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Friday February 5, 2010 | by Andrew Page

Bay Area Glass Institute gears up for auction weekend, starting with preview tonight

FILED UNDER: Events, News

The cover of the BAGI Great Glass Auction that will have its preview this evening.

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Thursday February 4, 2010 | by Andrew Page

Facing closure, the oldest glass program in Europe wins a reprieve—now comes the hard part

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The building that houses the Secondary School of Glassmaking.

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Monday February 1, 2010 | by Kim Harty

Seen: Haitian flag pendants in fused-glass bid to raise disaster relief money via eBay

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Joshua Haas was inspired by his wife's kindergarten class to create simple fused-glass flag jewelry to raise funds for disaster relief.

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Thursday January 28, 2010 | by Andrew Page

For “Montreal: City of Glass,” Espace VERRE will host a year of special events

FILED UNDER: Events, Exhibition, News

A vintage snowglobe of the city of Montreal on sale at www.andyzito.com/snowdomes

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Wednesday January 27, 2010 | by Andrew Page

Help Wanted: Washington D.C. glass school seeks studio coordinator

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Tuesday January 26, 2010 | by Andrew Page

Corning’s Tina Oldknow to speak on the career and legacy of Émile Gallé

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Tina Oldknow, Corning Museum's curator of modern glass.

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Tuesday January 26, 2010 | by Andrew Page

Call for Submissions: Tennessee Tech’s Joan Derryberry Art Gallery seeks solo exhibition proposals

FILED UNDER: Call for Submissions, Exhibition, News

The Joan Derryberry Art Gallery at Tennessee Tech, a university in Cookeville, Tenessee, is requesting proposals for single-artist exhibitions for the 2011-2012, and 2012-2013 academic years. The nonprofit gallery puts on several 4-week solo exhibitions per year in a variety of media.

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Saturday January 23, 2010 | by Andrew Page

A seven-artist collaborative glass studio opens today in Copenhagen

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Stine Bidstrup, Let Your Eyes Be the Invention, 2009. Fresnel lenses, nylon, plastic, window. Dimensions variable.

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Friday January 22, 2010 | by Andrew Page

A conversation with Renwick curator Nicholas Bell on the recent Tim Tate acquisition

FILED UNDER: Exhibition, New Work, News

Tim Tate, Oracle, 2009. Blown and cast glass, electronics, original video. H 16, W 8, D 8 in. courtesy: the artist

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Tuesday January 19, 2010 | by Andrew Page

Industrial glassmakers feel the pressure from offshore producers (Link: New York Times)

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The online version of an article that ran in the Business section of the January 19, 2010 edition of the New York Times.

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