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CORNING’S CONNECTION TO GLASS IS CRYSTAL CLEAR ✓ A r r i val in 1868 of the Brooklyn Flint Glass Works, later Corning Glass Works and now Corning Incorporated. ✓ Corning Glass Works’ production in 1879 of the first glass bulb for Thomas Edison’s incandescent electric light.
Why hold a festival celebrating glass in a small, rural upstate New York city with fewer than 11,000 residents? Because the city of Corning has for the past
142 years produced startling innovations in the use of glass and glass-ceramic materials for both artistic and industrial purposes. A partial list of Corning’s glass milestones includes:
✓ Opening in 1903 of Steuben Glass Works, where Englishman Frederi ck Carder designed and produced exquisite colored art glass that rivaled that of Tiffany and is still coveted by collectors around the world. ✓ Opening in 1951 of The Corning Museum of Glass.
✓ Development of some of the best-known brands of consumer glassware in the world, including Pyrex, Corning Ware and Corelle dinnerware. ✓ Corning I n c o r p o r a t e d ’s design and production of windows for all U.S. manned space projects and the International Space Station. ✓ Development in 1970 of bl a z i n g - fast optical fiber, which revolutionized global c o m munications networks and helped build the Internet. ✓ Creation in the 1970s of cellular-ceramic devices, used in catalytic converters of cars and trucks worldwide has cut air pollution dramatically.
✓ Production of flat-panel glass that is used in more than half the flat-screen televi-sions in the world. ✓ Design and p ro d u c t i o n of mirror blanks for some of the world’s largest telescopes, including the Hubbl e Space Telescope. Wherever you turn in Corning’s Gaffer District, you will find glass --- from $5 suncatchers to a $5,000 sculptures and nearly p riceless antique Carder Steuben to cutting edge glass innovations. To d ay, Corning Incorp o rated is a global corporation with more than $5 billion in annual revenues and 24,000 employees and Steuben Glass produces an elegant line of
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clear crystal art glass and tableware. The city boasts two hot-glass studios where visitors can try their hand at glassmaking, as well as two commercial studios that turn out contemporary art glass. The world’s most comprehens i ve collection of glass, covering 3,500 years, is on d i s p l ay daily at The Corning Museum of Glass. Corning’s major glass retailers are in the Gaffer District, which is named for the title given to a master g l a s s bl owe r. There are also antique shops with glass in their product mix. Why hold a GlassFest in Corning? It’s crystal clear that the history and the heritage of Corning make it a perfect fit for the event.
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Gecko Glass Jewelry
So you're engaged? Congratulations! ...now for the fun stuff. My name is Erin Shepard and I have been a jeweler for over 16 years. All of my designs are sterling silver. I only use the highest quality swarovski crystal's and new on the market swarvorski pearl's. Simply browse my samples, if you find something you like just call or email and we can design something special just for you together. By designing your jewelry though an independent artist like myself you are cutting out the middle man You are getting your jewelry for much less than a store front jeweler, along with getting jewelry designed just for you. If you have looked at other swarovski crystal wedding site's you have seen how difficult it is to find a necklace under $40. (Most between $40-$100). I take enormous pride in creating my jewelry, and hope that you see something in my samples that you like. I love to create custom originals. Some orders can be designed , shipped and received in as little as a week but the more time we have to work together, the better. If you receive your order and need a change; in length for example, it's no problem, just give me a call or email and I can adjust your order. I look forward to doing business with you.
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Earth & Fire Crafts earthandfirecrafts.com
Pottery and Crafts by Barbara J. Mitchell Guilderland, New York I began creating functional pottery in 1985 taking courses from a local potter in Albany New York. This hobby quickly became a passion and now I run my own pottery business from a small studio in the basement of my Guilderland New York home. I do not have a retail space of my own, but rely on craft fairs, a few consignment businesses and my web site for sales.
