Each month IGGA-NEC gathers for a meeting, hosted by one of our members. The meetings have two sections. First a business meeting
to discuss plans and issues of the chapter, and second a hands-on demo or discussion by one or more of our members sharing their
knowledge on a special topic. In addition, we encourage all members to bring along questions to toss out in our informal Q&A sessions.
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| Event | Date | Host | Topic |
| 2004 January Meeting |
January 17, 2004 | Dave Zaltzberg | Torch Safety, Liliana Glenn |
| February Meeting | February 28, 2004 | Eileen & Mike Ferrance | The Dremel Tool, Gina Poppe and Fred Altaffer |
| March Meeting | March 27, 2004 | Kathy Blackmer | Farewell Sundaes for Ebba |
| April Meeting | April 24, 2004 | Jef and Denise Renk | Tile Creater & Mosaic Grout Demo, Denise Renk |
| May Meeting | May 22, 2004 | Lisa Richardson-Bach | Deep Layers and Kiln Fun, Lisa Richardson-Bach Kiln Controllers, Tony Smith |
| June Meeting | June 26, 2004 | Linda Cardell | Odyssey Lamp, Pat Benoit Cold Working Glass, Linda Cardell Roger Thomas Class, Lynn Smith |
| July Meeting | July 24, 2004 | Cathy Ahearn | Cookout/Elections *Current Members Only* please |
| August | Summer Break | Time to catch up on all those glass projects! | |
| September Meeting | Sept. 25, 2004 | Penny Faich | Making a Plexiglas Stand, Penny Faich |
| October Meeting | October 23, 2004 | Lisa Richardson-Bach | Diamond Wheel Engraving, Including on Glass Beads, Paula Wright |
| November Meeting | November 20, 2004 | Sally Eyring | Pate de Verre Demo, Sally Eyring |
| December | Holiday Break | Time to celebrate the holidays and catch up on all those glass projects! | |
| 2005 January Meeting |
January 22, 2005 | Worcester Center for Crafts | Alex Bernstein, Director, slideshow & tour Cancelled due to the Blizzard of '05 Will be rescheduled |
| February Meeting | February 27, 2005 Sunday 12:30 (lunch) |
Kathy Blackmer | Debbie Tarsitano, Guest Speaker "A 30-year retrospective" |
| March Meeting | March 19, 2005 | Paula Wright | Diamond Wheel Engraving demo, Paula Wright |
| April Meeting | April 30, 2005 Saturday |
Penny Faich | Vitrograph Demo, Penny Faich and Fred Altaffer |
| June Meeting | June 26, 2005 Sunday |
New Street Glass, Worcester Center for Crafts |
Playdate from 1:00-5:00pm, *Current Members Only* please Meeting at 1:00 |
| July Meeting | July 23, 2005 Saturday |
Fred Altaffer | Cookout/Elections *Current Members Only* please |
| August Meeting | Summer Break | Time to catch up on all those glass projects! | |
| September Meeting | Sept. 25, 2005 Sunday 1:00 pm |
Benton Jones | Drop Ring Demo, Benton Jones |
| October Meeting | Oct. 29, 2005 Saturday |
Linda Cardell | Bring your "wish list ideas" |
| Nov/Dec Meeting | Dec 3, 2005 Saturday |
Sally Eyring | Lost Wax Techniques, Sally Eyring |
| 2006 January Meeting |
Jan 29, 2006 Sunday 2:00 pm |
Christopher Foster | Studio Visit, Christopher Foster Glassworks Demo of HOAF Infrared Kiln, Pressing Hot Glass into Metal Molds, Mosaic Glass Window Technique |
| February Meeting | Feb 26, 2006 Sunday 2:30 pm |
Denise Renk | Mosaic Techniques, Denise Renk and Al Wood Cancelled due weather, to be rescheduled |
| March Meeting | March 26, 2006 Sunday 1:30 pm |
Fred Altaffer | Rita Marasa, Guest Speaker "Sell, Sell, Sell", the Art of Marketing Your Work |
| April Meeting | April 23, 2006 Sunday 1:00 pm |
Sally Eyring | Steve Coen, Guest Speaker Insurance for the Home Studio |
| June Meeting | June 17, 2006 Saturday 5:30 pm |
Leslie Nickerson | Leslie Nickerson, Sandblasting & Sandcarving Demo |
| July Meeting | July 22, 2006 Saturday 3:00 pm |
Fred Altaffer | Cookout & Elections *Current Members Only* please |
| September Meeting | September 23, 2006 Saturday evening |
Hosts: Pat & Bob Benoit New Street Glass Studio Worcester Center for Crafts |
Robert Oddy, Stained Glass Artist Guest Speaker "3D in traditional Stained Glass, Giving Depth to Stained Glass" |
| October Meeting | October 22, 2006 Sunday 1:30 |
Lynn Smith | "How deep IS it?" Multi-layered Fused Wall Hangings Explained |
| November - December Meeting | December 3, 2006 Sunday 1:30 |
