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See the latest version of this page on the new website for The Stained Glass Quarterly online by following this link.   FYI: Notes and News Conferences Kansas City, MO – June 28-30, 2010 A New Way… in a New Day The Stained Glass Association is looking forward to meeting in the home city of its national headquarters and is celebrating with a new, lower pricing structure for early registration: register now for only $200! Pricing goes up after January 1. The list of lectures will include motivational speakers, business planning in the studio and in cyberspace, and expert speakers in a wide range of topics, including: The Art of Making Glass; Architects – What They Expect; Visual Theology: Art in the Catholic Church; Exploring Artistic Creativity. Registrants will also be visiting the office and be able to review the permanent home site and building plans. Demonstrations will be available for building websites, mosaics, installation, and business planning. The Stained Glass School will host two days of pre-Conference classes June 26 and 27, including classes on Sandblasting with Kathy Barnard and Flesh Painting: A China Painting Approach with Kathy Jordan. Bob Markert has been asked to teach his very popular new approach to painting class again. Editor Richard Gross will conduct a class on Stained Glass Photography at the Grace & Trinity Cathedral. A major exhibition of glass panels is also being planned. Sales from these panels will go toward the Stained Glass School Building Fund. The School is also requesting that everyone dig deep into your closets and even look through your display panels for items for the annual auction. Register now through January 1 for only $200! Call the SGAA Headquarters at 800.438.9581 to register, or email sgaa@kcnet.com. Official Conference Hotel: Hyatt Regency Crown Center, 800. 233.1234 or 816.421.1234; $139 for Single or Double Occupancy. Reserve your room now. Reservations can be changed within 72 hours of reservation date.   Ft. Lauderdale, FL – January 10, 2010: The KBW Art Glass Educational Foundation will sponsor an exciting, one-week glass art conference and sailing round trip from Ft. Lauderdale to the Caribbean, Puerto Rico, St. Kitts, and St. Maarten. Attendees will sail on Celebrity Cruise Line’s new ship Solstice. The conference will feature art glass lectures, slide presentations, and demonstrations by nationally known glass artists, including Petra Kaiser, Cathy Claycomb, Philip Teefy, and Ann Sanborn. The Solstice offers a wide assortment of activities and accommodations. For more information, visit the website at www.kbwfoundation.com or call 760.603.8646. International Conferences Edinburgh, Scotland – October 1-4, 2010: An international conference to celebrate 400 years of glassmaking in Scotland will be held at Edinburgh College of Art. Part of a year-long celebration of glass making in Scotland, the speakers have already been confirmed. Brian Blench, Helen Munro Turner, Graham Cooley, and Andy Nowson. Geoffrey Seddon will speak on the Jacobite Rebellion and Scottish glass; Siobhan Healy on natural form in design; and Jill Turnbull, an expert on the early history of Scottish glass, will join eminent experts Nigel Benson and Simon Cottle. For more information, visit www.scotlandsglass400.co.uk Exhibitions Tacoma, WA – Oct. 31, 2008 – Feb. 2011: The Museum of Glass will open a new exhibition that pays tribute to the imagination of children. Kids Design Glass showcases 52 glass sculptures designed by children and crafted by professional glass artists in the Museum of Glass Hot Shop. Apprenticeship Programs Brooklyn, NY: The Brooklyn Stained Glass Conservation Center invites interested people to apply for a two-year apprenticeship training program. Salary and benefits are included. Please send resumé to The Brooklyn Stained Glass Conservation Center, 55 Washington Street, Suite #312, Brooklyn,  NY  11201. For more information, visit brooklynstainedglass.org. Siena, Italy: The Vetrate Artistiche Toscane is accepting applications for its apprenticeship programs. There are apprenticeships lasting two months (January – February; March – April; November – December) and three lasting one month (May, August, and October). Although designed to be of benefit to the beginner and intermediate, advanced and professional glass artists have also found the apprenticeship useful to enhance their skills. Apprenticeships will be held in Siena in English and target most aspects of glass craft. Intensive hands-on courses are also available. Contact Vetrate