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2008

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Through May 11, 2008
An Exhibition. Figge Art Museum 225 West 2nd Street, Davenport, IA. Clear Your Mind: Contemporary Glass INternational

Through May 15 2008
Mint Museum of Craft & Design, 220 North Tryon Street, Charlotte, North Carolina 28202. 704.337.2000, White Light. A new exhibition by Daniel Clayman - studio glass artist. www.themintmuseum.org

Through May 27, 2008
Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, New York Reflecting Antiquity: Modern Glass Inspired by Ancient Rome

Through June 1, 2008
MSC Forsyth Center Galleries, Texas A&M University. Pressed Glass: An American Art and Indurstry

Through September 21, 2008
Museum of Glass, 1802 Dock Street, Tacoma, Washington. Dante Marioni Studio Dante Marioni: Form, Color, Pattern

Through October 19, 2008
Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, New York Masters of Studio Glass: Joel Philip Myers and Stephen I. Weinberg

Through December 2008
Morse Museum, 445 North Park Avenue, Winter Park, Florida An in-depth look at Tiffany

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April - 2008

April 11-June 6
Urban Glass, Brooklyn, NY., David Taborn, Exhibition. Information: www.urbanglass.org/exhibitions

May - 2008

May 6
NY Metropolitan Glass Club, NAGC, American Engraved Glass of the 19th Century A Lecture by Jane Shadel Spillman, Curator of American Glass – Corning Museum of Glass. Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at 7:00PM. St. Michael’s Church - 99th Street between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue. The New York Metropolitan Glass Club, an organization dedicated to promoting the study and appreciation of art glass, will be concluding its 2007/2008 season with this lecture. Ms. Spillman will discuss glass engraved with American views and mid-19th century American glass with Bohemian style engraving.
May 6
Cape Cod Chapter, NAGC, Hirschman Theater at the Sandwich Glass Museum, 129 Main Street, Sandwich, Massachusetts, TEL: 508.888.0251. 1:00 PM, Glass blower Art Reed of Sweetwater Glass in Delancy, New York, on Tools, Techniques and Technology. Mr. Reed will demonstrate techniques he employs to recreate characteristics of 18th and 19th century utilitarian vessels and tableware.
May 8-10
National American Glass Club Seventy Fifth Anniversary. To honor the occasion, we will be holding our 24th Seminar back where it all began - in Boston - with our Founders Chapter.
- Thursday, May 8 - An exciting optional trip to Gloucester, MA is planned with a visit to the historic Beauport Mansion (the Sleeper-McCann House). Opening just for us, we will be completely enthralled by the wonderful glass displayed throughout the house. We will also have the opportunity to see a very rare glass treasure (discovered by our own NAGC member, Frank Robertson), the stunning Thomas Cains chandelier at the independent Christian Church. There will be time to explore downtown Gloucester with its charming shops and restaurants. Evening: Reception hosted by 75th Anniversary Committee
- Friday, May 9 - In the morning, a tour Historic Trinity Church’s famous stained glass windows including several by John La Farge will be arranged. In the afternoon, we will gather at Trinity Church where Founders Chapter members will share their glass expertise with outstanding presentations and dazzling displays of glass. There will be time in the afternoon to explore the multiple wonderful sights of Boston.
- May 9-10
  Chehalis, Washington. Washington Bottle Collectors Association and The Emerald City Insulator Club Spring Show. Southwest Washington Fairgrounds, I-5 Exit 79 Chehalis. E-mail: wlbottleguy@yahoo.com
