IGGA-NEC Members Making News

We congratulate our members as they celebrate their successes.

"It's the journey that delights."

2008 - Pat Benoit's original lamp, "Majesty of the Woods", a tribute to the majestic redwoods of California's Muir Woods, was selected to appear in the 2008 ASGLA Calendar, the annual publication of the Association of Stained Glass Lamp Artists.

Congratulations Pat.
Linda Cardell, Flying Through the Asteroid Belt Linda Cardell's "Flying Through the Asteroid Belt" is a commission she completed for the Children's Hospital of Boston. The fused and slumped installation is displayed in the Infusion unit and is enjoyed by the staff and child patients.

Linda Cardell, Flying Through the Asteroid Belt

Congratulations Linda.
Ellen Scott, Tiger Panel Ellen Scott completed her Tiger Panel, a three-layer plated panel with copper foil overlay. The panel is a Bob Oddy design and was the class project for a Special Workshop with Bob Oddy, hosted by IGGA-NEC. All the students enjoyed the class immensely and we congratulate Ellen on completing this challenging panel.

Congratulations Ellen.
Pat Benoit, Orbits Lamp One of Pat Benoit's lamps, Orbits will appear in the 2007 ASGLA Calendar, the prestigious publication of the Association of Stained Glass Lamp Artists. Each year, the calendar features juried works of top Stained Glass lamp artists from around the world.

Pat's Orbits, shown here, is an original design.

Congratulations Pat.
April 2006 - Nan Burke is the author of "Cool Tools & Hot Ideas", a brand new column appearing in Glass Craftsman magazine. Her column debuts in the April/May 2006 issue and draws upon her experience writing for IGGA's publication Commond Ground: Glass, "Cool Tools". Nan's first article in Glass Craftsman features the Mobi-Cam, uses for Runner Mats and Plasti-Dips, and various ways to save your fingers. Glass Craftsman is available at stained glass retailers and at Borders Books stores.

Congratulations Nan.
Linda Cardell, Infusion
Linda Cardell, Speckled Sorts
March 2006 - Linda Cardell was accepted to exhibit her recent work at the North American Glass 2006 Exhibit being held May 12 - June 25 at the Guilford Handcraft Center in Guilford, CT. James Mongrain was the juror. Learn more about the Guildford Art Center.

Linda's pieces, Infusion and Speckled Sorts, are shown here on the left.


Congratulations Linda.
Linda Cardell Allsorts Bowl Linda Cardell's "Allsorts #1" fused bowl was selected for exhibition in the "Highlights of 2004" show at PostPicasso, and in addition was awarded an Honorable Mention. They receive many more entries for their exhibits than they can use, and for the Highlights show, jurors chose their favorites out of all the entries in all shows, not just glass.

October 7 - November 7, 2004 - "Allsorts #1" was accepted into the "Thinking In Glass" Exhibition being held by the Concord Art Association in Concord, Mass.

September 13 - October 14, 2004 - "Allsorts #1" was accepted in the online exhibit entitled "Blown Away, New Forms in Glass". Josh Simpson was the juror.

Linda's glass art is now being featured at L'Attitude Gallery, 218 Newbury Street, Boston. She participated in a Gallery Show there during July and August.

May 2004 - Linda took First Prize for her "Allsorts #1" fused bowl at the Weston Arts Guild in Weston, Mass.

Congratulations Linda.
June 13 - July 25, 2004 - Penny Faich along with 3 past IGGA-NEC members were accepted to exhibit at the North American Glass 2004 Exhibit held at the Guilford Handcraft Center in Guilford, CT. Sally Prasch was the juror.

In addition, an inspiring article about the show was published in Glass Craftsman (June/July 2004 issue) and includes pictures of several wonderful entries, along with interviews of the IGGA-NEC artists.

Congratulations Penny.
Nan Burke Art Clay Silver baby spoon with a dichroic cabochon June 2004 - Nan Burke formed her studio Quicksilver Glass and began marketing her Art Clay Silver classes to New England studios and art centers. Last September, Nan received her Level 1 Art Clay Silver Certification and is working toward becoming a Senior Instructor.

Congratulations Nan.
Pat Benoit Peony Lamp May 2004 - Pat Benoit took Third Prize at the national Art Glass Festival 2004 for her Peony lamp in the Tiffany Style Lamp category. Building one of these beautiful lamps had been a long time goal of Pat's, so when IGGA-NEC member Amy Custis of Trinity Stained Glass offered an advanced lamp-building class, Pat jumped at the chance and is glad she did.

Congratulations Pat.