Bullseye Glass Co. | Classes & Special Events
May to September 2012 • Emeryville, California From the Director
Artist Klaus Moje at Resource Center Portland, 2007.
What is Kiln-Glass? In 1974 three self-described “hippie glassblowers” started Bullseye Glass Company, a small factory for making specialty sheet glass in Portland, Oregon. While they initially focused on making colored sheets for use in stained glass, they aspired to do what had never been done before: to produce a palette of colored glasses tested to be compatible for fusing with one another for producing works in the kiln. By 1979 they had succeeded, but immediately ran into a challenge: they had created something remarkable for which almost no demand existed. Ever the innovators, they decided to embark on a long-term program of research projects working directly with artists to help pioneer and expand the technical, aesthetic and conceptual development of the field that is today known as kiln-glass.
Kiln-glass is a term that describes an enormous range of techniques and outcomes that are radically more accessible than many other working methods, such as glassblowing, in which one must first develop basic physical skills for years before being able to effectively realize well-executed works. By contrast, many of the skills required for kiln-glass are things that most artists already possess: an understanding of design, composition, color theory, and the ability to conceive of layers of process and material application. And while kiln-glass does require basic knowledge of technical issues and nuances, these are readily obtained in short order through publications and curriculum that have been developed as an outgrowth of Bullseye’s years of collaboration with artists.
2 From the Director
Bullseye in the Bay Area Bullseye staff and visiting instructors have offered kiln-glass curriculum through classes, lectures, and demonstrations at our Resource Center in Portland since the mid-1990s. We have done the same on a national and international basis working with studios, schools, museums and universities from New York to Seattle, and from Australia to Scotland.
It is now our great privilege and pleasure to be opening a Bullseye Resource Center in the Bay Area in which we will provide students with inspiring and informative curriculum for working with kiln-glass. We will teach even the most basic skills and information at the highest level possible, giving students a comprehensive experience that encompasses fundamental to advanced techniques as well as theory, practice, craft, design and art. At Bullseye, we won’t just teach you how to do something; we’ll explain how we’ve arrived at specific methods in our decades of research into processes, products and equipment.
The Resource Center Bay Area is scheduled to open in mid-April. Classes and events will begin in May, including a number of entry-level courses and a lecture introducing the Artists of Bullseye Gallery. From June to September we’ll keep offering basic workshops while also bringing established and emerging artists, including Alicia Lomné, Carrie Iverson, Stacy Smith and Catharine Newell, to lead workshops, lectures and demonstrations. And we’re already planning for October and beyond.
If you have any questions about classes or events on the schedule, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us using the contact information on page 4. If you live nearby or are planning to visit the Bay Area, make a point to come to the Resource Center to see our classroom facilities, check out examples of class projects, and learn more about our education programs.
We look forward to seeing you soon.
Ted Sawyer Director of Research & Education
3 General Information
Classes Bullseye classes may be offered more than once. A discrete number is attached to each class with inclusive dates indicated. Classes range in length from a few hours to several days. You will receive any advance information needed for your class about a week before the start date. Tuition includes all instruction, materials and access to equipment needed (with the exception of respirators for some classes), plus a $25 registration fee which is nonrefundable and nontransferable. For class registration information, see page 18.
Special Events Bullseye special events are offered free of charge, but advance reservations are required and are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Reservations must be made at least 24 hours prior to events. (We cannot take registrations at the door.) To reserve your spot, call or email us: 510.595.1318 or [email protected].
Location Unless otherwise noted, all classes and special events are held at Bullseye Resource Center, 4514 Hollis Street, Emeryville, California.
Keep in Touch If you would you like to receive future class schedules and notices of special events via email, please send your request to: [email protected]. (Our mailing list is kept confidential.)
