Here’s the scoop so far about this years’ event, Glass Artists in Action 2015.

Visit Hendricks County/HCCVB has been immensely supportive and they are again this year extensively promoting this event for me and are also creating a rack card, writing blog posts/Facebook features/Tweets and such to get the word out. We both, HBG and VHC have been working hard to let our surrounding communities in our county know that we have a viable art glass business established here. With a well-documented number of glass artists, students, sampler participants, renters, and glass collectors and aficionados coming through my studio, we want to high-light the nature of hot glass and how it helps my county in so many ways.

Please consider being a financial sponsor for this annual event this year. Your sponsorship would be beyond appreciated, if that is possible, and will help make this event even better this year.

In the past year or two, I have asked a couple local businesses that I am affiliated with  to come on board, and have been pleasantly surprise by their support. But up until now, I had not asked but several folks,  in my local glass art community or glass-based organizations for their support.

If you would, please consider being a sponsor for Glass Artists in Action 2015. You know that I am not so formal that I have set up dollar amount categories, as any financial support will be greatly appreciated. Businesses and individuals who have sponsored this event have had their names/logos added into promotional material if they so desire.

Glass Artists in Action: Hot, Warm and Cold 2015

The dates for my 3rd annual Glass Artists in Action 2015 are June 12 and 13. Invited glass artist for my Friday evening feature demonstration is Joel O’Dorisio, an instructor currently at Bowling Green State University, Ohio. He will demo 2 different forms. After his demonstration we will again have Chad Balster, from Louisville do a live fire performance after dark.

Hot Blown Glass will have demonstrations Friday and Saturday
of furnace work and of flame work. Also explanations and examples for slumping and fusing will be provided by Indy flat glass artist, Jill Olinger

Art glass will be on exhibit and available for purchase in the Gallery sales area here at HBG.

These art glass pieces will be provided by demonstrating artists.

Participating/Demonstrating Glass Artists are:
Furnace work-
Joel O’Dorisio
Lisa Pelo
Yuri Okamoto
Clayton Benefiel
Chad Balster
Mike Stevens

Dean Wilkerson

Amy Schultz

Flame work-
Ken Whittington
Sharon Owens

Flat glass/slump/fuse-
Jill Olinger

Also for Friday…to bring folks out I will have 1 Gloryhole available for people to take a turn working with hot glass for a small fee. This will be a take home item after the proper cooling cycle.

Additionally, as an added feature to this event, month long curated exhibits of glass art will be on display in 2 Hendricks County gallery venues in June.

Exhibits:
‘The Lights are on Glass’ in Hendricks County –
1-PGTPL-In the Gallery at the Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library, Plainfield, IN.
2-GOTS- Gallery on the Square, Danville, IN.
The glass for these exhibits will be provided by the glass artists invited to demo at this years’ Glass Artists in Action event.

This annual events’ current sponsors-  Visit Hendricks County
Edward Jones, Prestwick at the Crossing Office, Charles McLean
Hot Blown Glass, Ltd

Doggies Serious Rescue and Sanctuary

*Anonymous*

JMR

Animal Clinic of Plainfield

Garcia’s Catering, (Michael and Ashley) will be our food vendor for this year’s event, providing an assortment of food items and cool beverages available for purchase Friday evening and Saturday.

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to send them my way. I appreciate your consideration.

And let me know if you will be a sponsor and how to make that happen.

Thank you.

Lisa Pelo
Hot Blown Glass, Ltd
3717 S County Rd 200 E
Clayton IN 46118

317-987-6862