LECTURE: Chartres and the Rhetoric of Gothic Cathedrals

American Friends of Chartres, the Standing Committee of Medieval Studies of Harvard University and the patronage of the Consul General of France in Boston, invite you to a lecture by Paul Crossley, Professor Emeritus of the Courtauld Institute of  Art of London University on Chartres and the Rhetoric of Gothic Cathedrals, Tuesday March 12, 2013 at 5:30pm, at the Sackler Museum, 485 Broadway, Cambridge, Massachussetts.  The lecture will be preceded by a short presentation of American Friends of Chartres activities and projects (the website: www.friendsofchartres.org is being updated) and a photographic presentation by Art Sacré Photographers, Dennis and PJ Aubrey.

Steal Like an Artist

Here's my rift on Creativity. I've been thinking about it. How do we teach; it how do we learn it.
First a talk by Austin Kleon on Cultivating Creativity in the Digital Age


From the Blog: http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2011/09/27/steal-like-an-artist-austin-kleon/

Furnace Solutions/ Conference Announced

FURNACE SOLUTIONS 7 sponsored by the Society of Glass Technology

Furnace Solutions 7 will be held on Thursday 14th June 2012.

The Furnace Solutions conferences have now become a regular fixture in the glassmaking calendar.

Last year’s sell out meeting hosted almost 100 participants – one third of whom were from outside the UK - reflecting the increasing international interest in this unique event. The annual Furnace Solutions conferences deal entirely with ‘practical’ glassmaking issues and are targeted at glassmakers, furnace equipment and specialist materials suppliers. The conference’s informal format allows delegates to share their experiences, and discuss solutions to some of today’s glass melting challenges.

Website link: http://www.furnacesolutions.co.uk/Index.html

MIT TechTV – Judith Schaechter: Surviving your Creativity

MIT Lecture

Surviving Your Creativity can be heard HERE. This is a talk Judith gave at MIT recently--the 2011 Page Hazlegrove Annual lecture in glass.
The subject is not her work (or even glass) but creativity itself. Bon appetit!