Prairie
News
January
2010
PHONE
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Just recently I was listening
to a radio broadcast about what really helps us to relax and recharge
our batteries. The answer was quite surprising. Sitting still
and watching TV, or working on the computer definitely do not
help the mind to refresh. Doing something creative, especially
if you are also using your hands-is a much better choice. Practicing
a musical instrument or working on a craft were considered good
choices. You are using a different part of your brain and by concentrating
fully on one task, they claim multi tasking is very inefficient
and is an energy drain- you will feel more satisfied in the end.
This has been confirmed many times by craftspersons who have commented
that they find the creative process very absorbing. They are amazed
how quickly time passes when they are working on a glass project.
Our religious stained glass
department is currently working on over drive. We have just installed
32 panels for St Basils Ukrainian Catholic Church in St James.
The project was started by a good friend Ernest Ashcroft. Ernest
was trained in Ireland as a glass painter. He worked for many
years for Westmacott Glass and then Western Art Glass before striking
out on his own.

St Basils
We are building a number
of windows for Holy Eucharist Ukrainian Catholic Church in East
Kildonan . This project was begun by Winnipeg 's most famous artist-
Leo Mol. Not many people realize that Leo was an excellent stained
glass artist as well as a sculptor and ceramicist. His work at
St Vladimir and Olga is a triumph in the art of stained glass.
If you ever have an opportunity drop by this church it is on McGregor
St in the north End.
Sometime soon we will be
making windows for Minnedosa United Church as the ground has now
been broken and the walls should be going up. As you may remember
the church burnt to the ground a few years ago. This project is
very exciting as there are no existing stained glass windows to
try to match.
Lucinda has been busy coming
up with new designs for stained and fused glass. Her current stained
glass series is Aerographs - views from above. Themes are the
Prairies, England, Caribbean and the North.

Mermaid
Private
Commission
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We will mail out a newsletter only once or twice a year -one in
the fall and perhaps one in the spring. After much consideration
we have decided to put our efforts into an email newsletter. The
reasons are substantial. *We can send out colour pictures of new
products etc by email very easily* we can send out messages more
frequently as something exciting comes up*. The amount of paper
that we use sending our four newsletters per year is substantial*
the cost to mail the newsletter is also substantial.
New
Books
Patterns for Decorative
and Functional Mirrors for any Room in your Home
A beautiful mirror can make quite a statement in your home by
reflecting light and making your room seem larger. Mirrors help
to brighten rooms by opening up corners where there would otherwise
only be wall. They are nice in powder rooms or work well in small
entry areas. Judy Coleman provides you with many mirror choices
(both shape and style) in this book. There are rectangular, oval,
and round mirrors with titles such as Sun, Seashell, Sun/Moon,
Trellis, Window Box, Castle and Roses. This book enables you to
put your skills to use and add stained glass mirror to your decor.
Includes 11 patterns
Simply Fabulous Plates
and Platters Made Simple
Create dazzling glass, fused and formed into art pieces that are
perfect for display and entertaining. Learn how to create notched
plates, dotted plates and fun fish platters. Includes 21 patterns
with instructions and enlargement information (if needed), firing
schedules and tips for getting more for your molds.
Time
Sensitive Sales
January 18 to 30 All Glass
Frit and Glassline lining and shading material 25 % off. Use these
products to add detail and shading to your fused glass projects.
Feb.. 1 to13 GLOVES IN
A BOTTLE is fantastic as a moisturizer as well as a barrier cream
when you are working with solder and lead. Highly Recommended.
25 % OFF
Feb.. 15 to 27 FUME TRAP
is the best way to neutralize solder fumes. The carbon filter
removes over 99 % of the flux fumes. Only $52.99.
March 1 to 13 All strip
and circle cutters 25 % off. Parallel lines and circles should
be accurate. Make them easily and accurately with a good tool.
March 15 to 27 All ART
CLAY SILVER 25 % off. Clay, paste and syringes.
March 29 to April 10 All
BEVELED GLASS 25 % off. Straight lines and clusters
April 13 to 25 All COPPER
FOIL 25% off.
