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Glass Conference : A functional material for the future (Nancy, November 17th and 18th, 2006)
Organized by the Pole Verrier and Revelor, this conference will bring together researchers, educators, manufacturers, and architects. When describing glass as a functional material, the question of the "intelligence" of the material is also raised. There is of course the use of glass in the building and automotive industries where a glass surface is no longer simply a means of letting in natural light ; but, using thermochrome, photochrome, and electrochrome technologies, it can also serve other purposes like insulating, tinting and anti-glare.
While some of these products are already in use, especially in the automotive sector ; others, still in their research and development phases, will soon be on the market. By sharing testimony from glass researchers and professionals, the goal of this two day conference is to provide you with updates on the most recent developments in the field of glass.
For more information, please contact : Denis Simermann pole @idverre.net

International Exhibit in Nancy
The Departmentat Council of Meurthe et Moselle will be presenting, from March 11th to April 8th 2006, an exhibit of Finnish glass art. This is a first in France for this country whose reputation for design is widely recognized. Over 150 pieces by 50 artists using a multitude of different techniques will be on display.

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Today’s Glass Art in France, by Clara Scremini
with ESGAA's partnership
"Today the glass market in France is limited to the effort of galleries resolute to convey the artist’s work to the outside world and to the interest of some well-informed collectors willing to follow the glass’unique history. It is only with an incompromising attitude that we will develop this market. Critics should turn towards analysis, dealers must be select quality above and beyond the generosity of the material, artiss must do a rigourous selections of the the work that will represent their exigences and carreer."
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Master “Global Design”
From November 2005 to February 2006, sixty students from the Master “Global Design” are working together in common workshops. The general theme chosen this year is Glass as a materiality, light or image. The innovation, tackled from the product, material, and technical implementation aspect, arising through 2 project tasks in the fields of architecture, design and products conception.
This action is lead by 4 Master specialities:
- Research in Innovation and Integrated Design 
- Innovation Management
- Design : Products - Processes - Materials
- Glass Design Architecture
Contact : Fabrice Picquet, Tel : 03 83 30 81 42
e-mail : fabrice.picquet@nancy.archi.fr

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Glass 2006
On the occasion of the celebration of the twentieth anniversary of the Friends of Modern Glass Association in 2006, the association is to organise a manifestation that focuses on International Masterclasses. As part of this manifestation, activities and exhibitions have been organised regarding the old Masters, the Masters (second-generation glass artists) and the third and fourth generation of glass artists.
The masters :
Glass & Architecture : Daniel Geamperle
Glass & Installation : Peter Briggs
Glass & Sculpture : Bert van Loo
Glass & Painting : Jean Dominique Fleury
Candidates for participation in the International Masterclasses may apply until February 1, 2006 to the address of :
International Masterclasses
c/o Haerstraat 74
L-7573AS Oldenzaal
Further information is available from Albertjan Peters and Angela van der Burght.
Tel : +31 (0)541-520862 and +32-(0)11 642837 respectively

Exhibitions and events in France :
http://www.idverre.net/voir/actuculture.php

Other events, from the Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass website :
http://www.contempglass.org/events/calendar.html

press review

MUSAC
This Side Up! 4/2005, p. 2-3
The MUSAC, Museo de Arte Contemporaneo de Castilla y Leon, located in the city of Leon, was created with the aim of becoming a Museum of the present. The activities are to encompass current creations.

Le Palais des Congrès de Montréal
This Side Up! 4/2005, p. 22-24
Built by the Gespro-BFC-Divco consortium using a turnkey approach to design and construction, the expansion and modernization of the Palais began in the spring of 2000.

New England glass : craft to tech city
This Side Up! 4/2005, p. 28-29
Today, as new glass studios and schools are growing, New England crafts and high technology exist in parallel worlds, often in the same building.