5. - Glass Art Society

c o n t e n t s
Watkins Glen State Park
2. Glass Art Society Board and Staff
3. From the President:
GAS 39th Annual Conference
3. From the Co-Chairs: Welcome to Corning
4. Main Conference Venues
4. Accommodations in Corning
5. Award Recipients
5. Lectures / Demonstrations / Lec-Mos / Panels
6. Preliminary Conference Schedule
8. Special Conference Events
• Pre-Conference Reception • Opening Ceremony
• Opening Reception • An Evening in the Gaffer District
• Closing Night Party • Glass Fashion Show
9. Pre-Conference Events
• Tiffany Windows Tour • Sullivan Park Research Center Tour
• Finger Lakes Studio Tour • Niagara Falls Tour
9. Technical Display
9. GAS Directory & Resource Guide Advertising
10. Get Involved!
• Annual Auction • Goblet Grab
11. Shipping Information, Artist Portfolio Review,
Education Resource Center
11. International Student Exhibition
12. Exhibitions, Ask a Librarian Program
13. Pre- and Post-Conference Workshops
14. Corning Attractions
15. Getting There
16. Student Scholarships
16. Work Exchange
17. 2009 Registration / Membership Form
19. GAS Membership Information
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board of directors 2008-2009
President Shane Fero
Vice President Tommie Rush
Secretary Jutta-Annette Page
Treasurer Pamina Traylor
Paula Bartron Jeremy Lepisto
Eddie Bernard Caroline Madden
Robin Cass Chris Rifkin
Geoff Isles Elizabeth Swinburne
Ki-Ra Kim Drew Smith
Kim Koga (Student Representative)
Corning Conference Committee
Rob Cassetti, Co-Chair
Nancy Earley, Co-Chair
Marshall Hyde, Co-Chair
Staff
Pamela Figenshow Koss, Executive Director
Kate Dávila, Communications Manager
Patty Cokus, Registrar/Executive Assistant
Mario González, Bookkeeper/
Administrative Assistant
Karen Skrinde, Database Manager
Sarah Bak, Consultant
Ted Cotrotsos, Graphic Designer
Marshall Hyde, Logo Designer,
Corning Conference
The Glass Art Society is a professional organization whose purpose is to
encourage excellence, to advance education, to promote the appreciation and
development of the glass arts, and to support the worldwide community of artists
who work with glass.
contact us
6512 - 23rd Avenue NW, Suite 329, Seattle, Washington 98117 USA
Tel: 206.382.1305 Email: info@glassart.org
Fax: 206.382.2630 Web: www.glassart.org
by April 7, 2009 for the lowest conference fee.
Register
You can register online at www.glassart.org

Letter from the GAS President
I attended my second GAS conference in Corning in 1991 and it was truly
inspiring. Of course, I had spent time in Corning many times since 1972, utilizing the
Corning Museum, the Rakow Library, and later teaching at The Studio, and soaking
up the local culture. It is a unique place due to where it is situated geographically
and because of its long glass history. I returned for the 2001 conference and again
I was equally impressed because having a conference there is natural and the
Corning community really knock themselves out for us.
For 2009, the Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient is Marvin Lipofsky, one
of the founding members of GAS, an inveterate educator and ambassador of the
Studio Glass Movement around the world. John Leighton, former President of GAS,
glass artist, and educator who has made great contributions to the growth of the
Glass Art Society, is the recipient of the Lifetime Membership Award. I congratulate
both of them on their outstanding careers and dedication to GAS.
Laura Donefer will be coordinating a major Glass Fashion Show once again,
the first one since the New Orleans conference, which was a jaw dropper. The last
one, at the 2001 conference was also spectacular. It is a tremendous amount of
work and we thank her for all of her incredible efforts. The Corning Museum will be
mounting a major exhibition of the Heineman Collection, the largest bequeath of
Contemporary Studio Glass to the collection.
We are lucky to have many Murano Maestros demonstrating for the conference,
as well as a panel discussion about the generational transference of knowledge and
skill there for the ”Next Generation” panel. Tina Oldknow will be moderating a
museum panel, and of course the ever popular and needed “Green Panel” returns.
Nomoda “Cedi” Djaba from Ghana will give us insight into the ancient art of West
African Krobo Powder Beadmaking from recycled glass which has been a tradition
in his family since the 13th century. Tim Macfarlane, the distinguished partner of
architectural design who has headed the innovation of structural glass will give the
Keynote Address. There are too many great lectures and demonstrations for me to
mention here, but you can read about them in this brochure and we thank them all
for their participation. We hope you will join us!
From the Co-Chairs: Welcome!
We’re passionate about glass in Corning, NY. We have the world’s most
comprehensive glass museum, the library of record on glass and glassmaking,
the headquarters and research facilities of the leading glass and ceramics
company, the renowned Steuben Glass factory, and a region full of glass
artists, collectors, scientists and historians who think glass is the most magical
state of matter.
We like to think of the town as a “glass campus.” You’ll find Corning an
incredibly walkable, friendly town. The conference here is intimate, with most
venues a short walking distance or free shuttle bus ride from each other.
Surrounding Corning is the beautiful Finger Lakes Wine Country: the
largest wine-producing region east of the Mississippi, hundreds of gorges and
waterfalls, many quaint small towns, and lots of outdoor activities. We are 2½
hours southeast of Niagara Falls and 4 ½ hours northwest of New York City.
Corning is full of local inspiration that has launched global innovation:
the perfect spot for this year’s theme. Glass for light bulbs, television bulbs,
LCDs and optical fiber for telecommunications – just a few glass innovations
developed here in Corning.
Explore The Corning Museum of Glass (or its Studio or Rakow Research
Library) and see our major exhibition “Voices of Contemporary Glass: The
Heineman Collection,” and our special exhibition of “Favorites from the
Contemporary Glass Collection.” Watch live glassmaking at studios and sites
throughout town, have a drink and a delicious meal at any of a number of
fine restaurants in Corning’s downtown Gaffer District, attend a legendary
2300° event, or tour the glass research facilities of Corning Inc.
It’s a small town with big ideas. Let us inspire you. We look forward to
seeing you in Corning!
Nancy Earley Marshall Hyde Rob Cassetti
Thanks,
Shane Fero
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main conference venues + hotels
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Main Conference Venues
Corning Museum of Glass campus: Lectures, Technical Display.
The Corning Museum of Glass is home to the most comprehensive
collection of glass in the world. The Museum’s campus includes
the Museum galleries, glassmaking demonstration stages,
auditorium, The Rakow Research Library and The Studio.
Corning Museum Auditorium: Lectures, Keynote Address,
Closing Night Party and Glass Fashion Show will be held in the
Museum’s state-of-the-art 750-seat auditorium.
Corning Museum Hot Glass Show Summer Stage:
Demonstrations. Watch demonstrations on the Museum’s
unique, mobile glassmaking studio that houses a 300 lb. 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. 28 ft. long and 8 ft. wide, there’s no other
mobile studio in the world like it!
Corning Museum Magic of Glass Theater: Demonstrations,
Lectures, GAS Business Mtg., Louisville 2010. Used for films,
lectures and glassmaking shows for Museum visitors.
The Rakow Research Library of The Corning Museum of
Glass: Education Resource Center and School Presentations.
The world’s foremost library on the art and history of glass and
glassmaking. A selection of unique items related to the Studio
Glass Movement will be on exhibit during the Conference.
From Monday, June 8 - Sunday, June 14, the Library will be
open every day, 9 am - 5 pm.
The Studio of The Corning Museum of Glass: Demonstrations.
The Museum’s glassmaking school offers excellent hot shop, cold
work, flame working and work room facilities.
Corning Incorporated Headquarters: Lectures and Pre-
Conference Recption. The Headquarters of the world’s leader in
specialty glass and ceramics is located in downtown Corning.
CMOG B Building: Auction. Just off the Corning Studio wing.
First United Methodist Church: Lectures and a Panel will
take place at this 400-seat venue.
Palace Theatre: Lectures, Lec-mos, Panels. This renovated movie
theatre is in the heart of Corning’s Gaffer District (they also show recent
and independent films for just $5 a ticket!).
Radisson Hotel Ballroom: Lecture and Panel.
Rockwell Museum of Western Art: Opening Reception. The best
of the West in the East, this museum preserves and displays American
Western and Native American art. Open 7 days a week, 9 am - 8 pm.
On display during the conference: works in glass by artist Tammy Garcia,
who is best known for her contemporary pottery, as well as an exhibition
of traditional Iroquois raised glass beadwork.
171 Cedar Arts Center: International Student Exhibition & Goblet Grab.
Established in 1968, 171 Cedar Arts Center provides a center for arts
education, performance and display in Corning.
