Four BECon Workshops Now Open for Public Registration

Anyone interested may now apply for a few openings in four of our pre- and post-BECon workshops, which until now have been open only to BECon attendees. Please note that the BECon conference has filled. However, a few spaces remain available in the following sessions. To register, contact Ryan Watson at 503-227-0222 or email conference@bullseyeglass.com.

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.

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.

3-D COLOR WORKSHOP
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.

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.

Bullseye Glass Company is a leader in promoting glass art worldwide through quality production of colored glass for art and architecture, research and education, and the presentation of innovative glass art in its Portland gallery.