WheatonArts invites all glass enthusiasts to join us at Paperweight Fest 2023 as we celebrate its 48th Anniversary, also known for many years as "Paperweight Weekend."

Schedule of Events:

May 17, 2023

9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m: Make-Your-Own Experiences (by appointment)
Noon - 5:00 p.m: Registration in the Arthur Gorham Paperweight Shop
5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m: Combined Artist Fair & Dealer Fair | Light Refreshments

Dinner on own | DVPCA Fairfield Hospitality Room is Open in the Evening

May 18, 2023

Breakfast on own "Big, Bigger, Biggest" ID Contest begins

9:00 a.m - noon: Registration in the Event Center
9:15 a.m - 9:30 a.m: Greetings from Susan Gogan, Executive Director WheatonArts, and John Hawley, President DVPCA
9:30 a.m - 10:30 a.m: "The New England Glass Co. at the New York Crystal Palace Exposition" By John Hawley
10:30 a.m - 10:45 a.m: Break
10:45 a.m - 11:45 a.m: "Making Murrine In America" by Stephen Boehme
11:45 a.m - 12:45 p.m: Lunch Break (boxed lunches provided)
12:45 p.m - 1:15 p.m: Meet the Artist Sessions (select 1) | David Graeber, Clinton Smith, Gordon Smith
1:30 p.m - 2:00 p.m: Meet the Artist Sessions (select 1) | Melissa Ayotte, Damon MacNaught, William Manson
2:15 p.m - 4:00 p.m: Collaborative artist demonstrations and auction | Featuring Mayauel Ward, Melissa Ayotte, Alison Ruzsa, and Clinton Smith
4:00 p.m - 6:00 p.m: Dealers Fair

Dinner on your own | DVPCA Fairfield Hospitality Room is Open in the Evening

May 19, 2023

Breakfast on own

9:00 a.m - noon: Late Registration
9:00 a.m - 9:15 a.m: Remarks and notices from John Hawley, President, DVPCA
9:15 a.m - 10:30 a.m: "Receive This Glass" a presentation celebrating Paul Stankard by David Graeber and Gay Taylor
10:30 a.m - 10:45 a.m: Break
10:45 p.m - 11:45 p.m: Artists Panel - Christina Callahan, Damon MacNaught, Gordon Smith, and Mayauel Ward discuss "Historical Influences on Current Work".
11:45 a.m - 12:45 p.m: Lunch Break (boxed lunches provided)
12:45 p.m - 1:45 p.m: "Old American Personalized Paperweights" by Jim Barton
1:45 p.m - 2:00 p.m: Break
2:00 p.m - 3:00 p.m: "Songs without Words" presentation by Rick Ayotte
3:00 p.m - 4:00 pm: "Big, Bigger, Biggest" contest presentation and results by Jim Lefever
4:00 p.m - 6:00 p.m: Dealers Fair - Light Refreshments

Dinner on own | DVPCA Fairfield Hospitality Room is Open in the Evening

May 20, 2023

Breakfast on own

10:00 a.m - Noon: Collaborative demonstration and live auction in the Glass studio with Gordon Smith, Clinton Smith, Chris Sherwin, and friends.
11:00 a.m - 4:00 p.m: Dealers Fair is Open to the Public and Gather Attendees

Date: May 17-20, 2023

Timing:

May 17, 2023 from 9:00am to 7:30pm
May 18, 2023 from 9:00am to 6:00pm
May 19, 2023 from 9:00am to 6:00pm
May 20, 2023 from 10:00am to 4:00pm

Location: Wheaton Arts And Cultural Center, 1501 Glasstown Road, Millville, NJ 08332

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