The Glass Madison Educational Gathering is a symposium of intercollegiate and community glass programs. This convening brings together the creative communities that grew from the founding of the UW Glass Lab at the close of its sixtieth anniversary. Students, educators, and glass professionals alike are invited to join us for two days of celebrating contemporary glass practice.
View the full program schedule as a PDF.
1 | Time | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
2 | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2023 | ||
3 | 5:00-7:00pm | PRE-GATHERING EVENT | Absolute Zero Exhibition Reception |
2 | FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2023 | ||
3 | 9:00am-1:00pm | KEYNOTE LECTURES | Helen Lee: Opening Remarks |
4 | Susie Silbert: "Twenty-three Years in Glass: Making Space/s, Opening Doors, Taking Leaps" | ||
5 | Carolyn Herrera Perez: "Materially Minded: Insights in Matter” | ||
6 | Helen Lee: “The OG AAPI ASG Artists” | ||
7 | 1:00pm-6:30pm | PRESENTATIONS | Student Artist Talks and Research Presentations |
10 | ➜ Hannah Bowlus (Bowling Green State University) | ||
10 | ➜ Hannah Buss (The Ohio State University) | ||
10 | ➜ Carolyn Spears (University of Wisconsin - Madison) | ||
10 | ➜ Abby Sunde (University of Wisconsin - Madison) | ||
10 | ➜ Kwun Lan Wong (Southern Illinois University Carbondale) | ||
10 | ➜ Nancy Yu (NC Qin; Southern Illinois University Carbondale) | ||
8 | DISCUSSIONS | SHOW-AND-TELL TABLES | |
9 | ➜ Firebird Community Arts (Pearl Dick, Bre'Annah Stampley, Chiontea Thomas) |
||
10 | ➜ West Supply (Cooper O'Brien) | ||
12 | ➜ GEEX (Helen Lee, Emily Leach, Ben Orozco) | ||
13 | ➜ Ask a Curator (Susie J. Silbert and Carolyn Herrera-Perez) | ||
13 | ➜ Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass (Kourtney Kositzke and Riley Seib) | ||
14 | ➜ Tech Talk Table (Spencer Cleland) | ||
14 | ➜ The Scientific Art of Flameworking (Tracy and Tim Drier) | ||
14 | ➜ FOCI Minnesota Center for Glass Arts (Anna Lehner) | ||
14 | ➜ Border Lines: International Glass Exchange (Araya Phanprom and Jeremy Popelka) | ||
14 | ➜ Pipe Dreams with Gurn Glass | ||
14 | ➜ Zircar Refractory Materials | ||
15 | Portfolio Reviews with: Lauren Aria, Davin Ebanks, Bri Gluszak, David King, Jeremy Popelka, H Schenck, and Rick Schneider | ||
16 | GEEX Educator Meet-Up | ||
17 | Academic Program Poster Session: Bowling Green State University, Ohio State University, Rochester Institute of Technology, Southern Illinois University, University of Louisville, University of Wisconsin-Madison | ||
18 | SPECIAL VIEWINGS | Chazen Print Study Room: Littleton Vitreographs (Hosted by H Schenck and Liesl Schubel) | |
19 | Kohler Art Library: Glassy Artist Books (Hosted by Anna Simon) | ||
20 | Zoology: Blaschka Invertebrate Specimens (Hosted by Laura Monahan) | ||
22 | EXHIBITIONS | Glass Madison: The Sixth Decade of UW Glass | |
23 | Glass Madison: Flameworking at UW-Madison | ||
24 | Glass Madison: Research & Outreach | ||
25 | Absolute Zero: Felicia LeRoy and Carolyn Spears | ||
26 | Good Things: Intercollegiate Small Works | ||
26 | Wrestling With Balance: Tom Zickuhr Solo Exhibition | ||
27 | 6:30pm-9:30pm | GALLERY HOP | Dinner and Evening Remarks at Glass Madison: The Sixth Decade of UW Glass |
28 | Glass Madison: Flameworking at UW-Madison Exhibition Reception | ||
29 | Glass Madison: Research & Outreach Exhibition Reception | ||
30 | Absolute Zero Exhibition Reception | ||
26 | Wrestling With Balance: Tom Zickuhr Solo Exhibition | ||
