Warning

The Carder Steuben Symposium deadline is looming large!
You only have a few days left to make up your mind whether you will attend!
Consequences are dire!
You’ll be missing great programs, good food, interesting conversation and all your friends!
Time is of the essence!
Don’t miss out!
The registration deadline is Monday, September 8.

FAILURE to follow these instructions will void your ability to attend.

September is Here -It’s Time for an Auction

I hope to see all of you at the symposium in a few short weeks. Just a reminder to folks, if you have any item(s) that you would like to place into this years dinner auction, the cut off date for accepting any piece will be September 10th. For those of you who have consigned or donated item(s) already, many thanks. This will serve as the last reminder, so if you have something for placement, please don’t let the time expire! Contact Mark Chamovitz with any and all inquiries at, mchamovitz@pitairport.com Regards, Mark Chamovitz

Aurenes by John A. Shuman III

Gold Aurene was introduced in 1904, the name “Aurene” describing the golden sheen impaired to the glass surface. Any piece of Aurene examined under a high power glass will reveal thousands of minute fractures that both reflect and refract the light, giving iridescence. Tin and iron chloride sprays gave the surfaces a matte finish. Spots that were missed took on a high mirror gloss which was undesirable. This ware was popular and produced until about 1933. The base glass was often clear, amber or topaz. Some Gold Aurene have stretch marks, which curried after the glass was sprayed and shaped further.

Blue Aurene, introduced around 1905, utilized the same Gold Aurene formula, the the addition of cobalt to the batch.

Other iridized, colored Aurenes include Brown, Red and Green. Brown Aurene is a colored and iridescent brown glass sprayed with tin chloride.

Red Aurene was an early factory production item made from Alabaster or Calcite glass. The examples have Aurene decoration with florals, leaf forms, feathers or trailing threads.

Green Aurene is similar to Red Aurene, where examples are constructed of Calcite or Alabaster glass and Aurene decorations are applied using feathers, trailing or millefiori techniques. This glass was first made in 1904. All of the Aurenes are very scarce, command high prices and are predominately in vase forms.