seminar, Williamsburgh, Virginia. Information: jbheyman@cox.net. www.mwpgs.org
S.O.F.A. Chicago (Sculptural Objects & Functional Art - Tim Tate, Michael Janis and Allegra Marquart's work in Maurine Littleton Gallery space)
Navy Pier, Chicago, ILM
Tulare, California. 40th Annual Tulare Collectible Show. Tulare Veteran's Memorial Building, 1771 East Tulare Avenue. 1skychai@msn.com
NEW YORK METROPOLITAN GLASS CLUB, National American Glass Club. Lecture by the club's own Sheldon Barr, author of the recently released Venetian Glass: The Magnificent Mosaics 1860-1917. A book signing will precede the event. (Because of conflicts with Veterans Day and the national election, this meeting will take place on Monday, November 10, rather than the customary Tuesday meeting date.)
The New York Metropolitan Glass Club is a chapter of the National American Glass Club (www.glassclub.org). Meetings are generally held the first Tuesday of each month (from October through May) usually at St. Michael's Church at Amsterdam Avenue and West 99th. Street. St. Michael's is a land-marked church whose interior was designed by Tiffany Studios. Annual membership dues range from $25 (student rate) to $75 (for a family). Both new members and visitors are welcome.
Antiques, Americana and Decorative Arts with a special focus on VIRGINIA AND THE SOUTH, plus Early American Glass.
We have added additional details and highlights for our November 14 & 15, 2008 cataloged auction of Antiques, Americana and Decorative Arts with a special focus on Virginia and the South, plus Early American Glass.
REMINDER: The deadline to consign to this important auction is September 24.
The direct link to the highlights page is www.greenvalleyauctions.com/Auctions/Upcoming/2008November1415.html
Green Valley Auctions, Inc.
2259 Green Valley Lane
Mt. Crawford, VA 22841
Phone: 540.434.4260
E-mail: info@greenvalleyauctions.com -
Web: http://www.greenvalleyauctions.com
Morgantown Fall Extravaganza
Old Morgantown Guild Collectors Fall Extravaganza, Ramada Inn, 20 Scott Avenue, Morgantown, WV. (Adm FREE)
Depression & Elegant Glass & Collectibles
Saturday, Nov. 15, 10 am to 3 pm
First JRA Day, James Renwick Alliance, 4405 East-West Highway, Suite 510, Bethesda, MD. 10AM-5PM Admission: Members $5.00, Non-members $7.00
The Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, New Yourk
A Glittering Tradition: Glass Holiday Ornaments
Included in Museum admission. Learn about the traditions of holiday ornaments and Corning's role in their production in the mid-1900s.
Founders Chapter, NATIONAL AMERICAN GLASS CLUB.
Morning Program
Unusual Serving Pieces -
Glassware for the Table
Louis Lopilato,
Member of Founders Chapter
What is used on your table today? One hundred years ago everyday dining tables were set with dozens of pieces of glassware that had a specific purpose, such as the syrup jug, marmalade jar, horse radish plate, Domino sugar, open salt, celery & many more. Please bring in examples of Table Glassware seldom in use today.
Afternoon Program
A Live Performance of the
Glass Armonica,
Vera Meyer,
Boston Area Musician
The Armonica is the glass musical instrument invented by Benjamin Franklin in 1761 as an improvement over the popular 18th-century instrument known as the musical glasses. Both Mozart and Beethoven composed for these instruments. Their sound has been described as ethereal, enchanting and mystical. Vera Meyer will discuss their history and play a selection of works. Ms. Meyer “discovered” the music of the glass Armonica in 1983, and her past performances include the Conservatory of Music, Zurich; the Pennsylvania Ballet, Philadelphia; the Germanisches National Museum, Nurnberg; the University of Budapest, Hungary; and Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan.
Morse Institute Library,
14 East Central Street,
Natick, MA 01760,
508.647.6520
The Corning Museum of Glass., Corning, New York. 2300°: Ornament-a-palooza.
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
No admission fee.
Kick off the holiday season with a festival of glass ornament making demonstrations, Hot Glass Show featuring Christian Thirion, and live music by The Horse Flies.
