GAS News S/O 06 copy - Glass Art Society

UrbanGlass Visiting Artist Fellowship UrbanGlass offers three
Visiting Artist Fellowships to artists wishing to work in glass.
Two fellowships are offered to Emerging Artists and one
fellowship to an Established Artist. Fellowships are for an eight
week period and include access to all areas of the Studio on a
scheduled basis, technical support and materials as stipulated
in the Fellowship Agreement. The Fellowship does not include
room and board. Artists will be chosen on the basis of past
work and plans for utilizing UrbanGlass facilities. A selection
committee of artists, staff and critics will review applications
and notification of selection will be made no later than
Jan. 31, 2007. Artists who are interested in this program
should complete the Visiting Artist application form and
submit it with required materials in the format described to
UrbanGlass. The deadline for submission of materials is
Dec. 1, 2006. Contact: Urban Glass, 647 Fulton St 3rd Floor,
Brooklyn, NY, 11217, Tel: 718-625-3685 x 225, Fax: 718-625-3889,
info@urbanglass.org, www.urbanglass.org
Job Opportunities
Hot Glass Worker If you have had some experence in a large
‘hot shop’ this might be the job for you. Robert Held Art Glass is
Canada’s largest glass-blowing studio. The work is ‘production
based’ and the job is full-time, 8 hour day. Many of Canada’s
current master glass blowers have worked with and for Robert
Held. To review some of the products that Robert Held Art
Glass makes, visit www.robertheld.com. Send resumes via
email to: info@robertheld.com or visit the studio in person.
Contact: Robert Held Art Glass, 2130 Pine St, Vancouver, BC,
V6J 5B1, Canada, Tel: 800-665-0725, Fax: 888-786-9766,
heldglass@aol.com, www.robertheld.com
Hot Shop Manager Wanted The Banana Factory Hot Glass
Studio is seeking a creative, energetic and highly organized
individual to manage our glass hot shop in Bethlehem PA.
Responsibilities include: coordinating rentals, hot shop light
up and shut down, ordering and purchasing supplies,
maintaining equipment and scheduling repairs, classes and
workshops. We will be adding to our equipment on an
ongoing basis, the shop is due to expand with the demand.
You will work closely with Internationally known Director and
professor James Harmon to make this new studio a successful
501c3 program with all aspects of glassworking for professionals
and in education as a goal. If interested, a more
detailed description of the position can be e-mailed to you
upon request as well as payment options. Contact: The Hot
Glass Studio at the Banana Factory, 25 W 3rd St, Bethlehem, PA,
18015, Tel: 610-332-1300, Fax: 610-861-2644, jharmon@fest.org,
www.bananafactory.org
Seeking a Gaffer/ Master Glass Artist Seeking full time (four
day per week) Gaffer/Master Glass Artist with experience in
both large hollow wear and sculptural work. Shop located in
North County San Diego. Candidate must have minimum four
years Gaffer seat time. Be responsible, reliable, enthusiastic,
flexible and cleanup after ones selves. Metal skills a plus.
Job entails some teaching responsibilities. Portfolio, references
and an audition required. This is a serious position for a
serious artist. Contact: Stone and Glass, 13330 Paseo Del
Verano Norte Bld S, San Diego, CA, 92128, Tel: 858-485-7701,
jamstone@cox.net, www.stoneandglass.com
Seeking Glass Worker Are you interested in working in a
fast paced, creative environment? We produce glass sinks,
countertops, backsplashes, architectural panels and art pieces
for the international market. We are looking for someone to
work in our glass production department. Seeking person with
glass experience (cutting, fusing), who is comfortable working
with power tools, is a self-starter, works well with others, and
has creative abilities. Please bring your resume to: Panache
10533 - 123rd Street, Edmonton, Monday to Friday between
9 - 4 pm. Contact: Panache Ceramic Industries, 10519 123rd St,
Edmonton, AB, T5N 1N9, Canada, panache@telusplanet.net,
www.panacheceramic.com
Looking for Work
Seeking Position in London Son of Davide Salvadore in
Murano, Italy seeks glassblowing position in a London studio
for approximately one year. Anyone interested on offering this
artist a job, or interview, should contact him. Tel: +44 020 7193
2092, info@ideaglass.com, www.ideaglass.com
Other Opportunities
MFA Exhibition Competition In Spring 2007, UrbanGlass will
host the third annual MFA Exhibition Competition, featuring the
work of three to seven recent graduates of MFA glass programs.
The exhibition provides an international showcase for new and
noteworthy talent in the field of contemporary glass. Each of
the finalists will be represented by up to three art works in the
exhibition. One artist will be selected from the finalists for a
one-artist show in the Robert Lehman Gallery at UrbanGlass at
a later date. Judging will take place in Oct. 2006 and finalists
will be notified by Friday, Oct. 27, 2006. The winner of the
one-artist exhibition will be announced at the MFA Exhibition
opening. The exhibition will be documented in GLASS: The
UrbanGlass Art Quarterly. The UrbanGlass MFA Exhibition
Competition is open to recent MFA graduates of glass programs
in the United States and Canada. For the 2007 competition,
artists must have received their MFAs within the past academic
year, from Winter 2005 through Summer 2006. All entries must
be postmarked or hand-delivered by 5 pm on Friday, Sept. 29.
Contact: Urban Glass, 647 Fulton St 3rd Floor, Brooklyn,
NY, 11217, Tel: 718-625-3685 x 225, Fax: 718-625-3889,
info@urbanglass.org, www.urbanglass.org
Publications
New Publications and a New Flameworking Video Now
available are: European Glass Furnishings for Eastern Palaces,
by Jane Shadel Spillman, 144 pages and 125 illustrations;
New Glass Review 27 by The Corning Museum of Glass staff,
126 pages and 199 illustrations; and An Introduction to
Flameworking with Emilio Santini, (Foundations Series, Volume
2), 34 minutes, DVD or VHS. Contact: The Corning Museum of
Glass, One Museum Wy, Corning, NY, 14830, Tel: 607-937-5371,
Fax: 607-974-8470, contactus@cmog.org, www.cmog.org
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