The 2005 PCA Convention
Appleton, Wisconsin
One
of the benefits of becoming a member of the Paperweight Collectors
Association is that you can attend the biennial PCA
Convention, which is a festive gathering of paperweight collectors,
paperweight makers, and paperweight dealers. In May 2005 the convention
was held in Appleton Wisconsin. Some of the presentations that were
delivered were accompanied by colored handouts that provided summations
of the presentations and illustrations of some of the paperweights
that were discussed in the presentation. We are making the handouts
of some of those presentations here.
- Welcome
(PDF) — This presentation was used at the opening
session of the convention and provided some information about
the attendees and the PCA Board of Directors.
- Agenda
(PDF) — This presentation was used at the opening
session of the convention and described the events and activities
that would take place during the convention.
- JerryGard
(PDF) — This keynote presentation was made by
Jerry Gard, a well known and respected collector and longtime
member of the PCA. Jerry talked about 'What Makes A Paperweight
Special' and why collectors should follow their tastes and hearts
to assemble their collections.
- WmGaskillGaryMcClanahan
(PDF) — This presentation saw the return of the
William and Gary team discussing "Collections Within a Collection"
- serious and sometime humorous look at how collections can grow
and specialize in areas of interest to the individual collector.
- WilliamPrice
(PDF) — Pittsburgh area collector William Price
provided an overview of the American weights made by William H.
Maxwell and 'Eureka' Paperweights. We also learned when Pittsburgh
was spelled Pittsburg.
- MarshallDeitsch
(PDF) — This presentation, delivered by Marshall
Deitsch, discussed the somewhat rare paperweight type called Pinchbecks.
The nature of these weights make photography very difficult -
the pictures of the Pinchbeck weights in this presentation are
some of the best around.
- JohnHawley
(PDF) — As part of a 'hands on' workshop at the
convention, John Hawley gave this presentation on the 'Density
Testing of Glass Paperweights'. Density testing is a technology
used to help identify possible sources of paperweights when the
manufacturer is unknown. Many of the articles in the PCA
Bulletin now include density measurements as additional, quantitative
information for our collectors.
- 2005ConventionIDClinicPT1
(PDF) — This presentation displays the first half
(25 objects) of the traditional, Saturday morning ID clinic where
objects brought in by the attendees are presented to a select
panel for identification.
- 2005ConventionIDClinicPT2
(PDF) — This presentation displays the second
half (28 objects) of the traditional, Saturday morning ID clinic
where objects brought in by the attendees are presented to a select
panel for identification.
Several
PCA Artist/Makers participated in a new feature of the 2005 convention:
Lunch with the Artists. Some presentations and examples of their
work are provided in the following .pdf files. Note that these images
are the intellectual property of the artists/makers and cannot be
used for commercial purposes without their written consent.
- AyotteGlassStudio
(PDF) — As part of the Lunch with the Artists
series, Rick and Melissa Ayotte shared some examples of their
work and the artistic vision. This presentation provides a glimpse
at what is new at the Ayotte Glass Studio.
- BobBanford
(PDF) — As part of the Lunch with the Artists
series, Bob shared some examples of his work and the artistic
vision. This presentation provides insight into the contribution
that the Banfords have made to the paperweight community.
- PeterMcDougall
(PDF) — As part of the Lunch with the Artists
series, Peter gave a brief history of his long and colorful involvement
with glass and paperweight making in Scotland.
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