Hotels
LESS THAN 5 MILES FROM CORNING MUSEUM OF GLASS
Radisson Hotel Corning – 125 Denison Parkway East, Corning
$120 single/double, $135 triple, $150 quad
Reservations: (607) 962-5000 or online www.radisson.com/corningny
Group Code: GAS609. Located in Corning’s historic Gaffer District.
In house restaurant, bar, room service, indoor heated pool, fitness center,
and 10-person outdoor Jacuzzi spa. Pet friendly.
Staybridge Suites Corning – 201 Townley Avenue, Corning
$130 studio suite, $150 one-bedroom suite, $185 two-bedroom suite
Reservations: (607) 936-7800, mention Glass Art Society
Fully equipped kitchens, e-com library, complimentary continental
breakfast, fitness room & pool.
Comfort Inn Corning – 66 West Pulteney Street, Corning
$114 single/double
Reservations: (607) 962-1515, online: www.choicehotels.com/hotel/ny089
Near CMOG, high speed Internet, full breakfast, fitness room, indoor pool.
Villa Bernese B&B – 11881 Overlook Drive, Corning
$150 single/double
Reservations: (607) 936-2633 or online www.bedbreakfastcorning.com
Bed & breakfast in Corning with European elegance, luxury and
hospitality. Overlooking the Chemung River Valley.
Fairfield Inn by Marriott Corning – 3 S. Buffalo St, Corning
$154 single/double.
Reservations: (800) 228-2800, refer to Glass Art Society Conference.
Multi-award winning hotel. Complimentary hot breakfast.
Americas Best Value Inn - Lodge on the Green
– 196 South Hamilton Street, Painted Post
$79 single/double, $81 triple, $83 quad
Reservations: e-mail Marcie@lodgeonthegreen.com
Corning Inn – 255 South Hamilton St, Painted Post
$69 single/double, $79 triple
Reservations: (607) 937-5383
Holiday Inn Corning-Painted Post
– 304 South Hamilton St, Painted Post
$99 single/double. Reservations: (607) 962-5021, mention code GAS
Econo Lodge Painted Post – 200 Robert Dann Dr, Painted Post
$99 single/double.
Reservations: (607) 962-4444, www.choicehotels.com/hotel/NY124
Continental breakfast. Micro-Fridge in every room.
Hampton Inn Corning-Painted Post
– 9775 Victory Highway, Painted Post
$124 single/double
Reservations: (607) 936-3344 or online www.corning.hamptoninn.com
Newly renovated spacious rooms. Complimentary hot breakfast bar.
6-10 MILES FROM CORNING MUSEUM OF GLASS
Watson Homestead – 9620 Dry Run Rd, Painted Post
$85 single/double, $95 triple, $105 quad, 8 am breakfast included in rate.
Dorm rooms $45/person – max 4 /room, linens not provided.
Reservations: (607) 962-8057 x405 or e-mail watsondonna@stny.rr.com
Hiking trails and more on 600 rural acres.
Country Inn & Suites, Big Flats – 105 East Mall Rd, Horseheads
$150 single/double, $155 triple, $160 quad
Reservations: 1-800-456-4000, mention “GAS Conference rate”
Hilton Garden Inn Elmira/Corning – 35 Arnot Rd, Horseheads
$175 single, $180 double. Reservations: (607) 795-1111
Find more hotels at www.GAS2009Corning.com after Nov. 15, 2008

award
recipients
Each year, the Glass Art Society
honors and acknowledges the
individuals who have made
outstanding contributions to the
development of the glass arts
worldwide. These will be presented
at the Opening Ceremony at
Corning Auditorium, Thursday,
June 11, 1 pm. The 2009 recipients
of these awards are:
Marvin Lipofsky, Honorary
Lifetime Achievement Award
for exceptional achievement in
the field of glass
John Leighton, Honorary
Lifetime Membership Award
for outstanding service to the
Glass Art Society
lectures
Lu Chi: Chinese Glass Art’s Global Consciousness and
Chinese Specific Character
John Chiles and Sam Stang: Some Thoughts on Energy
Efficiency for Design and Operation of Small Glass Studios
Charles Correll: We Have a Carbon Footprint…
Stephen Edwards: My Work, My Students
Donald Friedlich: Donald Friedlich: Corning, Collaboration
and CAD/CAM
Irene Frolic: Poetic Vision: Six Canadian Sculptors
Ron Gavigan: Proper Ventilation: From the Factory to
the Studio
Helsinki University: Niels Ole Frandsen, Shinsaku
Fukutaka, Vesa Kattelus (Silent: Oliver Backman, Kazushi
Nakada, Katriina Nuutinen, Tuomas Rossi, Timo Salli,
Lotta Veromaa, Satoshi Yoshida): Breaking the Aquarium
Chad Holliday: The Final Polish - A Peek into the Czech
Glassmaker’s Education
Jesse Kohl: The History, Development, and Chemistry of
Silver Containing Glasses for the Curious Glass Artist
Stephen Koob: Conservation and Care of Glass Objects
Labino Lecture: TBA
Helen Lee: Vitreous Typography
John Leighton: Honorary Lifetime Membership Award
Lecture: Thoughts of Another Object Maker
Marvin Lipofsky: Lifetime Achievement Award Lecture:
Thank You Harvey…It’s Been 47 Great Years
Tim Macfarlane: Keynote Lecture
Bruce Metcalf: Strattman Lecture: The Glass Art
Conundrum
Kazushi Nakada: Boundary Between Imagination
and Reality
Mark Naylor: Harmonizing Murky Dimensions of Glass
Jung Sun Oh, TBD: Emerging Artists Presentations
Pat Oleszko: Willson Lecture: The Pats to Suckcess
Jackie Pancari: Parallel Journeys
Jan-Erik Ritzman: Lecture
Keith Seybert: Keeping a Killer Out of Your Glass Studio
David Whitehouse: Lecture with Demo by Bill Gudenrath:
Goblets Through Time
demonstrations
Eric Caster: Flameworking: Hooked On Boro
Vittorio Costantini: Flameworking: Nature In Glass
Max Erlacher and Takeo Takemasa: Engraving:
Copper Wheel Engraving
Matthew Eskuche: Flameworking: Life, Liberty, and
the Pursuit of Crappiness
Riccardo and Pietro Ferro: Coldworking
Sarah Gilbert, Jessica Julius, Erica Rosenfeld &
Maret Sarapu: Hot Glass: TV Dinner
Bill Gudenrath: Hot Glass: A Survey of Historical
Glassblowing Techniques and Demo with Lecture by
David Whitehouse: Goblets Through Time
Jin Won Han: Flameworking: Flameworking and
3D Rendering in the Design Process
Jìrí Harcuba: Engraving: Zen Engraving – The Ease
of Engraving!
Eric Hilton, Peter Houk & Denise Stillwaggon Leone:
Sandblasting: Sandblasting – A Personal Approach to
Erosive Processes
Lucie Kovarova-Wier: Flameworking: One Piece At
a Time (murrine cane assembly)
Ben Livingston: Flameworking: Ben’s Neon 1000 Degree
Dog and Pony Show
Jeff Mack: Hot Glass: Guggenheim Cup
Chris McElroy: Flameworking: The Right Tool
Eric Meek: Hot Glass: Blast and Blow
Robert Mickelsen: Flameworking: Copa Pimienta
Marc Petrovic: Hot Glass: Old Roll Up, New Tricks
Elio Quarisa: Hot Glass: Angel and Dragons
Michael Rogers and Kazushi Nakada: Hot Glass:
Meeting of the Minds
Martin Rosol: Coldworking: Coldworking in Progress
Davide Salvadore: Hot Glass: Suoniamo Il Vetro
Nadine Saylor: Hot Glass: Recollections: Objects
of Memory
Rob Scavuzzo: Hot Glass
Edward Schmid: Hot Glass: 25 Years of Hot Glass Tricks
(and Yet I’m STILL Learning!)
