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For the Creative Professional Working in Hot, Warm, and Cold Glass September/October 2014 $7.00 U.S. $8.00 Canada Volume 29 Number 5 2014-2015 Directory to Industry Supplies www.GlassArtMagazine.com Email-Only Offers Sign Up Today One Fire Mountain Way, DEPT C066 Grants Pass, OR 97526-2373 1-800-355-2137 America’s Favorite Beading and Jewelry Supply Company® Request your Free 448 page catalog You supply the creativity, we supply everything else!® Showcasing the artwork of Kate McKinnon, MO www.katemckinnon.com Fire Mountain Gems and Beads© 2014 Artist Patty Gray demonstrating Pro Series Combing at Pacific Artglass in Gardena, CA. The Artist Patty Gray was introduced to glass blowing in 1973. She and her husband built their first glass- The Kiln blowing studio in 1975. Together they have been The GM22CS com- producing architectural fused/cast glasswork monly referred to for installations in major hotels, public buildings as “The Clamshell” ,and private residences for over ten years. Patty is particularly well is constantly on the road sharing her knowledge suited for combing of fusing in workshops all over the world. To see because of it’s easy more of Patty’s work visit: access design and the www.pattygray.com fact that a tilt switch cuts the power to the Combing elements whenever Combing is a technique used to distort patterns the lid is opened to prevent electrical shock. in molten glass for interesting effects. Typically a For more information on the GM22CS visit our tile is made of fused, varied-color strips of glass website at: and heated to a point where it is soft enough to www.glasskilns.com “comb” with stainless steel rods. The piece can then be blown into a vessel using a process called “a pick up” like the piece shown here. For more information on combing visit: www.glasskilns.com/proseries/combing Patty GrayV4.indd 1 12/13/11 8:53:09 AM Letter from the Editor 6 Mapping Your Glass Destination by Shawn Waggoner Independent Artist 8 Why Copper Foil? September/October 2014 Volume 29, Number 5 by John C. Emery, Sr., Preston Studios SAMA News 12 Expressing Oneself in Mosaics by Gwyn Kaitis 24 2014–2015 Directory of Industry Supplies Art Glass Studio Profile SGAA News Hallie Monroe 46 SGAA Artists’ Retreat at The Elms 14 Messages from the Natural World Conveyed through Painted Glass Warm Glass Studio Profile by Shawn Waggoner 48 The Art of Commissions by Gil Reynolds AGG News 18 2014 American Glass Guild Awards Pioneers in Glass by Tony Glander, Patrice Schelkun, and Nancy Gong 54 Charles Correll, King of Recuperation by Shawn Waggoner Educational Glass Dennis Brady Marketing 20 A Curious and Generous Glass Educator 58 The Importance of Relevant Key Words by Colleen Bryan by Mark Veit What’s New Featuring the latest in books and products 6 0 for the glass enthusiast by Darlene Welch 62 Advertisers’ Index Above: Chinese Junk by Dennis Brady. Photo by Jason Brady. On the cover: Nine Crows by Hallie Monroe. Like us on Facebook. Also pin us on Pinterest. 4 • Glass Art TM • September/October 2014 www.GlassArtMagazine.com www.GlassArtMagazine.com Glass Art TM • September/October 2014 • 5 Glass Art Letter from the Editor Volume 29, Number 5 Mapping Your Glass Destination Publisher ~ Maureen James Editor ~Shawn Waggoner This fall edition of Glass Art continues the maga- Copy Editor ~ Darlene Welch zine’s long-standing tradition of providing compre- Accounting ~ Rhonda Sewell hensive coverage of cold, warm, and hot glass. From the beautiful stained glass works of Hallie Monroe and Circulation Manager ~ Kathy Gentry Preston Studios to the work of the king of recuperation, Advertising ~ Maureen James Charles Correll, the gamut of glass possibilities are Graphic Artists ~ Dave Burnett explored. Gil Reynolds shares his recent kiln worked Mark Waterbury commission, and Dennis Brady discusses his philoso- Contributing Artists and Writers phy and approach to glass education. Colleen Bryan, John C. Emery, Sr. In addition to Glass Art’s inspirational and informative content, you’ll find the annual Directory of Industry Supplies. This indispensable tool, available in print and online, of- Tony Glander, Nancy Gong fers the perfect way for artists, retailers, and suppliers to connect and make the buying and Gwyn Kaitis, Gil Reynolds selling process mutually beneficial. These comprehensive, alphabetical listings provide Patrice Schelkun, Mark Veit addresses, phone and fax numbers, contact names, products and services available, and Shawn Waggoner, Darlene Welch brief comments from each glass art supplier. Glass Art™ Clubs and organizations are always looking for glass talent to share ideas, inspiration, and information with members. With that in mind, Glass Patterns Quarterly and Glass Art ISSN 1068-2147 is published bimonthly are pleased to introduce the Master Glass Artisan