Pratt Glass Salon & Discussion: Explorations in eco- efficient glass studio practices

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Could making glass art cost you less?
Join at PRATT Fine Arts Center to learn tips for use of renewable energy, recuperation benefits, alternative fuels (reclaimed cooking oil) and optimal energy efficiency in a glass hot shop.
Presentations:
-Chuck Lopez, Pratt Shop tech that modified our local community hot shop to operate more efficiently. In December 2009 Pratt made some major equipment changes in the Hot Shop that resulted in significant energy savings up to $1500 per month. As well as efficiently serving a greater part of the glass community with its open rental studios.
-Meet Recuperation Guru Hugh Jenkins, renowned Hawaiian glass art educator, artist and expert in glass studio efficiency. Here in Seattle building recuperation systems discussing the benefits of recuperation and innovative alternative fuel sources.
-Julie Conway, founder of BioGlass.org a discussion of how world-wide glass heritage and culture are threatened, and what innovative steps are being taken by creative individuals such as Christian Thornton in Mexico, the Durk Valkema in Nederlands, Recycled glass programs in Kenya and British Virgin Islands and more.
This event is free, open to the public and co-sponsored by Pratt Fine Arts Center and www.BioGlass.org
Pratt Fine Arts Center
1902 South Main Street
Seattle, WA 98144
+1 (206) 328-2200
info@pratt.org
www.pratt.org