Glass Stock East Festival...

The first ever Glass Stock East, a sharing, collaborative event modeled after the original Glass Stock festival which has run on the Oregon Coast for 7 years will be held July 1st - 4th 2010 at the Glassblowing Center, the home of the Art Glass Invitational at 114 Leonard Road, Hilliards, Pennsylvania!    

This event has grown in popularity on the west coast and this year the east coast will have an opportunity to experience the spirit of this event with artists willing to teach and share for the opportunity to learn new skills, get priceless feedback and inspiration and commune with some of their favorite glassworkers. Featured artists for 2010 are Margaret Neher www.margaretneher.com and Mike Mangiafico www.figstudios.com/ and a special guest demo by Roger Parramore http://rogerparramore.com.  Deb Crowley, Barry Lafler, Cindy Lemmo and various staff members from Glass Stocks past and present will round out the teaching staff.  

Classes will include flameworking, fusing, etching, coldworking, wire-wrapping, PMC, Kaiser Lee Board slumping and much more!  Hosted vendors are Griffin Glass Tools, Wale Apparatus, and Roger Parramore.  

The price for the 4 day event is $550.00, 6 half day classes, all supplies, 3 meals a day, open torch, evening festivities and a Sunday auction.   Although a few classes (like PMC Silver clay) have material fees, most classes will not have any additional fees.  Also available is camping (an additional $100), a hot shower room, bathrooms and evening fire pits.  There are also several hotels/motels in the area.  

Payments will be accepted March 27th no earlier than 9am.  Additional information can be found at http://www.debcrowley.com/gpage3.html.  You may sign up now for the 1st annual Glass Stock East, but submit your entry information one time only via e-mail (including your name, email address, and phone number to:) GSEAST2010entry@debcrowley.com   

A WAITING LIST will be established once the allotted slots are filled.