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Karen Vogler kkirby1@stny.rr.com
I've been making jewelry for almost 10 years. I make one of a kind wire wrapped pendants and earrings from natural and polished rocks, seashells, glass, fossils, and wood. I also work with copper, using a torch to give it a heat patina finish. Two years ago I started doing glass fusing to get the brighter colors I love. Glass is a much steeper learning curve as it changes so much in the kiln, especially dichroic glass. Sometimes it's a pleasant surprise, other times it's a bust. It's all fun though.
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Prosperity Jewelry www.prosperityjewelry.com
You will find Glass!Wear jewelry in many stores across the country including boutiques, galleries and many museum stores. Prosperity Jewelry has been creating glazed ceramic and fired glass jewelry for department stores and specialty boutiques since 1989. Laura Bosse and Cat Zurchin founded their business on the simple premise that quality design and hand-made craftsmanship make good fashion sense. Good customer service comes as second nature to Laura and Cat. They began making jewelry together while waiting tables at the same fine restaurant over 20 years ago. Today they continue to draw on their experience as visual artists (and waitresses) to create jewelry and accessories with unique style and commercial appeal.
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The Gilded Forest www.thegildedforest.com
Handcrafted Jewelry with Precious and Semi-Precious Stones as well as Fossils Distinctive • Hand Wrought Timeless
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David Webster’s Pottery davidwebsterspottery.com
David Webster graduated from Williamsport Area High School in 1978 and hase a B.S. in Art Education from Mansfield University. Currently, he is an Art/Pottery/ Photography teacher at Athens Area High School. He has been making pots for close to 30 years . His pottery is exhibited in over 15 art shows per year.
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James Yaun Glass Art www.jamesyaun.com
James has taken an opposite course from the mainstream glass movement and instead of using the vast color pallet that is now available to the modern flame worker he mostly uses 24k gold and fine silver incorporated into the clear borosilicate glass. He usually adds a black background to absorb the light and create the illusion of the vastness of space. James loves to share knowledge and recently decided to share his "electric green not dicro technique."
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Be In The Moment www.etsy.com/ shop/beinthemoment
My enamel and sterling silver jewelry is handmade in New York City. I use lead-free vitreous glass enamels on copper that are kiln-fired as the foundation for my jewelry and accessory collection. Also, I use sterling silver ear wires and chains -- no base metals (like nickel or brass) that cause some people to have allergic reactions! I have loved and worn jewelry since I was old enough to walk, and I've been making jewelry in some form or another since elementary school. My interest really piqued in my last year at college, when I chose to take a jewelry design class as an elective. I've been making jewelry with the goal of starting my own business since then. After working for other jewelry designers for 3 years, I finally took the plunge in 2010. When I'm not at work making new pieces, you may find me singing traditional Irish or other folk songs at a pub somewhere, acting on stage, or hanging out with my dog, Grover. I hope you enjoy my creations!
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Mo'Darva Glass studio
Cheryl Miller works primarily with dichroic glass and creates one of a kind pieces at Mo'Darva Glass studio in her home. After designing each piece they are then kiln fired several times to reach certain visual effects. All of the work is then shaped using a grinder, ring saw or water-jet. The final firing anneals and smooths the edges of the glass. Sterling silver and 14KG/F findings are used to finish and accentuate her work. She also cuts and powder coats stainless steel and designs a "Tribal Line" of pendants which she embellishes with her glass "Dichroic" is defined as the property of having more than one color. Dichroic glass is a high-tech spin off of the space industry. Metal oxides such as titanium, magnesium and silicon are deposited on the surface of glass in a high temperature vacuum furnace creating a variety of colors, patterns, and textures. Plus the nature of the glass is to have transmitted and reflective colors. There will be color shifts depending on which angle you are looking at. Most of her designs are made by combining small chips of various colors and patterns together, thus each design is unique and no two pieces can ever be duplicated Cheryl finds that working with this medium is exciting because of the variations and uniqueness of each piece . Dichroic glass is one of the most complimentary pieces of jewelry you will wear.
