NEW Compliments of BECon 2007:

• Portland Kiln-Glass Installations Mapped Online
• Art into Architecture: A Bullseye Gallery Exhibition

August Opportunities:
Frit Kilncasting Class & April Surgent Talk

Special Hours at the Resource Center and Factory

From BECon to you

Enjoy the following two residuals from our recent biennial conference—a four-day gathering of 250 professionals from 20 countries to explore the expanding field of kiln-glass for architecture and interiors.

An online map of Portland architectural kiln-glass sites

Plan a self-guided tour of Portland architectural kiln-glass installations using this new map. While by no means exhaustive, the map imparts a sense of how kiln-glass is being embraced by architects and builders in our fair city. All sites noted can be viewed by the public. Click on the balloons for descriptions and access information.

Explore the map...

A BECon-inspired exhibition

ART INTO ARCHITECTURE
July 18-September 22, 2007
First Thursdays: August 2, 5-8pm & September 6, 5-8pm
Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-5pm and by special appointment
Location: Bullseye Gallery, 300 NW 13th Avenue, Portland, OR
Telephone: 503-227-0222
http://www.bullseyegallery.com/Shows-Detail.cfm?ShowsID=117

Explore this gallery invitational featuring both built and un-built projects in architectural kiln-glass from a roster of local and international artists, designers, and fabrication studios.

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August educational opportunities: an innovative class and an inspiring Artist Talk

KILNCASTING WITH FRIT • $550
Nathan Sandberg

August 27-31 (CL0838)
Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm

Focus on the particular advantages of using glass frits in the kilncasting process. In this workshop, you'll explore the careful modulation of color that can be achieved with tint mixing, textures, and a range of firing temperatures. By the end of the class, you'll have completed four open-faced castings—and learned basic mold making processes, firing procedures, and coldworking skills.

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ARTIST TALK: APRIL SURGENT • FREE
April Surgent

Sunday, August 5, 2007 • 2-3pm
RSVP (Required) July 24-August 3

Join April Surgent for a discussion of her inspirations and processes and a slideshow of finished pieces. Having worked with studio-glass artists from Denmark to Canberra and throughout the Pacific Northwest, Surgent now creates fused and cameo-engraved panels that, in her own words, "question the influence of both place and perspective on human identity."

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To RSVP, contact resourcecenter@bullseyeglass.com or 503-227-2797.

Resource Center and Factory Special Hours

The Resource Center will be closed:
Saturday, August 11—for our company picnic.
Sunday, August 19—for Resource Center inventory.

Both the Resource Center and the factory will be closed:
Monday, September 3—in observance of Labor Day.

Click here for an expanded listing of hours and contact information.

Bullseye Glass Company is a leader in promoting glass art worldwide through quality production of colored glass for art and architecture, research and education, and the presentation of innovative glass art in its Portland gallery.