Artistiche Toscane, Via della Galluzza 5, 53100 Siena, Italy; edu@glassisland.com; www.glassisland.com. Educational Opportunities Enders Island, CT: The St. Michael Institute for the Sacred Arts provides religious programs and seminars in the sacred arts, including stained glass, iconography, and other sacred arts. This unique retreat provides a special location to learn and further artistic studies. Contact 860.536-0565, or visit www.endersisland.com. Davenport, IA: Glass Heritage offers hand glass-blowing classes, including introduction through advanced for the serious blower and cold-working techniques. The primary instructor for these classes will be Adrian English. All classes include use of materials and equipment necessary for the successful completion of each segment. Schedules, syllabuses, and information are available by calling 563.324.4300. Deer Isle, ME: The Haystack Mountain School of Crafts sponsors a community of 85 participants, including staff, students and internationally known faculty artists. Workshops explore creative arts, with lectures, presentations, and performances. Enrollment is limited. Haystack also sponsors spring and fall workshops for craft makers. Visit www.haystack-mtn.org. Amherst, MA: Horizons to Go offers a wide variety of destinations for artistic vacations. Trips are a combination of education, inspiration, and fun. For current schedule of trips, contact horizons@horizons-art.com. Williamsburg, MA: Snow Farm: The New England Craft Program offers intensive workshops in a variety of media as well as summer programs for high-school students. For application and classes, visit www.snowfarm.com. Lansing, MI: Delphi Glass holds one-day, weekend, weekly, and special-event glass art classes. Call 800.248-2048, or visit www.delphiglass.com for details. Corning, NY: The Studio of the Corning Museum of Glass offers 10-week classes in glassblowing, lamp-working, cold working, painting on glass, sandblasting, marble making, and bead making. Fall, Winter, and Summer courses are offered. For class schedules and detailed information, visit www.cmog.org/thestudio. New York, NY: Creativity Workshop is dedicated to teaching people about their creativity and how to use it in all aspects of life, work, and creative expression. Workshops are available in New York and Europe. For more information, visit www.roadstocreation.com. Staten Island, NY: Robert Lennox, of Stained Glass Imagery, Inc., is offering a variety of glass art classes, including basic and advanced stained glass. Check workshop listings for special classes. For more information, call 718.720-7527, or visit www.stainedglassimagery.com. White Plains, NY: The SUNY/ Westchester Community College, through the Westchester Art Workshop, offers stained glass classes for credit. The instructor is Patricia O’Connell from The Glasserie. For more information, call 914.684-0094. Portland, OR: Bullseye Glass Co. offers a wide variety of kiln-glass and glass torchworking classes and demonstrations during the Spring and Summer. Classes are taught by Bullseye staff instructors unless otherwise specified. Classes and special events are held at the Bullseye Resource Center. For more information about education activities at Bullseye Glass, visit: www.bullseyeglass.com/connection/education. Pittsburgh, PA: The Pittsburgh Glass Center is dedicated to teaching, creating, and promoting glass art. The 16,000-square-foot facility houses state-of-the-art studios in hot glass, flame working, cold working, casting, and kiln work. For an application and list of classes, visit www.pittsburghglasscenter.org. Gatlinburg, TN: The Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts offers five 11-month residencies in all media for pre-professional, self-directed artists, mid-June thru May. Project includes $300 monthly stipend, private studio, housing, meals, exhibition space. Teaching and professional-development opportunities are also available. Spring and Summer Studio Assistantships, Work-Study and Scholarships. Deadline: Spring, Jan. 15; Summer, April 15. Spring and Summer Workshops: Spring one-week workshops and summer one- and two-week workshops in various media are now available. Visit www.arrowmont.org for details on these projects and all that Arrowmont has to offer. Ephraim, UT: Traditional Building Skills Institute at Snow College provides hands-on experience in traditional building skills for old and new construction. Workshops include stained glass restoration and more. Contact 435.283-7324, or visit www.snow.edu/tbsi. Bennington College, VT: Bennington College