- Saturday, May 10 - This is the day that a hotel meeting room becomes transformed into stimulating forum for our pursuit of learning more about glass with presentations from nationally known (often our own NAGC members) authors, curators, and experts discussing the subject of glass. Look for further announcements about this year’s outstanding roster of speakers.
  - Saturday Banquet - A very satisfying way to end our Seminar, the banquet will be held in the fabulous Charles View Ballroom. After the success of last year, we will again hold a Silent Auction. This is a very enjoyable and entertaining way to help our club by donating a glass piece(s) and by buying that special piece to take home.
- Sunday, May 11 - Optional Day Trip - Historic Glass, New Bedford Museum of Glass Development Offices & opportunity to visit Glass Flowers and Harvard Square
Our hotel for the seminar, the Hyatt Regency Cambridge, will honor the very low room rate of $129. Please call for reservations (800-233-1234 or 617-492-1234) soon because there are a limited number of blocked seminar rooms and availability of rooms for the $129 rate. Do not be disappointed – make your reservations soon!
Come Join in the Celebration in Boston Attend the “Going Back to Where We Started” Seminar Seminar headquarters will be the Hyatt Regency Cambridge, overlooking the Charles River and downtown Boston. Watch our web pages for further news as it is released
May 14-17
PAPERWEIGHT FEST 2008. Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center, 1501 Glasstown Road, Millville, New Jersey. 800.825.6800
May 16
The Early American Glass Club of Minnesota, NAGC. Marlys Diekoff, Cup Plates (The Phil Nehers Collection). Manatou Island, White Bear Lake, Minnesota
May 16-17
GREEN VALLEY AUCTIONS, Mt. Crawford, VA. http://www.greenvalleyauctions.com; 540. 434.4260. Eighth Annual Spring Cataloged Auction of Glass & Lighting. Including 18th and 19th century blown and pressed wares. The complete catalog for our May 16 & 17 auction of glass and lighting has now been posted on our web site. Direct link to the page is www.greenvalleyauctions.com/Auctions/Upcoming/2008May1617.html. A downloadable/printable PDF version of the catalog will be available on our web site around May 5.
May 16-17
Columbia City, Indiana. Columbia City Isulator and Collectible Show and sale, Gene Hawkins, PO Box 853, Warsaw, IN 46581
May 16 - 17
The Valley Glasshoppers 19th Annual Glass Show and Sale. Wigfield Building, Family Life Center, Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, 1309 Opequon Avenue, Winchester, VA.
May 17
WASHINGTON GLASS SCHOOL TURNS 7 !!! 7th Anniversary Open House and Party!!!!!!
Come Join us for our big open house and 7th Anniversary Party! Tons of Glass Sculpture and Bowls for Sale! Music, Food, Class Specials….all followed by the Circus Arts Festival! This annual event is always a load of fun and a great way to grab some real bargains! Saturday, May 17th from 2 to 6pm.
THE WASHINGTON GLASS SCHOOL and Creative Arts Community, 3700 Otis Street Mount Rainier, MD 20712. www.washglass.com. 202.744.8222
May 22
The Corning Museum of Glass 2300 Degrees. Tee Off for Summertime.
May 29-June 1
SOFA New York. Seventh Regent (Park Avenue) Armory. Opening Night Gala May 28. Information: 773.506.8860, www.sofaexpo.com
May 29 - 31
32st National Imperial Glass Collectors Society Convention. The one-day Glass Show will be held in Bellaire, OH, at the Greystone Building located at the corner of 32nd & Guernsey Streets (One block from museum) on Saturday, May 31st, from 10:00

