Your ISGB Regional Pages MidAtlantic Region
MidAtlantic Region
Kris Schaible, Regional Director
Email - midatlantic @ isgb.org
Hello!!!
I wanted to take a few minutes and introduce myself to those of you who don't already know me.... I am really looking forward to getting to know you all over the coming year.... I am excited to be in this new roll for the ISGB. I am hoping to bring positive changes and fresh ideas to the Mid-Atlantic region and to the entire ISGB. With that said I have a lot to learn and a lot to sort throught so I will ask for your patience in the coming weeks. I would love to hear from all of you with your suggestions, ideas, any concerns in addition to the shows, festivals, classes you are taking and teaching, studios in your area that are offering classes, really anything you would like to share with the ISGB family. Please be sure to pass this info along to your local chapter president or contact person for the group so I can include it in the newsletter. I will do my best to get back to you as soon as possible, if you could include in your email which local chapter you are a part of that would be great for me so I can learn where everyone "belongs" in the region. I don't want to bore you all but here is a little bit about my self... my husband and I have 3 children, whom we home school, our son is in 2nd grade and our middle daughter is starting Kindergarten. We live in the North central part of Pennsylvania.... in the tiny town of Palmerton.... I have been melting glass almost 7 years... I use coe 96 glass and I totally love everything about it from the way it melts to the color palette....over the past year I have been learning how to spin my own yarn and have enjoyed discovering new fibers and how to spin art yarns...We love to spend time outside and enjoy the mountain and land that we have....for those of you who visit Facebook I am there as well so drop me a friend request. As the days and weeks unfold I look forward to being able to have all of the monthly tasks I need to accomplish become easier and less time consuming... Leaving me more time to work on the suggestions and ideas I hope you all will share with me. In closing I will hope that each of you will drop me a line as you have time.... I hope to see all of you at your local chapter meeting soon....
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The Mid Atlantic Region of the ISGB includes Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Delaware, and Washington, D.C. There are 5 local chapters with the region. They include 3Rivers Glass Beadmakers of Pittsburgh, PA; The Penn Dragons and other local artists meet at the goggleworks in Reading Pa; Frederick Hot Glass Society of Frederick, MD; Society of Glass Beadmakers Mid Atlantic of the MidAtlantic and The Lampworkers' Local 757 group, as well as a new group in Lorton Va.
When submitting news for the ISGB monthly news letter please keep in mind that it will appear the following month... example... October submittion = Novmeber newsletter.... I am going to be sending out a Regional newsletter to help cover all of the events hat happen in between....I need any info for the ISGB newsletter by the 15th of each month.... THANKS!!!
Society of Glass Beadmakers, Mid Atlantic
Our official chapter name is the “Society of Glass Beadmakers, Mid-Atlantic.” We are a chapter of over 70 members that has been in existence over ten years. The chapter meets quarterly with other activities interspersed throughout the year. Business meetings are held in January, April, July and October. The dates can be found on the Chapter website http://www.sgbma.org. The meetings are not all about business. Rather they are a time when we can get together, see old friends, make new friends and learn something new. We hold demonstrations and teach new skills from glass to metals and anything in between. At our last meeting one of our members showed her professional level skill at PMC. At other meetings we have come together to make beads to donate to Beads of Courage. The Chapter’s members teach classes in venues as close as Maryland, DC and Virginia as well as all over the world. They take part in exhibitions such as ISGB’s Convergence and Perspectives.
We are a diverse group of people coming together for the love of glass. We are always looking for new members in the Mid Atlantic Region and hope to start new chapters in some of the other states. We look forward to hearing from you and would love for you to participate in what happens locally and regionally. Here are some exciting shows and classes that are taking place:
List of Officers for SGB-MA:
President: Alice St. Germain-Gray
Vice Pres: Nolly Gelsinger
Treasurer: Kim Edwards
Secretary: Jinx Garza
Frederick Hot Glass Chapter
Website: http://www.frederickhotglass.org
Email: frederickhotglass @ yahoo.com (remove spaces)
Blog: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/frederickhotglass, http://www.facebook.com/pages/Frederick-Hot-Glass-Society
Meetings: second Monday of every month, Delaplaine Visual Arts Center, Frederick, MD, 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Glass Classes: Accent Glassworks, McFadden Art Glass, New Dynasty Glass, Workhouse Arts Center, Delaplaine Visual Arts Center
Annual Functions: International Flameworking Conference, The Gathering
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sunroomstudiosonline.com
Metal clay levels 1 and 2
Wire Working
Wire and Sheet metal techniques
Etching
Electroforming
Use of the Rolling Mill
Open Studio Time
Flowered Collar
Two Maine jewelry making Retreats are scheduled for June and July 2012
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Contact: Paige Ilkhanipour 412-365-2145 x 202 Date: December 6, 2011
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Summer intensive classes at Pittsburgh Glass Center (PGC) are open for registration now. PGC offers intensive one-week glass classes with world–renowned artists as instructors. Classes begin on May 21 and run through August 17, 2012. The cost for summer classes at PGC is $650 for one-week classes if paid before Feb. 1. To register for classes, visit www.pittsburghglasscenter.org <http://www.pittsburghglasscenter.org> or contact PGC at 412-365-2145.
