SESSIONS
KILN-GLASS IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT: THE REAL AND THE IMAGINED
The Bullseye conference will open with a survey of both the built and un-built in the field of contemporary kiln-glass. Drawing on projects from across the US and abroad, this visual tour will introduce attendees to the state of the art with images and information on projects that have been built, survived—or not—and those that have as yet only been dreamed. Bullseye Gallery Director Lani McGregor has worked with artists and studios around the world to compile an inspirational overview of this new terrain.
3-D COLOR DESIGN FOR PROFESSIONALS
The story of color today is intertwined with our industrial society and the materials we use to make everything from saltshakers to automobiles, glass for products and for the buildings we inhabit, both inside and outside. Professor Harold Linton discusses how the artistry of the color studio integrates education, color theory, studio methods, and professional practices. Included in this dual-image presentation is a wide array of design precedents, planning methods, and appropriate technology for color design, color planning/communication, presentation, conceptual and practical aspects of color applicable to dimensional color practice.
SIZE MATTERS (Part 1): ISSUES IN LARGE-SCALE KILN-GLASS
Technical Session
Scaling up the kiln-glass project raises the technical hurdles: understanding the heating and cooling patterns of larger firing chambers, controlling temperatures for uniformity, calculating annealing schedules, predicting and preventing thermal shock in outdoor installations. Bullseye founder and insatiable detective of kiln-glass, Daniel Schwoerer will address these and other topics at the forefront of the company's recent investigations into architectural-scale kilnforming.
HOW TO GET THE JOB: MARKETING FOR ARCHITECTURAL COMMISSIONS
What does it take to get a commission? Learn how to market your work and yourself. Artist Paul Housberg, known for his understated, color-infused glass walls, explains how he works with architects and interior designers to propose, design, and fabricate his large, tactile, luminous works. Discussion includes: essential marketing tools, how to get your name out there, software for rendering proposals and promotion, qualifying potential clients, the four questions you must always ask, how to talk about price, how many designs to show the client, the ratio of marketing efforts to projects won, and the importance of niche marketing.
NARCISSUS QUAGLIATA
Keynote Address
Painter, designer, philosopher, visionary, Narcissus Quagliata dares to dream art into glass and glass into architecture on a scale approached by few living artists. Whether the client is the Discovery Channel, the Catholic church, or the Italian government, Quagliata's roadmap to the project routinely charts the multiple challenges of culture, politics, engineering and personal vision. Along the way he has brought kiln-glass into some of the world's most exciting architectural venues. Prepare to be inspired, unsettled, and astounded as Quagliata shares insights drawn from a life lived on the razor's edge of art.
MAKING ART, LOVE, AND MONEY
A career overview: starting a business, its evolution and adaptation, recent collaborative projects with Bullseye Glass, notable successes. Gordon Huether defines what it takes to win and execute a project including proposals, cost, project management, and more. He concludes with a discussion about the benefits and advantages of this kind of business and the contributions it makes to architecture and design.
CATASTROPHES IN GLASS
Technical Session
While it's unlikely you'll ever be commissioned to glaze a skyscraper with kilnformed glass, there is much to learn from the catastrophic problems that have plagued glass in the facades of some of the world's most renowned buildings. Defects due to water leakage, corrosion, incompatibility of materials, insufficient redundancy, climatic influences and worse will make a simple case of thermal shock a lot less shocking. Patrick Loughran, architect and author of Falling Glass, surveys the damage and strategies to avoid it.
SIZE MATTERS (Part 2): CASE STUDIES IN LARGE-SCALE KILN-GLASS
Technical Session
Follow Bullseye studio technicians Nathan Sandberg, Erik Whittemore, and Tom Jacobs through three large-scale kiln-glass projects, executed last year in the factory's Research and Education Department. Meet the technical challenges, the equipment innovations, the efficiencies, and the impacts. Learn how victory was snatched from the jaws of devit and other poignant lessons from the miles of hard knocks traveled on these kiln-glass crusades. Ted Sawyer, Bullseye Director of Research and Education, will moderate.
STARTING THE BUSINESS
Panel Discussion
Hear perspectives from Richard Parrish and Laurel Porcari, owners of two nascent kiln-glass design and fabrication studios, on the topic of entering the architectural market. See the types of projects they have been doing and learn how they secured the jobs, how they build relationships, and how they operate their studios. Moderated by Ted Sawyer.
UH OH, I THINK I NEED A LAWYER
Know your risk:
Learn how to ask the right questions to maximize your protection and limit your exposure. Lawyer Brian Posewitz, a Portland litigation specialist, explains the importance of knowing your liability at each phase of the project. Discussion includes: Copyright laws, vendor relationships, works structural requirements for the proposed work, and creating contracts. Rick Allen, who specializes in commercial property casualty insurance, will address policy options and how to determine what is best for your company's needs.
THE KILN-GLASS CEILING: BARRIERS TO ENTRY
The barriers to putting kiln-glass into architectural settings range from the technical to the cultural to the aesthetic. While there are a number of such challenges, none may seem more daunting, or are more important, than understanding the performance characteristics for these materials and how they relate to building codes for specific applications. We bring together a panel of practitioners who have dealt with these issues across a broad spectrum of works, learn how they have addressed them, and discuss what major work needs to be accomplished in this area in order to break through the kiln-glass ceiling. Panelists include Walter Gordinier, Paul Housberg, Richard Parrish, and Laurel Porcari. Moderated by Ted Sawyer.
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