Docent Classes on Glass

Gay LeCleire Taylor, Museum of American Glass curator, will present an intensive series of docent training classes, from September 23 through November 18. Art teachers and enthusiasts, retired educators, individuals with experience in the region’s glass industry, people interested in this area’s artistic and cultural history, and individuals who enjoy interacting with visitors should consider attending.

Completion of the nine-week program, encompassing all aspects of the museum’s collections, plus glass history and processes, will prepare individuals for volunteer docent positions with the museum. Those who commit to the classes should plan to attend regularly and, after participation in tours led by experienced docents and guidance from museum staff, be willing to conduct tours.

Although the classes are offered to potential docents free of charge, those interested in participating must register as a volunteer before the classes begin. The dates are: September 23: The History of Wheaton Village and the Museum of American Glass, The History of Glass; September 30: What is Glass? Raw Materials, Fuel, Process, Technology; October 7: Early American Glass Factories - Wistar, Steigel, Amelung; Foreign Competition, Window Glass and Bottles, South Jersey Tradition; October 14: Victorian Art Glass; October 21: New Jersey Glass, Paperweights; October 28: Pressed Glass, Cut Glass; November 4: Art Nouveau; November 11: Collectible Glass of the 1920s - 1970s, including Carnival and Depression; November 18: Contemporary Studio Glass.

The Museum of American Glass houses one of the finest collections of American glass in the country. Over 6,500 objects are on display, ranging from Early American bottles and flasks, Mason jars and paperweights, to Tiffany masterpieces and contemporary studio art glass.

Classes are conducted in the museum from 7 to 9pm. For more information, call Doris Abeling in the Volunteer Office at 856-825-6800, Extension 2735, or visit www.wheatonvillage.org.

Wheaton Village is located at 1501 Glasstown Road in Millville.

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Author: Press Release-Wheaton Village