Thank You Detroit!

2023 GAS CONFERENCE

Wednesday, June 7th – Saturday, June 10th, 2023

Detroit, Michigan, USA

Our four-day conference gathered the global glass community to celebrate community, collaboration and crossover in the Motor City.  Over 100 presenters connected and inspired attendees with lectures, demonstrations and special events at the College for Creative Studies, the Detroit Institute of Arts and the iconic Russell Industrial Center. We experienced a once-in-a-lifetime partnership with Michigan Glass Project, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering their community through the captivating power of glass art and music.

Thank you to our sponsors, the site committee and the City of Detroit for an amazing conference. 

Keynote speaker Tiff Massey demonstrating at the Corning Museum of Glass Mobile Hot Shop located at the Detroit Institute of Arts. Image: Leia Guo.
Keynote speaker Tiff Massey demonstrating at the Corning Museum of Glass Mobile Hot Shop located at the Detroit Institute of Arts. Image: Leia Guo.
A standing-room-only Lecmo from Jeffrey Sarmiento on 3-D Glass Printing with the Maple Glass 3-D Printer at the College for Creative Studies Campus. Image: Mike Berger.
The team from Foci Minnesota Center for Glass Arts demonstrates at Axiom Glass in the Russell Industrial Center. Image: Mike Berger.
Bri Chesler and Minhi England demonstrate at the Corning Museum of Glass Mobile Glass Studio located at the Detroit Institute of Arts. Image: Mike Berger.
The 2023 Goblet Grab at the College for Creative Studies. Image: Mike Berger.
Attendees enjoy a Lecmo by Morgan Gilbreath at the College for Creative Studies. Image: Mike Berger.
Alex Ubatuba demonstrates at Michigan Hot Glass in the Russell Industrial Center. Image: Leia Guo.
The 2023 GAS Member Exhibition at Axiom Glass in the Russell Industrial Center.
The Hot Glass Color booth at the 2023 GAS Market in the Russell Industrial Center. Image: Mike Berger.
The 2023 Saxe Emerging Artist Awardees: Geoffrey Bowton, Scout Cartagena and Hoseok Youn. Image: Leia Guo.