Glass Artists of Colorado
Denver, CO

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Pre-Blown Points 

When I was in Lauscha this past May, I watched one of the glassblower’s take one of those pre-blown points and blown and shape it into a beautiful Christmas Ornament. I have a tape of him creating this.

I have two boxes full of these pre-blown points that I would love to share with all of you. So, I am bringing them to our next meeting and we can play with them. We can watch the video. I understand that these points that I have are compatible with 90 COE. I will be bringing some 90 frit and stringers to decorate the points with. If you wish to share a little of yours, please feel free to bring some. It doesn’t take much.

I understand that D&L is having a class later on in the fall with these pre- blown points. It would be nice to already have played with them and then take the class from D&L. Wear cotton if you wish to participate.

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Saturdays at the Curtis Arts Center 

Also, starting the next Saturday after our opening at Curtis and every Saturday after that during the entire show, we will have a glass market in which we can sell ornaments, and small gift items. We set up our own display ,all pieces mixed together, and volunteers will sit the show to write up sales tickets and wrap the items.

Curtis Arts will handle all of the charges, checks, etc. We just have to be there to replace items sold, and wrap and writeup. We will use the same tag system we use for the Echter’s Show with artist’s number, item number and price, etc.

If you don’t have an artist’s number, Sandi can assign one to you. Curtis will take 30% of the cost of the item and the club will take nothing. Same for anything sold from the floor, Only for Curtis.

We will charge a small fee, $20 to enter the art part or $35 to enter the art part and market. This fee should take care of wrapping paper, bags, bubble wrap, etc. This market will happen every Saturday, all day, for the entire show (see schedule).

We need volunteers to man the market on Saturdays. We would also like to have artists there on Saturdays to do artist’s talks about their work and demonstrations. Tables can be set up to show how a window is put together, etc. This has the potential to bring a lot of people to this show.

You can always go down to Curtis to see the space we need to fill. Lots of wall space and lots of windows. We are working on being able to hang pieces from the ceiling in front of the windows. So, lots of rainbows around the rooms!

I can answer questions at both the August and September meetings. Please participate. This is a great chance to show off your work and get all of the ways glass can be made in front of people. I want the observers to just be encircled with glass. If you know of a good glass artist who might like to be in this show, please let me know and I will send them a personal invitation. I need everyone’s help!

Echter’s Garden Show 

Echter’s Garden Center 20th Anniversary Show and Sale

Thursday, October 31 - deliver art pieces, set up show, set up gift item tables

Friday, November 1 - judging, finish setting up and soft opening

Saturday, November 2 - opening day, ceremonies starting at 1:00PM

Sunday, November 10 - closing day, pack up table items and help pack up show

I’m including a time table for the Echter’s Garden Show and the Curtis Art Center Show. Please write these dates down. I will be mailing applications the beginning of September with all of the information on both shows (Echter’s and Curtis) so you can fill in what you are bringing.

I will let you know when I mail them. Both shows will have an entry fee to help defray the cost of bags, bubble wrap, tissue paper, sales books, and all of the other stuff that goes with the sales. We will need to furnish these supplies for both shows.

If you do the Echter’s Show, you must sign up for, at least two volunteer sittings of 4 hours each.

This commitment can be done all in one day.
We will have two events at Echter’s an art show with ribbons and also table spaces around the outer edges of the show for gift type items.

Both will have a very small fee to participate. All of the information will be on the applications. You must be a member to participate in Echter’s.

This will be our 20th year, so we want to do a super job with decorating and setting up. I hope all will participate. We want to make this the best year ever?

Schedule of Events: 

Echter’s Garden Center 20th Anniversary Show and Sale

Thursday, October 31 - deliver art pieces, set up show, set up gift item tables

Friday, November 1 - judging, finish setting up and soft opening

Saturday, November 2 - opening day, ceremonies starting at 1:00PM

Sunday, November 10 - closing day, pack up table items and help pack up show

Curtis Arts Center

Tuesday -Thursday, November 5th, 6th and 7th - deliver work to Curtis

Saturday evening, November 9th - opening reception, 6-8PM

Saturday, November 16th - glass market (all day)

Saturday, November 23rd - glass market (all day)

Saturday November 30th - glass market (all day)

Saturday, December 7th - glass market (all day)

Saturday, December 13th - glass market (all day)

Saturday. December 20th - glass market (all day)

Saturday, December 28th - no market ,last day of show

Pick up art work December 30th or 31st, or January 2nd.

All unsold artwork must be picked up by Jan. 2nd.

We may have to revise how many Saturday markets we do! Right now there are six. Market items will be on display all through the show but will only be sold on art market days.