4 Index of Classes & Special Events
DATEs CLASS / EVENT INSTRUCTOR / COST PAGE # LECTURER May 2 First Glass Fusing Class Scidmore $100 9 5 What Is Kiln-glass? Scidmore Free 6 8–9 & 11 Intro to Fusing & Slumping Scidmore $165 12 12 Artists of Bullseye Gallery Endo Free 6 23–26 Painting with Glass Scidmore $450 12 30 First Glass Fusing Class Scidmore $100 9 Jun 1–2 Special Effects in Kiln-glass Scidmore $165 14 8–10 Intro to Coldworking Scidmore $350 11 15–16 & 18 Basic Kilncast Glass Scidmore $350 8 20 First Glass Fusing Class Scidmore $100 9 22–23 & 25 Harnessing Flow Scidmore $325 10 27 Alicia Lomné Artist Talk Lomné Free 7 28–July 2 Pâte de Verre Lomné $800 13 Jul 13–16 Basic Kilnformed Pattern Bars Scidmore $325 8 18 Carrie Iverson Artist Talk Iverson Free 7 19–22 Image Transfers Intensive Iverson $350 11 25 First Glass Fusing Class Scidmore $100 9 Aug 1 Stacy Smith Artist Talk Smith Free 7 2–4 Powder Printing Smith $365 13 7 First Glass Fusing Class Scidmore $100 9 10 First Glass Fusing Class Scidmore $100 9 15–18 Painting with Glass Scidmore $450 12 29 First Glass Fusing Class Scidmore $100 9 31–Sep 1 Special Effects in Kiln-glass Scidmore $165 14 Sep 5 Catharine Newell Artist Talk Newell Free 7 6–10 Taking a Leap Newell $600 14 19 First Glass Fusing Class Scidmore $100 9 21–22 & 24 Bullseye Box Casting Scidmore $295 9 28–30 Intro to Coldworking Scidmore $350 11
5 Special Events: Lectures & Demonstrations
What Is Kiln-glass? This presentation will provide an overview of many kiln-glass working methods including fusing, slumping, creating painterly imagery in glass, kilncasting and coldworking. Slides of finished works will augment a series of abbreviated step-by-step demonstrations of the basics of each method. Jeremy Scidmore | May 5 (EVB712-0001) | Saturday 2pm–4pm
The Artists of Bullseye Gallery Bullseye gallerist Michael Endo will present a talk and slide presentation surveying contemporary studio glass by discussing a cross-section of artists represented by Bullseye Gallery, from acknowledged masters to emerging voices. Michael Endo | May 12 (EVB723-0001) | Saturday 2pm–3pm
6 Special Events: Artist Talks
Alicia Lomné: Pâte de Verre Alicia Lomné will show images of her work and working methods and demonstrate a variety of processes used in the creation of her surprisingly large, thin-walled, carefully colored forms. She will touch on model making, mold construction, color mixing, inlay design, texture control, firing cycles and coldworking, while discussing her motivations for working in this process-intensive manner. June 27 (EVB734-0001) | Wednesday 6pm–7pm
Carrie Iverson Artist Carrie Iverson, who is best known as a printmaker and painter, will demonstrate printmaking methods that she has developed for transferring images from a Xerox or laser print onto glass. She will also share images of her kiln-glass work and discuss her influences. July 18 (EVB736-0001) | Wednesday 6pm–7pm
Stacy Lynn Smith Stacy Lynn Smith will demonstrate the powder printing technique she developed in her studio practice, which involves traditional screen printing methods, but replaces ink with powdered glass and heat. She will also show images of her works on paper and kiln-glass and provide a sneak preview of her current projects. August 1 (EVB730-0001) | Wednesday 6pm–7pm
Catharine Newell Join artist Catharine Newell as she shares images of her work, discusses her influences, and demonstrates her working methods for making everything from extremely gestural experimental studies to highly resolved images through stacking multiple layers of glass. September 5 (EVB701-0001) | Wednesday 6pm–7pm
From top: Alicia Lomné, Veiled Green, 2006. Carrie Iverson, class samples, 2011. Stacy Lynn Smith, class sample, 2012. Catharine Newell, Next VII, 2006.