Josh Simpson: Hot Glass: Reality Sucks: How To Keep
Things From Exploding
Cesare Toffolo: Flameworking: Bubble In Trap
Gianni Toso: Flameworking: How to Find Your Voice
in Glass
David Wilson: Hot Glass: Fluorescent and
Photoluminescent Glass
Carlos Zervigon: Hot Glass:Tube Time
Jeff Zimmerman: Hot Glass
lec-mo (Lectures on Artists Processes)
Alex Bernstein: Kilnforming: Carving Your Own Path –
Finding the Artist’s Voice Through Process and Exploration
Martha Croasdale, Taliaferro Jones & Janet Kelman:
Coldworking: Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend and
Other Gems of Knowledge
Steve Demartino: Fractography: The Voice of the
Material – A Short Tutorial on Designing for Reliability
Jim Dennison & Leanne Williams: Kiln Casting: Sweet As
Nomoda “Cedi” Djaba: Kilnforming: West African
Krobo Powder Glass Beadmaking
Shinichi and Kimiake Higuchi: Kilnforming:
Beyond The Basics – Mould Making Techniques
Dan Mehlman: Kilnforming: Product Development
In The Glass and Ceramic Industries – A Designer/
Model Maker At Work
panels
Eddie Bernard, TBD: Energy and Atmosphere
Michelle Bufano, Ann Jakle, Brian Kibler, Heather
McElwee: A Survey of Public Glass Studios
Domenico Cavallaro, Vittorio Costantini, Riccardo
& Pietro Ferro, Marco and Davide Salvadore:
Murano Glass: A Global Future
Rika Hawes, Jocelyn Prince, Angus Powers:
Glass: Ephermera: Object Exploring Virtual/Actual
Objects Outside the Bubble
Tina Oldknow, Thomas Buechner, Jutta-Annette
Page, Paul Smith, William Warmus: A Glimpse
at the Past of Contemporary Glass: Corning’s
1959 and 1979 Exhibitions, the Toledo Glass
Nationals, and Other Landmark Shows
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Preliminary Conference Schedule as of December 3, 2008
Wednesday, June 10 8 am 9 am 10 am 11 am Noon 1 pm 2 pm 3 pm 4 pm 5 pm 6 pm 7 pm 8 pm 9 pm
Information Center of Corning
CMOG B Building
Corning Incorporated World HQ
171 Cedar Arts Center
171 Cedar Arts Center
thursday, June 11 8 am 9 am 10 am 11 am Noon 1 pm 2 pm 3 pm 4 pm 5 pm 6 pm 7 pm 8 pm 9 pm
Information Center of Corning
CMOG Hot Glass Stage Indoors
CMOG Summer Stage
CMOG Magic of Glass Theatre
CMOG B Building
CMOG Parking Lot
CMOG Auditorium
CMOG Auditorium
CMOG Auditorium
CMOG Auditorium
Studio Hot Shop A
Studio Work Room
Studio Flame Shop
Studio Cold Working Studio
171 Cedar Arts Center
171 Cedar Arts Center
Rockwell Museum of Western Art
Centerway Square Mobile Unit
friday, June 12 8 am 9 am 10 am 11 am Noon 1 pm 2 pm 3 pm 4 pm 5 pm 6 pm 7 pm 8 pm 9 pm
Information Center of Corning
CMOG Hot Glass Stage Indoors
CMOG Summer Stage
CMOG Magic of Glass Theatre
CMOG B Building
CMOG Parking Lot
CMOG Auditorium
Rakow Research Library, Upstairs
Studio Hot Shop A
Studio Hot Shop B
Studio Flame Shop
Studio Cold Working Studio
Studio Engraving Shop
Wilson
Quarisa
Toso
Schmid
Mickelsen
Auction Piece Drop-Off
Scavuzzo
Zervigon
Dennison / Williams Dennison / Williams
Won Han
Caster
Ferro / FERRO
Ferro / FERRO
Goblet Grab Piece Drop-Off / Preview
Student Exhibition Piece Drop-Off
Student Demos - Hot
Saylor
Petrovic
Costantini
Mack
Gudenrath
Eskuche
Harcuba
Zimmerman
Toso
Auction Piece Drop-Off
Registration / Information Table / T-Shirt Sales
Student Demos - Hot
Registration / Information Table / T-Shirt Sales
Quariso
Gudenrath
Kovarova-Weir
Rosol
Registration / Information Table / T-Shirt Sales
Auction Piece Drop-Off
Goblet Grab Piece Drop-Off & Preview
Student Exhibition Piece Drop-Off
technical display
Opening Ceremony + Awards Presentation
Leighton, – Lifetime Membership
Lipofsky, – Lifetime Achievement
MacFarlane, – Keynote Speaker
Louisville 2010 Emerging Artists
Auction Preview
technical display
Correll Oldknow, Buechner, Smith, Page, Warmus
Education Resource Center
Pre-conference reception *
Opening Reception 6:30 - Shuttles to Woodburning Furnace
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* The Pre-Conference Reception is not included in the conference fee; you must be registered in advance for this event.

Preliminary Conference Schedule as of December 3, 2008
friday, June 12 8 am 9 am 10 am 11 am Noon 1 pm 2 pm 3 pm 4 pm 5 pm 6 pm 7 pm 8 pm 9 pm 10 pm
Studio West
Radisson Hotel Ballroom
Radisson Hotel Carder Room
171 Cedar Arts Center
171 Cedar Arts Center
Palace Theatre #1
Palace Theatre #2
Outdoor Demo Kiosk
Centerway Square Mobile Unit
Market St. Riverfront Park
Houk / Hilton / Leone
Higuchi / higuchi
Student Demos - flame
Student Demos - Hot
Houk / Hilton / Leone
bernard, soto, Waldman, TBD
Goblet Grab Piece Drop-Off / Preview
Demartino
Croasdale/Jones/Kelman
Student Demos - flame
Student Demos - Hot
Oleszko
Koob
Frolic
University of art + Design, Helsinki
Cavallero, Ferro, Ferro, salvadore, salvadore
Friedlich
Goblet Grab
International Student Exhibition + Sales
Bufano, Jakle, Kibler, McElwee
Pancari
Evening in Gaffer District: 6-9: Wine + Beer Tasting / 9-11: Party in the Park, Neon on the Bridge
saturday, June 13 8 am 9 am 10 am 11 am Noon 1 pm 2 pm 3 pm 4 pm 5 pm 6 pm 7 pm 8 pm 9 pm 10 pm
Information Center of Corning
CMOG Hot Glass Stage Indoors
CMOG Summer Stage
CMOG Magic of Glass Theatre
CMOG B Building
CMOG Parking Lot
CMOG Auditorium
CMOG Auditorium
Rakow Research Library, Upstairs
Rakow Research Library, Seminar Rm
Studio Hot Shop A
Studio Work Room
Studio Flame Shop
Studio Engraving Shop
Studio Classroom
Corning Inc. Auditorium
Corning Inc. Three Rivers
171 Cedar Arts Center
Palace Theatre #1
Palace Theatre #2
Centerway Square Mobile Unit
Rogers / Nakada
Simpson
Costantini
Meek
Livingston
Takamasa / Erlacher
Bernstein
Student Demos - Hot
Registration / Information Table / T-Shirt Sales
Salvadore
Gudenrath
Toffolo
GAS Business Mtg
Auction + silent auction Preview (First silent table closes at 5:15)
technical display
whitehouse Edwards
Gilbert / Julius / Rosenfeld / sarapu
djaba
McElroy
Takamasa / Erlacher
International Student Exhibition + Sales
Mehlman
Student Demos - Hot
Education Resource Center
School Presentations
Artist Portfolio Review
Metcalf
Naylor
TBD-labino lecture
Gavigan
Chiles / Stang
Kohl
International Student Exhibition Sales Pick Up
Seybert
Nakada
Chi
Lee
Hawes, Powers, Prince
Holliday
live auction
COLOR KEY
General/Ongoing
Events
Demonstrations
Lectures
Lec-Mo
Panels
Technical Display
As some text is long,
refer to color bars
for times.
Closing Night Party (8 pm - 12 am)
Glass Fashion Show (begins 8:45)
International Student Exhibition
Awards Announced 8:30 pm
(CMOG Auditorium)
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special conference events
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Pre-Conference Reception
Kick-Off Dinner and Private Tour
Corning Incorporated Headquarters
Wednesday, June 10, 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm
LIMIT: 160 guests - Reservations will be made by the date received.
Price: $150/person
Please join us for this special fundraising event!
An elegant, private dinner and exclusive tour of eleven large-scale
glass installations that were commissioned for the atria of the East
and West wings of the Corning Incorporated World Headquarters
Building. Featured artists are Peter Aldridge, Dale Chihuly, Erwin Eisch,
Rury Iwata, Stanislav Libensky and Jaroslava Brychtova, Donald Lipski,
William Morris, Therman Statom, Bertil Vallien, Harumi Yukutake, and
Dana Zamecnikova. These works are not normally offered for public
view. The dinner will be hosted by James B. Flaws and Marie McKee.
The Pre-Conference Reception is a fundraiser that supports low
conference registration fees for student members of GAS. You must
be registered in advance for the Pre-Conference Reception in order
to attend as space is limited. Sign up for this event on page 18.
