We celebrated Art Glass month by having an Art Glass contest. From May 9th to May 12th, the contest pieces were on display and the "Peoples Choice" Award voting boxes were out. At the Open House on May 12, 2007 we announced the "Peoples Choice" awards and displayed the winning art pieces.
We really want to thank our friends that helped present demonstrations and make our open house a success! Each of you really helped out, and we've listed our individual "thank you" below! It took a lot of work to pull the event together, and we could not have done it without you.
During the Open House we had many people help out by giving demonstrations on Silver Art Clay, jewelry fusing, lamp worked beads, glasskolben ornaments (blowing small Christmas ornaments using propane torches), mosaics, stepping stones and stained glass. Sona and some other instructors from the Art House of McKinney helped children paint small pictures and demonstrated how to throw pottery.
We took a lot of pictures of the events that went on, so many that it's too much for one page. The following list has links that take you to the different pages covering the Stained Glass Open House:
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Sallie, her husband James, and Delores - Thank you for helping demonstrate some of the newest techniques on silver clay and answering questions for our customers and for helping us and the other stores set up and take everything down. |
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Fran and Mike - Thank you for helping ring up customers, for helping us and the other stores set up and take everything down, helping out all the people and kids doing mosaics, and for helping prep the store for the big event. |
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BJ - Thank you for demonstrating the art of lamp working (bead making) and sharing your craft with all out customers. |
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Kevin - Thank you for showing the steps involved in making stepping stones and for helping prep the store for the big event. |
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Sona, thanks for always supporting us and having fun with the kids and adults, showing them how fun pottery throwing can be! |
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This is an artist/instructor that works with Sona at the Art House of McKinney, she worked the morning showing kids and adults how fun it is to throw pottery. (I will get you name from Sona and update this page, I promise!) Additionally, another instructor worked a table allowing kids to create oil crayon/watercolor paintings. |
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Christie (on the left) - thank you for coming over and helping show our customers the art of pattern design. |
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Angela - Thanks once again for helping show customers how quality stained glass is crafted and for the exceptional work you always do. |
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Wendy - Thanks for always being willing to help out and work with customers! |
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Melinda - thank you for creating a 2 hour make and take glass fusing workshop and manning the demo area all day. |
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Naomi - thank you for manning the kids mosaic demo area and working with all of them. |
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Momma Cindy - Momma Cindy rocks! And she does a mean job of policing the door prize table too! Thank you for your help! |