Eastern Annual Antiques Show. State Farm Show Complex Camerson Street, Exit 23, Harrisburg, PA.
Holiday. Urban Glass Open House. 647 Fulton Street, 3rd Floor (Entrance at 57 Rockwell Place), Brooklyn, NY 11217 www.urbanglass.org
Artists of UrbanGlass, UrbanGlass, The Robert Lehman Gallery, 647 Fulton Street, 3rd Floor, Brooklyn, NY. www.yurbanglass.org
The Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, New York. GlassMarket After-Thanksgiving Sale.
Starts at 7:00 a.m. Friday morning.
Find the perfect gift for the holidays - great deals for everyone!
January - 2009
NEW YORK METROPOLITAN GLASS CLUB, National American Glass Club. In December, the club will feature Donald Samick of J & R Lamb Studios. Mr Samick is an expert on stained glass both in creating new stained glass windows and in the restoration of stained glass windows. He will discuss the history of Lamb Studios, a rival of Tiffany Studios, and modern day stained glass.
The New York Metropolitan Glass Club is a chapter of the National American Glass Club (www.glassclub.org). Meetings are generally held the first Tuesday of each month (from October through May) usually at St. Michael's Church at Amsterdam Avenue and West 99th. Street. St. Michael's is a land-marked church whose interior was designed by Tiffany Studios. Annual membership dues range from $25 (student rate) to $75 (for a family). Both new members and visitors are welcome.
The Corning Museum of GLass, Corning, New York. Holiday Open House
No admission - all ages, all weekend long!
Enjoy live music, Breakfast or Lunch with Santa (fee - reservations required), crafts and more at the Museum. Over at The Studio, Make Your Own Glass for reduced prices all weekend long, and shop the Annual Studio Glass Sale.
THE WASHINGTON GLASS SCHOOL, 3700 Otis Street
Mount Rainier, MD 20712. Come join us for our big Open House and Holiday Sale! Tons of Glass Fine Art and Craft for Sale - Music, Food, Class Specials! The perfect place to find the unique present – make a day of it!
Saturday, December 13th
2:00pm -6:00 pm. Approx. 4 miles northeast of Logan Circle off Rhode Island Ave. 202.744.8222
Founders Chapter, NATIONAL AMERICAN GLASS CLUB.
Morning Program
A Holiday Bouquet – of Paperweights!
Doris & Harvey Robinson,
Members of Founders Chapter.
What better compliment to the festivities of the season than a discussion of glass paperweights in all their glorious color and fantastic imagery! Club members Doris & Harvey Robinson will provide us with a dazzling survey of both antique and contemporary paperweights, discussing their rich history, explaining their fascinating production techniques and introducing us to the masterpiece creations of this exquisite art form.
Holiday Luncheon Details will be sent to you about our special meal to celebrate the holidays. Your desserts will be great additions. The Auction and friendly conversation will continue throughout the luncheon.
Silent Auction We will hold our holiday Silent Auction throughout the day. Kindly bring in items you can part with to donate - pieces of glass, books, and other related objects are most welcome. All proceeds will go directly to Founders’ treasury to support our programs and other activities.
Morse Institute Library,
14 East Central Street,
Natick, MA 01760,
508.647.6520
February - 2009
Founders Chapter, NATIONAL AMERICAN GLASS CLUB.
Morning Program
Plates and Platters,
Patricia R. Manley,
Member of Founders Chapter
Whether big or small, plain or fancy, cut or engraved, plates and platters are useful and beautiful items in our collections. Available in clear as well as a rainbow of colors both uniform and with designs, they help us set a gracious table, decorate a window, or serve a special treat. Kindly bring examples of your favorite plates and platters. (Please limit your pieces to basically flat ones that are larger than cup plates.)
Afternoon Program
Is It Etched, Cut or Engraved?,
Louis Lopilato,
Member of Founders Chapter,
Glass Scholar, Researcher, Collector, Lecturer, Show Manager, Editor
The processes of glass etching, cutting and engraving are often confused and mislabeled by collectors. They all have one thing in common; each is a technique by which glass is removed from the surface of the object to create the decoration, although each is accomplished in a different way. This program will follow the execution of the techniques from start to finish. Deepen your understanding of decorative glass production and examine some of the most striking and original designs in glass of the 20th century.
