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GEEX: Glass Education Exchange

@GEEXglass

Connecting people and sharing resources in the field of glass education. Check out our platform at https://teapaw.org/t.co/FH7WGYD0uF!

 Based in Madison, WI
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Joined August 2020
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Starting November 15, 2024, the @GEEXglass Twitter account will be dormant. Stay updated on current programs and resources by following @GEEXglass on Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, and Facebook.
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You can continue to follow us via the links below: 🔗 geex.glass/ 🔗 instagram.com/geexglass 🔗 youtube.com/@geexglass 🔗 facebook.com/geexglass 🔗 tiktok.com/@geexglass
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Writing is an essential part of every working artist’s toolkit. 🧰 The GEEX Writing Center Season is open on Sundays from 1-5PM US-Eastern and 4-8PM US-Pacific. Support your studio practice with one-on-one writing support! [1/3]
OPEN NOW! [illustration of various tools] Support your studio with one-on-one writing support.

ALT OPEN NOW! [illustration of various tools] Support your studio with one-on-one writing support.

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The GEEX Writing Center provides support for all stages of writing. Working on a first draft? Book a listening session with Lydia for a collaborative brainstorming and writing session. Fleshed out a rough draft? Find areas to improve and remove. [2/3]
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Heads up for same-week consultations — registration closes three days in advance. Book now or schedule a few weeks ahead to motivate yourself through the writing process! ➜ Learn more on our website! Visit geex.glass/resources/writing… [3/3]
GEEX Writing Center

GEEX Writing Center

Modeled after community writing centers, the GEEX Writing Center offers guidance with experts who share a mutual material vocabulary in glass.

geex.glass
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Today (10/28)! Join the Flame Affinity Group to discuss Building Bridges from 6-7:30PM US-Eastern. Join us for a collaborative discussion focused on fostering a community where knowledge flows in all directions: across experience levels and generations. [1/3]
Flame Affinity Group [Flameworkers building arching “bridges” of glass with their torches] TODAY! Building Bridges 10/28/24 6:00-7:30pm US-Eastern Sponsored by High Volume Oxygen & Anonymous

ALT Flame Affinity Group [Flameworkers building arching “bridges” of glass with their torches] TODAY! Building Bridges 10/28/24 6:00-7:30pm US-Eastern Sponsored by High Volume Oxygen & Anonymous

GEEX FLAME AFFINITY GROUP How can we ensure knowledge flows in both directions between generations? How can educators support this exchange?

ALT GEEX FLAME AFFINITY GROUP How can we ensure knowledge flows in both directions between generations? How can educators support this exchange?

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This meeting will feature special guest Ghislaine Sabiti, the director of the Bead Project. Come prepared to ask questions, share your experience, and (most importantly) listen and learn from others as we collectively shape the future of our growing community. [2/3]
WITH SPECIAL GUEST GHISLANE SABITI! [Ghislane Sabiti working on a torch]

ALT WITH SPECIAL GUEST GHISLANE SABITI! [Ghislane Sabiti working on a torch]

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Thanks to High Volume Oxygen and an anonymous flameworker for sponsoring this event! Sponsors help our platform offer a space outside traditional academic structures to serve the flameworking community. ➜ Last chance to register! Visit geex.glass/programming/flame… [3/3]
Flame Affinity Group - GEEX

Flame Affinity Group - GEEX

The GEEX Flame Affinity Group connects educators, co-learners and onlookers through discussion across the practice of flameworking glass.

geex.glass
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Announcing the full 2024-25 GEEX Talks cohort! The series will feature Kris Rumman, Dima Srouji, Josefina Muñoz Torres, and Project Fire alongside Fall 2024 speakers Kayla Cantu and Ani Liu. 🔎 Get in-depth looks into speakers’ studios, research, background, and more! [1/4]
GEEX Talks Season 5 [2024-25 Roster: Kayla Cantu, Ani Liu, Kris Rumman, Dima Srouji, Josefina Muñoz Torres, and Project Fire] GEEX Shorts

ALT GEEX Talks Season 5 [2024-25 Roster: Kayla Cantu, Ani Liu, Kris Rumman, Dima Srouji, Josefina Muñoz Torres, and Project Fire] GEEX Shorts

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Through GEEX Shorts, speakers engage directly with the community through filmed Q&A segments. GEEX will share calls for questions in advance of each speaker’s premiere. Selected submissions will receive a $100 honorarium to support critical dialog in the glass field! [3/4]
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The GEEX Shorts format is supported by the Wisconsin Special Projects Grant from Ruth Foundation for the Arts. This effort reflects the range of cultural histories in contemporary glass and encourages its continued expansion. ➜ Learn more! Visit geex.glass/programming/geext… [4/4]
GEEX Talks Lecture Series

GEEX Talks Lecture Series

The GEEX Talks lecture series features outstanding artists and researchers within and beyond the field of glass.

