Join Us. August 10 th - 12 th. Classes Vendors Sales ART GLASS & SUPPLIES

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1 Join Us August 10 th - 12 th ART GLASS & SUPPLIES Classes Vendors Sales

2 VISITING ARTIST AUGUST 8 th - 11 th The Glass City Advanced Kiln Glass Sgraffito Collage Artist Kelly Closser Alge 9am Price: $895 / $850 Loyalty Rewards Location: Ed Hoy s Take your glass sgraffito drawing skills to a whole new level in this 4 day, fast-paced, intensive workshop! You will develop new skills in visual thinking and observation, as well as gain confidence in your ability to move ideas from your mind s eye into finished artistic compositions. We ll be using glass powder sgraffito drawing techniques to create multiple components of drawn imagery, which will be integrated with specialty sheet glass to design and build a multi-layered, 2-D composition in glass. This intensive workshop focuses heavily on learning skills for planning excellent composition, using glass color effectively, and developing artistic habits that will improve your drawing skills exponentially in a short amount of time. In addition to learning simple tricks of the trade and improvised technical drawing skills, you ll have the freedom and individual encouragement to experiment with ways to use glass to create your own drawn imagery that evokes emotion and expresses mood. Other class topics include: Creating custom patterned collage glass and kiln-formed murrini, inclusions, etching dichroic glass, torch-worked elements, reactions, stringer techniques, achieving depth, color theory, firing schedules, and finishing. Previous fusing and glass cutting experience required. Sign Up Today for this creative workshop!

3 AUGUST 10 th Join us for Customer Appreciation Weekend - it s an event you won t want to miss! Customer Appreciation Weekend is filled with education, glass and product vendors and lots of sales. The entire weekend is slammed with new information from manufacturers and educators. Sign up for your favorite class today and join in on this fun experience! Mushrooms, Succulents and Flowers, Oh My! Artist Stephanie O Toole of Creative Paradise 8am - 11am or 1pm - 4pm Price: $75 FRIDAY Come join the author and creator of the popular mushroom, succulent and flower ceramic fusing molds to make an arrangement that will stay alive year round - no water required! Stephanie will teach proper usage and technique with her molds and then demonstrate crafty ways to make an arrangement that will last, either in a pot or wall mount. * Lunch & Learn is a Wholesale Account Only Event. ** Irid Effects with Amy Ferber will be Held at Ed Hoy s

4 Hacking the Grid Artist Terry Gomien 8am - 11am or 1pm - 4pm Price: $75 Geometry is soooo hard! This customer workshop is about simplifying geometric shapes and altering the grid cutting system to cut complicated glass patterns with ease. Four geometric coasters will be designed and cut in class and fused at Ed Hoy s for pick up Saturday. No math skills are required! Simple tweaks to the grid using everyday items make layout and cutting of glass less complicated and much quicker. Having the right tools aids in making smaller pieces with more accuracy. Jeweled Pendants Artist Lydia Morrison featuring Thompson Enamels 8am - 11am & 1pm - 4pm Price: $175 Create a small domed pendant that looks like a jeweled treasure chest. Learn techniques for enamel application, working with transparent enamels to achieve a more even color, and handling gold and silver foil to add texture to your piece. You will leave with a finished piece enclosed in a sterling silver pinch bail.

5 Intro to Vitrograph - Make n Take Artist Robin Kittleson Every 30 minutes from 8am - 11am & 1pm - 4pm Price: $50 Ever pulled your own stringers, rods, twisties, or other fun and creative shapes from molten glass? Join us for a brief introduction to the art of Vitrograph. Sign up for a 30 minute slot and get an introduction and hands on experience in pulling your own. Shapes pulled can be remelted onto other fused glass projects, lampworked, or used with castings. Multiple time slots can be purchased for longer working time. Irid Effects Artist Amy Ferber of Bullseye Glass 8am - 11am & 1pm - 4pm Price: $150 Location: Ed Hoy s Glimmering Irids. This class will include samples and brief discussion of multiple possibilities using irid styles of glass. This full day class will provide an explorative reach on how iridescent can be created and incorporated to non-manufacturer-precoated irids. 2 techniques will be demonstrated; kilncarving with irids, and glimmering. Students will be able to able to leave class with a set of coaster tiles.

6 Get a Glass Tattoo with Randy and Carole Artist Randy and Carole Wardell of Wardell Publications 8am - 11am or 1pm - 4pm Price: $75 The creators of the Glass Tattoo system will be here to lead us in a course on creating images to fire on glass. The Glass Tattoo Stencils will be used for making coasters, dishes or other flatware. Students will use the system to create their own piece for individual use or to be incorporated into another, larger, project. The Tattoo can also be used to form stand alone wafers which can be transformed for further creativity. Their formulation allows for images to dry and be moved across studios and spaces before firing. Students will take home from the class a reusable stencil and worked piece. Lunch & Learn Speaker: Youghiogheny Opalescent Glass Company 11:30am - 12:30pm Price: $5 Leanne and Tristan from Youghiogheny will speak to the history, current path and the future of the long standing glass company. The presentation will speak in great detail of Youghiogheny s new 96 COE fusible product line. Have an impact on the presentation: Submit questions directly to info@edhoy.com by July 16th. This is a ticketed event with limited seating that requires registration and a $5 signup fee. Lunch will be served.