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C&P Studio Ceramics
Chris Pettingill and Peggi Sue Peters met in 1984 while attending Harford Community College in Bel Air, Maryland and went on to receive their B.F.A. degrees at the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University. Chris continued on to study at the University of The Arts, in Philadelphia, and received his M.F.A. in ceramic art from Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana in 1992. They now live and work along the banks of the Susquehanna River in Afton, NY. In 1995 they started their studio in an old church in Delta, PA and set about to make functional pots on the potter’s wheel. Since my background is in ceramic sculpture, we baked and cooked and ate and drank from everything we made for about a year before even trying to sell a single pot because we wanted to make sure they worked properly and were sturdy enough for everyday use. They settled on white stoneware and porcelain clays for their work, and are glaze fired to Cone 10 (2350 degrees F.) in electric kilns with glaze made from nontoxic materials. We formulate and make all of our own glazes from raw materials in our studio, to be sure that they are safe not only for people to use, but for us to work with as well.
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GLASSFEST WINERY - BUSINESS PAIRINGS Visit these Gaffer District Businesses for tastings during GlassFest! Imagine That! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Glenora Winery Marich Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .King Ferry Winery Pip's . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hickory Hollow Highland Cellars Rockwell Museum of Western Art . . . . . . . . .Miles Wine Cellars Cap’n Morgan’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lakewood Vineyards Vitrix Hot Glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Heron Hill Pure Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Saranac Brewery Leather & Lace Intimate Clothing Boutique . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kings Garden Connors Mercantile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Casa Larga Stained Glass Works & Antiques . . . . . . . . . .Finger Lakes Beer Company Market Street Brewing Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Market Street Brewing Co. The Site Cyber Bar & Grill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rooster Fish Brewery & Keuka Brewing Simple Style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Standing Stone Vineyard Holmes’ Plate 54 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Breweries Oak’s Sports Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hazlitt 1852 Radisson Hotel Corning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Franks Gaffer Grille & Tap Room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Horseheads Brewery Bottles & Corks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fulkerson Winery Beyond Baskets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Knapp Winery Market Street Coffee & Tea . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Keuka Lake Vineyards Laser Art Studio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TBA
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Whites Pottery www.whitespottery.com
Dean White has been crafting art and traditional pottery for more than 30 years. He began his career after attending art school at Munson Wi l l i a m s School of Art, and soon after established his retail shop, White's Pottery and Gifts, in Deansboro, NY. Dean has taught pottery classes at his studio for many years. Working with clay and producing designs of his own creation has been a very personal and fulfilling career for Dean. His passion for his work shows in the beauty of his designs. This is the direct result of Dean's personal philosophy that the items we use in our every day lives should reflect the care and quality of being handmade and from the heart of the artist. All of White's Pottery is designed to be functional as well as beautiful. The pieces are each hand-thrown on a pottery wheel, one piece at a time. As each piece is individually hand made, no two pieces are exactly alike, and all sizes are approximate. These variations are the result of being made by an artist. All of the pottery is made by Dean from stoneware clay. Each piece goes through several steps from start to finish, including two kiln firings. The final firing is at over 2000 degrees Fahrenheit, making the clay into durable, non-porous stoneware. Stoneware is an excellent cooking medium, as it distributes heat very evenly, and holds its temperature for a long time. The pie dishes will help produce the best piecrusts, and should be treated as glass for baking temperatures. All of the pieces are glazed in colors created by Dean. He formulated his recipes so that they are all food-safe, and they contain no lead. The pottery is ovenproof, as well as dishwasher- and microwave-safe. These pieces are meant to be used and are designed with function in mind. For example, the flour canister holds a full 5-pound bag, and the batter bowl is designed to hold a standard-mix or a single-batch recipe. The handles are sturdy and comfortable to hold, and the shapes and colors are beautiful to display. This pottery travels from the china hutch to the oven to the table with style.
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