STAINED GLASSQUARTERLY OF THE STAINED GLASS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

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DENVER 2005Painting: Fusing the Past and the Present

article and photographs by Richard Gross

Holly Morrison describes differences

between brick and blanket in kiln con-

struction during the tour of Denver

Glass Machinery.

Speakers this year were presented

with a commemorative Conference

medallion, which was created by the

Kokomo Hot Glass Studio.

Popular post-Conference classes were

taught by Peter McGrain (above),

Terry Mominee and Jules Mominee.

Planning is underway for post-

Conference classes for next year.

Eunice Parrish (right) of Evenheat

Kilns presents Anna Gerrodette with

a Hot Shot kiln, the grand prize in

the SGAA’s Active Challenge stained

glass competition.

This year’s Annual Summer

Conference was held in the Mile High

City — Denver, Colorado. The more

than 130 attendees were treated to a

program that focused on stained glass

painting techniques and technology.

Conference hosts Jenkyn Powell of

Powell Brothers and Sons Art Glass and

Jon Rarick of Reusché and Company of

TWS, Inc., put together a program that

ranged from the very traditional to the

very contemporary.

The Conference began on

Tuesday with a presentation from Jon

Rarick on product safety and selection

in stained glass painting. Later that

evening at the Welcome Buffet, David

Wagner of Derix Studios gave a

PowerPoint presentation on recent

large-scale work fabricated by Derix

for artists in the United States.

Members and affiliates gathered

Wednesday morning to discuss future

direction of the Association; after lunch,

Roy Coomber gave the first of his two

very popular seminars on stained glass

painting technique. Later, Marie Pascale

Foucault-Phipps presented her work as a

stained glass painter. The day’s activities

concluded with an artists’ panel moder-

ated by Ellen Mandelbaum that included

panel members Marie Pascale Foucault-

Phipps, David Wagner, Kathy Bradford

and Nick Parrendo. Most Conference

attendees ended the night at Herb’s Bar, a

popular Denver night spot to hear Laura

Newman and her band Alive on Arrival

play a lively mix of blues and jazz.

Thursday’s events began with a

tour of Denver Glass Machinery, where

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These drawings are by Tim Carey, an

artist at The Judson Studios in Los

Angeles. They were sketched during the presentations at the Annual Summer Conference this year and represent (top left) Jon

Rarick of Reusché & Co. of T.W.S., Inc.; (bottom left) the First General Business Meeting; and (right) a view of the audience at

Roy Coomber’s painting presentation. Below is a slightly different view of the First General Business Meeting. There were quite

a few first-time attendees at this year’s Annual Summer Conference.

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The Windows of St. John’s Episcopal Cathedral

This Episcopal cathedral contains stained glass from Connick; Willet;

Frampton; Eaton; Butler & Baine; Phipps, Ball & Burnham; Mayer and

Tiffany. The Connick Altar Window is shown on the opposite page.

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Holly Morrison (right) presents

Diane Rackovan with a gift cer-

tificate for a KL-27D kiln from

Denver Glass Machinery.

Roy Loman won 10 Pony

Express cases of glass

from Kokomo Opalescent

Glass Company.

Tod Beall won 10 Pony

Express cases of glass from

Kokomo Opalescent Glass.

Bill Miles won a $500 gift cer-

tificate from Reusché and Co. of

TWS, Inc.

Mary Ann Celinder (left) won the Gemini

Taurus 3 Ring Saw, and Diane Eissinger

won a 50-pound box of restoration grade

lead came from DHD Metals, Inc.

Peter Rohlf (left) presents Jean-Jaques Duval

with the SGAA’s Lifetime Achievement Award.

Andrew Young makes his first speech as

president of the Stained Glass Association

of America, in which he outlined plans for

education and membership growth.

Andrew Young presents a Past-President

Plaque to Karen Hendrix in recognition of

her service to the Association and the craft.

Bob Johnson of Conrad

Schmitt Studios received the

first 50-year Meritorious

Service Gold Award.