Morse Institute Library,
14 East Central Street,
Natick, MA 01760,
508.647.6520
March - 2009
NEW YORK METROPOLITAN GLASS CLUB, National American Glass Club. In February, Donna Strahan, conservator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, will address the use of uranium in glassware. Although popular in both Europe and the U.S. in the 19th Century, it was first used in Roman times and only dropped out of fashion during the Cold War.
The New York Metropolitan Glass Club is a chapter of the National American Glass Club (www.glassclub.org). Meetings are generally held the first Tuesday of each month (from October through May) usually at St. Michael's Church at Amsterdam Avenue and West 99th. Street. St. Michael's is a land-marked church whose interior was designed by Tiffany Studios. Annual membership dues range from $25 (student rate) to $75 (for a family). Both new members and visitors are welcome.
Founders Chapter, NATIONAL AMERICAN GLASS CLUB.
Morning Program
Baubles, Bangles, and Beads,
Peggy Hooper,
President of Founders Chapter.
Jewelry fashioned from glass, often combined with other materials, are some of our most beloved objects. Purely decorative, thinking back to their acquisition can evoke a memory of a date, occasion, or another happy time gone by. Glass jewelry helps us look and feel our best in the present, too. Please bring some of your favorite examples to show and share your happy tale. Gentlemen, kindly ask the ladies in your life if you may borrow a piece or two; perhaps you added a piece to her collection in the first place.
Afternoon Program
Sea Glass
Valerie Gates,
Wellesley artist and jewelry maker.
The collection, display and artistic applications of sea glass – those colorful and seductive gems of the beach – have risen to new heights of popularity and sophistication. Wellesley artist Valerie Gates will discuss this exciting phenomenon, which has been marked by the recent publication of several outstanding books. Ms. Gates will share her exploration of the aesthetics of sea glass in the subtle and evocative jewelry designs of the Gates Studio of Wellesley, Massachusetts.
Morse Institute Library,
14 East Central Street,
Natick, MA 01760,
508.647.6520
Washburn's San Antonio Show - American Glass and Pottery. Live Oak Civic Center, 8108 Pat Booker Rd., Live Oak (San Antoniao) TX
April - 2009
NEW YORK METROPOLITAN GLASS CLUB, National American Glass Club. The Club's President, Howard Lockwood, who is an independent expert on Italian Glass of the 20th century, will talk about glassmaking between the World Wars at our March meeting. There was dearth of creative blown glass created between the wars, but some very fine work was produced over this period by such Murano glassworks as Cappellin, Barovier and Venini.
The New York Metropolitan Glass Club is a chapter of the National American Glass Club (www.glassclub.org). Meetings are generally held the first Tuesday of each month (from October through May) usually at St. Michael's Church at Amsterdam Avenue and West 99th. Street. St. Michael's is a land-marked church whose interior was designed by Tiffany Studios. Annual membership dues range from $25 (student rate) to $75 (for a family). Both new members and visitors are welcome.
Founders Chapter, NATIONAL AMERICAN GLASS CLUB.
Morning Program
Mistakes We Have Made,
Kirk Nelson,
Vice President of Founders Chapter
The piece was not what you thought it was, or not in the condition you thought, or not what they said it was, or just “what was I thinking!” We all have at least one piece (some of us a lot more) that we wish we hadn’t bought. So bring the glass and tell the story, and maybe we won’t feel so bad when we hear about our fellow club members’ mistakes.
Afternoon Program
Research Discoveries at The Museum of Connecticut Glass,
Noel Tomas,
President of The Museum of Connecticut Glass
Founded in 1994 and working to renovate and occupy the house built in 1812 for John Turner, principal glassblower of the Coventry glassworks (active 1813-1848), The Museum of Connecticut Glass is dedicated to advancing knowledge about the rich glassmaking heritage of the state. For those interested in fine tableware, a study of the products of the Meriden Flint Glass Company (active 1874-1888) will hold many surprises. For those interested in late 18th and 19th century window and bottle glass, preeminent Connecticut factories include Pitkin, Glastenbury, W. Willington, Westford and Coventry. Mr. Tomas will bring us up to date with all the latest exciting finds!
