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David & Hilary T. Godard will be teaching:
40F – “Large Furnace Paperweight Making” - Saturday, May 5
Working molten glass out of a large glass blowing furnace is one of the most mystical endeavors a glass artist could ever perform. Participants in this class will be guided through some basic “off-hand” glass forming techniques such as pulling cane, making a gather, picking up hot parts, blocking, marvering, pressing, basic color application and using an optical mold. Through teamwork and some informative demos, each person will design and create their own unique paperweight to keep. Glass blowing is a physical art. If you're interested in this class please be aware that you need to be able to comfortably lift 30 pounds and be willing to stand in front of a furnace for extended periods of time.
Those who already have some experience can request to make a more challenging project.
This class is limited to 6 students per day.
ITEMS TO BRING: sunglasses, sense of humor and an open mind.
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"For me, glass is the greatest material available for expressing my creative energy"
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 David Buck began his career with glass in 1974 when he was hired by Corning Glass Works where he worked in some of their various glass forming facilities. In 1984 he was offered an apprenticeship in the Steuben factory where he received his artistic glassblowing training. After 12 years with Corning Glass Works he quit and moved to Maui, HI where he feels he received his greatest inspiration for his current work. In 1990 he moved back to Corning and helped co-found Studio Access to Glass, Corning's first public teaching facility. After 6 years of developing teaching programs, he spent the next 4 years as Head Technician at the Corning Museum's new public teaching facility. Tired of the corporate life David and long-time friend Richard Williamee opened their own studio in Linley, NY, located just outside of Corning. This is where David now uses his creative energies for his own unique designs and private glassblowing instruction. "For me, glass is the greatest material available for expressing my creative energy."
Hilary T. Godard co-Teaching with David Buck
 Hilary T. Godard's Flying Pig Farm Studio includes Shardmaker as well as Glassy Closures, flameworked glass buttons by his wife Martha Ritter. He has worked with glass part-time since 2000, having been taught in the Steuben tradition by David Buck and Dick Williamee and other Market Street and Steuben glassworkers in Corning, NY. Hilary has also team taught at past Hot Glass Horizons Corning events. A Ph.D. in Ceramic Engineering, he has over 25-years experience in the commercial melting of specialty glasses such as hard borosilicate tubing, TV panel and funnel glass, LCD glass, glass-ceramics, and Steuben lead crystal glass. "Working a gather of hot glass at more than 2000 degrees on a blowpipe presents not only the challenges and thrills of dynamically shaping a liquid, but also a stretch to my engineer mindset. I love the way glass flows and how the colors work together both as fluids and as colors. Thus, my pieces tend to be fluid in shape, swirled in color and texture, and one of a kind. I hope you enjoy them as much as I enjoy making them."
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