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Prairie News January 2010 PHONE 204-783-1117 FAX 204-783-3223 587 SARGENT AVE. WINNIPEG, MB. WWW.PRAIRIESTAINEDGLASS.MB.CA 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 THIS IS THE LAST NEWSLETTER WE WILL HAVE MAILED TO YOU THROUGH CANADA POST unless you phone, fax or mail us a request to continue receiving the news by mail. 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
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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
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