Mark your
calendars for our
Annual Glass
Sale May 8th to the 15th
We are very
excited to have Patty Gray returning to Winnipeg this fall to
teach two classes. There will be two 4 day INTERMEDIATE FUSED
GLASS WORKSHOPS Sept 23 to26 or Sept 27-30. In this workshop,
students will have the opportunity to have a full hands-on experience
in creating a bowl or sculptural piece. You will explore and experiment
with numerous kiln-forming techniques and design elements/inclusions,
pattern bars, cane, custom frit, murrini, and apply these to your
own personal style. The class cost is $900.00 all materials included.
Check out Patty's website www.pattygray.com

Week
Day and Evening Class Schedule
Glass Fusing Three Sinks
with Matt Wed Feb.. 24 and Mar 3 $200.00 plus GST
In this 2 evening class
Matt will discuss the issues related to fusing large glass bowls
such as sinks. Students will create one glass blank which will
be fused and then slumped. Tuition includes all firing. Services
such as drilling holes for the drain are available at an extra
charge. 6:30 to 9:30 PM. Prerequisite Fusing One and Two.
Glass Fusing Week with
Lucinda Tues Feb.. 16 to Friday Feb.. 19 $200.00 plus GST
This four day class will
bring you deep into the fusing process. You will learn about glass
compatibility, kiln firing schedules, how to make your own frit,
how to use kiln papers to emboss the glass and how to successfully
slump your fused glass blanks into ceramic molds. It is a combination
of our Glass Fusing One and Two courses. 9 AM to Noon
Cold Working Fused Glass
with Matt Wed Jan 20 and 27 $175.00 plus GST
In this class you will
make a fused glass paper weight using a pyramid shaped mold or
a fused flower bud vase. Each student will then have a private
lesson polishing the paper weight or vase using our new lap wheel
beveling machine. All materials included. 6:30 to9:30
Glass Fusing Two Weekend
with Lucinda Fri Mar 5 and Sat March 6 $ 225.00 plus GST
In this weekend class Lucinda
will demystify the slumping process. Students will make fused
glass blanks and then have them slumped into one of our molds.
Students can work with glass paint, glass frit, fiber papers as
well as learn how to acid etch details on iridescent or dicro
glass. Fri 7-9pm Sat 10 to 4 pm Prerequisite Fusing One.
Working Thick with Matt
Wed Mar 10, 17, 24 and 31 for 4 weeks $400.00 plus GST
Students will make pattern
bars, cut them with a tile saw and reconfigure the pieces to make
a sophisticated design. You will learn how to fuse together glass
strips and how to achieve a professional looking edge using the
lap wheel. Firing schedules and other considerations will be discussed.
6:30 to 9:30 pm
Art Clay Silver Three
Making Rings & Setting Stones Wed Feb. 3 & 10 $ 100.00
plus GST
In this two evening class
Matt will teach everything you need to know to make rings out
of Art Clay Silver. How to size the ring and then create different
and unique shapes. The class will also cover how to use jewels
in your rings and pendants. Prerequisite Art Clay Silver One.
6:30 to 9:30 pm
Design and Painting
with Lucinda Thurs. Mar 11 to 25 $120 plus GST
Lucinda will introduce
simple ideas on how to start drawing your own designs for stained
glass and fused glass projects. Painting techniques will allow
you to add extra detail. 6:30 to 9:30 PM
Glass Laminating With
Matt Wed Feb.. 17 $175.00 plus GST
Laminating is taking two-
or more- pieces of glass and using Triolyse UV Adhesive to adhere
them together. Matt will show you how to use the adhesive successfully
and then how to use our new lap wheels to bevel, shape and polish
the glass. Tuition includes one hour private instruction using
the lap wheel and one hour rental credit on the wheel.
Wednesday evening drop
in Wed April 7- May 12 $100.00 plus GST
This is a new format of
class for students that work shift work and can't commit to a
full 6 week session. Or perhaps you only need a couple classes
with guidance to get you project off on the right track. Then
this is the class for you. Students can choose to pay for one
class for a cost of $20 per class or buy a six pack for $100.
Students need previous experience; no beginners please. Students
are free to work on any type project they like with guidance from
Matthew for the evening from 5-8 pm. Spaces are limited so please
call early to reserve a spot.
