[PA-NJ Glassblowers] Cut Glassmaking Symposium in White Mills, PA

Tony Patti tonyspatti at comcast.net
Sun Aug 21 11:59:00 EDT 2011


The Eastern Lakes Chapter of the American Cut Glass Association (ACGA) 
is holding a
*Cut Glassmaking Symposium* in White Mills, PA from September 30, 2011 
through October 2, 2011
at the Dorflinger Glass Museum, which is colocated at the Suydam 
Wildlife Sanctuary,

Questions to Joan Randles <jrandles at rochester.rr.com>

Tony Patti
www.glassblower.info
gaffer at glassblower.info



*A Symposium*

*Cut Glassmaking in White Mills, Corning, and New York*

September 30-October 2, 2011

*Program*

*Friday, September 30*

5:00-8:00 p.m.

         Registration and wine and cheese welcome at the Dorflinger 
Glass Museum

*Special Exhibit:Bowls of Cheer:Crystal Punchbowls from the Parker 
Collection*

*Saturday, October 1*

8:00-8:30 a.m. -- Registration in the Blough Building, Dorflinger-Suydam 
Wildlife Sanctuary

8:30 a.m. -- Welcome

         Jim Asselstine, Chairman, Glass Committee

8:45 a.m. -- Opening Remarks

           Karen Udell Parker, President, American Cut Glass Association

9:00-10:30 a.m.

*        "The Connection Between the Glassmakers Of Corning and White 
Mills"*

         Jane Shadell Spillman, Curator of American Glass, Corning 
Museum of Glass (CMOG)

10:30-10:45 a.m. -- Break

10:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

*        "Dorflinger and the Delaware and Hudson Canal"*

         Kurt Reed, noted author and historian

12:00-12:30 p.m. -- Break

12:30-2:00 p.m. -- Lunch

         A catered buffet lunch will be served on the grounds of the

         Dorflinger-Suydam Wildlife Sanctuary

2:00-3:30 p.m.

*        "Early Steps in the Mechanization of Glass Cutting, 1850-80: 
Jean-Pierre Colné Rediscovered"*

         Ian Simmonds, researcher and dealer in early American glass

3:30-3:45 p.m. -- Break

3:45-5:00 p.m.

*      "The June Dorflinger Hardy Collection at the Dorflinger Glass 
Museum"*

         Henry Loftus, Curator,

         Dorflinger Glass Museum

5:00-5:45 p.m.

         Meetings of the MidAtlantic Chapter and the Eastern Lakes Chapter

         of the American Cut Glass Association

6:30 p.m.

     Dinner in the historic Dorflinger Glass Cutting Shop

*Special Exhibit:Cut Glass Windows by Ray LaTournous*

*Sunday, October 2*

8:00-9:00 a.m.

         Continental Breakfast in the Blough Building,

         Dorflinger-Suydam Wildlife Sanctuary

9:00-9:30 a.m.

*"Making White Mills a Destination for the History Of Cut Glassmaking in 
America"*

         Jim Asselstine, Chairman, Glass Committee

9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

         Bus tour, led by Kurt Reed

         Glass Workers House

         White Mills Fire Hall and Museum

         Lock Tenders House

         Dorflinger Factory Office Building

         Dorflinger Glass Cutting Shop

         Ray LaTournous Collection

         Dorflinger Glass Museum

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