Lecture Series™. These once-a-month, by Glass Patterns Quarterly, Inc. one-hour lectures will provide professional PowerPoint demonstrations similar to those POSTMASTER: Send address seen at glass conferences. They will also include a “live chat” format like the one used in changes to Glass Art, our Glass Expert Webinars™ that allows the artist to answer real questions from actual 8300 Hidden Valley Road, participants. P.O. Box 69, Westport, KY 40077 On September 23, Joe Porcelli returns with his popular Cutting Class Webinar. Learn to cut glass like a pro with Porcelli’s step-by-step instruction. He will cover everything from Telephone: 800-719-0769 choosing the right glass cutter to working with different types of art glass. For a listing of 502-222-5631 upcoming 2014–2015 Lectures and Webinars, click on the Glass Expert Webinar™ link Facsimile: 502-222-4527 in the “What’s New” section at www.glassartmagazine.com. Website: www.GlassArtMagazine.com For our subscribers only, keep an eye out for your Subscriber Benefits, which will E-mail: [email protected] include articles on the Glass Craft and Bead Expo’s Gallery of Excellence winners, Hallie Monroe’s liturgical stained glass, Dennis Brady’s insights on the ever-changing market for Subscriptions: United States, Canada, glass art, and technical information from Charles Correll about recuperation and insulation. and Mexico (U.S. Funds): one year $30; two years $48; three years $60. Foreign Providing points on the map for your glass destination, (U.S. Funds): one year $56, one year airmail $70. Single copy price (U.S.) $7. All subscriptions must be paid in Shawn Waggoner Editor U.S. dollars with an international money order or with a check drawn on a U.S. bank. Periodicals Postage Paid at Westport, KY 40077 and additional mailing offices. ©2014 Glass Patterns Quarterly, Inc. All items submitted to Glass Art become the sole property of Glass Art and cannot be reproduced without the written con- Angelscape by Gil Reynolds sent of the publisher. Advertisers and/or agencies assume all liabilities for printed Deadlines for Advertising advertisements in Glass Art. Opinions November/December 2014 January/February 2015 expressed in Glass Art may not necessar- ily reflect the opinion of the magazine, its Ad Closing September 20, 2014 Ad Closing November 20, 2014 Ad Materials September 30, 2014 Ad Materials November 30, 2014 management, or its advertisers. Issue Mails October 24, 2014 Issue Mails December 28, 2014 6 • Glass Art TM • September/October 2014 www.GlassArtMagazine.com www.GlassArtMagazine.com Glass Art TM • September/October 2014 • 7 Independent Artist WhyWhy CopperCopper Foil?Foil? by John C. Emery, Sr., Preston Studios Photography by Bill Kilborn was recently privileged to attend the American Glass Guild (AGG) May 2013 convention in St. Augustine, Florida, where I had a Idelightful time renewing old acquaintances, making new ones, and enjoying the beautiful glass art. I was also privileged to be one of the artists to share with the AGG attendees. While I was giving my PowerPoint presentation, which was going off fairly well, I remarked that every piece of glass artwork that I was showing was created by Preston Studios using only the copper foil technique. Suddenly it seemed like all the air went out of the room, and one person even yelled out loud—“Why?” It was an amusing moment. 8 • Glass Art TM • September/October 2014 www.GlassArtMagazine.com In a room full of traditionalists, that statement almost seemed like heresy, but Preston Studios has never used lead came in its 38-year history. Everything shown in the e-books from Wardell Publica- tions about Preston Studios—Windows of Enduring Beauty (2002), Windows of Enduring Color (2008), and the upcoming release of Windows for the 21st Century—has been created exclusively in copper foil. This includes hundreds of entrances, large expanse in- stallations in private homes and churches, and many more intimate windows. The reason for using only copper foil can all be explained from how Preston Studios started back in 1976. Creating New Work in the Tiffany Style The studio began creating lamps after the manner of Tiffany, but they were all new and original in design. Preston Studios never created a Tiffany reproduction. Instead, we concentrated on devising our own original designs from the get-go. This has resulted in a body of work in lamps numbering in the hundreds, with a few collectors having as many as nine at a time. The studio, even today, continues to create new work in this style, with one of our more spectacular Iris lamps auctioned off in September 2013 as part of a fundraiser at the Hearst Castle in California. Wardell Publications premiered the first digital e-book in stained glass, Lamps for the 21st Century, in 2012 at Timothy’s in Winter Park, Florida, just steps from the famous Morse Museum.