NEW
GLASS
Spectrum Glass has lots
of new colours of glass in both fusing and stained glass. Add
an air of sophistication to fusing designs with new Aventurine
Black . Delicate metallic flecks shimmer like a field of tiny
diamonds on a rich, Black background. Medium Transparent Green
This refreshing shade is the perfect complement to our existing
palette of greens Caribbean Blue is every bit as cool, crisp &
inviting as the tropical waters for which it was named. Three
New Fusible Wispies These elegant and dynamic Wispies feature
opalescent color stirred into a clear base, with the same signature
light touch found in their non-fusing cousins. With the high volume
of clear glass in these mixes, be sure to experiment with stacking
-- Wispy-over-Wispy, and Wispy over solids. Cobalt Blue/Clear,
Black/Clear or Amazon Green/Clear. The reintroduction of Terra
Cotta to the System 96 palette is reason to rejoice! Taking its
cue directly from Mother Earth, Terra Cotta brings a natural beauty
to your designs. Like the earthy orange-hued fruit this glass
is named for, Persimmon serves as a lovely reminder of all things
Fall - perfect wherever a rich, warm "spiced" orange hue is desired.
The same great texture you love in the Clear Cord, now in Black
cord . Try airbrushing glittery micas, or sprinkling opal glass
Frit into the recessed valleys then fuse for an elegant and subtle
new effect!
PRAIRIE
2010 Saturday WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
Classes
fill up quickly so please call 783-1117 ASAP to secure a spot
Or register
online at www.prairiestainedglass.mb.ca
Jan 30 Art Clay Silver
One with Jayne Nixon $70.00 plus GST
Art Clay Silver is a pure
metal powder mixed with non-toxic binders and water. When kiln,
torch or stove top fired, the binders burn away, leaving pure,
99.9 % silver. In this workshop students will make 3 pendants
and a pair of earrings using 10 g of clay, a bottle of paste and
a syringe filled with clay. Materials cost approximate $130.00.
10-4 pm
Feb. 6 Glass
Fusing One with Lucinda Doran $90.00 plus GST
Fusing is the process of
creating a glass design by fusing glass pieces together in the
kiln. No foiling- no soldering. This is a great way to make jewelry,
wall pieces etc. In the class Lucinda will teach you how to make
coasters and trivets. Fusing principals will be discussed. Price
includes firing of your class pieces. We will custom fire pieces
for you in the future. 10-4 pm Teenagers welcome- with an adult
Feb. 13 Glass Jewelry
with Cathy Sutton $70.00 plus GST
In this class students
will learn how to make fused glass pendants, use etching cream
to add details to the glass, how to attach findings to the finished
pieces. 10-4 PM Teenagers welcome with an adult
Feb. 20 Lead Came Basics
with Brad Swartz $90.00 plus GST
In this class you will
make a simple stained glass window using the lead came assembly
technique. Working with lead came gives you a crisp architectural
look perfect for Frank Lloyd Wright style pieces. Cutting considerations,
proper assembly technique, use of tools, cementing and reinforcement
will be covered. Students will attend an intro class from 10 to
12 on Feb.. 20. Brad will do a demo and give instructions on how
to cut your glass for lead came. The class will then continue
on March 20 from 10 to 4.
Feb. 27 Glass Mosaics
One with Sylvia Cunningham $90.00 plus GST
Using stained glass in
a mosaic style is THE hot new trend. Sylvia will help you to create
a mosaic mirror, which is approximately 8 inches by 8 inches.
Students will learn how to cut glass using mosaic nippers, glue
the glass to the wood backing and Sylvia will demonstrate the
grouting process. No previous glass experience is needed so bring
a friend. All materials are included. 10-4 PM Teenagers welcome-with
an adult
March 6 Stepping Stones
using Flashcrete with Sylvia Cunningham $70.00 plus GST
Garden stones make wonderful
accents to your garden or can be placed on top of a wrought iron
base to make a charming table. Glass is cut to your desired design,
it is placed in a plastic mold (there are dozens of sizes and
shapes to choose from) and Flashcrete is poured into the mold
to create the stone. Flashcrete can be tinted many colours, is
8 times stronger than cement and sets up in an hour. 10:00 am
to 2:00 pm
March 13 Glass Fusing
One with Lucinda Doran $ 90.00 plus GST
See Feb.. 6 for class info.
