The PCA TX annual meeting is scheduled for February 15-17 in Houston at the Hilton Garden Inn Northwest. This is the same place we met last year. It is a convenient location with all the amenities that we need. Make your reservations before January 25, 2008. The phone number is 832-912-1000. The hotel is located at 7979 Willow Chase Boulevard, close to Hwy. 290 and FM 1960. The hotel has a courtesy van for guest trips within a five-mile radius. On Friday evening we will dine nearby at PF Chang’s.
The election of officers will be held at the annual business meeting on Saturday morning. The meeting will begin at 10AM. The Nominating Committee has recommended a continuation of the present officers and nominations will be taken from the floor.
Dealer Nancy Alfano, from Portia Paperweights in Chicago, will bring an extensive inventory of weights for our delight. She will sponsor our visiting artist, Cathy Richardson. Cathy’s work was featured in the Contemporary Showcase articles in both the 2006 and 2007 PCA Bulletin and Nancy previewed some of her pieces at our 20th Anniversary meeting last year. Nancy is an expert on antique miniature weights and will give a program about them.
The First Official PCA TX Cruise will definitely be sailing on January 13, 2008 with at least eight of our members and friends! This is strictly a social event for fun and fellowship - no paperweight programs are planned. Don’t miss out on the fun. The more the merrier! There is still time for more members and friends to sign up. You may be sorry if you pass this one up! It’s open to all PCA TX members and friends.
Here are the details:
Friends, Finds and Fun In Fredericksburg - The FUN began right away when we were able to use the meeting room on Friday afternoon at the Sunday House Inn in Fredericksburg. Members began gathering for the usual beverages and snacks. Being in an area of German heritage, we carpooled to the Friedhelm’s Bavarian Inn Restaurant where 24 of us enjoyed Sauerbraten, Wiener schnitzel and even cat fish. After dinner we returned to the meeting room where Marion Bates surprised Al with a beautiful birthday cake for us all to enjoy and celebrate his special day.
Saturday began with a complimentary breakfast and then on to the FINDS. And there were many! Both Roger Jacobsen (Guest Dealer) and Drew Ebelhare (Guest Artist) brought a wide array of weights. Unless you go to the PCA conventions, you don’t get to see Roger that often so it was a treat to have him with us. And of course, we still consider Drew one of our own.
The business meeting was lively as always, with a good turnout of 38 members and guests present. We were delighted to see Clarice and James Tripp again after her recent illnesses.
Jayne has future meetings planned through 2010 so if you missed this one there are plenty more to look forward to. Four new members attended this meeting and several guests. It is always good to meet our new members! It seems like our fame is spreading and everyone wants to be a part of our group. Lunch was on your own and there were a variety of things to do and places to go. Fredericksburg has numerous restaurants and shops and they were all within walking distance of our hotel. After the break, the popular door prize drawing was held. Tim Novak and his daughters were not present so, without help from the usual children to draw the winners, we had to fend for ourselves.
Odessa member Bernie Sedate exhibited two miniature rooms made by his wife, Jayne. The miniature rooms are exact scale models which featured exhibits of paperweights! The rooms included lighted crystal chandeliers, display cases, and glass shelves featuring paperweight collections. One of the rooms included some very realistic 3D effects behind windows. They are a fascinating collection demonstrating precision, ingenuity and creativity as well as masterful reproductions of miniature objects. Our sincere thanks to Bernie for sharing this with us!
Roger Jacobsen began the speakers’ program. Roger had a very interesting life before paperweights. He was in the Air Force and served our country well. Roger’s talk was “New England Paperweights – Past and Present” and focused on New England weights and artists. He was the first to use the new projector. His slides showed the exhibit at the Sandwich Glass Museum during the Rhode Island Convention.
Art Elder was second on the program and gave a PowerPoint presentation that is available for members to use for giving an informative and interesting talk about paperweights to other clubs and organizations. The presentation is a recently revised co-production by Art and the International Paperweight Society, courtesy of Larry Selman Ltd. The images of paperweights in this revision are truly outstanding! Art encouraged members to become speakers by using the program for their local organizations.
Drew ended the speakers’ program with slides of his early and current works, and plans for the future. His talk was entitled “The Ebelhare Update”. His running commentary was amusing and very entertaining.
The meeting concluded with enough time for more purchases and even a quick walk downtown to enjoy the many shops in this historic town in the picturesque Hill Country.