STAINED GLASS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

Annual Awards BanquetDenver, Colorado

2005

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Peter Morava painting at the light table in

“Traditional Glass Painting/Alternative

Approaches” with Peter McGrain.

Terry Mominee (left) taught a post-Conference class on traditional flesh paint-

ing; it was hosted at D&L Stained Glass Supply’s teaching facility in Boulder.

Roy Coomber demonstrates painting

technique on an overhead projector

Jules Mominee of Mominee Studios, Evansville, Indiana, taught a post-

Conference class on silk screening at D&L Stained Glass Supply.

STAINED GLASS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAPainting: Fusing the Old and the New

Denver, Colorado2005

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The Windows of Whatley Chapel

Designed by architect Stanley E.

Morse, the steel, stone and brick

structure combines a modified

Gothic expression and detail with a

modern appearance. The 39 dalle

de verre windows were designed by

Gabriel Loire. He employed various

styles, including abstractions,

human figures, portraiture and

symbols as a way of communicating

the meaning of the texts represented.

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Conference co-host Jenkyn Powell

loads his HOAF Speedburn with

samples from Roy Coomber’s painting

class. Celeste Parrendo and others

await the firing demonstration.

New board member Bob Jones was one

of the students in this year’s post-

Conference classes. The success of these

classes insured the inclusion of post-

Conference classes at next year’s

Annual Summer Conference.

Holly Morrison described advantages

and disadvantages of different materials

in building kilns and answered ques-

tions on the products offered by Denver

Glass Machinery.

The focus on kilns continued that

afternoon with a presentation on kiln

care and safety from Eunice Parrish of

Evenheat Kiln.

Rick Prigg of the Willet Hauser

Studios presented the studio’s win-

dows at St. Martin’s Episcopal Church

in Houston, Texas, and discussed the

particular problems associated with

creating painted work for windows in

high installations.

Tom Achterkamp of HOAF

Infrared Technology and Jenkyn Powell

fired pieces, painted by Roy Coomber,

in a demonstration of the Speedburn

kiln, for which the entire fire cycle is

completed in about an hour. Later that

evening, David Wagner gave a second

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Stained Glass Association of America97th Annual Summer Conference

Louisville 2006 • Wednesday, June 21 – Saturday, June 24, 2006

Conference host Truett George of Advent Glassworks invites everyone to attend Louisville 2006! It will be aunique stained glass experience with lectures, demonstrations and stained glass tours. Also, the Conference will featuresome very special events, including:

Glassworks: Ken vonRoenn will host our Welcome Reception atthe Glassworks, a dynamic collaborative effort dedicated toshowcasing and teaching glass art in all its forms – hot glass,cold glass and flameworking.

Churchill Downs: We will spend an afternoon at the racetrackparticipating in the sport that is as old as stained glass.

Belle of Louisville: The last couple of years have seen us landlocked. In Louisville, we will enjoy an evening of dinner anddancing on an authentic working steamboat.

Raffle: The raffle in Denver was so much fun that we will againbe looking to raffle off some very exceptional prizes to raisemoney for the conference and SGAA programs.

The Stained Glass School will once again offer post-conference classes. The classes planned at this time include:

Design for Stained Glass with Bob Markert

Advanced Stained Glass Painting with Donald Carlos Thomas

Stained Glass Photography with Richard Gross

Architectural Design/Strategy with Ken vonRoenn and Guy Kemper.

Final class titles and descriptions will be announced in the Winter 2005 issue. Priority will once again be given toSGAA members with full registrations.

Watch The Stained Glass Quarterly, www.stainedglass.org and the Kaleidoscope for updates and details.

See you in Louisville!

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Grand Prize: “City of Bridges #3” by Anna Gerrodette. The

grand-prize panel won an Evenheat HotShot kiln, a $200

Bendheim gift certificate and three 50-pound crates of restora-

tion-grade lead came from DHD Metals.

First Place: “The Painting Lesson” by Diane Eissinger.

The first-place panel won a $150 Bendheim gift certifi-

cate, three 50-pound crates of restoration-grade lead

came from DHD Metals and a $100 gift certificate from

Reusché and Co. of TWS, Inc..