7 SATURDAY AUGUST 11 th More classes are available to participate in on Saturday. Vendors will be at their booths from 9am - 3:30pm. Meet your favorite manufacturers, see new products and learn some new techniques. Make sure you stop by to see what they have in store! Location: Northern Illinois University - Meeting & Conference Center 1120 E Diehl Rd, Naperville, IL Mini Enamel Landscape Painting Artist Lydia Morrison featuring Thompson Enamels 8am - 11am & 1pm - 4pm Price: $175 Create a small 1.5 inch landscape painting using several different painting enamels. Techniques demonstrating brush, and knife style painting will be taught. Learn how to work with different painting mediums and firing procedures to complete your finished piece. Steps on using brushes, credit cards, razor blades, and toilet paper to create depth will also be discussed. Exclusive Saturday Night Preview Shopping Limited to 6K Premier and above accounts 4:30pm - 6:30pm in the warehouse.

8 Glass Carving and Cold Working Exploration Artist Ann Steenkiste 8am - 11am & 1pm - 4pm Price: $200 Ann reached out to Covington Engineering for the creation of a machine to do everything kiln carving on small pieces of glass. Covington created a Mini lathe exactly for that purpose. Ann will teach an instructional experience on the art of glass carving on pieces of glass as small as beads up to a 4 x 4 piece. Ann will explore other techniques on machines used to coldwork pieces add an extra dimensional touch. Ann taught at Glass Craft Bead Expo this past year and received great reviews.

9 AUGUST 12 th LOCATIONS Location: Ed Hoy s International Warehouse Diehl Rd, Warrenville, IL Northern Illinois University - Meeting & Conference Center 1120 E Diehl Rd, Naperville, IL EXCLUSIVE SHOPPING FOR WHOLESALE CUSTOMERS ONLY SUNDAY Our racks will be filled with glass ready for you to explore. Fresh shipments of Bullseye, Kokomo, Wissmach, Youghiogheny, Spectrum, Uroboros and CBS arriving preshow! Special shipment of Spectrum TX, Random Size, & Fusers Reserve Exclusively Available. Registration Begins at 7:45am Doors open at 8am Between NIU & Ed Hoy s: 1.6 miles directly East/West on Diehl Road Ed Hoy s International Diehl Rd, Warrenville, IL 60555

10 Registration & Load Times Registration is OPEN. Please include your preferred load time, if you will take glass loose or crated, and include your cell phone number so that we may reach you during the event as needed. Class space is limited so don t delay! Loading is available: Sunday 10am - 5pm Monday 8am - 4pm Supply only loads: Sunday 10am - 4pm Monday 8am - 4pm Load times will be confirmed via by August 4th and are filled on a first come first serve basis. Load times will be posted at the Check Out desk in the warehouse. Progress will be updated throughout the event. Pre-Orders The Pre-Sale Flyer will be ed July 18th. All pre-sale orders are due Friday, August 3rd. Please place 2 separate orders - 1 glass and 1 supply for optimum accuracy. **Reminder** Events are the perfect time to pick up HAZMAT items, as well as heavy items such as lead, solder and kilns! Attire NO sleeveless shirts, shorts or sandals please. Closed toe shoes and long pants are required to enter the warehouse. Protective eyewear and gloves are required in the warehouse, will be provided if needed. Please dress appropriately - these guidelines will be enforced. Cleve s Corner & Dichroic Glass Purchases Feel free to take all the items purchased from Cleve s Corner or the Dichroic glass area to your car after they are written up at the appropriate checkout tables. If we are shipping your purchases we will gladly label them and connect them with your other items. Picking Glass To ensure that your glass is not damaged, please secure glass safely to your cart. Once complete, please bring your glass cart to the cart checkout area to be written up. Please have all shopping completed 30min. before your load time so that we may properly prepare it for travel. Supplies Shopping Unfortunately, we cannot let you travel through the supply portion of our warehouse during events. Shopping beyond the Accessory Glass aisles is prohibited. How do I check out? Every attempt is made to load our customers at the time requested during registration. Because these slots fill very quickly, if you have not reserved a load time, we cannot guarantee you will get loaded that same day. Bank Card or check payment will be taken after your order is reviewed. Net Customers will be billed as usual, but the order must be reviewed for accuracy before leaving the warehouse Lodging SpringHill Suites Bright and fresh hotel just a skip down the road from all the action happening at Ed Hoy s and NIU conference center. Special rates with Springhill Suites are available, just mention our name or book your room here. Hyatt Place A modern hotel not far from Ed Hoy s International. Offers easy access to and from the highway and Ed Hoy s. Special rates with Hyatt Place are available, just mention our name or book your room here.

11 27625 Diehl Road, Warrenville, IL Wholesale: Retail: