West Coast Trends Stained Glass Association of America 99th Annual Summer Conference — Tentative Schedule June 27th — June 29th, 2008 Oakland Marriott City Center Hotel TTTENTATIVE SSSCHEDULE Thursday, June 26, 2008 8:00am — 4:30pm Pre-Conference Classes, sponsored by Blenko Glass Company 5:00pm — 7:00pm Committee Meetings 7:00pm — 8:00pm School Board Meeting 8:00pm – 10:00pm 1 st Executive Board Meeting Friday, June 27, 2008 (ITP $125) 8:00am — 2:00pm Golf Outing 10:00am — 2:00pm S.A. Bendheim West Open House 10:00am — 3:30pm Registration 2:00pm — 3:30pm General Assembly/1 st Business Meeting 3:30pm — 4:30pm Rick Hoover: Yesterday: Stained Glass Meets the Hippies. How the counter-cultural revolution impacted stained glass and the Stained Glass Association of America. Far out, man! 4:30pm — 6:00pm Panel Discussion with Dan Fenton, Peter Mollica, Arthur Stern and Dick Weiss 6:30pm — 7:30pm Welcome Reception 7:30pm — 10:00pm Welcome Dinner, sponsored by Ed Hoy’s International, Northwest Art Glass, Rainbow Art Glass, Verrerie de Saint Just 8:00pm Keynote Speaker, David Ruth: “A Journey Through Glass into Light” Saturday, June 28, 2008 (ITP $145) 8:00am — 4:00pm Stained Glass Tour 5:00pm — 5:30pm Architects’ Reception sponsored by Derix Studios 5:30pm — 6:30pm AIA CES Program 6:45pm — 7:45pm Barbara Derix: What Is Contemporary Art Glass? Sunday, June 29, 2008 sponsored by S. A. Bendheim (ITP $175) 9:00am – 10:30am Cappy Thompson: "Changing Scales in Painted Glass From Vessel Walls to Curtain Walls" 10:45am – 12:15pm Paul Marioni: “A New Beginning” 12:15pm – 1:30pm Section Meeting Buffet: A View of The Bay 1:30pm – 3:00pm Dorothy Lenehan and Daniel Winterich: “Who Wants to Work With an Artist? 3:00pm – 4:30pm 2 nd General Business Meeting 3:00pm – 5:30pm Close of DLM Silent Auction and collection of payments 4:00pm – 5:30pm 2 nd Board Meeting 6:00pm – 7:00pm Awards Reception 7:00pm – 8:00pm Awards Banquet, sponsored by The Paul Wissmach Glass Co., Inc. 8:00pm – 9:00pm Father Tom Lucas: "Bringing Shanghai Cathedral Back to Light: An Experiment in Cross-Cultural Iconography" Monday, June 30, 2008 Gordon Huether and the Napa Valley *ITP:ITP: Individual Ticket Pricing for that day only. Conference Details Pre-Conference Classes Thursday, June 26th; 8:00am ——— 4:30pm $185 per person, per class. Choose from four half-day workshops being offered by the Stained Glass School. Lunch and transportation will be provided. Two classes may be selected. Space will be limited. Priority will be given to SGAA Affiliates and Members with a full Confer- ence Registration. All others interested will be placed on a waiting list. Morning Classes 8:00am8:00am————12pm12pm Choose One 111 Dan Fenton: Alternative Glass Painting: Beyond the Tradition Location: Fenton Glass Studio Prerequisite: Painting and kiln work experience helpful but not required Number of Students: 10 Materials Required : Notebook Overview of the materials that can be fired onto the surface of glass, both flat and three dimensional. Discussion/demonstration of materials, techniques and tools. Included will be high-fire colored enamels for fusing and slumping, low-fire colored enamels for slumped and cast objects, ices and course enamels for texture and lusters for metallic and iridescent surfaces. Firing procedures and temperature variations will also be addressed. Some techniques that will be touched upon are airbrush spraying and decal image transfer. In the “art hardware” department, Dan will discuss painting and blending brushes, pens and fluid writers, along with binders and mixing media. 222 Winterich & Lenehan: Contemporary Architectural Glass: Four Case Studies LLLocation: Lenehan Architectural Glass Prerequisite: None Number of Students: 8 Materials: Notebook An in-depth look at the design and fabrication of four large-scale contemporary architectural glass installations by Daniel Winterich and Dorothy Lenehan. Issues to be investigated include securing the project, design process, structural and seismic considerations, fabrication techniques, including lamination and kiln work and installation logistics. Afternoon Classes 12:30pm12:30pm————4:30pm4:30pm Choose One 111 Dan Fenton: Kiln Firing: Problem Solving for Fusing, Slumping and Casting Location: Fenton Glass Studio Prerequisite: None, though some background in kiln work may be helpful Number of Students: 10 Materials: Notebook We will be dealing with all problems that are heat related and involving techniques and processes such as fusing, slumping, painting and enameling, mold making and pate de verre. We will also deal with firing related issues such as thermal shock, vitreous uprisings and annealing problems. Firing procedures will be addressed along with temperature measurement and control. This workshop is designed to answer questions and improve your technique. Feel free to bring problems or even ailing projects and failures to be discussed 222 Helmut Schardt: Dalle de Verre: Basic Fabrication