2009 Conference
Past Conferences: 2009 2008 2007 2006
2009 American Glass Guild Conference Overview
We had a great time at our 2009 Conference! This page provides an overview of what went on. Click the links for more details:
- Detailed Conference Schedule
- Conference Presenters and Presentations
- Sponsors
- Auction
Thurs. July 16
Hands-on workshops
Friday July 17
Morning: walking tour sites included:
- St. Paul's Cathedral - windows by Henry Wynd Young, Mayer of Munich, Hardman & Co., J&R Lamb, Henry Holiday and one late (1932) Tiffany.
- St. Joseph’s Cathedral (local stained glass
artist Otto Andrle)
- Guaranty Building (architect Louis Sullivan and
stained glass lobby ceiling by Healy/Millet of Chicago)
- Buffalo City Hall (interior murals, stained glass
ceiling in Council Chambers and a fantastic view from the 28th floor)
- Ellicott Square Building (architect Daniel Burnham with a very large cast glass ceiling in the lobby)
Afternoon: Presentations, in hotel
Evening: Member Slide Show
Saturday July 18
Presentations,
Auction
Sunday July 19
Presentations,
Roundtable
discussions
Monday July 20
Bus tour sites included
- Trinity Episcopal Church Buffalo - 5 Tiffany, 9 LaFarge
- First Presbyterian Buffalo - Tiffany, Mary Tillinghast and one of the few Five Little Angel windows by Tiffany but painted by Joshua Reynolds 1787 in London
- Buffalo's Temple Beth Zion (http://www.tbz.org/) with Ben Shahn designs, adapted by Benoit Gilsoul and fabricated at Willet Studio
- LUNCH at Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd (Tiffany, early LaFarge, Booth) across the street from the Martin House
- First Presbyterian Church in Lockport with several sets of Tiffany windows and several Tiffany-esque by Payne Spiers (prize for deciding which is which), and
- nearby Grace Episcopal Church - windows designed by Margreta Overbeck and fabricated by Lamb Studios. Here is a site with other windows by Overbeck: http://stdavidssf.churchsites.com/stainedglass.asp