Norm & Stef Brown | "Who knew??" Member tips to make glass working easier! |
| 2007 January Meeting |
January 28, 2007 Sunday 1:30 |
Fred Altaffer | "Fear of Cold Working" |
| February Meeting | February 25, 2007 Sunday 1:30 |
Sally Eyring | "Making re-usable slumping molds" & "Sandblaster tune-up" |
| March Meeting | March 25, 2007 Sunday 1:30 |
Penny Faich | Roberta Segal "Everything you always wanted to know about Pilchuck ..." |
| April Meeting - postponed | April 29, 2007 Sunday 2 pm |
Denise Renk | "The Art of Mosaics" Discussion and Demos |
| May Meeting | May 12, 2007 Saturday 6:30 pm |
Fred Altaffer | "Carrying a Torch" - A Demonstration of Techniques of Torchwork |
| June Meeting | June 24, 2007 Sunday 1:30 pm |
Linda Cardell | Alice Gebhart, "From Paintbrush to Kiln - How One Artist Transforms Original Artwork from Paper to Glass" |
| July Meeting | July 29, 2007 Sunday 1:30 pm |
Penny Faich | Cookout & Elections *Current Members Only* please |
| September Meeting | September 30, 2007 Sunday 1:00 pm |
Ellen Scott | "What I learned at the last glass event I attended" |
| October Meeting | October 27, 2007 Saturday 6:30 pm |
Salt Box Studio | Roger Nachman, Guest Speaker |
| Nov-Dec Meeting | December 2, 2007 Sunday 1:30 pm |
Norm and Stef Brown | Glass Tips & Fun Ideas |
| 2008 January Meeting |
January 27 Sunday 1:30 pm |
Brenda Hedden | A Brief History of the Kaleidoscope From a Victorian Toy to a Modern Work of Art |
| February Meeting | February 24 Sunday 1:30 pm |
Sally Eyring | Enameling on Copper & Silver Demonstration |
| March Meeting | March 16 Sunday 1:30 pm |
Penny Faich | Wire Wrapping - Not Just for Jewelry Anymore |
| April Meeting | April 27 Sunday 1:30 pm |
Marilyn & Michael Brier | Tools - Cool and Otherwise |
| June Meeting | June 8 Sunday 1:30 pm |
Linda Cardell | PMC and Silver Art Clay demonstrations by Ellen Scott and Nan Burke |
| August Meeting | August 3 Sunday 1:30 pm |
Penny Faich | Cookout & Elections *Current Members Only* please |
| September Meeting | September 28 Sunday 1:30 pm |
Steph & Norm Brown | Bonnie House on Glass Paintings |
| October Meeting | October 26 Sunday 1:30 pm |
Nan Burke | Studio Design by Nan Burke |
| Nov-Dec Meeting | December 7 Sunday 1:30 pm |
Steph & Norm Brown | Ellen Scott "PMC Certification projects, BronzClay and painting on glass with PMC slip" |
| 2009 January Meeting |
January 25 Sunday 1:30 pm |
Fred Altaffer | Tools for Cutting Glass Cancelled -- watch for a future date |
| Febrary Meeting | February 22 Sunday 1:30 pm |
Fred Altaffer | Taking a hobby (glass) and starting a Business |
| March Meeting | March 29 Sunday 1:30 pm |
Penny Faich | Forming Acrylic Plastic, Presented by Penny Faich |
| April Meeting | April 26 Sunday 1:30 pm |
Ellen Scott | A Mixed Bag, Presented by Ellen and Others |
| May Meeting | May 17 Sunday 1:30 pm |
Nan Burke | Studio Design, Part II & Garage Sale |
| July Meeting | July 12 Sunday 1:30 pm |
Debbie Harary | Picnic & Elections *Current Members Only* please |
| September Meeting | September 20 Sunday 1:30 pm |
Linda Cardell | Kickoff Meeting for the year |
| October Meeting | October 25 Sunday 1:30 pm |
Debbie Harary | LaLonde thin glass line method for Fusing Presented by Debbie Harary & Doug Wales |
| Nov/Dec Meeting | December 6 Sunday 1:30 pm |
Karen Trearchis | Tour of tmsStudio & Reactive glass |
| 2010 January Meeting |
January 31 Sunday 1:30 pm |
Norm & Stef Brown | Pot Pourri |
| February Meeting | February 28 Sunday 1:30 pm |
Brenda Hedden | Wonderful Collection of Kaleidoscopes |
| March Meeting | March 21 Sunday 1:30 pm |
Penny Faich | Fused Torchiere Demo |
| April Meeting | April 18 Sunday 1:30 pm |
Tom Sheehan | Centre De Verre Invited Guest: Marty Kremer |
| May Meeting | May 23 Sunday 1:30 pm |
Nan Burke | Photoresist for Abrasive Etching and Name Tags |
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| June Meeting | June 27 Sunday 1:30 pm |
Linda Cardell | Ellen Scott demos from Richard LaLonde classes |
| July Meeting | July 25 Sunday 1:30 pm |
Ellen Marshall | Picnic & Elections *Current Members Only* please |
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