Second Place: “Crosscurrents” by Ann Wolf. The second-place

panel won a $100 Bendheim gift certificate, two 50-pound

crates of restoration-grade lead came from DHD Metals and a

$50 gift certificate from Reusché and Co. of TWS, Inc..

Third Place: “Durer’s Pride” by Eli Powell. The third-

place panel won a $50 Bendheim gift certificate, a crate

of restoration-grade lead came from DHD Metals and a

$25 gift certificate from Reusché and Co. of TWS, Inc..

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presentation on work fabricated at

Derix Studio and the studio’s use of acid

etching and flashed glass.

Official Conference activities con-

cluded on Friday with the annual tour of

area installations. The tour this year

went to Whatley Chapel, University of

Denver; PISMO Gallery; and St. John’s

Episcopal Cathedral.

Peter McGrain was the speaker at

this year’s Awards Banquet; his presen-

tation was “Glass Painting, Past &

Present: an Overview from the

Perspective of an Inside-Outsider.” He

showed (and offered insightful com-

mentary on) slides of work that illustrat-

ed a broad range of accomplishment

and concluded his presentation with a

montage of slides accompanied by the

musical saw.

This year, those registered for the

Conference had the option of attending

post-Conference classes on glass paint-

ing. Classes were taught at D&L Stained

Glass Supply’s new teaching facility; the

teachers were Peter McGrain,

Traditional Glass Painting/Alternative

Approaches; Terry Mominee, Flesh

Painting; and Jules Mominee,

Silkscreening. The success of this year’s

classes resulted in plans for post-

Conference classes following next year’s

Conference in Louisville.

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The Stained Glass Association of America’s Open Door Policy:

The Annual Summer Conference of the Stained Glass Association of America is an

event that welcomes all members and affiliates of the organization. One of the main

goals of the Conference is to offer a diverse range of programs that will interest atten-

dees of all levels and backgrounds. If you have not attended an Annual Summer

Conference, consider making Louisville 2006 your first. You’ll be glad you did.

Our Thanks to Conference Donors!Each year, it is with the gracious financial support from our manufacturer, suppliers and members that special events are made possi-

ble at the Annual Summer Conference. Please show your support for these donors in the year to come with your stained glass purchases.

FRIENDS

Dick Blick Art Supplies

Glass Patterns Quarterly

Ed Hoy’s International

Shepherd Products

Ann Wolff Glass Design

Rambusch Decorating Co.

CONTRIBUTORS

Bob Jones

Glasmalerie Peters

Helene Weis

Anonymous Donation

DONORS

Gemini Saw Co., Inc.

Glastar Corporation

HOAF Infrared Technology

Powell Brothers & Sons

Spectrum Glass Company

Venture Tape Corporation

SOLE CONTRIBUTORS

A & H Art & Stained Glass

J. Sussman Inc. — Our many thanks for thewonderful Painter’s Aprons they were greatlyappreciated!

PATRONS

D & L Stained Glass Supply — Thank youfor the use of your classroom space!

DHD Metals, Inc. Thank you for the leadcame for our raffle and exhibition prize!

Kokomo Opalescent Glass Co. Pony cases ofglass – what a great raffle prize!

Reusche & Co. of TWS Inc. Every one lovesyour paints and brushes!

Verrerie de Saint-Just Thanks for buying us adrink at our Welcome Reception!

SOLE PATRONS

S.A. Bendheim Our Awards Banquet was veryspecial with your help!

Denver Glass Machinery Your kiln donationmade the raffle!

Evenheat Kilns, Inc. The Speedburn Kilnmade our grand prize truly grand!

Northwest Art Glass Thanks for buying us adrink at the Awards Banquet!

Reusche Consultants Thanks for the LCDProjector, it will be appreciated for many years!

The Stained Glass Quarterly Thanks for allthe publicity!

Stained Glass School Thank you for RoyCoomber’s demonstration. It was special.

Paul Wissmach Glass Company Thank youfor our Welcome Buffet!

Special Thanks to Modern Litho-PrintInc., Printers of The Stained GlassQuarterly, for the Donation of our

Conference Program