At 6 PM 21 of us walked across the street to dine at Mamacitas Mexican Restaurant. After dinner we converged once again in the meeting room where one could play bridge, work a jigsaw puzzle, play Scrabble, or watch football games on a large screen television set. So there was something for everyone.
As always, we hated to say good-bye to our FRIENDS but we did so with the knowledge that we’ll meet again in Houston in February 2008. Fredericksburg was full of FUN, FRIENDS and great paperweight FINDS.
Thanks to Zoë Switzer for a wonderful meeting writeup.
The first really hot week in June began on Wednesday the 6th, just in time for our PCA TX meeting! One had to wonder what the guests from Wisconsin and California thought. By the end of the weekend I’m sure they thought not only the weather was hot but also the Texas hospitality, food, meeting and speakers were all “sizzling”.
The summer meeting began on Friday, June 8 when we gathered at the Hawthorn Suites in College Station. After a short walk to Abuela’s Mexican Restaurant, 28 members and 2 guests dined in a private room. Everyone seemed to enjoy their meal.
The Forsyth Center Galleries was the scene of our meeting on June 9. Larry and Betty Schwab brought enough paperweights to fill four tables - and all were attractively priced. Other highlights included a silent auction, a report on the recent convention and several members sharing their purchases from that convention with a ”show & tell” session.
The business meeting consisted of updates on the Caribbean Cruise in January 2008, and appointment of a nominating committee for selection of officers to be voted on in 2008. A donation of $1,000 was given to the Forsyth Center Galleries as part of our educational program. Art Elder was recognized for participating in the Exxon Program which results in PCA TX receiving a $500 grant each quarter.
Marshall Deitsch, Regional 3 Director of PCA and his wife, Irene, were welcomed, as was Jan Smith, Executive Director of the Bergstrom Mahler Museum. Jan was one of the speakers and gave us an update on the museum. As is the custom after a convention, Lowell Switzer spoke – this time featuring roses. And Art Elder reprised his convention talk “The Use of Lampwork in Antique and Contemporary Paperweights.”
A box lunch was enjoyed in the gallery among the 672 pieces of glass presently on display there. Always thinking about the next meal, after the meeting we gathered at Luby’s Cafeteria for dinner before visiting the beautiful new home of one of our local PCA TX members to enjoy a selection of delicious desserts. Our special thanks go to them for their gracious hospitality.
The PCA TX Annual Meeting convened at the Hilton Garden Inn in Houston, close to Highway 249 on February 24. This new location was convenient to those coming from out of town and the meeting was well attended by both local and long distance members. It is always good to have John and Wilbarine Favre come all the way from Oklahoma to be with us.
Thirty-nine members and 5 guests came early to see the great selection of weights brought by Larry and Marti Selman. We welcomed Alison Ruzsa, an artist from New York who displayed her newest creations. Her paperweights are whimsical and really tell a story. We’ll be seeing more of her work.
The Annual Business meeting was conducted by President Jayne Gilbert. Members re-elected the present officers for another term. Zoë Switzer introduced information about a cruise for members in early 2008. Good interest was expressed and we will work toward a vacation together in the Caribbean. Through the good work of Art Elder, another grant of $500 was received from Exxon. In the spirit of our educational purpose, members voted to contribute $750 to Bergstrom-Mahler Museum.
Carl Carter did the “Show and Tell” with his recent weights. One weight had been on eBay and we were curious about its origin. We hope to start this feature as a part of our meetings. I remember how we were entertained at past meetings by Willard St. John when he would bring his latest discoveries.
Following lunch at the hotel, members were entertained with a personalized presentation by Marti Selman on their collections and their passions. Larry continued with a visual presentation on his newest passion – birding. We were enthralled with not only the presentation but also the beautiful pictures that Larry has taken! Alison Ruzsa gave a presentation on her career, showing pictures of her favorite works and showing details we might have missed in merely looking at her weights.
The days were not all business! Friday evening we had a table for 28 at P F Chang’s restaurant. On Saturday we dined at Campioni’s Italian restaurant. This is a favorite of Art and Joyce Elder, and now a favorite of ours. The private room and excellent food were enjoyed by all. Following dinner, a local member couple entertained at a dessert buffet at their home. And once again, we were amazed at their beautiful paperweights. On Sunday the farewell brunch was hosted by a different local couple. Texas tamales and paperweights go well together! Thank you to both couples for a wonderful time!
