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Friday September 27, 2013 | by Andrew Page

Seattle benefit smashes fundraising goal for glassblowing family’s cancer fight
FILED UNDER: Events, News

Taking a page from the highly successful benefits that have raised millions for arts organizations, the Seattle glassblowing community put on a festive art-filled event to generate money to help the local glassblowing family of Paul Cunningham and Kate Thorbeck care for their 2-year-old son, Finn, who has been battling leukemia since a diagnosis eight months ago.…

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Wednesday September 11, 2013 | by Andrew Page

U.K. glass artist group to examine art and technique at annual conference
FILED UNDER: Education, Events, News
In October 2013, the Contemporary Glass Society will devote their annual conference at the National Glass Centre to an exploration of the tension between art and technique. The roster of artists speaking or demonstrating include such European starss a s Markku Salo (Finland), Luke Jerram (U.K.), and KeKe Cribbs (U.S.). The "challenges and opportunities for glass art are the theme," conference organizers write in a prepared statment. The October 12 and 13 event will take place at the National Glass Centre at the University of Sunderland.

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