Come Out and Play at Tucson’s Best Party
Every year, the GIA Lounge is the one place in Tucson where you’ll find the most fun, the best party, and a guaranteed good time. Join us at Tucson’s most playful party – the GIA Lounge “Where Color Comes to Play!”
Annual Dinner, Auction, and Dance Party
Sponsored by the GIA Alumni Association
Friday, February 5, 2010
6:30 – 11 pm
Marriott University Park Hotel
Admission
Up to January 18, 5 pm PST:
$45 GIA Alumni and Industry Associations members
$55 Other guests
After January 18 and at the door:
$55 for everyone
To reserve your spot on the playground click here, e-mail events@gia.edu, or call (760) 603-4100.
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This is a 3-Day workshop which explores the narrative and painterly potential of kiln formed glass. Students will be introduced to a variety of expressive kiln forming techniques to enable the use of text and images in their glass work. This class will be of interest to artists such as print makers, painters, poets, or anyone for whom imagery, layering and personal expression are desired elements. Working with Bullseye glass, frit, powder, and stringer, students will create pre-fired design elements to be used in subsequent glass projects, combined with other glass techniques and/or adapted to other media. Stenciling, sifting and sgrafitto with powders are some of the processes to be covered. Opacity, transparency, and design concepts will also be considered. Students will combine these kilnforming processes in a final project. While basic kiln practices will be touched upon, the focus of the class will be on the expressive use of the materials and creating glass art based on the students signature work. Prior glass experience is beneficial but artists of other media are encouraged to enroll.
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