31 | Good Things: Intercollegiate Small Works Exhibition Reception | ||
32 | Cup Exchange at the Intercollegiate Small Works Exhibition | ||
33 | SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2023 | ||
34 | 9:00am-1:30pm | COMMON SPACE BRUNCH STATION | Bagels and Coffee |
35 | DEMONSTRATIONS | Flame: Tracy and Tim Drier | |
36 | Neon: Tom Zickuhr; Kate Hush: "Suddenly Seeking Neon" | ||
37 | Printmaking: H Schenk and Liesl Schubel | ||
38 | Coldshop: Jiyong Lee | ||
39 | Moldmaking/Kiln: Jean Fernandes: "Casting Hollow: Helen's Honeycomb" | ||
41 | 1:30pm-5:00pm | GLASS OLYMPICS | Friendly competition in the glass studios amongst intercollegiate programs and community teams. |
42 | 5:00pm-7:00pm | AFFINITY GROUP DINNERS | Meet some new folx with similar interests over casual dinners |
43 | 7:00pm-9:00pm | WASHBURN OBSERVATORY STARGAZING CLOSING RECEPTION | Refreshments and Snacks Under the Stars, hosted by UW-Madison Astronomy Graduate Students, plus Physics and Astronomy Instrument Display |
Registration
Registration for the Glass Madison Educational Gathering is now open! Priority Registration Deadline is September 22nd!
Suggested Sliding Scale
| $0-$25 | Student |
| $25-$50 | Grad Student / Emerging / Early Career |
| $50-$75 | Mid-Career |
| $75-$100 | Established Professional / Sponsor a registration for someone in need! |
Why Register?
While the tradition of the Glass Olympics did not require registration, we are asking folx to register to make sure your head is counted for food, refreshments, and a seat in the lecture hall.
Registration enables Educators to: submit a poster for the academic poster session, or sign-up to be a portfolio reviewer, host a show-and-tell table, host or join an affinity group dinner, or help organize the Glass Olympics.
Registration enables Students to: sign up for a Portfolio Review or Affinity Dinner and submit a proposal for a student presentation or work to the Call for the Intercollegiate Small Works Exhibition.
Individuals who register after the Priority Registration Deadline of September 22nd are not guaranteed a nametag or seat in the lecture hall, and are asked to give priority to registered participants for food and refreshments. Late registrants will have access to sign up for Portfolio Reviews and Affinity Group Dinners after Priority Registrants.
Thank you for helping us coordinate this gathering by registering!
Glass Madison has reserved rooms at two hotels for negotiated rates UNTIL SEPTEMBER 8, 2023. Accommodations in Madison may otherwise be limited due to the World Dairy Expo and a UW football game coinciding with this weekend. It is strongly recommended to make your hotel reservations before the negotiated rates expire on September 8th. Reservations need made over the phone.
Baymont Inn & Suites Madison West
- $189 per night
- Rooms available Thu. 10/5-Sun 10/8 (Mon. 10/9 check out)
- Breakfast included
- Call 608-831-7711, Press 0 for the front desk and reference “UW-Madison Intercollegiate Glass Symposium Group.”
Holiday Inn & Suites Madison West
- $209 per night
- Breakfast included
- Rooms available Fri. 10/6-Sat. 10/7 (Sun. 10/8 check out)
- Call 608-826-0500, Press 0 for the front desk and reference “UW-Madison Intercollegiate Glass Symposium Group.”
The Glass Madison Educational Gathering is co-hosted by the UW-Madison School of Education’s Art Department and the Office of Professional Learning and Community Education (PLACE). This partnership was made possible by the generosity of the School of Education Dean’s Office.