The Glass Art Society is holding it's annual conference in Corning, NY this year. The conference will be going on all weekend, and even though I can in no way afford to become a member of GAS AND buy a conference pass without having the student discount (which I was silly not to take advantage of while I had the chance), I still managed to take in a whole afternoon/evening of conference events, which were spectacular! I went down with my friend Carolyn to help her set up her light pieces for the "Neon On The Bridge" show and was hoping to get some conference action in the process.
I ran into tons of friends and acquaintances from Alfred - most of the glass seniors of '09 were there (i.e. my classmates) along with graduates from the past few years, MFAs and professors. There were galleries and exhibitions along Market St (the main drag), lots of little shops that had a bunch of different wineries that set up inside for tasting, glassblowing demos next to a stage for live music, and of course the fabulous light show on the pedestrian bridge, coordinated by the one and only Angus Powers.
I even managed to unexpectedly get my dinner and drinks for free thanks to a nice guy working at the pizzeria we ate at. I wish I could go to the rest of the conference, but I suppose I'll just have to become a member of GAS and go to Louisville next year. I'm young yet.
The Glass Art Society is holding it's annual conference in Corning, NY this year. The conference will be going on all weekend, and even though I can in no way afford to become a member of GAS AND buy a conference pass without having the student discount (which I was silly not to take advantage of while I had the chance), I still managed to take in a whole afternoon/evening of conference events, which were spectacular! I went down with my friend Carolyn to help her set up her light pieces for the "Neon On The Bridge" show and was hoping to get some conference action in the process.
I ran into tons of friends and acquaintances from Alfred - most of the glass seniors of '09 were there (i.e. my classmates) along with graduates from the past few years, MFAs and professors. There were galleries and exhibitions along Market St (the main drag), lots of little shops that had a bunch of different wineries that set up inside for tasting, glassblowing demos next to a stage for live music, and of course the fabulous light show on the pedestrian bridge, coordinated by the one and only Angus Powers.
I even managed to unexpectedly get my dinner and drinks for free thanks to a nice guy working at the pizzeria we ate at. I wish I could go to the rest of the conference, but I suppose I'll just have to become a member of GAS and go to Louisville next year. I'm young yet.
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