and Restoration Location: Oakland Marriott Hotel Prerequisite: An interest in Dalle de Verre Number of Students: 20 Materials: Notebook Helmut Schardt, through slides, cartoons and sample panels, will demonstrate step by step the proper techniques for designing and fabricating Dalle de Verre windows in the French tradition. He will teach the proper use of the various tools, including the different types of hammers, anvil and the use of the diamond saw. Mr. Schardt will also demonstrate proper epoxy mixing and pouring. The class will conclude with a discussion of possible methods to restore Dalle de Verre installations—what can and cannot be done. Stained Glass School Silent Auction Help raise money for the Dorothy L. Maddy Scholarship Fund and our new campaign for a Permanent Home. Raid your closets, your glass racks, your book shelves. Got time shares in a vacation condo—donate a week- end. Last year, bidding went wild over a home-made quilted wall hanging. Nothing is off limits! Items can be sent in advance to the SGAA Headquarters or can be turned in at the Conference Registration desk. We appre- ciate your generosity! Conference Details Conference Events Friday, June 27th SGAA Golf Outing: $75 includes green fees, transportation and Oakland Conference Golf Shirt. Join Jerome Durr for the annual SGAA Golf Outing.. S.A. Bendheim West Open House: Manuel DeRosa will be offering glass specials and lower shipping mini- mums just for SGAA Members. Now is the time to hand select from the very special glass offered by Bendheim West. Rick Hoover: Stained Glass Meets the Hippies. How the counter-cultural revolution impacted stained glass and the Stained Glass Association of America. Far Out, Man! Panel Discussion: West Coast Trends . Rick Hoover will moderate a panel of artists whose work illustrates this very important movement. Dan Fenton, Peter Mollica, Arthur Stern and Dick Weiss will present their work from yesterday and today illustrating the changes and future direction of their art. Keynote Speaker David Ruth: A Journey Through Glass into Light . Interested in the brightness, purity and col- ored shadows of stained glass, David Ruth experimented with molten glass to bring those qualities to his cast panels and sculpture. In many ways, his path has been a re-invention of the technology of glassmaking with a contemporary view toward the sculptural and architectural possibilities that glass has to offer in the hands of a modern artist. Saturday, June 28th Stained Glass Tour: Join us as we tour a wide variety of San Francisco’s glass installations, including St. Luke’s Church, Masonic Memorial Temple, Grace Cathedral, St. Ignatius Church and St. Mary’s Church. Architects Reception: The Stained Glass Association of America is an AIA CES Provider. Each conference, we invite architects to view our Accredited Presentation Boards, Stained Glass Exhibit and earn points by viewing our CES Presen- tation. Barbara Derix: What Is Contemporary Art Glass? With both architects and artists in mind, Barbara Derix will explore the question “Is what we call contemporary art glass a matter of design or technique?” Sunday, June 29th Cappy Thompson: Changing Scales in Painted Glass From Vessel Walls to Curtain Walls. Beginning with a brief history of Cappy’s work in stained glass and enameled vessels, this presentation will chronicle the process of scal- ing up from small objects to architectural-scale installations. How-to topics include grisaille painting process, firing enamels on float glass, laminating techniques and working with fabricators. Paul Marioni: Get the Lead Out. At first, I tried to work with the lead line as an integral part of the design. I didn't know there was any other way until I figured out a way to eliminate it. Once that happened, I was liberated and could work with glass any way I wanted. I could put my vision into reality. David Winterich & Dorothy Lenehan: Who Wants to Work With an Artist? Artist-owned glass studios can be chal- lenged artistically and financially when working with an independent artist. This lecture presents the issues of artistic collaboration in architectural glass by examining the work of Daniel Winterich and the fabrication of his work by Dorothy Lenehan of Lenehan Architectural Glass. Father Tom Lucas: Bringing Shanghai Cathedral Back to Light: An Experiment in Cross-Cultural Iconography. Fr. Thomas Lucas S.J., Ph.D., Professor of Art and Design at the University of San Francisco, has a portfolio of liturgical design and stained glass work that spans three continents. His address at the SGAA Awards Dinner will sketch the unique challenges and opportunities that are part of his most recent design consultation, a collaboration with Chinese artist Wo Ye, of 3,000 square feet of new glass for Shanghai’s St. Ignatius Cathedral. Monday, June 30th Limit: 26 Persons Tour Fee: $185 Gordon Huether & Napa Valley Wine: Join us for a day-long limousine excursion into the Napa Valley.