June - 2008

June
NY Metropolitan Glass Club, NAGC, The Annual Visit to a Collection
June 2
Westchester Glass Club, NAGC - Speaker, Sheldon Barr - "Venetian Glass" - 7:30PM St Bartholomew's Church, 82 Prospect Street, White Plains, NY
June 3
Cape Cod Chapter, NAGC, Dan'l Webster Inn, Sandwich, Massachusetts, 12:00 Noon. Eighth annual meeting and luncheon followed by auction, coordinated by Ernie Schatz, of glass brought in by members and guests. A percentage of tthe proceeds will benefit the CCGC.
June 6 - 7
Historical Glass Club of Pittsburgh Presents Toledo Museum of Art, Glass Pavilion And Tiffin and Fostoria Glass Museums Bus Tour.
The Historical Glass Club of Pittsburgh invites you to join an exciting and educational Bus Tour to the Toledo Museum of Art Glass Pavilion. The Glass Pavilion designed by Japan based SANNAA, Ltd. Opened August 2006. The Glass Pavilion is… in itself a work of art and has received Travel and Leisure’s 2007 Design Award for “Best Museum”. The Glass Pavilion features the largest collection of Libbey Glass and other notable glass. Our trip will start with a visit to the Tiffin Heritage Museum in Tiffin, Ohio and the Fostoria Museum in Fostoria, Ohio. Time permitting we will visit the Libbey Outlet Store, and antique shops in Tiffin and Maumee, Ohio. Space is limited. To reserve your seat, see the details below to sign up for this exciting trip!
The cost for the trip will be $165.00 per person Trip includes the following:
- Round Trip transportation from Pittsburgh to Toledo, Ohio
- In route visit to the Tiffin Heritage Museum , Tiffin, Ohio & Fostoria, Museum, Fostoria, Ohio
- One (1) night accommodations at Fairfield Inn, Maumee, Ohio (Based upon double occupancy)
- Admissions to Glass Pavilion with a one (1) hour guided tour of the special exhibit
- Admissions to Tiffin & Fostoria Museums, with a docent guided tour
- Free time for shopping at Libbey Outlet and Antique shops at Maumee
- One (1) dinner in Toledo, Ohio
- One (1) deluxe continental breakfast (at hotel)
- Snacks, soft drinks and entertainment on bus
- Taxes and gratuities for included meals and accommodations
Items not included in the price: Meals not noted. Single room supplement: $45.00 TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT: Please send a deposit of $80.00 before March 20, 2008. Final payment of $85.00 due by April 20, 2008 Tel: 412.563.0830
June 7 - 8
Old Morgantown Glass Show and Sale Ramada Inn, 20 Scott Avenue, Morgantown, WV, Directions: I-68, Exit 1 at University Ave, Left on Rt. 119, left at light onto Scott Avenue. Sat. 9am-Noon $8 (Early Adm good all weekend); Saturday Noon-5pm $4; Sunday 11am-4pm $4
June 13 - 15
Fostoria Glass Society of America Elegant Glass Show and Sale Location: St. Jude Hall in Glen Dale, WV, 710 Jefferson Moundsville, WV, (behind the Reynolds Memorial Hospital)
- Friday, 4pm – 7pm (Premier Adm $10)
- Saturday, 11am – 5pm (Adm $5)
- Sunday, 11am – 3pm (Adm $5)
Glass Auction Saturday, 5:30pm preview 4:30, Flea Market, Sunday, 8:00am – Adm $7.50 (Admission Free after 10am)
June 14
Antique Bottle and Collectibles Show and Sale. San Diego, CA. Al Bah Shrine Temple, 5440 Kearny Mesa Rd.
June 14
Perkiomenville, Pennsylvania. 35th Annual June Insulator Show. 1837 Perkiomenville Road, Perkiomenville, PA. acwambold2@netcarrier.com.
June 18 - 21
37th Heisey National Convention & Elegant Glass Show, Newark, OH (740) 345-2932. Featuring the Premiere Glass Show & Sale All events at OSU are at the Newark Campus.
June 19-21
GAS 2008 CONFERENCE PORTLAND. Glass Art Society 38th Annual Conference: Forming Frontiers Portland, Oregon
June 20
The Early American Glass Club of Minnesota, NAGC. Picnic and report on the Annual Convention. Bring favorite glass to share. Reta Harless, Anoka, Minnesota
June 21
The Lowell Innes Club, Pittsburgh Chapter of the National American Glass Club, is sponsoring a trip to Weston, West Virginia on Saturday, June 21st. We will tour the Museum of American Glass which has on display are 6,000 pieces of American made glass and we will see the special exhibit, Akro Agate: Wired (or Hanging Around with Akro Agate: Akro Glass in Metal mountings and holders). Dean Six plans to be on site to assist us and make available individualized tours behind the scenes at the museum. You will enjoy a catered lunch at the museum. In the afternoon there will be some time for antiquing at the Buckhannon Antique Mall and some shopping in downtown Buckhannon. JoAnne Autenreith, Cheryl Kevish and Mary Lamica are working with Lenzner Coach Lines to arrange the trip. Currently, 25 persons have signed up, and this translates into a cost of $55 per person. However, the Lowell Innes Club wants to make this trip as affordable as possible and will pass on the savings if we can get more people. If 35 persons go, the cost will be $42 per person; if 40 persons go, the cost will be $38 per person. Therefore, we encourage you to bring family and friends along with you! The cost includes round trip motor coach transportation (except for driver tip) and the catered lunch. Admission to the Museum is free, although donations are always accepted. Of course, you may not be able to resist temptation in the antiques malls, but your secret will be safe with us!
Mark your calendars now for Saturday, June 21st! Reservation form and full details will be in next month’s newsletter.
To reserve your spot early, contact Mary Lamica or Cheryl Kevish. e-mail: pittsburgh@glassclub.org
June 21-22
Marble Weekend, Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center, 1501 Glasstown Road, Millville, New Jersey. Over 75 dealers. 800.825.6800
June 25-29
33rd Annual National Cambridge Collectors Glass Show and Sale Pritchard Laughlin Civic Center, Interstate 70 – Exit 176, ½ mile east on route 40, Cambridge, Ohio. Featuring Cambridge, Heisey, Imperial, Fenton, Duncan, Tiffin and others Friday, Preview – 2pm – 6pm Adm $10 Saturday, 11am – 5pm Adm $5 (Glass Dash, Glass Flea Market: Sat 7am-8:30am Adm $10; 8:30am-11am Adm $3 – Beech Grove Family Center – Route 209 South)
June 27-August 22
Urban Glass, Brooklyn, NY. Exhibition - Jason Minami. Information: www.urbanglass.org/exhibitions
June 28-29
Tiffin Glass Collectors Club. 23rd Annual Show and Sale - School of Opportunity - 780 East County Road 20, Tiffin, Ohio

