Divide and Conquer

Beginning: History of Glass in Toledo
1-Libbey and commercial glass history: 1st ever glass bottle producing machine, Flat glass (used in the Ford model A car)
2-Pancakes=Flat glass inspiration
3-Archival photos of original factories
(Pilkington, Libbey contemporary factory shots)
Owens-Illinois
4-How American Studio Glass movement started in Toledo (1962)

1-Images of the museum (historical and now)
2-Archival photos of 1962 event
3-Most important names of Toledo glass artists (Dominick Labino (dead), who else?)
4-Chicago World's Fair (Libbey Owens factory was there)

Middle: How glass has evolved
1-TMA and new Pavilion
2-Studio glass – shots of contemporary Toledo area studios (Fire Nation, etc.)
3-Shots of people working in glass (hot/cold shops)
4-Utility vs. art glass

1-Old bottle producer vs. new one? How many it can make in a second compared to the 4 it could do when it was first invented?


End: The Conference
Why this region is important NOW
2-Going Green/ Solar Panels
3-BGSU, TMA, CCS, Ball State, OSU, Akron?, Kent programs
4-Glass collectors in Toledo

1-Public glass art in Toledo (Labino in Library)

How Toledo is cool
2-Why it really is called the "Glass City"
3-Cultural Events: Zoo, TMA, 5/3 field, Imagination Station, Library
4-Outdoors: metroparks, riverwalk

1-Pub Scene, fun

Highlights of the Conference (features)
2-Conference Hotel: Park Inn (nice shots of the lobby, etc.)
3-Lectures
4-Keynote: Wilson, Strattman, Labino

1-Gala event (shoot another black tie event @ pavilion)
2-Demonstrations (shoot Pavilion glass shop happening)
3-CMoG Roadshow (get images of the roadshow from past years)
4-Trade Show (need list of vendors – cool motion graphics of logos)

1-Exhibitions (professional show – get jpgs of accepted works to be included (deadline was in October)
2-Classes at BGSU, Pavilion, CCS
3-Gallery Hop (shoot another Toledo Gallery event with trolleys, etc.)
4-GAS Fashion Show (Laura Donefer) (images from last year’s event?)

1-Collectors Tour: show key collectors’ homes collections
2-Lifetime Achievement Award recipient (Bertil Vallien (Swedish))
3-PARTY – Huntington Center (show hip event in Toledo)