The competition sounds like a great time for experienced glass workers. The categories include: sculpture, goblet, wearable, marble/paperweight, beads, team sculpture/goblet, and the EGS Challenge Competition. You say, “What is the EGS Competition?” This is something that they started last year and it was such a success they brought it back again! Two to four contestants have 20 minutes to create and object with only the materials in the bag in front of them. They have no idea what those materials are. The winners of each segment continue on and compete until there’s the final one on one. Yea ha!! Sounds like a blast. And probably very entertaining to watch.

The rules for the competitions are in their brochure on the web site but if you just want to watch that’s possible too. It’s going to be a fabulous glass weekend!!

From their site:

“The Corning Museum of Glass in Corning, New York, has a call for entries for glassmakers, artists and designers, and companies for the New Glass Review 31. Only glass designed and made between October 1, 2008, and October 1, 2009, may be submitted for this annual survey.”

Read the full description and requirements at the Corning Museum of Glass web site.

The sponsor’s ad might not convey the message but this glass challenge wants you to express what spring means to you…in glass.  Put on by the Glass Challenge, there is a professional AND a hobbiest category so there is no reason not to enter.

Ed Hoy’s is sponsoring the current challenge and is giving away gift certificates in the amount of $350, $250 and $150 across the two categories.  Be sure to click the link above for the specifics of the contest.  Deadline to enter is June 30th.

It’s this weekend in Vegas.  A whole arena with a glass flameworking competition going on.

From their site:  This 30,000 square foot, 4,400 seat arena is well appointed with 4 -72’ flat screen monitors that face all sides of the arena along with a private “VIP” bar which has seating for 250 with full bar and kitchen access.

And if you can’t be there, you can watch it live on the internet!  Friday and Saturday, April 3rd and 4th.  The link will be live at www.internationalhotglassinvitational.com.  Click on over to see the teams and schedule.