Opening Ceremony
CMOG Auditorium, Thursday, June 11, 1 - 5 pm
Join GAS at the Opening Ceremony to kick off
the conference events! The events will begin with
a blessing from a member of the Haudenosaunee/
Iroquois Federation, a tribe native to New York
State. The ceremony will continue with a welcome Tim MacFarlane
from Shane Fero, GAS President, and the Corning
conference co-chairs, presentation of the Lifetime Membership Award
to John Leighton and the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award to
Marvin Lipofsky. The event will conclude with lectures from the award
winners and Keynote Speaker Tim MacFarlane, who is a Design Partner
at Dewhurst MacFarlane and Partners. He works with leading architects
on challenging structures, where the structural engineering is essential
to the aesthetic. Since 1991, he has headed the innovation of the use of
structural glass. He has taught architectural students for 20 years.
He has been appointed an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Institute of
British Architects, and is on the council of the Architectural Association
in London, as well as a Visiting Professor at Yale University.
Opening Reception
Rockwell Museum of Western Art
Thursday, June 11, 5 - 6:30 pm
Kick off the GAS conference
with a Western-themed evening at
the Rockwell Museum of Western
Art. Enjoy live music and food and
explore the Museum’s amazing
collection of American Western and
Native American art, as well as its
special exhibitions of glass by Tammy
Garcia and traditional Iroquois raised
glass beadwork. A shuttle will run beginning at 6:30 pm to the
Woodburning Furnace at Corning Community College.
An Evening In The Gaffer District
Friday, June 12, 6 pm - 11 pm
6 - 9 pm Wine & Beer Tastings on Market Street
9 - 11 pm Party in the Park, Neon on the Bridge - Centennial Park
Surprise, spectacle and a great social event - in Corning’s
beautiful downtown. Finger Lakes wine and beer tastings fill
Corning’s Historic Downtown Gaffer District shops, galleries and
restaurants, and surprise guest artists demonstrate glassmaking
in the town square with a great beer and pizza party. Join a
community celebration of GAS in Corning as you spend a night
out with fellow GAS participants. As the sun goes down, view
“Neon on the Bridge,” sculpture installations organized by
Alfred University.
Closing Night Party
CMOG Auditorium
2300° for GAS Attendees
Saturday, June 13, 8 pm - 12 am
The Corning Museum’s 2300° events are legendary for great
music, great glassmaking and great food. The evening kicks off with
the Student Awards ceremony at 8:30 pm, followed by the infamous
Glass Fashion Show produced by Laura Donefer at 8:45 pm.
Live music by Entrain: “Groove-heavy music, Entrain merges
funk, rock, reggae, swamp, and worldbeat rhythm into a sweaty
good time...” says The Boston Herald. Jazz music by local band,
SuperNatural. Glassmaking demonstrations by Corning Museum
staff and special guests. Free food, cash bar.
Glass Fashion Show
CMOG Auditorium
Saturday, June 13, 8:45 pm
Event will take place during the Closing Night Party
When Laura Donefer put on the very first Glass Fashion Show
at the GAS conference in Toronto in 1989, she had no clue that
it would become one of the most anticipated events in the glass
world. After organizing over 10 Glass Fashion Shows in a number of
different venues, Laura is back at Corning with what will be one of
the most spectacular Glass Fashion Shows ever! Over 50 artists from
all over the world will participate, creating costumes made with
every kind of glass imaginable. Come early for a front
row seat, and watch the artists strut their glassy stuff!

pre-conference tours
Please register for these tours by using the registration form on page 18. All tours leave from the Corning Museum of Glass.
Exploring Tiffany Windows
in Western New York
Wednesday, June 10, 8 am
(7:45 am - board bus)
Tiffany historians
Lindsy R. Parrott and Diane
C. Wright lead an in-depth
exploration of Tiffany
Studios ecclesiastic windows
and interiors in Corning
and Rochester churches.
Ornamental, figural and
landscape windows dating
from the early 1890s through the 1920s are the focus of this
day-long tour. Tiffany mosaics and other richly ornamented
fittings for ecclesiastic interiors will also be considered.
Ms. Parrott is the Director and Curator of the Neustadt
Collection of Tiffany Glass in New York City. She will discuss
the innovative materials and fabrication techniques used by
Tiffany to create these windows.
Ms. Wright works in the American Decorative Arts
Department at the Yale University Art Gallery. She will focus
on the designers who worked for Tiffany and the history of
the American stained-glass movement.
Cost: $140/person. Includes bus transportation and a
box lunch. Minimum 20, maximum 50 participants.
Sullivan Park Research Center
Wednesday, June 10, at 12:30 and 2:30 pm
Corning celebrated 100 years of Research & Development
in 2008. A tour of the Sullivan Park R&D Center will be offered
to Glass Art Society participants. The tour will include an
overview of Corning’s R&D programs and facilities followed by
demonstrations of three technologies for new products.
Cost: $15/person. Maximum capacity of 80 people per
tour. Details will be available on the day of the of tour.
Finger Lakes Studio Tour
Wednesday, June 10, 8 am
Take a ride and discover glass art studios nestled amidst
the vineyards of the Finger Lakes. Our tour will visit 4 working
glass studios along the shores of Canandaigua Lake, each with
its own unique story and treasures. We will enjoy wine-tasting
and lunch at one of the oldest wineries in the Finger Lakes,
Widmer Wine Cellars.
Cost: $95/person. Maximum 25 participants.
Niagara Falls,
NY Day trip
Wednesday, June 10,
7:30 am - 8 pm
Tour the best of art
and nature on our tour
to Buffalo-Niagara Falls
– we will visit the Darwin
Martin House (a Frank Lloyd Wright designed home), the
Albright Know Gallery, as well as enjoy a cruise on the famous
Maid of the Mist. Tour includes a “traditional” Buffalo lunch!
Cost: $130/person*. includes: transportation, English
speaking guide, admission to the Maid of the Mist, lunch at
Hard Rock Café and guide and driver gratuity. *Pricing is based
on 35 passenger minimum and may increase with a lower
passenger count. Minimum 35, maximum 50 participants.
Technical Display - The Marketplace for Glass Artists
Open to the public: Thursday, June 11, 11:30 am - 4 pm;
Friday, June 12, 11:30 am - 6 pm; Saturday, June 13, 9 am - 3 pm
Visit GAS’ annual Technical Display to see and purchase the newest and
best equipment, supplies, services, publications and education materials,
located in the lot between the Corning Museum of Glass and The Studio at
the Corning Museum of Glass, in the midst of all of the conference activities.
Interested in exhibiting?
Technical Display packages will be available at $875 and $1,100 and
include one 8 ft. x 10 ft. booth, one half page ad in the newly revamped
GAS Directory and Resource Guide (see GAS Directory and Resource Guide
Advertising, below) and two conference passes. For information on how to
reserve your space or on our display allocation system, please contact the
Seattle GAS office or check the web site at www.glassart.org.
Deadlines
February 15, 2009: Display space reservation and 50% deposit due
April 1, 2009: Final Technical Display payment due
April 30, 2009: Camera-ready art for Resource Guide ad MUST be
at the GAS office in Seattle.
GAS Directory and
Resource Guide Advertising
In 2007, GAS combined the Resource Guide
with the Membership and Education Roster,
which created a new, consolidated publication
where you can find all of the contact information
you need to know about members, schools,
products and services. The new GAS Directory and
Resource Guide is a great opportunity to present
your product or program to a target market that
members will save and refer to all year. Given
to all GAS members and used year-round, the GAS Directory and Resource
Guide also features a collection of advertisements from artists, museums,
galleries, schools, manufacturers and suppliers of glass-related goods and
services from around the world. For ad rates and specifications or to make
ad reservations, please contact the GAS office, or check the GAS
website at www.glassart.org
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Get Involved!
There are many opportunities to get involved with the GAS conference, and to contribute to keeping GAS a vital,
growing organization. GAS counts on your support!
Donate to the GAS Auction
Saturday, June 13, 2009, Corning B Building, 6 - 7 pm
Preview: Friday, June 12, 5 - 7 pm
Saturday, June 13, 10 am - 6 pm
Silent Auction Preview: Saturday, June 13, 10 am - 6 pm,
first silent tables close at 5:15 pm
The GAS Auction has become one of the highlights of the annual
conference, and we hope you consider donating a piece of your
artwork, goods or services. Your donation helps subsidize half-price
student fees and keeps all registration fees affordable. Expected to
be one of the largest GAS auctions ever with many donors and buyers,
it will also be a great opportunity for exposure of your work.
Twenty five pieces will be selected for the Live auction from pieces
created by 2009 Corning Conference presenters and GAS Board
members. Five surprise pieces will be selected from the items donated
for the auction by other member artists to the Glass Art Society.
This year donating artists have the choice to give 100% to GAS,
or to receive 25% or 40% of the selling price. Your donation will be
on exhibit throughout the conference and acknowledged in the
2009 Glass Art Society Journal.
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2007 GAS Live Auction
How to donate:
1. Contact the GAS office to obtain an auction donation form, or find
it on the GAS website at www.glassart.org
2. Complete and return the auction form with a high resolution
(at least 300 dpi) JPG of your piece, so that we can include it in the
Power Point presentation. This also helps us in planning the display
of the auction pieces.
