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TIME & DATE
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EVENT
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CITY
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DETAILS
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May
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Fri, Sat & Sun, May 7, 8 & 9
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UC Davis Whole Earth Festival
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UC Davis
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Sun & Mon May 30 & 31
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San Ramon Art & Wind Festival
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San Ramon
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http://www.caartists.com
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June
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Sat, June 5
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Chocolate & Chalk Art Festival
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Berkeley
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Berkeley Gourmet Ghetto (North Shattuck Ave.)
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Sun, June 6
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Temescal Street Fair
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Oakland
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Great “new” Oakland neighborhood, just blocks from Studio One where I teach my Thursday Night and Friday Day flamework glass beadmaking workshops.
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Sat & Sun, June 12 & 13
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Live Oak Park
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Berkeley
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Beautiful, intimate park setting
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Sun, June 20 thru Sun, June 27
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Feather River Art Camp Workshop
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near Quincy
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WORKSHOP: Weeklong beginning/continuing Glass Bead Making in the Sierra Foothills, near Quincy, at beautiful Feather River Art Camp. www.featherriverartcamp.com
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July
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Sat, Sun July 10 & 11
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Art & Wine Festival
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Los Altos
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http://www.pacificfinearts.com/
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Sat, Sun July 17 & 18
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Menlo Park Connoisseur’s Market
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Menlo Park
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Wait-listed: please call to see if I get in: (510) 910 0437
http://www.pacificfinearts.com/
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Thurs, July 22 thru Sun, July 25
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International Quilt Festival
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Long Beach
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www.quilts.com/home
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Sat, July 31 thru Sun, August 2
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Mendocino Art Festival: Workshop
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Mendocino
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WORKSHOP: Mendocino Art Festival. 3 days beginning/continuing Glass Bead Making on the rugged, beautiful Northern Pacific California Coast. www.mendocinoartcenter.org
(Note: my workshops are listed online at the MAC website under “Jewelry”)
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August
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Mon & Tues, August 3 & 4
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Mendocino Art Festival: Workshop
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Mendocino
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WORKSHOP: 2 one-day “Stand Alone” Guided Practice Glass Bead Making sessions, open to continuing MAC students, and all others with prior flamework experience.
www.mendocinoartcenter.org
(Note: my workshops are listed online at the MAC website under “Jewelry”)
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Sat & Sun, August 21 & 22
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Pescadero Art & Fun Festival
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Pescadero
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A hidden gem nestled 3 miles inland from the Pacific Coast. The free music is astoundingly good. Come!.
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Sat & Sun August 28 & 29
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Seafood, Art, and Wine Festival
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Bodega Bay
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http://www.winecountryfestivals.com
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September
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Sat & Sun, Sept. 4 & 5
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Millbrae Art & Wine Festival
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Millbrae
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http://www.teamproevent.com/events/mill brae.html
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Fri, Sat & Sun Sept. 11 & 12
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Mountain View Art & Wine Festival
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Mountain View
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California Artists
http://www.caartists.com
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Saturday, Sept. 25
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Canada College Artistry in Fashion
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Redwood City
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One-Day Fashion and Wearable Art Show.
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October
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Fri, Sat & Sun, Oct. 1, 2 & 3
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Sacramento Arts Festival
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Sacramento Convention Ctr
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By promoter Warren Cook of American Arts Festivals.
www.americanartsfestival.com
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Sat & Sun
Oct. 9& 10
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San Carlos Art and Wine
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San Carlos
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By the quality team of Pacific Fine Arts (PFA).
http://www.pacificfinearts.com
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Sat & Sun October 16 & 17
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Half Moon Bay Pumpkin Festival
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Half Moon Bay
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And ever-popular, high-quality show by Mary Lou Adkins (MLA).
www.mlaproductions.com
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Sat & Sun October 23 & 24
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Danville Art & Wine Festival
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Danville
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November
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Fri, Sat, Sun, Nov. 26, 27 & 28
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Christmas Festival
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Sonora
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By Fire On the Mountain
www.fireonthemountain.com
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December
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Sat, Sun, Dec. 11 & 12
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KPFA Community Holiday Festival
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San Francisco
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At the venerable old Concourse, 8th & Brannan
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Sat, Sun, Dec. 18 & 19
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Farmer’s Markets - call me for confirmation. 510 910 0437.