Morse Institute Library,
14 East Central Street,
Natick, MA 01760,
508.647.6520
May - 2009
Corning Museum of Glass, West Bridge, Corning, NY. "Masters of Studio Glass: Richard Craig Meitner"
NEW YORK METROPOLITAN GLASS CLUB, National American Glass Club. In April and May, the Club will celebrate the work of Louis C. Tiffany. Lindsy Parrot, Curator of the Neustadt Collection of Tiffany Glass, will introduce this commemoration with a review of the chronology of Tiffany Glass. She will be succeeded in May by Diane Wright of the Yale Center for the Arts. Diane will address the stained glass designs of Frederick Wilson for Tiffany Studios.
The New York Metropolitan Glass Club is a chapter of the National American Glass Club (www.glassclub.org). Meetings are generally held the first Tuesday of each month (from October through May) usually at St. Michael's Church at Amsterdam Avenue and West 99th. Street. St. Michael's is a land-marked church whose interior was designed by Tiffany Studios. Annual membership dues range from $25 (student rate) to $75 (for a family). Both new members and visitors are welcome.
Founders Chapter, NATIONAL AMERICAN GLASS CLUB.
Field Trip
The Recently Renovated Currier Museum of Art, Manchester, NH. You will receive more information closer to the date of the trip.
After a $21 million renovation, the Currier reopened in March 2008, bigger and more beautiful than ever and packed with glorious glass, antiques and art. Of special interest will be the Henry Melville Fuller Collection of glass paperweights and the Murray Collection of fine art glass, including especially Tiffany, Steuben and English cameo glass. The new building is absolutely spectacular, and as an added bonus our visit will include a guided tour of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Zimmerman House, located just minutes away by museum van and administered by the Currier since 1988.
June - 2009
Founders Chapter, NATIONAL AMERICAN GLASS CLUB.
Morning Program
Annual Meeting,
Luncheon & Silent Auction
The location and other details will be sent to you closer to the date.
Speaker,
Pairpoint Glass
Dr. Joseph Heyman,
President of The Mt. Washington
& Pairpoint Glass Society
Proud successor of the famous Mt. Washington Glass Company of New Bedford, MA, the Pairpoint Manufacturing Co. is celebrated for its magnificent lamps (including, of course, the Pairpoint Puffies!), its fine colored tableware of the 1920s, and numerous other exceptional products. The company was active from 1894 until 1939, and a successor firm, Pairpoint Crystal, still operates today in Sagamore, MA, located just over the Bourne Bridge on Cape Cod. Dr. Heyman will share his deep knowledge and appreciation of Pairpoint glass in this tribute to the last major glass factory to operate in New England.
We will hold a Silent Auction throughout the day. Please bring in glass or glass-related items such as books to donate. It is always fun to see what is available to buy at the Auction while doing some fundraising for our club.
July - 2009
NEW YORK METROPOLITAN GLASS CLUB, National American Glass Club Our season will culminate in June with a visit to a major, private collection.
The New York Metropolitan Glass Club is a chapter of the National American Glass Club (www.glassclub.org). Meetings are generally held the first Tuesday of each month (from October through May) usually at St. Michael's Church at Amsterdam Avenue and West 99th. Street. St. Michael's is a land-marked church whose interior was designed by Tiffany Studios. Annual membership dues range from $25 (student rate) to $75 (for a family). Both new members and visitors are welcome.
August - 2009
Fortieth National Insulator Insulator Association Convention. Coralville Marriot convention Center, Coralville, Iowa. nia2009ia@q.com
September - 2009
9th Annual Shenandoah Valley Insulator Show and Sale. Chesapeake Bay Insulator Club. Calvary United Methodist Church, 220 West Burke St., Martinsburg, West Virginia. wvacampfire@verizon.net
October - 2009
November - 2009
Decembr - 2009