3. Bring your donated piece to the conference. Drop it off at:
Corning B Building, Wednesday, June 10, 12 pm - 5 pm;
Thursday, June 11, 9 am - 12 pm; Friday, June 12, 9 am - 12 pm
4. If you want to ship your piece (at your own expense), contact
the GAS office at 206-382-1305, or email: www.glassart.org
(See shipping info on page 11)
GAS is a non-profit organization funded by its own membership.
We are counting on your support. Thank you!
Eligibility: The GAS Auction and Goblet Grab are open to all glass
artists and suppliers; you do not need to be a member of GAS.
Glass artists can submit one piece of artwork; all artwork must be
designed by the artist. You do not have to attend the conference
to donate, and donating work is a great way to support GAS if
you aren’t able to attend.
2008 Goblet Grab
15th Annual Goblet Grab
Friday, June 12, 4:30 - 5:30 pm, 171 Cedar Arts Center
(begins promptly at 4:30 pm)
The Goblet Grab is a fundraiser for the Craft Emergency Relief
Fund (CERF), which offers aid to GAS artist members in times of need.
The fast-paced, spontaneous Goblet Grab is an event full of excitement
and fun! Contribute to the Goblet Grab by donating a drinking glass
and be entered to win one free conference registration for the GAS
2010 Louisville conference.
How to donate:
1. Create a goblet, mug, tumbler or some kind of drinking glass.
2. Price it at $50, $100, $150, or $200.
3. Bring your drinking vessel with you and drop it off at the Goblet
Grab receiving and preview area at the Goblet Grab receiving
and preview area at: 171 Cedar Arts Center, Wednesday, June 10,
12 pm - 5pm; Thursday, June 11, 9 am - 12 pm; Friday, June 12,
9 am - 12 pm.
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If you want to ship your piece (at your own expense), please see
shipping information to the right.

Shipping for Auction,
Goblet Grab
and Student Exhibition
Shipping Address:
For Goblet Grab and Student Exhibition:
Susan O’Leary, 171 Cedar Arts Center, 171 Cedar
Street, Corning, NY 14830. Label package with
“GAS Goblet Grab” or “GAS Student Exhibition”
depending on which event it is for.
For Auction: Jim Matteson, “GAS Auction”
Corning Museum of Glass, 5 Museum Way,
Corning, NY 14830
Donating Artists: Artists donating to the
Auction are encouraged to hand-deliver their
work to the conference packed well enough
for carryout. Shipped work must be received in
Corning by June 4, 2009. GAS promises to handle
your pieces with the utmost respect and care,
and to update you on the status and sale of
your donation, but we are not responsible for
breakage, theft, or loss. If your donation does
not sell, GAS will keep it to place in the next
fundraiser or event to benefit GAS.
Buyers: Professional packers and shippers will
be on site after the auction on Saturday evening.
All purchases are final and must be paid for and
removed from the premises during the evening.
Items that are not removed will be shipped at
the purchaser’s expense. No exchanges or refunds
allowed. GAS assumes no responsibility for the
shipping of purchases or for those items not
picked up immediately after Goblet Grab or the
Auction. Once you have made arrangements
with a shipping vendor, GAS cannot, by shipping
regulations, intervene on your behalf with the
shipper. You must resolve any concerns regarding
artwork damaged or lost during shipping by
contacting the shipping vendor directly.
Artist Portfolio Review
Studio Workroom
Saturday, June 13, 1 - 3 pm
2008 Artist Portfolio Review
Gallery owners, curators, educators, and artists will be available
to review portfolios of GAS conference attendees. Artists should
bring either a slide, photograph, or electronic portfolio (electronic
portfolios may be reviewed on the reviewer’s or artist’s computer.)
A sign-up sheet will be available at the conference registration area.
Reviews will last 10-15 minutes each. A limited number of slots will
be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Education Resource Center
Rakow Research Library - Upstairs Lobby
Friday, June 12, 1:30 - 5 pm; Saturday, June 13, 1:30 - 5 pm
International
Student
Exhibition
171 Cedar Arts Center
Friday, June 12, 4 - 8 pm;
Saturday, June 13,
9 am - 2 pm
The Education Resource Center will be a space where students
and those interested in continuing their pursuit of glass education
may come to pick up materials and information. All educational
facilities: universities, colleges, public access studios, summer
programs, studios, etc., who offer instruction in glass-working
and wish to be represented in the Education Resource Center are
requested to provide literature. Each school is also encouraged to
send a representative to be present to answer questions during
the conference.
i n v o l v e d !
Bring your handouts and drop them off early at the Education
Resource Center at the Rakow Research Library, Upstairs Lobby.
To ship materials ahead of time, please contact the GAS office.
2008 International Student Exhibition Winners
The International Student Exhibition invites all Glass Art Society student members who
are currently enrolled full-time in an accredited degree-seeking program to participate.
All work must be current, original, professionally crafted, and contain glass as the main
element.
How to participate: Deliver your student work to 171 Cedar Arts Center, Wednesday,
June 10, 12 - 5 pm; Thursday, June 11, 9 am - 12 pm. The official opening will be on Friday,
June 12, at 4 pm. Students are encouraged to hand-carry their work to the conference.
Insurance and shipment of the artwork are the responsibility of the artist. Neither GAS nor
171 Cedar Arts Center are responsible for theft or damage to artwork. Please ensure that
your work is delivered in reusable packaging.
Restrictions: No more than ONE item may be submitted by each student. Due to limitations
in display possibilities, the piece must not exceed 30 lbs. (15 kg) or 20” (50 cm) in any
dimension. It must be possible to be handled (lifted and moved) easily by one person.
Installations or groupings may be submitted, but each element within the grouping must
adhere to weight and size restrictions. Any group, diptych or triptych will be sold as one piece.
Clear installation instructions must accompany each work. No work will be hung on the walls
or from the ceiling.
Awards: Previously, more than $12,000 in cash and supplies has been awarded. The first prize
winner will receive a $1,000 cash award from The Corning Museum of Glass. All award winners
will be acknowledged in the Glass Art Society 2009 Journal.
Sales: We encourage sales at this event by cash or check made directly to GAS.
Artists will receive 80%. (Visa/MasterCard also accepted.)
Buyers must make their own arrangements for shipping work. Payments, purchases, and all
unsold artwork can be picked up Saturday, June 13, 2 - 5 pm at 171 Cedar Arts Center.
Pieces left after June 13, 5 pm will become the property of GAS.
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exhibitions
The following galleries will host ongoing glass exhibitions during the GAS conference.
These are the listings as of October 18, 2008. These exhibitions all occur at The Corning Museum of Glass.
The Rakow Library
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Favorites from the Contemporary Glass Collection
Changing Exhibitions Gallery March 1, 2009 - January 3, 2010
Discover (or rediscover!) some of the Musuem’s most popular contemporary works. Evening Dress with Shawl by Karen
Lamonte, Red Pyramid by Stanislav Libenský and Jaroslava Brychtová, Untitled (White) by Josiah McElheny are just a few of the
favorites from the Contemporary Glass Collection highlighted in this special exhibition.
Masters of Studio Glass: Richard Craig Meitner
West Bridge April 4 - October 18, 2009
The intellectual, poetic, and always changing work of the American artist Richard Craig Meitner (b. 1949) reflects a variety of
influences and ideas, from Japanese textiles and Italian painting and applied arts to science and the natural world. The colorless
glass surfaces of his quixotic objects often incorporate assorted materials such as rust, enamel, bronze, tile, paint, and print.
Meitner revels in unusual juxtapositions of forms and ideas, in unanswered questions, and in the intersections between art and
science. All of the objects in the exhibition are drawn from the Museum’s collection.
Voices of Contemporary Glass: The Heineman Collection
Contemporary Glass Gallery and Changing Exhibitions Gallery May 16, 2009 - January 3, 2010
Voices of Contemporary Glass showcases the 230 objects, by 87 international artists, that constitute the Museum’s recently
acquired Heineman Collection. The exhibition will present the collection in the historical context of international studio glass,
and focus on the accomplishments and “voices” of individual artists. Artists in the collection include Howard Ben Tré, Dale
Chihuly, Stanislav Libenský and Jaroslava Brychtová, Harvey Littleton, Klaus Moje, and Toots Zynsky.