Rain may cancel :(
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Oakland, Marin Civic Center
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Oakland Grand Lake location Saturday, Marin Civic Center, Sunday
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2010 Winter and Spring
Please email Harlan for information regarding upcoming 2010 listings.
Harlan's Craft show circuit generally begins early May.
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Note on Workshops
Besides teaching at Feather River Art Camp and the Mendocino Art
Center, Harlan also teaches ongoing glass bead making classes -
usually given monthly in two sections, on a Thursday night, 5-9 pm,
and then the very next day, Friday, all day, 9:30-5:00 pm, at
Oakland's Historic public art studio, Studio One. These classes are
stand-alone, meaning you can take one without the other. There is
accrued practice and learning benefit, though, of taking the two
sections together, back to back. Please call Studio One at 510 597
5027 for registration information. All materials included in the
tuition fee. Discounts available for Seniors, Teens, and Oakland Residents.
Harlan teaches every two weeks or so on Wednesday nights, 6-10 pm, at
Aanraku Glass Studios, 41 S. Railroad Avenue, in San Mateo. Email me
to register or for more information: harlan@harlanglass.com All
materials included in the tuition fee. Brand new beginners are always
welcome, and are encouraged to come 45 minutes prior to the official
start of class, for free orientation.
The Ancient Art of Flamework Glass Beadmaking - What is It?
Using small, clean burning, and environmentally efficient propane-
oxygen torches, professional glass maker and jewelry designer Harlan
Simon takes you step by step through the basics of flamework bead
making. Flamework is the crown jewel of the vitreous arts. More than
4,000 years old, the process involves the magical, mesmerizing
winding of molten glass onto hand spun metal rods. In a safe,
supportive environment, Harlan’s workshop(s) offers glass making
history, from its Mesopotamian roots to the modern North American
Studio Movement, review of safety and tools, demonstration of
fundamental techniques, and practice time. By workshop end,
participants will have created multiple glass beads. Workshop content
varies depending upon student skill level, interest, and workshop
duration, but include some or all of the following: Basic bead
formation and shaping, making and using design components, including
glass stringers and multicolored “twisties” use of design techniques,
such as dotting, plunging, raking, “pinwheeling,” “masking,” clear
casing, use of frits, discussion of color and design theory, use of
dichroic and reactive glass, and use of inclusions (silver foil,
millifioris, etc.). There are an unlimited number of techniques to
learn and practice, leading to a multitude of styles and opportunities
for personal expression. Flamework is also fun and relaxing!
Harlan teaches with 104 COE glass cane (primarily Italian) on oxygen-
propane torches.
Jump in, the lure of creative illumination beckons!
Please contact Harlan directly if you have questions or need more
information. Harlan@harlanglass.com
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Dates TBA
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Beginner’s and Continuing Glass Bead Making Series "Hookie Day Fridays"and occasional weekend long Glass Bead Making Intensives
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Oakland, Studio One, behind Oakland Technical High School at 45th and Broadway: 510 507-5027
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Topics covered will include basic science, history, and safety of glass bead making, with lots of demonstrations and hands-on times for students to make their own lampwork beads. Demos will cover pulling stringers, making latticinoes, basic bead formation, applying dots, lines, plunging, casing, making flat and cylindrical beads, and, if we have time, making pinwheel designs as well. Basic design and color theory discussed, too.
Registration is through the City of Oakland's Studio One.
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Dates TBA
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Aanraku Glass Studios
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Aanraku Glass Studios, San Mateo (across from Cal Train Depo)
650 372-0527
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Ongoing Afternoon and Evening Workshops
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Please call Studio One and/or Aanraku, above, for specific dates, time and cost information on upcoming Oakland and San Mateo Workshops. Please note that Beginning Workshops are specifically geared toward covering the fundamentals for brand new beginners. They are also appropriate for those already familiar with lampwork who wish to refresh and practice their skills. As noted above, in the summer months' listings, Harlan instructs a week-long intensive at Adult Art Camp, June 21-29, 2009, at Oakland's Feather River Camp, near Quincy, in the beautiful Sierra Foothills: (http://www.featherriverartcamp.com phone:510 601-1619).
If the idea of a getaway to the beautiful California North Coast appeals to you, please look into
Harlan's Introductory and Continuing, and One-Day Special Topics workshops at
Mendocino Art Center for Summer 2010: 707 937 5818, www.mendocinoartcenter.org
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As noted above, some of the above shows have yet to be confirmed. Please check this website for updates as showdates approach.
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