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Home Welcome to the Glass Alliance of Northern California Website, where collectors, artists, students and the glass community come together.Message from the President When it began in 1971, the Glass Art Society (GAS) was an association of glass artists that met annually in various cities. As it grew, the organization realized that artists were only part of the art equation and began to include events aimed toward the other aspects of this glass community, including vendors, collectors, galleries and educational institutions. This year GAS was held in Portland, OR, June 19-21, with a pre-conference social on June 18. Local galleries hosted numerous glass shows, the Portland Art Museum mounted a magnificent Klaus Moje retrospective, and the new Museum of Contemporary Craft featured an international (glass) student show. Artist presentations explained philosophy behind the art as well as the nitty-gritty of producing the work. Galleries and collectors from around the globe spoke about acquiring, showing and selling work. With approximately 1800 participants, the artists, galleries and collectors had 4 exciting days to interact. Next spring GAS is in Corning, NY, home to the Corning Museum of Glass, Rakow Research Library (the world’s most comprehensive collection of glass related literature) and astonishing installations at the Corning Glass Headquarters. Add that to the great lectures, exhibits and demonstrations that GAS provides, it might just be worth the trip! Save the Date!
Save the Date! GLANC is in the early stages of planning a very special tour of Prague, the Czech Republic. We will have bilingual guides and access to some of the best working glass artists in the world. Our tour also plans to visit galleries, historical sites and other extraordinary places. If you are interested, please contact Susan Longini at slongini@comcast.net.
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