Pre- & Post-Conference Workshops & Tours
PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS
SCULPTURAL GLASS IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT:
CREATING A SENSE OF PLACE
July 14-18 & 22
9:30am-5:30pm July 14-18 & 2pm-5pm July 22
2846 NE Glisan, Portland, OR
$800
In this workshop taught by Linda Ethier, participants will design proposals for sculptural glass, intended to enhance specific architectural settings. Thinking and working three-dimensionally, students will work to develop interfaces between viewers and architecture, thus creating, in each case, a palpable sense of place. All practical matters involved in designing sculptural glass for built environments will be considered: determining client goals and expectations; understanding the importance of written proposals; developing and/or working with a budget; addressing client concerns regarding maintenance, durability, and liability; assembling a team for execution and installation; and creating the project path. The final proposals will be presented to "clients" (fellow students) for consideration and will be supported by scale-site models, maquettes, and glass samples.
THE SUM OF THE PARTS SESSION FILLED
July 14—19
9am—5pm July 14—18 & 9am—1pm July 19
Bullseye Resource Center
$800
Any work of architecture is as potent as the sum of its parts. Laurel Porcari discusses relative scale, working from small sketches, and achieving big results by means of texture and color choices that read from a distance. Explore seriality, repetition and the seam with regard to pattern and armature design to achieve scale through an assemblage of modules. This workshop will show fast techniques like carving, lensing, roller patterns, sand and plaster texture, and combine them for maximum results. The focus is on learning techniques to apply to the next job rather than on manufacturing a finished piece at a large scale.
THE RIGHT TOOL FOR THE JOB SESSION FILLED
July 16, 10am-6pm
July 17-18, 9:30am-5:30pm
Bullseye Resource Center
$400
Coldworking techniques can help you achieve both aesthetic and functional goals in any glass project, from the qualities of its surface to the strength and stability of its edges. Because kiln-glass can be used architecturally at almost any scale, participants will learn to choose the right tool for the job at hand. Utilizing a pre-fused glass block, Erik Whittemore will show you how to achieve the desired results using tools in Bullseye's cold shop designed for both large and small scale works. Emphasis will be on how to use each tool and the marks it is capable of making. Tool options and sources, as well as considerations for studio layout and set-up will also be presented.
3-D COLOR WORKSHOP SESSION FILLED
July 17—19
10am—6pm
Bullseye Resource Center
$400
Many artists think they know everything they need to know about color—until they encounter workshop leader Harold Linton, whose opinions on 3-D color practice are quoted in the New York Times and magazines like Departures and Metropolis. Linton has penned 14 books about color and design. He lectures at top universities from Boston to Helsinki to Seoul and runs his own design consulting group (providing color solutions for architecture and industry)—when he's not busy chairing the Department of Art and Visual Technology at George Mason University. Linton's special BECon workshop will raise questions about color many professionals have never considered and will burrow so deeply into 3-D color theory that participants' perceptions will be forever changed. Exercises will focus on exploring the interactions among light, form, surface, and color (both opaque and transparent). Note: Material presented will not be exclusively applicable to glasswork. Mediums used in the exercises will include Color-Aid (and other) papers, designers' gouache and watercolors, and Bullseye glass.
CONSIDERATIONS IN KILN-GLASS LAMINATION SESSION FILLED
July 18
9am—1pm
Juno Glass
4523 SE 23rd Ave
$95
When kiln-glass is put into an architectural context, very specific issues of code and safety may apply. One way to address these issues is through lamination, in which panels of glass are literally glued/laminated together in a cold process. Juno Lachman and Rich Lamothe will provide an overview of lamination options, challenges, expenses, and aesthetics, as well as building codes and correctly sizing works for subsequent coldworking, water jet cutting, and drilling. The presentation will include a review of successfully laminated panels, as well as problems and how they can be prevented. While this demonstration and discussion will illustrate the basics of the process, including the actual lamination of a panel, it does not aim to be an exhaustive exploration of how to laminate. Rather, the focus will be on the necessary characteristics of kiln-glass in order for it to be successfully laminated.
POST-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS
BIG IDEAS MADE REAL
July 23—28
10am—6pm July 23—27 & 9am—1pm July 28
Bullseye Resource Center
$800
Where do big ideas come from, how do they relate to the client's needs, and how do they relate to the architecture? Work with architect and kiln-glass artist Richard Parrish to explore the process of working on an architectural scale from concept to proposal for a real site, including budget, schedule, samples, and models.
CREATING AND PRESENTING SUCCESSFUL PROPOSALS
July 23—27
9am—5pm
Bullseye Resource Center
$800
Learn to effectively present your concepts for architectural kiln-glass projects by working with actual RFPs (requests for proposals) including: reading architectural drawings, developing budgets, rendering in conventional and digital media, and making samples. Learn what questions to anticipate and how to answer with confidence. Paul Housberg and Carla McLaughlin will guide you through the development of your own proposal to be presented to a committee of your peers. In addition, you will have the benefit of learning from the presentations of others—a rare opportunity. Housberg and McLaughlin will share their real-world knowledge regarding the practical details of marketing and project management. Although the emphasis is on public art installations, these concepts are applicable to corporate and private clients as well. Those who already have commission experience are encouraged to apply.
TOURS
PORTLAND STUDIO TOUR SESSION FILLED
Thursday, July 19, 2007
9:00am-5:00pm
$95 (includes box lunch)
Visit some of Portland's most interesting kilnforming studios for art and architecture.
- • Jeremy Lepisto & Mel George's Studio Ramp is a workshop for creating their own works in kilnformed glass and executing architectural and other large-scale works for local and regional artists.
- • Ray Ahlgren's Fire Art, like most Portland studios, is "close to home," compact and remarkably innovative in the production of architectural scale works in kilnformed glass.
- • George Batho has fabricated many kilnformed glass projects for architectural installations. His well-equipped studio with its large kilns and overhead cranes and his expertise makes Batho Studios the most efficient one-person shop in Portland.
- • Bullseye's research & education studio: By immersing ourselves in real-life projects, we understand the challenges in creating kilnformed architectural work. Our staff will walk you through a few of those projects, discuss specific fabrication techniques, and provide an overview of the tools that equip the studio.
PORTLAND ARCHITECTURAL KILN-GLASS TOUR SESSION FILLED
Monday, July 23, 2007
Two options:
8:00 am-Noon; 1:00 pm-5:00 pm
$75
Don't miss this opportunity to view ten of Portland's newest and most compelling architectural glass installations. Bullseye's Lani McGregor and Ted Sawyer will guide your tour—winding you through the city's tony West Hills and trendy South Waterfront and Pearl Districts to take in three commercial, four residential, and three public-space sites. The tour will feature glass walls, staircases, doors, and fixtures.
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Note: Workshops are only available to paid conference registrants.
Note: Transportation to/from the workshop sessions will be provided with the Hilton Hotel as the beginning and end points.