An informal poll indicated that, to date, 12 members will be attending the PCA Convention in Providence RI in April. Art Elder will be a featured speaker and Jayne Gilbert will moderate the ID Clinic. Most plan to join the tour to the mansions prior to the convention.
We’ve Been to Salado!
You could almost hear the cowboys, the cattle and the stagecoach pulling into the inn, but it was just the merriment of the Texas paperweight collectors when they met in quaint, historic Salado for their fall meeting on September 22-23.
Friday evening we dined at The Mansion on Main Street. Although the restaurant was a little overwhelmed with so many of us, we enjoyed the food and conversation.
Thirty-four members gathered at the Salado Community Center on Saturday to view the new creations of artist Drew Ebelhare. Three Ambassadors of the Salado Chamber of Commerce welcomed us with a bit of history and welcome bags. Members set out items for the Silent Auction and Ron Gauny, as Chairman, explained the process. More than $80 was donated to the association to defray the cost of renting the meeting rooms.
There are still a few cookbooks for sale, which would make good gifts for friends. We will have a few paperweights from Peter McDougall honoring the 20th anniversary for $30. If you don’t have the commissioned 20th anniversary weights from Ken Rosenfeld, they are still available for $275 and $325. These are limited editions and will not be available again.
President Jayne Gilbert announced that Frances Miller is celebrating her 90th birthday today and has our best wishes. Frances is working on a needlepoint piece of the Rosenfeld Anniversary weight as a fundraiser for the club. We fondly remember the other work of art she donated a few years ago. Thanks, Frances.
Al Bates enticed us to make our own paperweight, showing his weight he made at Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center. Bernie Sedate brought a miniature “paperweight room”. His wife, Jayne, makes these fascinatingly elaborate dollhouses as a hobby. Complete with lights, paperweights and furniture, all in miniature, we all wanted to see more of Jayne’s works.
A letter was read from Willard St. John who sent a donation to PCA TX in honor of their 60th wedding anniversary. Drew Ebelhare donated one of his paperweights to be auctioned. Thanks to Lowell Switzer, with a high bid of $325, the PCA TX income has increased. Thanks to both Drew and Lowell.
The afternoon program consisted of Drew giving a slide presentation of “25 Years of Glass Blowing”. He showed his early work, and progressive designs through the years. Carl Carter entertained us with “Refining Your Collection” and showed pictures of his collection through the years. Jayne Gilbert, with pictures from Les and Angie Smith, relived the paperweight gathering at Wheaton in May. A short video of the Ayottes’ new studio was included.
The meeting ended on Saturday evening with a traditional dinner at the Stagecoach Inn. The recited menu was extensive, the food was “down home cooking” and the camaraderie was exceptional. All declared that the meeting was a success.
We have waited 20 years for this – and it was worth it!! The 65 members attending the 20th Anniversary Celebration of PCA TX had a great time in Austin on June 17, 2006. The celebrating started with a reception at two members' home on Friday evening. The meeting all day on Saturday at the Marriott began with shopping for the latest weights from three dealers – Nancy Alfano of Portia Paperweights, Larry and Marti Selman (with Rick, Clara and Melissa Ayotte), and the Gary McClanahan family. We were delighted to see Gary’s wife Marge looking so well after her recent major health problems, and his mother Mabel as alert as ever. The meeting room was large and spacious, giving the dealers much exhibit space and the collectors plenty of room to view their treasures without crowding.
After a short business meeting, President Jayne Gilbert discussed the history of the organization, highlighting the educational events and contributions made through the years.
Kathy Moyer, former Vice President and Publications Director for PCA spoke on the first 50 years of PCA, enchanting us with little known facts and acquainting us with former officers and members. Each member could identify when they joined the group and relived memories of their own.
Gay Taylor, Director of Wheaton Village and the Museum of American Glass, spoke on the late William Gaskill Collection, which will be exhibited in its entirety there for the year. She also gave us a visual tour of the museum and talked about Millville weights. Wheaton Village will soon become the Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center.
Tim Novak presented a review of the eight major paperweight exhibits featured at the Forsyth Gallery at Texas A&M University. These ranged from the “Art of the Paperweight - Challenging Traditions” in 1994 to “A Collectors Passion” in 2005. Tim also discussed some of their sponsored European and domestic tours of glass factories and museums enjoyed by many PCA TX members and others through the years.
