2009 Profitable Glass Quarterly, Vol. 12, No. 4 Winter - Magazine

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Category: Back Issues PGQ Magazine Version Place Order: Qty: 2009 Profitable Glass Quarterly, Vol. 12, No. 4 Winter - Magazine Magazine Table of Contents PGQ Winter 2009, Volume 12, Number 4 Letter from the Editor Look for Us on Facebook and Twitter Those who follow Profitable Glass Quarterly on Facebook and Twitter will get a sneak peak behind the scenes at the magazine, gain access to special offers, and have the opportunity to share what they would like to see the most in the pages of PGQ. by Maureen James Hot Glass Studio Profile Eun-Suh Choi Korean-born flameworking artist, Eun-Suh Choi, took a wandering path to glass through a textile design program and into a beadmaking class that was such fun she decided to continue making glass art. by Colleen Bryan Art Glass Studio Profile Kent Lauer Studio Kent Lauer continuously experiments with different glass combinations to discover new shapes, colors, and patterns to use in his dichroic glass art and spends a great deal of time passing on his techniques to students throughout the United States and in various parts of Canada, Mexico, and Australia. by Colleen Bryan Retailer Profile Glass Delights Glass Delights, Pris Haug’s home-based studio, successfully combines retail and teaching as interactive aspects of her business and provides an important complement to Haug’s own commissioned glass art. by Colleen Bryan Educational Profile The Minnesota State Fair Glass Competition—Increasing the Public’s Awareness of Glass Art Minnesota has demonstrated a strong interest in glass arts and crafts and has recently begun a movement through the Minnesota State Fair to promote participation by glass artists in the fair’s Creative Activities competition. by Joe Ring Independent Artist Teaching for the Working Artist—In the Classroom Artists who want to be successful as teachers of workshops and seminars must spend time planning what topics they will cover, determining class rules for themselves and their students, and honing their presentation skills. by Milon Townsend Glasscaster with Marcie Davis Tink Martin—Breathtaking Tiny Treasures Flameworking artist, Tink Martin, shares how she became involved in flameworking, how she shares her techniques with her students, and how she makes her trademark tiny vessels. Tech Talk Achieving Infinite Sandcarved Detailing IKONICS Imaging has developed MonuMask®, a new product that makes it possible for glass artists to transfer highly detailed photographs and other graphic designs onto glass through a photoresist sandcarving process. by Kimberly Leonard Show Talk Your Slides and the Jury—Troubleshooting the Selection Process There are many things to consider when developing a slide presentation to be used for gaining entry into a juried show, including controlling the color palette, not overcrowding the slides, and carefully selecting appropriate detail shots. by Bruce Baker Management How to Survive and Thrive in This Economy—Tough Times Call for Creative Measures Tough economic times call for finding new ways to reach out to the glass art community including such things as maintaining an up-to-date Internet presence, offering more classes, diversifying product offerings, and making use of press releases. by Kay Bain Weiner Marketing Blindsided or Blindfolded There are times when the marketing efforts of others can be put to good use by glass artists, who must always be on the lookout for these opportunities. by Cathy Claycomb SGAA News Getting Ready for the 2010 SGAA Conference The 2010 Stained Glass Association of America Conference will be held in Kansas City, Missouri, and will include two days of preconference workshops. AGA News A Feast of Art Glass—A Sampling of Techniques Press releases, exhibits, and clearance events are just a few of the ways that the Art Glass Association suggests for celebrating the upcoming Art Glass Month in April 2010. by Jessica Urbaniak ISGB News Educating the Art-Buying Public Members of the International Society of Glass Beadmakers are taking part in the organization’s latest Release-A-Bead program by leaving hundreds of beads all over the state of Florida for others to find. by Terry Hale IGGA News Changes and More Changes Bios on two International Guild of Glass Artists members, Linda Cardell and Anne Baxter, show how glass artists are continuing to find new ways to keep doing what they enjoy the most. by John Emery SAMA News Countdown to Chicago The members of the Society of American Mosaic Artists are eagerly anticipating the 2010 American Mosaic Summit and Mosaic Arts International, which will include lots of great speakers, dozens of workshops and seminars, and mosaic tours of Chicago. by Rhonda Heisler GAS News Glass Art Society Conference 2010 Members of the Glass Art Society will be meeting in June 2010 in Louisville, Kentucky, for its annual Conference, a regionwide collaboration of artists, educators, businesses, galleries, museums, collectors, and hot shops. by Kate Davila RAGS News 2009—A Great Year for RAGSfest The 2009 Retailers of Art Glass and Supplies RAGSfest gave members a chance to support one another by exchanging ideas for making their glass businesses more effective and profitable. by Denny Berkery New Books and Patterns News and New Products What’s Hot Advertisers’ Index Related Links: 2009 Profitable Glass Quarterly, Vol. 12, No. 4 Winter - CD Version