The Rakow
Research Library
of The Corning
Museum of Glass
Ask a Librarian
Program
The Rakow Research Library at The Corning Museum of Glass is the
international library of record for the art, history, and early technology of
glass and glassmaking. The library will be open every day during the
conference and no appointment is required. However, we recommend you
take advantage of the Library’s “Ask a Librarian” program in advance of
your visit so that the staff can better help you when you arrive. Submit
your questions or plans for research at www.cmog.org/askalibrarian

pre- + post-conference workshops
The Studio of
The Corning Museum of Glass
One Museum Way, Corning, NY 14830
607.974.6467 www.cmog.org/thestudio
One-week and two-week courses with top instructors, in a
variety of glassmaking techniques.
Pre-conference workshops:
June 1 - 6: John Miller, Glassblowing; or Loren Stump,
Flameworking
June 1 - 10: Davide Salvadore, Glassblowing; Shin-ichi and
Kimiake Higuchi, Pate de verre; or Jiyong Lee, Cold Working
June 8 - 10: William Gudenrath, Glassblowing; Cesare Toffolo,
Flameworking; or Jiri Harcuba, Engraving
Post-conference workshops:
June 15 - 26: Elio Quarisa, Glassblowing; Suellen Fowler,
Flameworking; Catharine Newall, Kiln Working; or Jiri Harcuba
and Martin Rosol, Engraving and Cold Working
Lewis Olson and Eric Meek of CMOG blowing glass during the second
success wood-fired glass trial in the CCC kiln.
Wood-fired Glassblowing
and Ceramic Workshop
Teachers: Fred Herbst and Steve Gibbs
Cost: $400 for three days
An introductory workshop to wood-fired ceramic firing and
glassblowing technology. This innovative workshop will provide
participants hands-on experience with contemporary wood-fire
technology. We will explore the intersections of ceramics and
glass simultaneously through wood firing. Working as a team,
participants will load and fire ceramic objects, close the furnace,
prepare and stoke wood, monitor temperatures and operation
of the wood furnace, and blow glass using wood-fire technology.
Participation will require working shifts TBD around the clock to
stoke wood. No previous experience required. Participants will
be provided ceramic and glass tools, materials, and instruction.
Participants who are able to bring bisque-fired ceramic objects for
wood firing should contact Fred Herbst at herbst@corning-cc.edu for
technical information. This workshop will take place at the Corning
Community College.
Experimental Glass Workshop
Pre-Conference Workshop
Engineering the Arts, Collaborations of Artist and Engineers
NYSCC @ Alfred University, June 8 - 10, 2009
With a faculty team from both the Glass Sculpture and Glass
Engineering divisions of the New York State College of Ceramics,
we will work during this three-day intensive to create glass objects
to analyze, strengthen, break, and explore the innate properties
of glass. The workshop will cooperatively utilize the art and
engineering facilities at the NYSCC at Alfred University and is
open to all levels of glass experience. Alfred is within an hour
drive of Corning, NY. Please contact art@alfred.edu for
registration information.
The Ocean Seminar
Wednesday, June 10, 2009. Approximately 4 hours, including lunch.
Contact: William Warmus at www@warmus.com or 607-533-7688
Glass artists including Louis C. Tiffany in America and Emile Galle
in France have produced an impressive body of work celebrating the
mysterious world beneath the sea. Former Corning Museum curator
and author William Warmus is a scuba diver who writes and lectures
about the ocean as a work of art. He offers this intensive seminar in
an effort to interest more artists in the undersea realm as a resource
for inspiration. The Ocean Seminar explores work by Jules Verne, the
Blaschkas, and Rene Lalique as well as studio glass artists Dale
Chihuly, Josh Simpson and Klaus Moje. The course will also focus on
undersea images and videos made by prominent ocean explorers.
The seminar is free (except for meals and incidental expenses),
but limited to 20 qualified applicants.
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C o r n i n g A t t r a c t i o n s C o r n i n g A t t r a c t i o n s C o r n i n g
Arnot Art Museum
Housed in an early 19th-century mansion, this
museum continues the collections of Matthias
Arnot, who initially acquired European paintings
dating from the 17th to 19th centuries. They’re
supplemented today by American pieces from
the 19th century, and items representing Egypt,
Asia, and pre-Columbian America. The museum, open since 1913, also
features traveling exhibits, educational programs, and more. Its focus
is on representational works. Especially notable is Arnot’s picture
gallery, set with its original assemblage of art.
Address: 235 Lake St, Elmira, NY 14901
607-734-3697, www.arnotartmuseum.org
Hours: Tuesday through Saturday: 10 am - 5 pm
Admission: Free; Donations Appreciated
Benjamin Patterson
Inn Museum Complex
Preserved structures from days
gone by tell the early history of
Corning, thanks to this intriguing
complex. Visitors are taken around
the grounds by costumed guides
and instructed about log construction, schoolhouses, blacksmithing,
and agriculture. The most prominent feature of the complex is a
restored inn that dates to 1796. Saved from destruction by citizen
groups, it relates local history through its period furniture and
artifacts. It was designed by Charles Williamson; its innkeeper was
Benjamin Patterson.
Address: 59 W Pulteney St, Corning, NY 14830
607-937-5281, www.pattersoninnmuseum.org
Hours: Monday - Friday: 10 am - 4 pm, Saturday: 10 am - 3 pm
Admission: Adult $4, Senior (65+) $3.50, Student $2,
Child (17 and under) $2 (Cash Only)
The Corning Planetarium
This planetarium is located on
the campus of Corning Community
College. Here you will find spectacular
presentations about astronomy that will
inspire people of all ages. Guests are
treated to amazing views taken from
spacecraft and high-powered telescopes.
They host a variety of shows that explore
the universe both near and far.
Address: Corning Community College
1 Academic Drive, Corning, NY 14830
607-962-9100
Hours: Show times are limited - please contact the planetarium
for times and dates
Admission: Contact the Planetarium for information
Finger Lakes
Region
Wineries
In recent years, New York’s wine industry has truly come into
its own, and the state now produces more wine than any other
locale in the eastern US. Clustered around Lakes Keuka, Seneca,
and Cayuga are the region’s 100-some wineries, offering a variety
of red, white, and sparkling wines. More than a million visitors
flock to the Southern Tier annually, sampling vintages, enjoying the
pastoral scenery, and taking in the charm of local B&Bs, restaurants,
shops, and villages.
More info: 800-813-2958, www.fingerlakeswinecountry.com
National Soaring Museum
Established in 1969, this museum charts the
history of soaring and of flight without engine
power. Elmira’s terrain has hills facing various
directions, which means that soaring is possible
no matter the origin of the wind. It has been
a favorable location for such pursuits since
before the 1930s. The museum offers displays
of gliders and sailplanes, along with artifacts
and documents related to them. Flight simulators up the ante,
and next door, at Harris Hill Soaring Center, actual rides are available.
Address: 51 Soaring Hill Dr, Harris Hill, Elmira, NY 14903
607-734-3128, www.soaringmuseum.org
Hours: Daily 9 am - 5 pm
Admission: Adult $6.50, Senior (60+) $5.50, Youth (5-17) $4,
Child (4 and under) Free
The Corning Museum
of Glass
Glass-lovers will be mesmerized by
The Corning Museum of Glass. Explore
the world’s largest collection of glass,
showcasing 3,500 years of glassmaking
history, get hands-on with the science
and innovation of glass, attend live
glass demos. All ages can attend a
40-minute Make Your Own Glass experience (fee). Exhibitions on view:
Voices of Contemporary Glass: The Heineman Collection, Masters
of Studio Glass: Richard Craig Meitner, and “Favorites from the
Contemporary Glass Collection.”
Address: 1 Museum Way, Corning NY 14830
800-732-6845, www.cmog.org
Hours: Open 9 am to 8 pm during the GAS conference
Admission: Free with your Conference badge
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A t t r a c t i o n s C o r n i n g A t t r a c t i o n s C o r n i n g A t t r a c t i
Spencer Crest
Nature Center, Inc.
Intended as a living educational
tool, this center teaches experientially.
On its 250 acres are ponds, streams,
and seven miles of trails – all available
for exploration. Folks can also learn
about the center’s apiary (where bees
are kept to produce honey) and check
out its varying exhibits, which address
everything from botany and local
geology to archaeology and zoology. Recreation fiends can ski, fish,
sled, and hike to their hearts’ content on the center’s trails and terrain.
Address: 2424 Spencer Hill Rd, Corning, NY 14830
607-962-9012, www.spencercrest.org
Hours: Monday - Saturday: 9 am - 3 pm
Admission: Donations accepted
Vitrix Hot Glass Studio
This Market Street studio, founded
in 1979, is not only one of the area’s
best but one of the country’s as well.
Visitors can observe the process of
glassblowing as practiced by skilled
artisans and see how contemporary
pieces are created and shaped by years
of experience and artistic prowess.
If you’re particularly mesmerized, you
can purchase Vitrix-crafted pieces to
take home.