Gary McClanahan surprised members by giving them a Peter McDougall commemorative miniature paperweight containing a central special “PCA TX 20” cane. Gary had these made especially to help celebrate the event. Included with each paperweight was a slice of the PCA TX 20 cane. A “one off” magnum millefiori weight was also made with a complete outer ring of the Texas 20 canes. This “one of a kind” weight was given by Gary to PCA TX to be auctioned, and he conducted the auction. After a fierce round of bidding, Willard St. John had the winning bid of $1500 — a great price for a great weight! He wrote in a later note that he was sending a check to PCA TX for $1559.60, and that “the odd amount represents seven cents per day for each of the 22,280 days we will have been married on the anniversary. Coincidentally, we remember that seven cents was the streetcar fare when we were children in Memphis.” Our congratulations to Willard for buying this rare and special weight and our sincere thanks to Gary for his thoughtfulness and generosity.
After the sumptuous evening banquet, the keynote speaker was Alex Vance, Director of the Bergstrom-Mahler Museum. His speech was entitled “Fellow Travelers: Paperweight Collectors and Bergstrom-Mahler Museum.” Alex related recent donations and plans for the future at Bergstrom-Mahler. The museum was founded in 1956 and represents an investment in our times and lives. Their future is based on value, significance and beauty of the paperweights in the collections.
Generous members supplied us with many door prizes. Special thanks to Roger Jacobsen for a silk scarf, Harvey and Doris Robinson for two vintage books, Bergstrom-Mahler Museum for two books, Danny Salazar for a paperweight, Gary McClanahan for two paperweights, Larry Selman for a silk paperweight tie and vest, and a millennium cube, and Nancy Alfano for a poster and a book. Other nice door prizes were from Sunny Peer, Barbara Dokell, PCA Library, Bill Luttrell, Gary Underwood, Frances Miller and Jayne Gilbert.
The Anniversary Committee is to be commended for planning this special celebration. Please thank Al Bates, Carl Carter and Sunny Peer, and also Bob White for his help with the plans and arrangements. Their hard work paid off — we all had a great time, and celebrated the anniversary in true Texas fashion. Thanks from us all.
The 2006 Annual Meeting of the PCA TX was a success, with 43 members attending the meeting in Houston on February 25, 2006, at the Hampton Inn near the Galleria complex.
The meeting was marked by a series of pluses and minuses. But at the end of the day, the balance was certainly positive. The plus factors included all those items within our control, such as the fellowship and re-acquaintance with good friends, the meeting agenda, the guest speakers, and the chance to see and buy quality paperweights. The minus factors included those factors beyond our control, such as the unusually heavy traffic in the Galleria area caused by construction projects and road closures, which resulted in nightmarish problems for some of our members trying to navigate to the hotel meeting site. Additionally, the hotel double booked our usual meeting room, resulting in our group being forced into a room half the size we needed. This caused many problems, ranging from the dealers not being able to adequately display their wares, insufficient space for collectors to examine them, insufficient seating space, extreme overcrowding, etc. Additionally, after being promised that we could expand into our usual space after lunch, the hotel management then reneged on that promise, and we were again cramped into the too small room for the afternoon speaker’s program!
But as the World War II song went, “You’ve Got to Accentuate the Positive - Eliminate the Negative - Latch on to the Affirmative - etc.” We appreciate the members accepting the hardships as factors beyond our control, and enjoying the many positives of the meeting.
The weekend events began on Friday afternoon in the spacious hotel lobby as our members began gathering and catching up on old friendships. We appreciate those who traveled to Houston to help make the gathering a success. Special thanks are due to Zoë and Lowell Switzer for donating and serving wine, soft drinks and snacks for our enjoyment. A catered meal of BBQ beef and chicken was served to our group of 27 members in the lounge, and we were able to continue our enjoyment into the evening without having to venture out into the traffic for the evening meal.
On Saturday, despite the space restraints caused by the hotel, the Annual Business Meeting was carried out successfully in the morning. The election of officers and other necessary organizational business was conducted as required by our By Laws. Plans for the upcoming PCA TX 20th Anniversary Celebration were discussed in detail, which will be held in Austin over the weekend of June 16-18, 2006.
A sumptuous selection of door prizes were donated, ranging from small paperweights to books and literature, and were eagerly won by many members. In particular, Willard and Laura St. John donated a special paperweight made to commemorate their 60th wedding anniversary last year. This special piece was sold as a fundraiser in a silent auction and added $65 to the treasury.
The speaker’s program began with visiting glass artist Jeremiah Lotton’s talk about his family, his studio, and his work. He used a PowerPoint presentation that provided excellent images, and his descriptions of his work were very interesting.
