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Glass Art Society's 37 th Annual Conference, Transformational Matter,
M a i n Co n f e r e n c e V e n u e s
Site Hotel: Omni William Penn Hotel
Registration, Lectures, Auction, Goblet Grab,
International Forum for Glass Organizations,
Portfolio Review
Located in the heart of the downtown business
district, the renowned Omni William Penn Hotel is a
historic land-mark elegantly renovated and updated,
while retaining its 1916 charm. Just steps away from
the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, sporting and
cultural venues, and a variety of shopping, the Omni
is the ideal central location for accommodations and many of the GAS
conference events. The Convention Center is four blocks away.
co n f e r e n c e
p r e s e n t e r s
David L. Lawrence Convention Center
Demonstrations, Technical Display, International Student Exhibition
The David L. Lawrence Convention Center
is a significant symbol of the “new” Pittsburgh
Region. As Pittsburgh continues to revolutionize
into a regional destination place, this landmark
building has become the cornerstone of the
transformation. On the cutting edge of design,
this innovative structure connects the urban
city to the waterfront overlooking the Allegheny River. While boasting
breath-taking views of the North Shore and Downtown Pittsburgh from the
concourses, balconies and terraces, which are located throughout the building,
the Center has been certified with a Gold LEED rating by the U.S. Green
Building Council. As the first “green” convention center and world’s largest
“green” building, the Center capitalized on its environmentally smart
structure by utilizing natural daylight and natural ventilation to light and
heat the building, and incorporating a water reclamation system which
reduces potable water use.
Elin Christopherson
will give a hot glass demo
at the conference
Cork Marcheschi,
For Max
Tom Farbanish,
Untitled
Pittsburgh Glass Center – Demonstrations
Pittsburgh Glass Center (PGC), located in
a burgeoning urban arts neighborhood, is a
nonprofit, open and comprehensive studio
and gallery dedicated to teaching, creating and
promoting glass art. PGC is one of only a handful
of organizations across the country that provides
top quality resources and facilities to artists
working in glass. The 16,000+ square foot facility houses state of the art
studios in hot glass, flameworking, coldworking, casting and kilnworking,
plus a contemporary glass gallery. For more information about Pittsburgh
Glass Center, visit www.pittsburghglasscenter.org or call 412-365-2145.
The Corning Museum of Glass (CMOG)
Hot Glass Roadshow
David L. Lawrence Convention Center – Demonstrations
The CMOG Hot Glass Roadshow is a unique, mobile,
state-of-the-art glassmaking studio that houses a
300-pound glass melting furnace, two glory holes, an
iron warmer, and an annealer. It includes a full complement
of irons, blowpipes, and hand tools that enable
glassmakers to make a wide variety of hand-blown
items. Approximately 28 feet long and 8 feet wide, the
Hot Glass Roadshow runs on natural gas or propane.
The Roadshow has traveled to the streets of New York
City, SOFA Chicago, the 2002 Winter Olympics, the 2003 GAS Conference in
Seattle, to five cities in Australia, including Adelaide for the 2005 GAS Conference,
and most recently to St. Louis for the 2006 GAS Conference. There’s no
other mobile studio in the world like the CMOG Hot Glass Roadshow.
Ed Kirshner, Vase with
Cup of Chaos (detail)
awa r d r e c i p i e n t s
Each year, the Glass Art Society honors and acknowledges the individuals
who have made outstanding contributions to the development of the glass
arts worldwide. The 2007 recipients of these awards are:
Michael Mangiafico,
Wasp
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Jiri Harcuba
Master Czech glass engraver, artist and
teacher. Lifetime Achievement Award
for exceptional achievement in the
field of glass
Brian Frus will
participate in a panel
on "Green Studios"
Michael Rogers
Artist, Past GAS President, RIT Professor.
Honorary Lifetime Membership Award for
outstanding service to the Glass Art Society
Register Today! Register for the conference by April 2, 2007 to receive the lowest registration
fees and your Program Book prior to the conference. Registration before the conference. Registration
before the conference runs through May 17; after that date register onsite at the conference with
higher fees. The registration form is in the conference brochure and on online at www.glassart.org.