Awesome Will. I hope i can make it out there.
I am so freeking happy to officially announce the 1st International Hot Glass Invitational, April 3-4 2009. We have been working on this for the past 7 months. Many props to Las Vegas Management, Lewis Wilson, Barry Lafler and all the contestants. This one's for you Tommy!!!
The website will tell you more than I tried in this post...
www.internationalglassinvitational.com
So, a year ago, Tommy Licata approached Lewis, Barry, myself and others to produce the most badass hot glass event in the world. No doubt! If it was pulled off, he would spend a grip on production and try to get it to the masses. The invitational will be documented by the same production company that does UFC. 7 months later, here's what we have, a 4400 seat arena, fully ventilated and climate controlled with the following twelve teams:
Bernd Weinmeyer www.weinmayer.at
Marcel Braun www.livingglassworks.com
Milon Townsend www.milontownsend.com
Lionel Chapital
Jacob Hyman
Justyn Schoenfeld
Nathan Purcell (JAG) Team Grit City www.phillyglassworks.com
Josh Opendaker(JOP) www.thataintart.com
Slinger www.thataintart.com
Snic www.thataintart.com
Bandhu Scott Dunham Team Pythagoras www.salusaglassworks.com
Andrew Pollack
Cameron Reed
Dan McCarney
Scott Deppe NorthWest www.nebulaglass.com
Banjo www.glasspipes.org/Banjo-l-l
Darby Holm www.thataintart.com
Chris McElroy www.thataintart.com
Salt Lone Stars www.glasspipes.org/Salt
Micah Evans www.glassartists.org/MicahEvans
Kevin Ivey www.austinflameworks.com
Christian Luginger www.flame-one.com
Doni Hatz
Sally Prasch
Jake Fishman
Tim Kornhahrens
Hans Godo Frabel team "Force Frabel " www.frabel.com
Magnum Mankang
Patrick Randolph
Jack Roberts
Karl Ittig Germany www.glashaus-wertheim.de
Devin Somerville www.somervilleglass.com
Paul Stephan
Filip Vogelpohl www.boise art glass.com
"Piper" Dan Benway
Eugene Glass School www.eugeneglassschool.org
Eric Goldschmidt Team Corning www.cmog.org
Furnace Demo's
Michael Angelo Menconi Chicago, IL www.michaelangelomenconi.com
Einar and Jaimex DeLaTorres Mexico www.delatorrebros.com
The International Hot Glass Invitational will be hosted by Glasscraft Expo/Las Vegas Management, in conjuction with their 15th Annual Glasscraft Expo. This highly successful event hosted over 200 instructors, 2000 students and 9000 attendees at their 2008 show in April.
Rooted in the flat glass world of stained, fused and slumped glass, the show has grown to include hot glass artisans, manufacturers and distributors that account for 1/3 of exhibitors, teachers and students. The show currently appeals to everyone from the hobbyist to the full time artist.
The International Hot Glass Invitational will help the show put more emphasis on "High Art & Craft".
Keep it hot,
"Boxfan" Wil Menzies
www.theflowmagazine.com
Last edited by Mac Maestro; 01-26-2009 at 11:37 PM. Reason: To put snic's name in
Awesome Will. I hope i can make it out there.
This could be the best thing to happen to lampworking in a long time... can someone say rock star?...
Wow! Must go to Vegas...
Big Wil, what's up !!!!I am gonna fly out with Bear, Gonna be a blast !!
artistformalyknownasliquidcolor
yeah...bernd and marcel....that'll be sick..
i need to try and plan
all killa' no filla'
we need a team michigan...
all killa' no filla'
This is possibly the only thing that will ever get me to go to Vegas. Congratulations on pulling this thing together. Any chance that the Flow will be doing a full issue covering this? That would be an awesome issue.
Sweet, can't wait.
Doug Harroun
Greymatter Glass
Albuquerque, NM
(505) 884-0318
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Crazy....!!! Where's team Nomad?? you did say biggest glass event right?
Will!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I guess the cats out of the bag now for real!! God I love Vegas! Peace Tommy! This is gonna be an awesome time y'all!
Rashan Omari Jones
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Jones Art Glass Albuquerque, NM
JonesArtGlass@Gmail.com
That looks awesome but don't you think the teams are little unfair? I mean Menconi's got that shit in the bag no doubt about it..
When is event? doesn't matter....... IGI Las Vegas = glass, ass, and cash! Count me in I love road trips. Viva Las Vegas!
Yeah, this should be a sweet event. I got to mention that the teams are really sacrificing to come out and put on a good show. Teams have been planning their project for months now! Some team have costumes, others A/V presentations. The equipment requirements are staggering:
8 Assorted Delta Mag's
2 5' Wilt Ovens
Over 20 Annealers will be on the floor
2 Lathes (HSA or EE's)
all in the middle of a 4400 seat arena with all the bells and whistles!!!
Both of the Furnace teams are demostrators only. It was unmamgeable to try to collect enough hot shop equipment and power it for three stations.
Corning Team is on Friday night!
Einar and Jaimex De La Torres are Saturday night!
Whoopty whoop!
boxfan
www.theflowmagazine.com
i was wondering about the teams too. how were they chosen? was this by invitation only and those were the people chosen or was there something promoted about this before that i somehow missed?
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I would think you'd find a place that seats 4470 for this event. Lookin good.
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team grit city had decided that if we win we are putting it all on roullette. black.
and its nate, josh, sling, and SNIC... you got nate listed twice there
wow looks awesome ! love that the venue is Vegas
they always have cheap air etc to get there
better get my ass a passport
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I'm there!!! Woot wooooooot!!!!
aloha!
Ben Burton Glass
http://www.benburtonglass.com
www.glassartists.org/benburton
"HEADS UP!!! when I'm Rollin through your city!!
Chewin' on some jerky, mixed it up with some Wrigleys!!
Fumes from the car makin' everybody dizzy!!
Bumpin Flamin' Lips, Johnny Cash, and Biggie!!"
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