Dealer and PCA TX member Larry Schwab, who graciously sponsored the expenses of Lotton, then spoke about his experiences and challenges in trying to get a collectors organization started in Florida, where he is a winter resident. The collector base in Florida is an aging populace of part-time residents who are more interested in selling their collections than adding to them. He is working on this project jointly with PCA TX member Ron Roberts, who recently moved to Florida. We wish them well in this venture.
Larry’s wife, Betty, then spoke about the work and history of early paperweight artists Hugh and Caroline Smith. The Smiths were a husband and wife team who worked in Millville NJ in the 1970s. Caroline was the first contemporary female lampworker, and dogwood blossoms were her specialty. She used either a CS or C signature cane. Hugh’s specialty was cattails, and he used a HS signature cane. They only made miniatures.
Texas glass artist and PCA TX member, Eric Hansen (Laughing Glass Studios), then showed his newest paperweights which demonstrated the very rapid and impressive progression of his skills. In particular, his work showed a very pleasing and attractive pallet of colors in full sized three-inch weights.
The meeting was then adjourned, with time remaining for more paperweight shopping before the evening activities.
That evening, we car-pooled to a nearby restaurant to eat as a group, followed by a visit to a member’s nearby home for her open house and desserts. Her gracious and generous hospitality is always a much anticipated and appreciated opportunity to view her eclectic collection of paperweights and other fine glass art in a glorious environment.
On Sunday morning, another open house was hosted by another local member at her home where members enjoyed seeing her diverse collection. She served a very generous and delicious brunch for our members, and provided a last chance to visit before departing for the long drive home with many good memories of another weekend of paperweight fun.
The October 2005 meeting in Austin was a bit different than our usual venue, but the 53 people attending enjoyed the personal association with the artists attending. We were honored to have Jim and Denise Brown, Jim and Aron D’Onofrio, Ken Rosenfeld, Danny Salazar and Eric and Cheryl Hansen as our guest artists. All the artists had fine examples of their works. Most surprising - there were a wide variety of weights from the artists. Each displayed their own creativity in their own medium. Artists sending regrets were Debbie Tarsitano, the Trabuccos, Drew Ebelhare, Peter McDougall and Rickey Clark.
The host hotel was the Red Lion which was almost within walking distance of the Texas Land and Cattle Restaurant where we dined on Friday evening. Several guests were present as well as all the artists and spouses.
At the business meeting Bob White displayed 20th anniversary seals that will be available to all members at the February meeting in Houston. Be sure to get yours. Cookbook sales are going well and we are in the profit mode now. Several PCA members from around the country sent inquiries about our hurricane experiences. None of our members were in the direct path and feel very fortunate.
Lowell Switzer requested pictures of paperweights with roses for his presentation to us in the future. Please bring your “rose” weights for Lowell to photograph or send him your best examples.
Great interest was expressed by members in the book donation program. Art Elder’s book A Passionate Affair will be donated to public libraries and art school libraries designated by members. PCA TX will purchase the books and send them. Members agreed to donate half the funds to support the project. Watch for follow-up information soon.
Saturday evening a member couple hosted a reception at their house. A large group attended, including Danny Salazar’s family. Danny reminds us that he was, and still is, a Texan! Sunday morning a hearty brunch was served by two other members. We always enjoy being entertained by our members and sharing in the beauty of their collections. Thanks for the end of another great meeting.
Our members gathered in Grapevine, in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, on the weekend of June 25 for our summer meeting. The weekend festivities started on Friday afternoon as the travelers began to arrive with the usual social gathering at the designated hotel (Baymont Inn in Grapevine). The socializing and catching up with friends continued as we went to the nearby Olive Garden restaurant for dinner, where about 27 gathered and we ate as a group. After dinner, most of the group went to historic, restored, and revived downtown Grapevine for the monthly “Fourth Friday,” when most shops, boutiques, and galleries stay open into the evening with special events to tempt the shoppers and visitors. Many of us gathered in the Grapevine Glass Gallery owned by member Betty Hansen to see her displays of art glass and other interesting items.
The meeting began on Saturday at 9AM at the Grapevine Community Center, which was close to the Baymont Inn. The facilities were comfortable and very excellent, with 47 attending. Dealer Ron Roberts and artist Drew Ebelhare were there to tempt us with their wares. A silent auction was featured, with Vice President Ron Gauny administrating it. The silent auction was a success with about 75 items included, some of which had been donated to our organization to be sold. The auction raised $264 for PCA TX.