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Writing doesn’t need to be scary! This Halloweekend, tackle your fears at the GEEX Writing Center. 🦇 The GEEX Writing Center offers friendly one-on-one consults for any writing level. [1/3] 📸 Image credit: MirkoS18 via Wikimedia Commons
OPEN NOW! Writing doesn’t need to be scary.

ALT OPEN NOW! Writing doesn’t need to be scary.

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Book a 40-minute writing consultation with Ana Matisse Donefer-Hickie or Lydia Boss! Consults are open on Sundays from 1-5PM US-Eastern and 4-8PM US-Pacific. Registration closes on Thursday afternoons. [2/3]
COMMON WRITING NIGHTMARES tight deadlines out of ideas maximum word count unsure where to start no focus lack of clarity

ALT COMMON WRITING NIGHTMARES tight deadlines out of ideas maximum word count unsure where to start no focus lack of clarity

Writing support at all stages: First draft: Listening session, a collaborative brainstorming and writing session Rough draft: Find areas to improve, build out, remove Completed draft: A second eye on structure and goals Existing writing: Refresh!

ALT Writing support at all stages: First draft: Listening session, a collaborative brainstorming and writing session Rough draft: Find areas to improve, build out, remove Completed draft: A second eye on structure and goals Existing writing: Refresh!

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Modeled after community writing centers, the GEEX Writing Center offers writing guidance with an expert sharing a mutual material vocabulary. Consults are offered at a sliding scale. ➜ Book a consultation today! Visit geex.glass/resources/writing… [3/3]
GEEX Writing Center

GEEX Writing Center

Modeled after community writing centers, the GEEX Writing Center offers guidance with experts who share a mutual material vocabulary in glass.

geex.glass
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Next week! On Monday, Oct. 28, the Flame Affinity Group will host a meeting on Building Bridges from 6-7:30PM US-Eastern. Join for a collaborative discussion focused on fostering a community where knowledge flows in all directions: across experience levels and generations. [1/4]
Flame Affinity Group Building Bridges 10/28/24 6:00-7:30pm US-Eastern

ALT Flame Affinity Group Building Bridges 10/28/24 6:00-7:30pm US-Eastern

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The Flame Affinity Group is open to artists, designers, fabricators, makers, and autodidacts working in and thinking with flameworking. Many thanks to the group’s facilitators: Amy Lemaire and Madeline Rile Smith! [3/4]
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Featuring special guest Ghislaine Sabiti, the director of the Bead Project. Come prepared to ask questions, share your experience, and learn from others as we collectively shape the future of our growing community. ➜ To register and join, visit geex.glass/programming/flame… [4/4]
Flame Affinity Group - GEEX

Flame Affinity Group - GEEX

The GEEX Flame Affinity Group connects educators, co-learners and onlookers through discussion across the practice of flameworking glass.

geex.glass
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Mark your calendars for the Fall 2024 Flame Affinity Group meeting! The next discussion, “Building Bridges,” will be held on Monday, October 28, from 6-7:30PM US-Eastern. [1/4]
Flame Affinity Group Building Bridges Monday, October 28, 2024 6:00-7:30pm US-Eastern

ALT Flame Affinity Group Building Bridges Monday, October 28, 2024 6:00-7:30pm US-Eastern

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The Flame Affinity Group is open to artists, designers, fabricators, makers, and autodidacts working in and thinking with flameworking. Many thanks to the group’s facilitators: Amy Lemaire and Madeline Rile Smith! [3/4]
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This meeting will feature special guest Ghislaine Sabiti, the director of the Bead Project. Come prepared to ask questions, share your experience, and learn from others as we collectively shape the future of flameworking. ➜ To join, visit geex.glass/programming/flame… [4/4]
Flame Affinity Group - GEEX

Flame Affinity Group - GEEX

The GEEX Flame Affinity Group connects educators, co-learners and onlookers through discussion across the practice of flameworking glass.

geex.glass
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