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The August 8, 2009 weekend edition of the Washington Post newspaper Real Estate section had an article on the Washington, DC suburb of Mount Rainier, MD.
Post writer Jim Brocker enthused about the area being “something special”, with the “bungalows, large lots and tree-lined streets” with mentions of the Washington Glass School as one of the arts centers located in the “artist’ haven”. Combined with a large color photo taken inside the glass school, showing Michael Janis coldworking a class project by UK artist Stephen Beardsell as proof of the specialness. 
For the article in its entirety – click Here
Building Roll Over
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OK – so it has nothing to do with glass or the Washington Glass School – this is a video that will leave you gobsmacked. Demolition of a concrete flour mill in Turkey that went wrong.
Timmers at the Hoyt Institute of Fine Arts
>Erwin Timmers’ recycled glass sculptures to show at the Hoyt.
Juried by the senior curator of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Virginia Mecklenburg, two of Erwin Timmers’ cast glass sculptures were selected from the over 400 artworks submitted, and will be featured in the 2009 review of artwork by artists of the Mid Atlantic at the Hoyt Institute of Fine Arts.
The exhibit opens September 15 and runs through October 23, 2009. Opening Reception is Sept 20, from 2-4 pm
Hoyt Institute of Fine Arts Mid Atlantic Juried Exhibition 124 E Leasure Ave, New Castle, PA 16101
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Another joint class between
Richard Aronowitz measures up his glass.
Cheryl Derricotte and David Cook work in the class.
Tina Lassiter develops her idea. Cheryl Derricotte, Dave Cook and instructor Nicole Puzan are seen working beyond.