Address: 77 W Market St, Corning, NY 14830
607-936-8707, www.vitrixhotglass.com
Hours: Monday - Friday: 10 am - 6 pm, Saturday: 10 am - 5 pm,
Sunday: Noon - 5 pm
Admission: Free
Watkins Glen
International Raceway
In the early 20th century, cars raced
along the streets of Watkins Glen until this
3½-mile track was built in 1956. Since then,
the route has welcomed everyone from
Nascar to Formula One, along with a host
of regional and sports car competitions.
The track at the south end of Seneca Lake is now known especially for
its Winston Cup race. Other events at the track include the summertime
Finger Lakes Wine Festival and a slate of driving schools.
Address: 2790 County Rte 16, Watkins Glen, NY 14830
607-535-2481, www.theglen.com
Hours: Season runs April through October
Admission: Tickets $5 - $120, Ticket Packages $130 - $250
Rockwell Museum
of Western Art
The best of the West in the East, this
museum preserves and displays American
Western and Native American art. On
display during the GAS 2009 conference:
works in glass by artist Tammy Garcia, who
is best known for her contemporary pottery, as well as an exhibition
of traditional Iriquois raised glass beadwork.
Address: 111 Cedar Street, Corning, NY
607-937-5386, www.rockwellmuseum.org
Hours: Open 7 days a week, 9 am - 8 pm
Admission: Free with your Conference badge
Glenn H. Curtiss Museum
Pioneer aviation, early motorcycles, Keuka wine making, turn-ofthe-century
life, interactive gallery. Family friendly.
Address: 8419 State Rte 54, Hammondsport, NY 14840
607-569-2160, www.glennhcurtissmuseum.org
Hours: Monday - Saturday, 9 am - 5 pm; Sunday, 10 am - 5 pm
Watkins Glen
State Park
Carved out of the terrain by glacial
action and erosion, this spectacular
park is one of the area’s most scenic.
A mile-and-a-half-long gorge offers
rugged cliffs and 19 waterfalls, which
are best viewed along the gorge trail,
with its 800-some stone steps. Bridges,
tunnels, and grottoes establish an
otherworldly beauty along the pathway, and fishing, camping, and
picnicking are available as well. Other amenities include hiking
trails, ball fields, a playground, and both a main pool and one
reserved for kids.
Address: Franklin St, off Rte 14, Watkins Glen, NY 14891
607-535-4511
www.nysparks.com/parks/info.asp?parkId=105
Hours: Year-round
Admission: Entry Per Vehicle $6 (Cash Only)
Getting There
Northwest Airlines is offering discounted air transportation
to conference attendees traveling to the Glass Art Society
Conference from June 1 - 22, 2009 with a destination of either
Elmira, NY (ELM) or Rochester, NY (ROC) airports. Fares are
subject to special rules, restrictions and availability. Contact
Northwest Airlines Meeting Services at 800-328-1111, Mon - Fri,
7 am - 7:30 pm Central time for reservations and ticket purchase
- refer to Worldfile # NM2S4.
Car Rental: Hertz - GAS has obtained a discount for all
members. Up to 10% off daily rates, plus a $5/day discount
during the conference (up to $25/week.)
1-800-654-2210.
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Student Scholarships
Student scholarships provide financial support for attendance at the GAS conference and are open to full-time
student members of GAS, current through June 2009. The application process is juried.
General Student Scholarship: All full-time student members of GAS are eligible for this scholarship.
Takako Sano Scholarship: Students living outside the U.S. are eligible for assistance through the Takako Sano
Scholarship Fund. One award of $1,000 will be given.
Becky Winship Flameworking Scholarship: Students whose work uses flameworking techniques are eligible
for this scholarship, generously funded by Winship Designs. One award of $1,000 will be given.
How to apply: One application allows you to be considered for all scholarships, if eligible.
Send:
1. Letter of intent, two pages maximum, stating why you would like to attend the conference. Please indicate the
school you are currently attending and your current address, phone, and email.
2. Brief statement, one (1) page maximum or 300 words max, about the work submitted.
3. One CD of five (maximum) JPG images (CD and images each labeled with your last name, e.g. 01_Smith.jpg),
150-300 dpi, maximum 800 pixels any width.
4. Word document (.doc) with following details for each image in order listed on CD:
a. Your name b. Title of the piece c. Year of creation d. Materials and technique used e. Dimensions of the piece
5. If NOT a current GAS Student member include a GAS membership form and photocopy of student ID (or other
proof of full time student status). A membership form can be printed from our website at www.glassart.org or
call 206-382-1305.
To: Student Scholarship, Glass Art Society, 6512 - 23rd Avenue NW, Suite 329, Seattle, Washington 98117, USA
deadline for applications: February 15, 2009
notification by: March 15, 2009
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Work Exchange
Lower your conference registration fee and have some behind-the-scenes fun – all while helping out GAS.
More than 100 people are needed in the days leading up to and during the conference. Participating
in this way can enrich your conference experience and save you money!
A limited number of work exchange positions are available. If you are interested, contact the Glass Art
Society office, to obtain a work exchange application form. If accepted, you will pay the reduced work
exchange registration fee, with commitment to work 12 hours during the conference.
Student member work exchange conference fee: $40
Individual member work exchange conference fee: $140
Work exchange assignments will begin on Monday, June 8 and run through Sunday, June 14, 2009.
To apply:
1. Contact The Glass Art Society office, for information and application form: info@glassart.org,
or find the form on the GAS website at www.glassart.org
2. Send your completed work exchange application to the GAS office via email (info@glassart.org)
or fax (206-382-2630)
3. If accepted, you will be contacted by regular mail or email. You will then submit a completed
conference registration form with payment for a reduced work exchange fee to the GAS office
in Seattle, WA. (Full-time students must include a photocopy of student ID or other proof of
student status.)
Work exchange applications are due: May 1, 2009
All confirmations with work assignments will be sent by May 15, 2009. If you miss your work
assignment during the conference you will be held responsible to pay the full conference fee.

2009
RegistratioN and
Membership Form
We encourage you to register online for faster confirmation at:
www.glassart.org. Register by April 7, 2009 for the lowest conference fee!
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First Name(s)
Company
Address
personal Data
Last (Family) Name(s)
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conference registration
Register by April 7 for the lowest rate!
You must be a member of GAS to register for the conference (see section 5, page 18).
Full Conference Pass: Includes all lectures; panels; demonstrations; opening ceremony/reception; closing party;
evening in gaffer district; and other events taking place during the conference, EXCEPT special events and tours with
additional fees.
$______ $255 USD per person, December 1, 2008 - April 7, 2009
$______ $280 USD per person, April 8 - May 19, 2009
Full Conference Pass / Full-Time Student: (Must include photocopy of student ID to be eligible for student rates)
$______ $135 USD per full-time student, December 1, 2008 - April 7, 2009
$______ $160 USD per full-time student, April 8 - May 19, 2009
City
ZIP/Postal Code
Telephone
E-Mail
State
Country
Fax
Website
Daily Conference Pass: (For those wishing to attend only 1 or 2 days.)
Includes lectures; panels; demonstrations; and other events taking place ONLY on the day or days for which you register,
EXCEPT special events and tours with additional fees.
Check day or days attending: Thursday Friday Saturday
$______ $120 USD per person, per day
Daily Conference Pass / Full-Time Student: (Must include photocopy of student ID to be eligible for student rates)
$______ $75 USD per full-time student, per day
Please check all that apply:
Artist: Category for artists: glassblowing flame/lampworking
leaded/stained kilnforming casting
beadmaking neon fusing/slumping
painting
coldworking/engraving
PLEASE NOTE: We are unable to process registration forms received in the GAS office after May 19, 2009.
After May 19, register on site for full conference pass at $305 per person / $185 per full-time student.
Daily fees do not change.
$______ CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FEES SUBTOTAL
Collector Educator Manufacturer/Supplier
Gallery School (Studio) Hot Shop Owner
Museum School (Graduate) Press/Critic
Library/Organization School (Undergraduate) Other __________________
For Office
Use Only:
Date ________________________________
Amount (T) __________________________ Ck /Appr# ________________________________
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pre-conference reception
Not included in conference registration fee. You may register for the Pre-Conference
Reception without registering for the conference.
$______ $150 USD Pre-Conference Reception, Wednesday, June 10, 5:30 - 9:30 pm
$______ pre-conference reception SUBTOTAL
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$______
payment
TOTAL AMOUNT ENCLOSED
(sum of Conference Registration, Pre-Conference Reception, Pre-Conference Tours,
and Membership/Contributions)
Credit Card (VISA & Master Card only)
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pre-conference tours
Tour fees are not included in the conference registration fee. You may register for
the tours without registering for the conference, but you must be a member of GAS.
