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A brief history of Glass
Notes
Glass Notes
has gone through many changes. Originally it was a handout for
students that I cobbled together and photocopied at the Art Department
office. In about 1990, an acquaintance gave me his old Macintosh
computer. To make a long story short, I transferred all my notes
to the computer, printed them out, and had Kinko's photocopy
them. At the time, Kinko's had this business called Professor
Publishing, wherein college teachers would give Kinko's permission
to photocopy their information and resell it to the students.
The teacher did not get any remuneration from the sales of the
notes. I soon discovered that students in glass programs at other
universities were able to purchase these notes from the Kinko's
in their region. Kinko's was cashing in on my notes! My daughter,
the computer expert, showed me how to publish these notes myself,
and so the idea for a book was born.
I have tried to make the book informative for the beginner and
instructive for the more advanced studio artist. I am proud of
the fact that many college and university programs have adopted
it as a text for their students. My thanks to those of you who
have purchased the book and found it helpful in the running of
your studio or program. If you wish to contact me with a suggestion
or question, please send your message to my email address, hhalem@glassnotes.com
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