Glass Art Society Conference 2023 - Day 1
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| Free with general admission |
*General museum admission is FREE for residents of Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties.
10:30 a.m.–1 p.m. Sally Prasch: Flame to Furnace to Lathe (Demonstration)
George Kennard and Sally Prasch have been teaching together and collaborating for many years and when available they use a glass blowing lathe in the studio. In the 1970’s Prasch started bringing scientific glassblowing and lampworking techniques into the hot glass studio, but it was not embraced at that time. Glassblowing lathes are becoming more accepted and used in the glass art world and will become a common trend. Kennard and Prasch will demonstrate how they have used the lathe for teaching and their work. Mark Vanderburg will be helping Sally with this Lecmo. Delicate soft glass items will be pre-made over the torch to be incorporated into the final piece. You won’t want to miss this demonstration.
11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. Glass Art Society Conference 2023: The Flame: The Art and History of Flameworking (Film)
The documentary film “The Flame: The Art and History of Flameworking” tells the story of a journey undertaken to discover the origins of glass lampworking, a technique which is still not well known but it is used by thousands of people around the world: the lampworkers.
Glass lampworking is less known than furnace glass working, which does not involve a team but only a person who works to realize unique objects by only using the flame and glass sticks. Just one person in front of a desk can realize with glass the ideas they have in mind. This idea of intimacy will be constant during the documentary, backlighting photography and low-key images, that will bring the spectator into the working flame. Eric Goldschmidt, lampworker for Corning Museum of Glass, will guide us through this journey.
12:30–2 p.m. Glass Art Society Conference 2023: Steven Hagan: All Juice, No Seeds (Demonstration)
Citrus fruits are vibrant, colorful, delicious and they currently dominate the body of work that Steven Hagan produces. Hagan will assemble a version of a larger-than-life citrus sculpture.
1–2:30 p.m. Glass Art Society Conference 2023: The Flame: The Art and History of Flameworking (Film)
The documentary film “The Flame: The Art and History of Flameworking” tells the story of a journey undertaken to discover the origins of glass lampworking, a technique which is still not well known but it is used by thousands of people around the world: the lampworkers.
Glass lampworking is less known than furnace glass working, which does not involve a team but only a person who works to realize unique objects by only using the flame and glass sticks. Just one person in front of a desk can realize with glass the ideas they have in mind. This idea of intimacy will be constant during the documentary, backlighting photography and low-key images, that will bring the spectator into the working flame. Eric Goldschmidt, lampworker for Corning Museum of Glass, will guide us through this journey.
3:30–5 p.m. Glass Art Society Conference 2023: Christopher Day Politely Shouts (Demonstration)
The early work that Christopher Day produced was a way of creating a conversation which, at the time, was like walking through a desert looking for water. Since George Floyd and Black Lives Matter it's been hard for Day to find dry land, and this has pushed the reigniting of even more conversations regarding slavery and its brutal past. Day’s work has copper and rope and anything that complements the message of the subject and through this process Day has created a trademark or signature to the work. Day will speak regarding the racial tension that the United States and the UK both have in common throughout history and give an insight of how this has affected the artist personally. Glass has given Day an outlet to express emotions and the hope is that the visibility might inspire someone else to be brave enough to tackle their demons.
7–8:30 p.m. Art That Gives Back: The Michigan Glass Project Documentary | 90 Minutes
Art that Gives Back tells the inspiring story of a dedicated community of artists who dig deep to give back to their struggling city. As budget cuts decimated essential arts programming in public schools, The Michigan Glass Project, led by a tight-knit crew of glass pipe makers, knew they had to do something to bring art classes back to the children of Detroit. Since 2012, they have hosted an annual multimedia festival in the Russell Industrial Center, bringing flame workers, visual artists, painters, musicians, and thousands of glass enthusiasts together to fund Art Road Detroit, a nonprofit that brings art classes directly back into schools.
To date, The Michigan Glass Project has raised over $500,000, and has assisted in reinstating art curricula for more than 2,200 children throughout the city. This retrospective documentary from award-winning Director Daniel R. Collins (Daniel R. Collins - IMDb) details over ten years of the extraordinary efforts put forth by the Michigan Glass Project. It challenges stereotypes about the cannabis community, illuminates the power of community to create change, and above all celebrates the future of Detroit, embodied by its emerging generations of creative young students.
