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The Glass School Gang celebrates Rob Kincheloes birthday at Franklin’s Restaurant.
L-R: Michael Janis, Tim Tate, visiting artist Melissa Stern, Erwin Timmers, Robert Kincheloe, Sean Hennessey & Nancy Donnelly. Photo by Chip Montague.
The Washington Glass School had lunch at nearby Franklins to:
1). Celebrate Rob’s Birthday.
2) Wish Rob well at the International Society of Glass Beadmakers (ISGB) Gathering in Louisville, KY, opening the 27th. Rob will be presenting at the conference, and he promised photos for to post on the school blog. 
Looking forward to the postings!
2011 ISGB Conference in Louisville
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The 2011 International Society of Glass Beadmakers (ISGB) Gathering will take place in Louisville, Kentucky from July 27th – July 31st. This year’s theme is “Diversity and Creativity: Cultural Influences in Glass Beadmaking”.
The ISGB Gathering will feature presentations, gallery tours, workshops and opportunities to network. Our torchworking superstar, Rob Kincheloe will be one of the presenters.
Click here to jump to the ISGB Registration Booklet PDF for a listing of the classes and presenters.
Update from ISGB Lampwork Conference in Rochester
>Robert Kincheloe has been having a great time at the ISGB Conference. He has been working with some lampworking superstars like Michael Mangiafico.
Michael “Fig” Mangiacio performs a torchwork demo for the conference.
Robert has also been working on a collaborative piece with Milon Townsend.
Milon Townsend
Milon Townsend uses modern technological innovations, traditional Italian techniques such as murrine and filigrana, and flamework methods that he himself has developed to create the sculptures that appear in his mind. He has taught at RIT’s School of the American Craftsman, at Urban Glass in NYC, been a visiting artist at RISD and is a regular teacher at The Studio at the Corning Museum. His artwork is in the permanent collections of the Carnegie Museum of Art, American Glass Museum, and the National Liberty Museum.
The collaborative piece involves integrating Robert Kincheloe’s cast borosilicate glass figures with Milon’s lampworked glass. Below is one of the larger sculptures:
Cast and flameworked borosilicate glass.
Robert Kincheloe & Milon Townsend
Robert at Niagra Falls. Slowly he turns…
ISGB Conference Update
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Robert Kincheloe has been keeping us posted on the events and demos now taking place at the ISGB Conference in Rochester, NY.
After a road trip that included a swing by the Corning Museum of Glass, Robert arrived and assisted with the set- up at the convention center.
Some of the ongoing demos:
Nomoda “Cedi”Djaba
Cediis from Ghana, West Africa. His family has been making Krobo Powder Glass since the 13th century. Cedi has taught around the world including Penland School of Crafts, Bullseye Glass and The Centre for Global and Development Education in Somerset, England.
Wesley is inspired by the shapes and colors of nature. Here Wesley demos his glass insects showing how he achieves the intricate detail.
Micro Mosaics, using stringers!
Keep the updates coming Rob!
Glass Bead Conference Opens July 28
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Leah Fairbanks, Michael Mangiafico, Kirsten Rasmussen, Dan Adams and Cynthia Toops are amongst the artists scheduled to present at the gathering.
Our torchworker extraordinaire, Robert Kincheloe, will be sending updates from the conference.
