Glass Education Center

Jay Musler headlines SCC’s International Flameworking Conference

Yellow Green Wineglass by Jay Musler, 9” x 5” x 3”, 2010.

February 3, 2012

World-renowned glass artist Jay Musler will offer insights into his unique craft at Salem Community College’s annual International Flameworking Conference, Friday-Sunday, March 16-19.

The conference also will include demonstrations by Christopher McElroy of Richmond, Va., Margaret Neher of Ithaca, N.Y. and Jeri Warhaftig of West Orange; a talk by Jesse Kohl of Middlesex; a panel discussion moderated by Amber Cowan of Philadelphia; and a webcast presented live from Eureka, Calif. by Garth Johnson.

Work by SCC student included in national publication

“Spring Cullet Dress Size 16” by Nancy DuBois; 46 inches high x 26 inches wide; hot-worked glass cullet and rice paper.

January 5, 2012

Work by Salem Community College student Nancy DuBois has been included in New Glass Review 32, a highly respected national publication by the Corning Museum of Glass.

DuBois, a Salem resident, is majoring in Glass: Applied Craft and Design. Her work, “Spring Cullet Dress Size 16,” was one of 100 pieces selected for the publication.

SCC glass workshops to run this fall

September 21, 2011

Salem Community College will offer glass workshops on Sundays this fall at its Samuel H. Jones Glass Education Center, 286 Welchville Road, Alloway. Unless otherwise noted, workshops are for beginners.

Flameworked Blown Ornaments takes place Oct. 16 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Using heavy colored glass tubing, participants make their own blown ornaments over a gas torch. Students also experiment with overlays and silver foil. The cost is $125.

Scientific glass students build apparatus for organic chemistry course

Students use Soxhlet Extractors to remove flavors from various vegetable matter.

July 13, 2011

The only Associate in Applied Science degree program of its kind in the nation, Salem Community College’s Scientific Glass Technology (SGT) introduces students to the necessary skills and techniques to construct scientific glass apparatus for university laboratories, industrial research and production.

This spring when SGT students were creating apparatus components to use in their Organic Chemistry class, Instructional Chair Dennis Briening pointed out the career benefits of the project.

Glass Education Center Open House

Location:

Glass Education Center

Date:

May 24, 2011 - 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Glass Education Center is located at 286 Welchville Rd., Alloway, NJ. Directions can be found on the web site home page.

SCC takes home the gold at Glass Olympics

Students participate in the Glass Olympics.JPG

May 6, 2011

Salem Community College hosted - and won - the annual national Glass Olympics this spring.

Seventy-five students participated, representing Alfred University, Bowling Green State University, Kent State University, Cleveland Institute of Art and SCC.

Describing Salem Community College students as "valuable ambassadors who won the competition with grace and charm," Rika Hawes, Assistant Professor of Glass Art, said the hosts "showed remarkable community spirit and technical prowess."

Students and artists benefit from International Flameworking Conference

Laura Donefer rolls a vessel in glass frit during a demonstration.

April 29, 2011

At the 11th annual International Flameworking Conference, glass artists from around the globe encouraged students to challenge the boundaries of using glass as a creative medium.

Held in Salem Community College’s Paul J. Stankard Studio and Lab at the Samuel H. Jones Glass Education Center in Alloway, N.J., the event featured well-known glass masters. More than 300 attended the three-day conference sponsored by the SCC Foundation and supported by several businesses.