FLAME
May 21-25 Beccy Feather & Kristin Deady “Foundations in Flair – Borosilicate Jewelry Design”
May 28-June 1 Laurie Salopek “Sculpting the Human Figure in Soft Glass”
June 4-8 Claudia Trimbur “Painting with Stringers”
June 18-22 Micah Evans “Hollow Sculpting and Creative Engineering”
June 25-29 Kim Fields “Sculptural and Surface Design Techniques”
July 2-6 Emilio Santini “Solid Figures, Hollow Figures, and Goblets Galore”
July 9-13 Robert Mickelsen “Form, Pattern, Chaos – Quantum Networking”
July 16-20 Sara Sally LaGrand “Expanding Your Sculptural Toolbox in Flameworking Glass”
July 23-27 Jennifer Umphress “Sea Life Through Borosilicate Glass”
July 30-August 3 John Kobuki “The Flower Marble”
August 6-10 Corina Tettinger “All You Can Eat Bead Week”
HOT
May 21-25 Nadège Desgenétez “Color and Form, Head to Head”
May 28-June 1 Nick Mount “Making What You Design and Designing What You Can Make”
June 4-8 Jenny Pohlman & Sabrina Knowles “Simplicity of Form: When Less is More”
June 18-22 Fritz Dreisbach “Hot Bits and Cold Cuts”
June 25-29 John Kiley “Together – Incalmo”
July 2-6 John Moran “FIGUREing it out”
July 9-13 Randy Walker “Rebuilding Foundations”
July 16-20 Boyd Sugiki & Lisa Zerkowitz “The Difference is in the Details”
July 23-27 Lynn Read “P2 W2 Murrini – Precision Pattern vs. Wonky Ways”
July 30-August 3 Jason Forck “Get Your Feet Wet”
August 6-10 Manny Krakowski “By Any Means Necessary...Transforming Ideas Into Objects”
KILN
May 21-25 Tony Serviente “Fusing on the Right Side of the Brain”
May 28-June 1 Shelley Doolan “An Introduction to Kiln Cast Glass”
June 4-8 Susan Taylor Glasgow “Imagery and Text on Glass: 5 Techniques in 5 Days”
June 18-22 Helen Stokes “Casting Intricate & Hollow Forms Incorporating the Honeycomb Mold”
June 25-29 Masahiro Asaka “Construction and Subtraction”
July 2-6 Joseph Cavalieri “POP Stained Glass”
July 9-13 Becky Smith “Flirting with Fusing”
July 16-20 Delores Taylor “Hollow Core Method of Pâte de Verre”
July 23-25 Judith Schaechter “New Frontiers in Stained Glass”
July 30-August 3 Martie Negri “Elements and Symbols: Self Expression in Glass”
August 6-10 Mark Ditzler “Thicker, Better Fused Glass”
COLD
May 21-25 Jane Bruce “Breaking the Skin”
May 26 Jane Bruce “Thinking About Glass”
July 16-20 Andrew Najarian “Taking the Work Out of Coldworking”
ALL STUDIOS – TEEN BOOTCAMP
August 13-17 “Fusion in the Fire”
About Pittsburgh Glass Center
Pittsburgh Glass Center is a nonprofit, public access glass school, gallery and state-of-the-art studio dedicated to teaching, creating and promoting glass art. A growing arts organization in the region that continues to bring new life to Pittsburgh's glass art legacy, Learn more about the Pittsburgh Glass Center by visiting our Web site at www.pittsburghglasscenter.org or by calling 412-365-2145.
Frederick Hot Glass Chapter
Tracey Alfaro
frederickhotglass @ yahoo.com
http://www.frederickhotglass.org
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~Society of Glass Beadmakers, Mid Atlantic
Alice St. Germain Grey, President
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SW PA Local Chapter ISGB
Leslie Kaplan
Pittsburgh, PA
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http://www.3rgb.org
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Hope everyone is enjoying the holiday season.
With cold weather approaching it is time to think about our next meeting. It will be Sat. January 28th from 10am till 4pm at the Glasshouse - building W-7 at the Workhouse at Lorton. More info about the agenda of the meeting will be forthcoming - as soon as we figure it out!!!
if anyone is interested in hanging around, Rick Sherbert and I will be having a "Murrini Party" class that evening. The cost is $45.00 and more info and registration can be found on the website - Workhousearts.org
We've done this before and it was great fun.
Thank again for the members who have stepped up and accepted leadership positions in our new chapter.
President - Lisa St. Martin
Vice President - Kathryn Lagassey
Treasurer - Roberta Freeman
Secretary - Jeanne Booth
Web Master - Dan Nickeson
Next thing on our "to do" list is to choose a name for the chapter. We need this in order to start getting our paperwork for the ISGB in order - also to open bank accounts etc. So, we listed a few names at the first meeting and only a few other additional suggestions came in since then so....here are a few of the most popular choices. Please choose one and send your vote to me by end of day Sunday Dec 11th and I'll tally them and let you all know what the name of our new chapter is!
Virginia Firebirds
Cellblock 7
Old Dominion Flamers
Commonwealth Torchworkers
Lisa St. Martin
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~Pittsburgh Glass Center (PGC), Pittsburgh, PA http://www.pittsburghglasscenter.org/
~Touchstone Center for Crafts, Farmington, PA http://www.touchstonecrafts.org/Default.aspx?pageId=878383
~Carlisle School of Glass Art, Millville, NJ http://www.carlislemachine.com/school/
~Goggleworks, Reading , Pa http://www.goggleworks.org/
Banana Factory, Bethlehem, Pa http://www.bananafactory.org/
Submissions for The Bead Release (e-newsletter) are due by the 15th of the month.
Have questions about events, activities or anything pertaining to the MidAtlantic Region? Email your regional director!