$______ $140 USD – Exploring Tiffany Windows Tour, Wednesday, June 10, 8 am
$______ $ 15 USD – Sullivan Park Research Center Tour, Wednesday, June 10,
12:30 and 2:30 pm
$______ $ 95 USD – Finger Lakes Studio Tour, Wednesday, June 10, 8 am
Card # - - - Expiration Date ___ / ___
Signature ____________________________________________________________________
Check Enclosed (Must be drawn on a U.S. bank payable in U.S. dollars.
We cannot accept checks drawn on banks outside the U.S. due to the high cost of processing.)
Wire Transfer (For instructions, contact the GAS office.)
$______ $130 USD – Niagara Falls NY Day Trip, Wednesday, June 10, 8 am
$______ Tour Subtotal
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membership and contributions
Your GAS membership must be current through June 2009 to attend the conference.
See page 19 for GAS membership fees and benefits.
My GAS membership is current.
If GAS membership will not be current at the time of the conference, please add
the renewal membership fee to my credit card. (Credit card info in section 6).
$______ Membership Fee
$______ Contributions to GAS Funds (see page 19 for contribution fund information)
I wish to make a contribution to _________________________________ Fund.
$______ MEMBERSHIP and CONTRIBUTIONS SUBTOTAL
Register online at:
www.glassart.org
OR - Mail this form to:
Glass Art Society
6512 - 23rd Avenue NW
Suite 329
Seattle, Washington 98117 USA
OR - Fax to: (206) 382-2630.
We can not accept registration via telephone.
Questions? (206) 382-1305,
Monday - Friday, 9 am - 5 pm PST, info@glassart.org
For confirmation and cancellation information,
please see “The Fine Print” on page 19.
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Membership Information
To join GAS, use the membership/conference registration form on page 18.
You must be a current member of GAS through June 2009 in order to
register for the conference.
GAS BASIC BENEFIT PACKAGE (Individual, Family, Student)
• 6 newsletters per year • Journal • Directory and Resource Guide
• Access to database information/mailing lists
• Free classified listings in GAS News • Discounts on display ads in GAS News
• Eligibility for GAS in CERF Fund • Web link • Access to the GAS Blog
• Opportunity to attend conference
• 20% discount on GLASS Quarterly magazine subscription
• Hertz Rental Car discounts • Insurance Benefits
• Shipping & printing discounts with FedEx/Kinko’s • Shipping discounts with DHL
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS (Sponsor and above)
* Sponsor: • Donation acknowledgement in Journal
• Highlighted entry in Directory and Resource Guide
**Corporate/Business: All above, plus:
• 1 free custom mailing list (500 names max)
• 10% off members’ price for 1 newsletter ad per year
***Associate: All above, plus:
• One free conference pass • 50% off second conference pass
****Benefactor: All above, plus:
• One additional free conference pass (total of 2 ½)
• One free 1/6 page ad in newsletter per year
$30 Full-time Student (copy of current Student ID required)
+ $10 optional mailing fee for Student memberships if you choose to receive
the Journal and Directory and Resource Guide (if living outside of North America)
$60 Individual
+ $15 optional mailing fee for Individual memberships if you choose to receive
the Journal and Directory and Resource Guide (if living outside of North America)
$85 Family (2 individuals at the same address)
+ $15 optional mailing fee for Family memberships if you choose to receive
the Journal and Directory and Resource Guide (if living outside of North America)
$100 Sponsor*
$250 Corporate/Business**
$500 Associate***
$1,000 Benefactor****
Low student fees are subsidized in part by the Sy Kames Educational Fund.
Unused benefits expire with membership and are not transferable to renewal
for the following year.
GAS Special Funds
Becky Winship Flameworking Scholarship Fund supports attendance for
students whose work includes flameworking techniques.
Dominick Labino Fund sponsors an outstanding technical lecture at each annual
conference.
GAS in CERF Fund (Craft Emergency Relief Fund) aids artist members of GAS
faced with career-threatening catastrophe.
General Scholarship Fund provides support for student members who could
not otherwise afford to attend the annual conference.
Hilbert Sosin Fund for Professionalism in the Glass Arts helps provide
financial and business expertise to GAS and its members.
Robert Willson Fund sponsors a lecture on sculpture at each annual conference.
Sy Kamens Educational Fund helps keep students’ membership and conference
registration fees low.
Takako Sano International Student Scholarship Fund enables GAS to send
one student from outside the host country to the annual GAS conference.
Wayne Strattman Critical Dialogue Lecture Fund sponsors a lecture with new
and stimulating information on art glass at each annual GAS conference.
Tax-deductible contributions for all of these funds and general contributions
to GAS may be sent using the conference registration form, even if you are not
attending the conference.
Photo Credits: Cover, (L-R, top-bottom): Marvin Lipofsky, China Group II 1999-2000 #12;
Corning Museum of Glass Tower of Glass; Shinichi Higuchi, Torso Berries; John Chiles, Blue on
Blue Bottle; Daniel Mehlman, Starlights BC; Kazushi Nakada, Balance in Life; Keith Seybert,
Crystal Vision 1; Don Friedlich, Magnification Series Brooch; Chad Holliday, Radiant Uran; Lu Chi,
Chinese Winter; Jin Won Han, Bubble Cup; Little Joe Tower; Rockwell Museum of Western Art,
photo: www.galenfrysinger.com; CMOG; John Leighton, Overture Grouping; Tiffany window,
courtesy Steuben County Conference & Visitors Bureau (SCCVB); Josh Simpson, Vortex; Janet
Kelman, Green Seafoam. Pg. 2: Watkins Glen State Park, SCCVB. Pg. 3: Little Joe Tower, SCCVB.
Pg. 8: Tim MacFarlane, www.dewmac.com; Opening Reception, Rockwell Museum, photo:
www.galenfrysinger.com; Evening in the Gaffer District, SCCVB; 2008 Closing Night Party,
photo: Roger Schreiber. Pg. 9: Tiffany window, SCCVB; Wine tour, SCCVB; Niagara Falls, SCCVB.
Pg. 10: 2007 GAS Live Auction, photo: Jim Judkis; Gianni Toso, Maestro at the Bench; 2008
Goblet Grab, photo courtesy of CERF: David Minick/TOTAL ACCESS. Pg.11: 2008 Portfolio
Review, photo: Roger Schreiber; Student Exhibition Award Winners, photo: Roger Schreiber.
Pg. 12: Jung Sun Oh, Another Way of Seeing II; Nadine Saylor, Helen’s Brush; Matt Eskuche,
29 Hours of Television; Taliaferro Jones, Distill. Pg. 13: Eric Franklin, 2008 GAS Conference, photo:
Roger Schreiber; CMOG; Mark Naylor, Piano Player 2. Pgs. 14/15: SCCVB. Pg. 16: Marc Petrovic,
3 Potions; Erica Rosenfeld, Red Tap; Carlos Zervigon, Flow; Edward Schmid, Rack of Beer;
Cesare Toffolo, Bubble Goblet Amber. Back cover: Alex Bernstein, Star Burst; Sylvie Belanger,
Newport; Ben Livingston, Searching; Davide Salvadore; Jim Dennison & Leanne Williams, Bonnie;
Peter Houk, Big Dig Red; Christopher McElroy, Reciprocity; Robert Mickelson, Boot of Thorns.
The Fine Print
English is the official language of the conference.
All payments made to the Seattle GAS office must be in
U.S. dollars.
Registration
Conference fees include: all lectures, panels, demonstrations,
and other events taking pace during the
conference and organized by GAS EXCEPT events with
additional fees.
Daily fees include: all lectures, panels, demonstrations
and other events taking place only on the day or days for
which your registered EXCEPT events with additional fees.
We are unable to process registration forms received
in the GAS office after May 19, 2009. After May 19,
register on site with increased fees.
Student rates apply to full-time students from
accredited schools only. You must either be a current fulltime
student member through the time of the conference
or include a photocopy of your full-time student ID or
other proof of student status with conference registration
and membership form to be eligible for student rates.
Rate is determined by date ID/proof is received in GAS
office, NOT when registration form is received in office.
Registration is NOT complete until copy of ID/or other
proof of student status is received.
Confirmation
Confirmation of your registration will be sent within 2
weeks of our receipt of your registration form to the email
address on your form; if no email, to the address on your
form. Please contact the GAS office if you have not received
confirmation within a month of sending your registration.
Cancellation Policy
• Cancellations received in writing before April 7, 2009
will receive a full refund.
• Cancellations received in writing April 8 - May 19, 2009
will be subject to a $35 administrative fee.
• There will be no refunds after May 19, 2009.
Membership fees are non-refundable.
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Glass Art Society’s 39th Annual Conference • local inspiration • global innovation • corning, nY • june 11-13, 2009
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Suite 329
Seattle, WA 98117 USA
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