7 Classes
Basic Kilncast Glass This class is a rich introduction to kilncasting glass with hand- built refractory molds. As a student, you will complete four projects. These will include a bas relief casting and three castings made with different forms of glass (frit, powder, and billet) to illustrate the unique qualities of each form. You will learn fundamental coldworking skills as well as firing procedures and investment mold recipes. No prerequisites. Jeremy Scidmore | June 15–16 & 18 (CLB103-0001) | Friday–Saturday, Monday 9am–5pm | 8 students | $350
Basic Kilnformed Pattern Bars The pattern bar is a special method that allows for creating unique and complex designs in kilnformed glass. In this workshop, you will learn to use glass flow and multiple firings to break away from the flatness of sheet glass and into the realm of dimensional, organic patterning. You will design and make pattern bars, cut them up on the wet saw, fuse them into blanks, do some basic coldworking, and ultimately leave the class with three unique finished plates. Prerequisites: Basic glass cutting skills and kilnforming experience. Jeremy Scidmore | July 13–16 (CLB203-0001) | Friday–Sunday 10am–4pm, Monday Noon–1:30pm | 8 students | $325
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Bullseye Box Casting This course provides a relatively simple and direct introduction to kilncasting glass. As a student, you will create a thick glass block featuring reverse-relief imagery. The process will involve making refractory-plaster design elements, securing them in an open- faced mold, filling the mold with pieces of glass billet, and firing the mold in the kiln until the glass flows and covers the design elements. There are no prerequisites. Jeremy Scidmore | September 21–22 & 24 (CLB117-0001) | Friday 10am–5pm, Saturday 10am–2pm, Monday 6pm–8pm | 8 students | $295
First Glass Fusing Class In this 2.5-hour class, you will be introduced to many fundamental concepts related to creating glass objects in the kiln. You will make an 8” x 8” fused and slumped plate, enjoying a wide range of glasses to choose from. Plates will be fired after the workshop and available for pick-up a few days later. After completing this class, you will be eligible to continue working in Bullseye’s Open Studio sessions. No experience with glass is required for this course, which is recommended for beginners. Jeremy Scidmore | May 2 (CLB115-0001) / May 30 (CLB115- 0002) / June 20 (CLB115-0003) / July 25 (CLB115-0004) / august 7 (CLB115-0007) / august 10 (CLB115-0008) / August 29 (CLB115-0005) / September 19 (CLB115-0006) | Wednesday 6pm–8:30pm | 16 students | $100
9 Classes
Harnessing Flow Explore the principles of glass flow, deformation, and displacement and learn to make work that captures a sense of movement within. The process will involve learning kilnforming basics, doing volume calculations, working with dams and refractory materials, and designing firing schedules. Basic coldworking methods will also be covered. As a student, you will make three finished pieces and leave the class with enough information to keep experimenting in this relatively unexplored technique on your own. No prerequisites, but glass cutting experience is recommended. Jeremy Scidmore | June 22–23 & 25 (CLB205-0001) | Friday–Saturday, Monday 10am–4pm | 8 students | $325
10 Classes
Carrie Iverson, Conduit, 2008.
Image Transfers Intensive Learn how artist Carrie Iverson uses principles from lithography to develop a method to transfer images from a Xerox or laser print onto glass. This expanded version of Iverson’s popular class will provide students with additional time and projects to explore working with the process. Projects include creating single-layer prints and a multi-layered 12mm-thick piece, incorporating alternative print processes, and investigating the color variations made possible by using Bullseye’s reactive glasses through layers. No prerequisites. Carrie Iverson | July 19–22 (CLB219-0001) | Thursday–Saturday 10am–5pm, Sunday 11am–Noon | 8 students | $350
Introduction to Coldworking Coldworking is changing the shape and/or surface texture of glass using tools and processes that don’t rely upon heat. These processes include grinding, carving, engraving, polishing and sandblasting—all of which provide possibilities for artists and makers to resolve aesthetic and functional issues in glass, ranging from shape and surface quality to strength and stability of edges. In this class, you will try your hand at many coldworking methods, using state-of-the-art tools to make three pieces. You will also discuss ways to adapt basic methods to home studio practice. There are no prerequisites. Jeremy Scidmore | June 8–10 (CLB105-0001) / September 28–30 (CLB105-0002) | Friday–Sunday 9am–5pm | 8 students | $350
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Introduction to Fusing and Slumping Fusing is the heat bonding of glass elements such as sheets, frits and stringers. Slumping is the shaping or bending of glass into or over a mold. These methods are fundamental to kilnforming and are gateways to many advanced methods. In this class, you will be introduced to both fusing and slumping through demonstrations and discussions about the forms of art glass, mold materials, kilns, and firing schedules. During hands-on work time, you will learn to cut glass (including circles and curves) and will design, compose, and fire two fused and slumped plates. No prerequisites. Jeremy Scidmore | May 8–9 & 11 (CLB101-0001) | Tuesday–Wednesday 6pm–8:30pm, Friday 6pm–7:30pm | 10 students | $165
Painting with Glass While the tradition of painting on glass spans many centuries, only fairly recently have materials and processes been developed (largely at Bullseye) that allow artists to paint with glass. In this class, you will work with colored glass sheets, powders, frits, and stringers to build a palette of techniques that allow a wide range of painterly effects. After working through a series of very specific hands-on exercises, you will make several pieces to further develop your understanding of the materials. This workshop is great for artists from other media who want to translate their work into glass and is also valuable for beginning through advanced kilnworkers. No prerequisites. Jeremy Scidmore | May 23–26 (CLB106-0001) / August 15-18 (CLB106-0002) | Wednesday 10am–6pm, Thursday–Friday 10am–4pm, Saturday 10am–Noon | 8 students | $450
Michael Endo, Et in Arcadia Ego, 2011.