Lowell Switzer, the featured speaker, presented an interesting slide presentation titled “Along Came a Spider,” which discussed the history and use of spiders in the decoration of art glass, paperweights and cut glass. Many slides illustrated the talk, and Lowell has made a CD available with the images he showed for anyone interested. Call Lowell at 713-777-7690 for details.
Freda Sonnie returned to Texas from her new home in Ohio to attend the meeting, and was surprised to be given a miniature yellow rose pin (by artist Bob Banford) in recognition of her many years of service and giving to our organization. Members will recall that a motion was made, and approved at our previous meeting that PCA TX give Freda a memento of our appreciation for all she did for us while she lived in Texas.
A newspaper article published in the Dallas Morning News the previous week announced our meeting along with a short primer on paperweights. The article resulted in a number of newcomers from the Dallas area coming to the meeting. Three joined as new members, including Paul Dowidchuk from Allen, and Ted & Ruth Glover from Plano. Also, Claudia Albrecht from San Antonio attended after learning about us from our Internet website, and she also joined. We welcome these new members and hope they enjoy our varied activities.
One of our members hosted an open house in nearby Arlington, on Saturday evening, for our members to see and enjoy his very impressive collection of paperweights and other glass. He's been a serious collector for about eight years, and his collection of fine pieces in such a short time is remarkable. His open house was well attended and it gave our members an ideal opportunity to slowly wind down after a busy day of having fun.
The weekend was over too quickly, and on Sunday morning, our members dispersed, returning to our homes with fond memories of another weekend spent with friends and making new friends, and learning about paperweights.
Wasn’t It Great!! The 47 members and 11 guests attending the February 19 meeting in Houston all agreed it was a wonderful meeting. The Hampton Inn now seems like home as we take over the lobby for happy hour and visiting. Dinner together as a group on Friday evening was fun at the nearby Blue Plate Bistro.
Saturday morning the selling began with Nancy Alfano, our sponsoring dealer, setting up a nice variety of weights. Her grandson, Joey, was there to help. Guest artist, Mayauel Ward, had a great inventory of weights he had been preparing all winter.
A special treat was having member Jami Severstad, Curator from the Bergstrom-Mahler Museum attend. Jami was able to visit the Texas A&M Forsyth Galleries and personal collections of several members in the area. Jami also told us about the special plans and activities the Bergstrom-Mahler is planing for the PCA convention in May.
At the business meeting, Jayne announced that Marie Peiter will be the new Hospitality Chairman. The cookbook project is on schedule and will be available in April. There will be more than 20 Texas members at the PCA convention this year. The bus trip did not work out, so most members with drive or fly, going early to participate in the Bergstrom-Mahler events. Election of officers was conducted and all present officers were elected for another term. Jayne will investigate compiling a list of artists by state. It would be a guide in traveling and visiting studios.
Members voted to donate $1000 to the Steve Lundberg Legacy Fund. Steve is confined with ALS disease. Individual members were generous in writing personal checks to be sent to Steve or the International Paperweight Society Foundation who is administrating the Steve Lundberg Legacy Fund. More details are presented here.
In the afternoon, Mayauel Ward described and showed pictures of making a special butterfly weight that he made for Gary Underwood when Gary visited Mayauel’s studio last year. The visual presentation by Mayauel was enhanced by Gary bringing the butterfly weight for members to see.
Nancy Alfano gave an interesting talk on paperweight jewelry and showed several items that featured antique and contemporary glass. Members wore various jewelry pieces to complement the program.
Kathy Poeppel and Dick Moiel invited members to a demonstration at their studio (Houston Studio Glass) following the meeting. Rosemary Kreigel and 3 students from Texas A&M were visiting our meeting and the studio to see the hands-on work of glass artists. Kathy and Dick demonstrated the technique of working with glass by making a vase with overlays of three colors. This vase will later be cut using cameo techniques. Dick took Joey Alfano and guided him through the process of pulling canes, and then making a paperweight from them. The finished product was sent to Joey. Bet proud Grandma won’t be selling that one!
Saturday night members enjoyed the wonderful hospitality of a local member who is always so gracious in providing dinner and sharing her collections, while Sunday morning a record crowd gathered at another member couple’s house for a wonderful brunch and to view their breathtaking collection.
Most paperweight images courtesy L. H. Selman
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