July - 2008

July 4-6
39th Annual National Insulator Association's Show and Convention. Double Tree Hotel, Portland-Lloyd Center, 1000 NE Multnomah, Portland, Oregon. E-mail: hbanks@grantspass.com
July 19-20
Richfield, Ohio. National Insulator Association's 2008 Central Regional Show and Sale. Quality Inn and Suites, 4742 Brecksville Rd., Richfield, Ohio 33286
July 19 - 20
National Depression Glass Association 34th Annual Convention - Glass Show and Sale. St. Charles Convention Center, St. Charles, MO
July 19 - 20
National Insulator Association, 2005 Central Regional Show.Quality Inn and Suites, 4742 Brecksville Rd., Richfield, Ohio. Email wric@clubs.insulators.com
July 24-26
Annual Phoenix and Consolidated Collectors’ Club Convention in Pittsburgh, PA at the elegant Embassy Suites Hotel-550 Cherrington Parkwya-Pittsburgh Airport. Sale July 24-25, 7pm-9pm and Saturday 9am-11am.
July 26
Szekszard, Hungary. European Insulator Swap Meet. Hosted by Zoltán Drinóczi. fluxus@freemail.hu
July 26-27
(new location) 33rd Annual Duncan & Miller Convention Glass Show & Sale. 10am – 4pm, Washington County Fairgrounds & Expo Center, 2151 N. Main Street, Washington, PA. Adm $4. Race Track Road Exit I-79 south; follow signs or Directions: www.washingtonfair.org Auction, Saturday July 28th, 5:30pm at Three Rivers Auction Co, Corner of West Beau & Washington Streets, Washington.

August - 2008

August 2 - 3
14th Annual Chicagoland Antique American Glass and Pottery Show and Sale. DuPage County Fairgrounds, Manchester and County Farm Road., Wheaton, IL
August 9
Ninth Annual Shenandoah Valley Insulator Show and Sale. Chesapeake Bay Insulator Club. Calvary United Methodist Church, 220 W. Burke St., Martinsburg, WV, wvacampfire@verizon.net

September - 2008

September 5-12
Urban Glass, Brooklyn, NY. Fall Student Exhibition. Information: urbanglass.org/exhibitions
September 12-13
GREEN VALLEY AUCTIONS, Mt. Crawford, VA. http://www.greenvalleyauctions.com/ 540.434.4260 Annual Fall Auction of Kerosene Lighting to be sold in cataloged and uncataloged sessions. Including part one of the Collection of Marion and Carl Cotting featuring over 300 miniature lamps.
September 6 - 7
Merritt, British Columbia, Canada. Insulator Ranch. 3045 Spanish Creek Place
September 26 - 27
Placerville, CA. Placerville Fairgrounds, Marshall Building
September 26-27
GREEN VALLEY AUCTIONS, Mt. Crawford, VA. http://www.greenvalleyauctions.com 540.434.4260. Annual Fall Cataloged Auction of Early American Glass. Including flint and non-flint EAPG.

October - 2008

October 2 - 5
GLASS NOW 2008. National Liberty Museum, Philadelphia, PA. www.libertymuseum.org
October 3-4
Salina, Kansas. Antique Telephone and Insulator Show, Bicentenial Center, 800 The Midway, Salina, Kansas 67401
October 5
Oktoberfest. Urban Glass Open House. 647 Fulton Street, 3rd Floor (Entrance at 57 Rockwell Place), Brooklyn, NY 11217 www.urbanglass.org
October 18
GREEN VALLEY AUCTIONS, Mt. Crawford, VA. http://www.greenvalleyauctions.com 540.434.4260. Important Single-Owner Cataloged Auction. The Duff & Molly Allen Collection: A Survey of American Glass. This 30-year Falmouth, MA collection is comprised of over 600 lots of fine 19th century blown and pressed glass plus lighting including many rare and important examples with outstanding provenances including McKearin, Elsholz and Barlow. A fully illustrated color catalog will be produced for this landmark auction.
October 18 - 19
North East Florida Depression Glass Club. 35th Annual Depression Glass Show and Sale. Fraternal Order of Police Building, 5530 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville, FL.

November - 2008

November 1 - 2
38th Mid-Ohio (Springfield) Insulator Show. Clark County Fairgrounds, Arts and Crafts Buuilding.
November 7 - 8
Tulare, California. 40th Annual Tulare Collectible Show. Tulare Veteran's Memorial Building, 1771 East Tulare Avenue. 1skychai@msn.com
November 23
Holiday. Urban Glass Open House. 647 Fulton Street, 3rd Floor (Entrance at 57 Rockwell Place), Brooklyn, NY 11217 www.urbanglass.org

December - 2008

January - 2009

February - 2009