12 Classes
Pâte de Verre, Methods to Form By The French term “pâte de verre” translates literally as “paste of glass.” This method, which involves creating thin-walled vessels by hand packing multiple layers of fine glass grains into the interior of a mold, allows tremendous room for exploration. As a student in this workshop, you will explore a variety of processes used by Lomné to create her signature work. These include model making, mold construction, color mixing, inlay design, texture control, firing cycles and coldworking. Extensive experience with glass is not necessary, though a fondness for involved processes and a willingness to risk are helpful. Alicia Lomné | June 28–July 2 (CLB211-0001) | Thursday– Sunday 9am–5pm, Monday 9am–1pm | 8 students | $800
Powder Printing
Explore the powder printing method developed by Stacy Lynn Alicia Lomné, Ara Femina, 2010. Smith to create imagery and texture in kiln-glass. This technique uses traditional screen-printing methods, but replaces ink and paper with glass and heat. As a student, you will learn the basics of powder printing, including image preparation, design possibilities and firing options through various hands-on projects, demonstrations and examples. No prerequisites. Stacy Lynn Smith | August 2–4 (CLB121-0001) | Thursday–Friday 9am–5pm, Saturday 10am–1pm | 8 students | $365
13 Classes
Special Effects in Kiln-glass Bullseye glasses are made with a variety of basic chemistries. When some of our glasses are combined with one another or with certain metal foils, the chemistries interact and produce special effects. Reactive effects can range from subtle to dramatic, and can prove quite versatile in art and design. Learn more about the basic chemistries behind these effects and how to harness (or prevent) them to enhance your work. In this class you will study an extensive collection of samples and finished works and will make your own samples, using many forms of glass and foils. Prerequisites: Basic glass cutting skills and kilnforming experience. Jeremy Scidmore | June 1–2 (CLB202-0001) / August 31– September 1 (CLB202-0002) | Friday 10am–5pm, Saturday 10am–Noon | 10 students | $165
Taking a Leap: Making Resonant Work This intermediate course is geared toward helping participants make resonant work that is well conceived and skillfully executed. Using sheet glass and powders, begin by making simple black- and-white single-layer studies and ultimately move to multilayer monochromatic and color pieces. Develop your own trajectory along the way, experimenting with materials, engaging in personal examination, and learning to take creative risks. The class begins with structured exercises but evolves into a kind of group residency with independent research, group discussion, critique and student presentations, all under the guidance of Catharine Newell, the instructor. Prerequisites: Strong glass cutting skills and Presence of Absence: experience with frits and powders. Louisiana III, 2011. Catharine Newell | September 6–10 (CLB305-0001) | Thursday–Sunday 9am–5pm, Monday 9am–Noon | 8 students | $600
14 Open Studio
Open Studio: Kilnforming Don’t miss this unique opportunity—one of the big perks for taking Bullseye classes. Bring your Bullseye glass to the Resource Center kilnforming studio and enjoy access to tools, kilns, and non-glass supplies. Learn studio practices, get exposure to diverse methods and materials, and be inspired by fellow members of the glass community. A Bullseye staff member will be on hand to answer questions and serve as a guide. Firing fees and mold rental charges will apply. Prerequisite: Completion of at least one kilnforming class at Bullseye. Open Kilnforming sessions are posted monthly in the Education / Classes / Open Studio section of bullseyeglass.com. To attend a session, you must register at least 24 hours in advance. (See page 18.) Bullseye Staff | Two-hour minimum | $5 per hour
15 Instructors & Lecturers
Michael Endo earned an MFA in painting from Cranbrook Academy of Art, Michigan, in 2009 and a BA from Portland State University, Oregon, in 2005. His work has been exhibited internationally and has been selected for group and solo exhibitions. Endo now resides in Portland and is a member of the Bullseye staff, dividing his hours between the Research & Education Department and Bullseye Gallery. www.michaelendo.com
Carrie Iverson earned her BFA at Yale and her MFA at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Best known as a printmaker and painter, Iverson is quickly building a reputation for works in kiln-glass, which she began as a direct outgrowth of classes taken at Bullseye. She has done a number of publicly visible installations dealing with the Iraq War, including WAKE (at Brooklyn Public Library), for which she garnered a great deal of press. Her work is in permanent collections at MOMA and the Brooklyn Museum (NYC), and the MCA and Art Institute (Chicago). www.bullseyegallery.com
