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GAS 2012 Toledo Presenters
KEYNOTE ADDRESS Brian P. Kennedy, Director of the Toledo Museum of ArtThe Toledo Museum of Art Glass Workshops: The Art Context of the Early Sixties Director of the Toledo Museum of Art since September 1, 2010, Brian P. Kennedy is a strategic thinker and collaborative leader, as well as an art historian, a curator, and the author of seven books. Born in Dublin, Ireland, he earned his bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees at University College in Dublin. Before coming to the US, he spent eight years as assistant director of the National Gallery of Ireland and then seven years in Canberra as director of the National Gallery of Australia. While there, he worked to acquire signature works of studio glass for the collection. His engagement of sponsorship by a local utilities company and its CEO, helped lead to other development, of the Canberra Glassworks which opened in 2007. Thursday at 1:45pm in the Toledo Museum of Art Peristyle Theater GAS HONORARY AWARD RECIPIENTSLIFETIME MEMBERSHIP AWARD for Outstanding Service to the Glass Art Society
 John Steinert, Steinert Industries, Inc. OhioIf you work in a hotshop, chances are you've seen his name — on, say, a white Delrin mouthpiece or a 36" grinding machine. But John Steinert has left his mark on more than the tools we use to create our art. Since his first GAS conference in 1977, he has been a familiar and constant presence in Tech Display, dispensing advice and expanding his product range in response to feedback from artists. His philanthropy and support have benefited GAS's Student Exhibition awards, many early glass programs in the US, and the glass community at large. Thursday at 2:30pm in the Toledo Museum of Art Peristyle Theater
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conference presentation schedule changes to pre-conference brochure
Gary Adcock's Lec-mo now takes place on Saturday at 8am in the TMA - Little Theater.
Richard LaLonde's Lec-mo now takes place on Thursday at 10am in the SeaGate rooms 302-306. Fresh Directions Panel will now take place on Saturday at 2pm in the Glass Pavilion Salon. Tom Rowney will fill the TBA hot demo slot on Saturday at 10am in SeaGate Hall C, CMoG Roadshow. Hiromi Takizawa will fill the TBA hot demo slot on Thursday at Lecture will take place on Friday at 2:15pm in the TMA - Little Theater. canceled back to top
Matthew Hincman will regretfully be unable to moderate the Effective Teaching Panel.
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2012 Tech Display 2012 Conference Presenting Sponsor
2012 Major Conference SponsorsFrederick S. Upton FoundationOhio Arts Council Toledo Museum of Art Friends of the Glass Art Society Health Care REIT Kingston HealthCare Company Libbey Inc. Owens Corning Owens-Illinois, Inc. NSG Group (Pilkington NA) Toledo Community Foundation Margy and Scott Trumbull Mary Wolfe  |
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While studying ceramics at Alfred University, Joel Philip Myers signed on at Blenko Glass as Director of Design. There, he designed over 400 products, taught himself to blow glass, and earned Alfred University's first MFA degree in glass. In 1970, he set up the glassblowing program at Illinois State University, which he nurtured and taught at for nearly 30 years. Myer's numerous awards include GAS's Honorary Lifetime Membership Award and two NEA Craftsman's Fellowships. His classic blown vessels, known for their innovative incorporation of shards and pioneering work with color chemistry, appear in museum collections worldwide.
Bertil Vallien has been at the forefront of Swedish glass design since the early 1960's. Accolades came early for this longtime Kosta Boda designer; they have included Second Prize at the Zweiter Coburger Glaspreis, the Visionary Award from New York's Museum of Arts & Design, and a Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences Gold Medal. As the key figure in the development of sandcast glass, Vallien became its greatest exponent, teaching this technique in workshops around the world and using it to create magnificent sculptures that are held in museum collections around the world.
Thursday at 2:45pm in the Toledo Museum of Art Peristyle Theater
Thursday at 3:30pm in the Toledo Museum of Art Peristyle Theater