10-4 PM
March 13 Bead Making
One with Cathy Sutton $ 100.00 plus GST
Using a lampworking torch,
learn to create glass beads you can use in jewelry designs. The
class will cover all the basics plus how to make and apply stringers,
raking and feathering. Tuition for this class includes the use
of tools required. Students will receive a $ 40.00 discount off
the cost of purchasing a torch head the day of the class. 10-
4 pm
March 20 and 21 Art
Clay Silver Two with Jayne Nixon $150.00 plus GST
Learn how to use Oyumaru
mold material to make repeat pieces, how to apply silver overlay
paste onto glass, how to use silver flakes and how to carve designs
into a rubber sheet to emboss your art clay. 10-4 on Sat 10 to
2 on Sunday
March 27 Hot Glass Skills
DEMO CLASS $40.00 plus GST
Let us show you how to
convert a small jewelry kiln into a machine to make awesome long
and large stringers to be used in your work. See molten glass
combed into a unique one of a kind art piece. Learn how to use
commercial molds to make cast glass pieces as well as well as
how to make your own molds using modern casting materials. ADD
SPONTENAITY to your work and have fun. 1-3 PM
March 27 Garden Lanterns
with Jayne Nixon $70.00 plus GST
Recycle a wine bottle
into a lantern for your garden. Learn how to use a bottle cutter
to cut the bottom off a bottle and then embellish it using nuggets
and wire and then attached to a copper pipe so it can be installed
in the ground. Great for mood lighting around the deck or patio.
10-4 PM
April 3 Garden Art with
Jayne Nixon $70.00 plus GST
Enhance your flowerbeds
or potted plants with angels, dragonflies or bumblebees constructed
using glass, copper sheeting, beads and metal rods. 10AM-4PM
April 3 Wire Wrapped
Jewelry with Cathy Sutton $70.00 plus GST
Take your glass beads or
fused glass cabochons and use silver wire wrapping techniques
to turn them into beautiful jewelry pieces. Possible projects
are a pendant, Fibula Pin (using numerous glass pieces) or earrings.
10 AM-4 PM
April 10 Soldering Skills
with Brian DEMO CLASS $20.00 plus GST
Soldering can be so frustrating.
Let us show you how to get a nice round solder seam and how to
prevent your solder running through to the back. Discover the
advantages of 50/50, 60/40 and 63/37 solder. Learn the proper
way to apply patina, neutralizer and finishing compound for a
professional look. We will discuss how to properly tin a soldering
iron tip and the benefits of different soldering irons. 10:00
till 11:30
April 10 Cutting Skills
with Brian DEMO CLASS $20.00 plus GST
Learn the secrets of cutting
those oh so difficult inside curves as well as the basics. This
class will review the proper use of various pliers and other hand
tools used in the cutting stage. 1 to 2:30
April 10 Microscope
Slide Pendants with Sylvia Cunningham $70.00 plus GST
Learn how to cut glass
and solder your own microscope slide pendants. By adding your
collage work, fabric or photos you can create collage pendants,
ornaments, fridge magnets or mini wall art. 10 to 4 pm
April 17 Glass Mosaics
Two with Sylvia Cunningham $70.00 plus GST
In this class you will
be making mosaics using cathedral glass so the sun will shine
through. One great project idea is to take an old style wooden
window frame and glue stained glass right onto the old clear glass.
Once the glue dries and it is grouted it will look great hanging
in a window in your home, out doors on a fence or hanging from
a trellis. 10-4 pm
April 17 Art Clay Silver
One with Jayne Nixon $70.00 plus GST
See Jan 30 for more info
May 1 Glass Fusing
One with Lucinda Doran $90.00 plus GST
See Feb.. 6 for class info.
May 8 Glass Mosaics
Three D with Sylvia $70.00 plus GST
Let Sylvia take your mosaic
work into the third dimension. Learn the secrets of successfully
covering tea pots, terra cotta pots etc in glass. 10 to 4 PM
May 15 Bead Making Two
with Cathy Sutton $100.00 plus GST Using a lampworking torch,
take your skills to the next level of bead creation. The class
will cover all the basics plus how to make and apply stringers,
raking and feathering, Learn Students are encouraged to bring
ideas to the class to work out with expert advice. Students are
required to have all their own tools. 10-4PM