This program is presented in partnership with the Glass Art Society and the Detroit Institute of Arts.
10:30 a.m.–1 p.m. Sally Prasch: Flame to Furnace to Lathe (Demonstration)
George Kennard and Sally Prasch have been teaching together and collaborating for many years and when available they use a glass blowing lathe in the studio. In the 1970’s Prasch started bringing scientific glassblowing and lampworking techniques into the hot glass studio, but it was not embraced at that time. Glassblowing lathes are becoming more accepted and used in the glass art world and will become a common trend. Kennard and Prasch will demonstrate how they have used the lathe for teaching and their work. Mark Vanderburg will be helping Sally with this Lecmo. Delicate soft glass items will be pre-made over the torch to be incorporated into the final piece. You won’t want to miss this demonstration.
11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. Glass Art Society Conference 2023: The Flame: The Art and History of Flameworking (Film)
The documentary film “The Flame: The Art and History of Flameworking” tells the story of a journey undertaken to discover the origins of glass lampworking, a technique which is still not well known but it is used by thousands of people around the world: the lampworkers.
Glass lampworking is less known than furnace glass working, which does not involve a team but only a person who works to realize unique objects by only using the flame and glass sticks. Just one person in front of a desk can realize with glass the ideas they have in mind. This idea of intimacy will be constant during the documentary, backlighting photography and low-key images, that will bring the spectator into the working flame. Eric Goldschmidt, lampworker for Corning Museum of Glass, will guide us through this journey.
12:30–2 p.m. Glass Art Society Conference 2023: Steven Hagan: All Juice, No Seeds (Demonstration)
Citrus fruits are vibrant, colorful, delicious and they currently dominate the body of work that Steven Hagan produces. Hagan will assemble a version of a larger-than-life citrus sculpture.
1–2:30 p.m. Glass Art Society Conference 2023: The Flame: The Art and History of Flameworking (Film)
The documentary film “The Flame: The Art and History of Flameworking” tells the story of a journey undertaken to discover the origins of glass lampworking, a technique which is still not well known but it is used by thousands of people around the world: the lampworkers.
Glass lampworking is less known than furnace glass working, which does not involve a team but only a person who works to realize unique objects by only using the flame and glass sticks. Just one person in front of a desk can realize with glass the ideas they have in mind. This idea of intimacy will be constant during the documentary, backlighting photography and low-key images, that will bring the spectator into the working flame. Eric Goldschmidt, lampworker for Corning Museum of Glass, will guide us through this journey.
3:30–5 p.m. Glass Art Society Conference 2023: Christopher Day Politely Shouts (Demonstration)
The early work that Christopher Day produced was a way of creating a conversation which, at the time, was like walking through a desert looking for water. Since George Floyd and Black Lives Matter it's been hard for Day to find dry land, and this has pushed the reigniting of even more conversations regarding slavery and its brutal past. Day’s work has copper and rope and anything that complements the message of the subject and through this process Day has created a trademark or signature to the work. Day will speak regarding the racial tension that the United States and the UK both have in common throughout history and give an insight of how this has affected the artist personally. Glass has given Day an outlet to express emotions and the hope is that the visibility might inspire someone else to be brave enough to tackle their demons.
7–8:30 p.m. Art That Gives Back: The Michigan Glass Project Documentary | 90 Minutes
Art that Gives Back tells the inspiring story of a dedicated community of artists who dig deep to give back to their struggling city. As budget cuts decimated essential arts programming in public schools, The Michigan Glass Project, led by a tight-knit crew of glass pipe makers, knew they had to do something to bring art classes back to the children of Detroit. Since 2012, they have hosted an annual multimedia festival in the Russell Industrial Center, bringing flame workers, visual artists, painters, musicians, and thousands of glass enthusiasts together to fund Art Road Detroit, a nonprofit that brings art classes directly back into schools.
To date, The Michigan Glass Project has raised over $500,000, and has assisted in reinstating art curricula for more than 2,200 children throughout the city. This retrospective documentary from award-winning Director Daniel R. Collins (Daniel R. Collins - IMDb) details over ten years of the extraordinary efforts put forth by the Michigan Glass Project. It challenges stereotypes about the cannabis community, illuminates the power of community to create change, and above all celebrates the future of Detroit, embodied by its emerging generations of creative young students.
This program is presented in partnership with the Glass Art Society and the Detroit Institute of Arts.