Alicia Lomné, who has studied fine arts and glass kilncasting nationwide, has dedicated the past eleven years to exploring techniques in pâte de verre. She shows her extraordinary work in galleries across the U.S. and has taught pâte de verre workshops at Anla Glass (Denmark), Creative Glass (Switzerland), Pilchuck Glass School, Penland School of Crafts and Bullseye Glass Co. Lomné lives and works on Whidbey Island in Washington State. www.bullseyegallery.com
16 Instructors & Lecturers
Catharine Newell is recognized for her distinctive figurative work, which examines the persistence of memory and its impact on relationships. Newell lectures, teaches and exhibits internationally. She was nominated for the Louis Comfort Tiffany Biennial Award in 2003, and her work was selected for New Glass Review 26 and 30 and has recently been acquired for the permanent collections of Swedish Hospital in Seattle, University of Miami Lowe Museum, Hunter Museum of American Art, and the Museum of the Academy of Arts and Design Tsinghua University in Beijing. Newell maintains a private studio in Portland, Oregon. www.bullseyegallery.com
Jeremy Scidmore earned a BFA at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and later returned there for an MA in Arts Administration and Policy. While in Chicago, he owned and managed a public glass-arts resource center, completed numerous private and public sculptural and architectural art commissions, and taught glassblowing and kilnforming. Scidmore joined Bullseye in 2011 and is now the Studio Coordinator for Bullseye Resource Center Bay Area.
Stacy Lynn Smith, a native of Vancouver, Washington, earned a BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. After returning to the Northwest, she mounted her first solo exhibition, Accumulate, in 2010. In 2011, Smith’s work was shown at Art Santa Fe and was included in the inFORM exhibition at Bullseye Gallery, which showcased kiln-glass by six recent graduates from academic programs. www.bullseyegallery.com, www.stacylynnsmith.com
17 Registration
Enrollment in classes and workshops at Bullseye is designed for those 18 years of age or older. Classes are filled on a first-come, first-served basis, and most fill very quickly. We recommend early registration to ensure your place in class. Registration is confirmed upon full payment of the class fee, which includes a $25 nonrefundable, nontransferable registration fee. We accept cash, checks, Visa, MasterCard, and American Express. A $20 fee will be charged for all returned checks. Please register in person if you plan to pay for your class in cash. At the beginning of class, you will be asked to complete a liability waiver. Only those who complete and sign the waiver may attend. You are not eligible for a refund if you refuse to sign the waiver. Bullseye Glass reserves the right to use pictures of you and/or your work at the studio for educational and publicity purposes.
To Register In person or by mail: By phone: 510.595.1318 Bullseye Resource Center By email: [email protected] 4514 Hollis Street Business hours: Emeryville, CA 94608 Tuesday–Friday, 10am–6pm Saturday, 10am–4pm
Confirmation About one week before the start of your class, you will receive a confirmation notice with details of the class location, appropriate attire, meal arrangements, etc. If you have not received a confirmation notice within two days of your first class, please call us: 510.595.1318.
Visiting Emeryville Go to bullseyeglass.com/resource-center-bay-area.html and click on Visiting Emeryville.
Cancellation and Transfer Policies If we cancel: Our minimum class size is six. In the unlikely event that we cancel a class due to low enrollment, those who have registered will receive a full refund. Whenever possible, cancellations are made at least one week prior to the beginning of class. If a class is cancelled, we are not responsible for reimbursing travel costs or other reservation fees. If you cancel or transfer: Our class fees include a $25 nonrefundable, nontransferable registration fee, which is forfeited by those who cancel a registration or transfer a registration to another class session. Students who cancel or transfer registration fifteen or more days prior to the beginning of a class will receive a refund of the class fee, minus the $25 registration fee. Cancellations made fewer than fifteen days prior will be refunded or exchanged only if we are able to fill the student’s space. In order to keep class costs low for all, we make no exceptions to this policy.
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