• Exhibit and Sale    
  
• Artists Fair    
  
• Dealers Fair    
  
• Lectures    
  
• Artist Demonstrations    
  
• Lunch and Learn Sessions 
• Make-Your-Own Weight or Whimsy Opportunities!

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Visit the for the day on Saturday, June 2nd and explore the Paperweight Dealer's Fair from noon to 5pm, attend Paul Stankard's Book Signing from 2 to 4pm and watch the Glass Studio demonstrations throughout the day.
Admission will be charged at the gate.

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Detail Above: Drew Ebelhare and Sue Fox collaborative paperweight.

ADVANCE PREVIEW OF PAPERWEIGHT FEST

Make your reservations now at The Country Inn

SCHEDULE

THURSDAY, May 31 (Fest registrants only)
Registration, Make Your Own Opportunities,
Artists and Dealers Fair

9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Make Your Own Special Experiences in the Glass Studio. Artist Collaboration (Thursday only). Have a millefiori experience working one-on-one with Jim Brown or Drew Ebelhare or a flamework experience working with Melissa Ayotte, David Graeber or Gordon Smith. These contemporary paperweight masters have generously donated their time to provide you with a one-on-one creative collaborative event. Space is extremely limited; first come, firstserved. Set ups will be professionally encased. Time with the artist is 1 1/2 hours. For the regular Make-Your-Own program, a selection of Whitefriars, LOVE and HOPE picture murrine will be available.

10 a.m.
Visit the Arthur Gorham Paperweight Shop, Museum Stores and Museum of American Glass.

Noon - 5 p.m.
The Gallery of Fine Craft, Registration
Dinner on your own

2 p.m. - 4 p.m. Pre-Conference Guided Nature Walk at Menantico Wildlife Refuge with nature photographer Michael Hogan. Meet at the Gatehouse.

Event Center, Artists Fair and Dealers Fair

FRIDAY, June 1 (Fest registrants only)
Breakfast on your own
8:30 a.m. – Noon
Heritage House, Registration

8:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Heritage House, Registration
Greetings from Susan Gogan, Executive Director, Gay LeCleire Taylor, Museum of American Glass Curator (retired) and Andy Dohan, DVPCA.

9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
Heritage House
Gordon Park - “Rick Ayotte Collection”

10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Heritage House
John Hawley - “American Millefiori”

11 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Heritage House
Dean Six – “West Virginia Paperweights and Their Makers”

11:45 a.m. -12:30 p.m.
Pick Up Box Lunches for Artist Lunch and Learns
(repeated in four venues)

12:30 p.m. - 1 p.m.
1st Artist Lunch and Learn

1:15 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
2nd Artist Lunch and Learn

2:30 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Glass Studio
Gordon Smith and Dave Graeber collaborative; Jim Brown and Damon MacNaught collaborative and Mayauel ward.

4 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Event Center
Combined Artists and Dealers Fair where you can buy direct from the artist or favorite dealer. (Registrants and Special Guests)

6 p.m. 
Opening of the exhibit, "Traditional Costumes of the Balkans" in the Folklife Center.

6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Dinner Caravans to five local restaurants

SATURDAY, June 2
Raffle tickets must be purchased by 4 p.m. today!
Breakfast on your own

8:30 a.m. - Noon
Entrance to Heritage House

9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
Heritage House
Paul Dunlop – “Pictorial Review of Lesser Known Antique French/European Paperweights”

10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Heritage House
Susie Kaplan - "Paperweights, Memories, Musings and Mania"

11 a.m. -11:45 p.m.
Heritage House
Ben and Mitch Clark - “Best of the Best in the First 10 Years”

11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Pick Up Box Lunches for Artist Lunch and Learns
(repeated in four venues)

Noon - 5 p.m.
Event Center
Dealers Fair (Open to the public with General Admission Ticket)

12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
1st Artist Lunch and Learn

1:15 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
2nd Artist Lunch and Learn

2 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Glass Studio
Glassworkers Jam Session coupled with demonstrations of torch and tank background techniques - Jasper, marbrie, latticinio, muslin, color, frontal andreverse pickups, and Whitefriars style of encasement. (Open to the public with General Admission Ticket)

2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Dealer's Fair, "Meet The Artist" Book signing with Paul Stankard  (Open to the public with General Admission Ticket)

4 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Museum of American Glass
Rick Ayotte Exhibit Tour with Gay Taylor

Dealers Fair Closes in the Event Center at 5 p.m.!

6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Heritage House
Cocktail Hour

7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Heritage House
Banquet, Raffle Winners, Door Prizes

SUNDAY, June 3
10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Glass Studio
Make Your Own Experiences (by appointment)

Program is subject to change without notice.

LUNCH and LEARN ARTISTS
Colin Richardson
Damon MacNaught
Erik Hansen
Drew Ebelhare & Sue Fox
Dave Graeber
Gordon Smith
Clinton Smith
Chris Sherwin