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Increase the impact of your conference experience by adding workshops, professional seminars, and/or tours to your Conference Registration. The Education Series is designed to address two distinct areas of our members’ development as artists: technical mastery and artistic achievement. We believe artists of any chosen medium will find new opportunities for growth through these sessions.
Some workshops also involve a separate materials fee which is included in the course fee. You must ADD the session to your registration to register for a workshop or seminar.
Please pay close attention to the date(s) and time(s) of your workshop session(s). There are one day workshops, two day workshops, and a three day workshop.
Workshops will be held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel (opens new window) in downtown Buffalo and selected offsite locations (transportation arrangements included for offsite sessions). All tours leave from the Hyatt.
There is no limit to the number of workshops or tours you can attend as long as the sessions are not scheduled at the same time.
Please make note of the Session Number as you will need it when registering.
Workshop Waitlist Policy
Sold-Out workshops and tours will accommodate waitlists through the Eventbrite registration system. As seats become available, attendees will be notified via email with a link to register for the open seat. Please do not contact the SGAA or SAMA office regarding your placement position on the waitlist.
Workshops and Instructors
PLEASE READ THE WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS FULLY BEFORE REGISTERING
Click on each workshop for a detailed description and instructor bios
Please make note of the Session Number as you will need it when registering.
Wednesday, September 27th, 2023
Two day classes
- 8AM - 5PM (2 days): Bringing Perspective into your Mosaics - Darcel Deneau (Session 9)
- 8AM - 5PM (2 days): OFF the WALL — Asymmetrical Faces - Joan Schwartz (Session 10)
- 8AM - 5PM (2 days): Colors in Mosaic: from Tiles to Markers - Simona Proto (Session 11)
- 8AM - 5PM (2 days): Figurative Mosaics in Stained Glass - Shug Jones (Session 21)
- 8AM - 5PM (2 days): Multi-layer Single Firing Glass Painting - Steven Cowan (Session 23)
Thursday, September 28th, 2023
One day classes
- 8AM - 11AM: Mantra Mosaic - Creative Visualization & Crash Glass Art - Elena Martoglio (Session 3)
- 8AM - 12PM: Painting with Glass: A Unique Way to Mosaic - Jolynn Forman (Session 4)
- 8AM - 12PM: Mirroring & Gilding: The History & Hands-on Exploration Of The Application - Alexandra Gomez (Session 5A)
- 8AM- 5PM: Building a Landscape with color and Texture - Laura Rendlen (Session 6A)
- 8AM- 5PM: Pattern and Flow in Stained Glass Mosaic - Jennifer Kuhns (Session 7)
- 8AM- 5PM: Introduction to Stained Glass - Erin Murdock (Session 15A)
- 8AM- 5PM: Mixed Media Succulent Garden - Cheryl Cohen (Session 16)
- 8AM- 5PM: Fused Glass Mosaics with Display Stands - Wesley Wong (Session 17A)
- 8AM- 5PM: Lead Medallions with Sash & Solder - Tom Driscoll and Patrick Noonan (Session 19)
- 8AM- 5PM: Mosaic Hammer & Hardie - Ahmed Ibrahim (Session 20A)
- 10AM - 12PM: Mastering the Art of Perfect Soldering Lines (Copper Foil Method) - Meggy Wilm (Session 12A)
- 1PM - 3PM: Fluid Double Reverse or Flippin' before Stickin' - John Sollinger (Session 13)
- 1PM - 5PM: Mirroring & Gilding: The History & Hands-on Exploration Of The Application - Alexandra Gomez (Session 5B)
- 3PM - 5PM: Mastering the Art of Perfect Soldering Lines (Copper Foil Method) - Meggy Wilm (Session 12B)
Two day classes
- 8AM- 5PM (2 days): Bringing Perspective into your Mosaics - Darcel Deneau (Session 9)
- 8AM - 5PM (2 days): OFF the WALL — Asymmetrical Faces - Joan Schwartz (Session 10)
- 8AM - 5PM (2 days): Colors in Mosaic: from Tiles to Markers - Simona Proto (Session 11)
- 8AM - 5PM (2 days): Figurative Mosaics in Stained Glass - Shug Jones (Session 21)
- 8AM- 5PM (2 days): Multi-layer Single Firing Glass Painting - Steven Cowan (Session 23) (SOLD OUT)
Friday, September 29th, 2023
One day classes
- 8AM - 12PM: Site Specific Mosaic; The Business Side - Jennifer Kuhns (Session 1)
- 8AM- 5PM: Building a Landscape with color and Texture - Laura Rendlen (Session 6B)
- 8AM- 5PM: Embracing the Monochrome in Mosaic Fine Art - Carol Shelkin (Session 8)
- 8AM- 5PM: The ABC's of Releading a Leaded Window - Ralph Mills (Session 14)
- 8AM- 5PM: Introduction to Stained Glass - Erin Murdock (Session 15B)
- 8AM- 5PM: Fused Glass Mosaics with Display Stands - Wesley Wong (Session 17B)
- 8AM- 5PM: Mosaic Hammer & Hardie - Ahmed Ibrahim (Session 20B) (SOLD OUT)
- 8AM- 5PM: Chipping and Textural Etching Workshop - Nancy Gong (Session 18) (SOLD OUT)
- 1PM - 5PM: Community Mandalas: Independent Muraling - Julie Deery (Session 2)
Three day classes - Wednesday September 27th, Thursday September 28th, and Friday September 29th
- 8AM- 5PM: Creating Depth of Field in Stained Glass - Debora Coombs (Session 24) (SOLD OUT)
Please make note of the Session Number as you will need it when registering.
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