in Vermont, through the North Country Studio Workshops, offers workshops in various arts and crafts. Applications can be found at www.northcountrystudioworkshops.org. Readsboro, VT: Debora Coombs, of Coombs Criddle Associates, offers week-long stained glass classes in her studio during the summer and fall months. Hands-on classes will include rigorously structured design that teaches the fundamentals of stained glass via practical exercises in drawing, color selection, and glass painting. Special glass-painting classes will allow students to expand their glass-painting techniques. For information or application, call 802-423.5640, or email debora@coombscriddle.com Bingen, WA: Peter McGrain has opened Peter McGrain Cascadia Studio, a new teaching facility in the Columbia River National Scenic Area. Small class sizes and extended studio hours allow students to receive maximum personal attention. An emphasis is placed on creativity and design. Go beyond the basic how-to stage. Great restaurants and accommodations are within walking distance. Scenic adventures and recreational activities abound. Whether you are an enthusiastic beginner or a seasoned professional, this is a fantastic opportunity for extended study. Students wishing to attend two consecutive sessions can qualify for a discount. Registrations are now being accepted for Springtime sessions. Stanwood, WA: The Pilchuck Glass School is a comprehensive international educational center for artists working in glass. For more information, email emoore@pilchuck.com. International Educational Opportunities Frauenau, Germany: Bild-Werk Frauenau is an art academy in the middle of the Bavarian Forest, with a strong emphasis on various courses in glass as well as other arts. For information, email info@bild-werk-frauenau.de, or visit www.bild-werk-frauenau.de. Gujarat, India: The Institute of Design Expression, Art and Learning (IDEAL) is an autonomous institute and was founded in 2003 by the Foundation of Art and Craft Expression, with the objective of providing an education in Art and Design in the relatively new-age media of glass, wood and fabric design, ornamentation, and usage. Workshops were designed to teach students to work with the new-age media. Over the years, the workshops evolved into highly integrated programs with a practical hands-on approach. IDEAL focuses on developing visualization skills along with technical skills. IDEAL is located on the Gujarat University Campus. For more information, email to ideal_rds@rediffmail.com. Swansea, Wales, Great Britain: The Swansea Institute of Higher Education offers an extensive degreed program in the glass arts. Contact the Architectural Glass Department, Alexandra Road, Swansea, Wales SA1 5DU, 011.1792-481179. Barcelona, Spain: The Center, Fundacio Centre del Vidre de Barcelona, fosters research and training in the glass arts. Courses include majors in design and glass arts, including conservation and restoration of stained glass. For more information, visit www.fcv-bcn.org, or email vitrall@sct.ictnet.es. Monthey, Switzerland: The Stained Glass and Fine Arts College offers a program of academic, technical, and artistic formation. Visit www.ecolevitrail.com. Istanbul, Turkey: The Glass Furnace is a center for glass and fine arts. Choose from various two-week courses at levels from beginner to advanced. Visit www.glassfurnace.org. FYI: Notes & News Announcements The FYI: Notes & News section of The Stained Glass Quarterly is provided as a public service. There is no charge for listings in this section. If you would like to announce a class, exhibition, workshop, conference, seminar or similar event, you can fax your announcement to 816.737-2801, e-mail to headquarters@sgaaonline.com or mail it to The Stained Glass Quarterly, 9313 East 63rd Street, Raytown, MO 64133. Important: You should send your announcement well before the scheduled dates of the event to ensure that there is time for it to be seen in FYI: Notes & News. Many FYI: Notes & News announcements run in multiple issues before the event, and there is no need to resubmit an item for consideration for future issues.  FYI: Notes & News announcements appear in every issue and on the Internet at www.stainedglass.org. Items must be received in time for publication in The Stained Glass Quarterly to be eligible for Internet placement. All announcements are placed on a space-available basis, and the editorial staff of The Stained Glass Quarterly reserves the right to reject any FYI: Notes & News announcements for any reason.

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