The 2008 coordinator will be Rosanna Gusler. 

 

Rosanna may be contacted via the Warm Glass bulletin board at http://www.warmglass.com/phpBB/profile.php?mode=email&u=148 

(Please note:  you must be registered for the bulletin board to use this link.)

 

Key dates:

 

Entry signup – through November 30, 2007
Receipt of Entry Fee: Postmarked by December 15, 2007
Receipt of Magless: May 1, 2008  Your magnets must be received by this date!

Return of sorted magnets:  May 15, 2008

 

1) Signup will be until November 30, 2007.  If you missed the signup, but are still interested in participating, please contact the coordinator to see if you can be added as an alternate.

 

2) Entry Fee: $25, non-refundable. This will be collected after your entry has been accepted and is due to December 15th.   The fee covers return shipping costs (you are responsible for shipping completed magnets to the coordinator, this fees covers returning the Exchange magnets to you).  At this time we do not expect an adjustment for International shipments to be necessary. Once you are notified that your entry has been accepted, you will be asked for a check or credit card information to cover the entry fee. Receipt of the entry fee by the deadline guarantees your place in the exchange. Alternates will have seven (7) days from notification to provide payment to secure their placement. 

Payment: Checks or money orders in US currency are preferred.  Payment should be made payable to Wanchese Art and mailed to Rosanna Gusler, 3963 Mill Landing Road, Wanchese, NC 27981.  Make sure that you put your participant number on the check.  Credit card payment is possible for those who can't send checks.  To pay by credit card (Visa or Master Card only), contact Brad Walker at comments@warmglass.com for details on the procedure for making credit card payments. All funds will be deposited in a special fund to cover the cost of the exchange.  Any funds that are not needed to pay Exchange expenses will be donated to the Warm Glass Conference Scholarship fund.

 

3)  Minimum size: 1 inch by 1 inch (25mm x 25mm).   Maximum size: 2 inch by 2 inch (50mm x 50mm).  Magnets do not need to be square. All entries must include some form of kiln-formed glass work (fusing, casting, etc.).  They can be any shape desired -- round, square, rectangular, irregular -- so long as the shape conforms to the size limitations above.  To minimize shipping cost, actual magnets are not necessary, as recipients will attach their own if desired. (That's where the name "magless" comes from.)

 

4) Upon completion, maglesses are to be bagged in plastic bags appropriately sized for your magless and labeled with your name and entry number on the outside of the bag. Signing your magless with an engraver or glass paint is recommended. Please enclose a self address mailing label with your magnet shipment.  Mail finished magnets to Wanchese Art, Rosanna Gusler, 3963 Mill Landing Road, Wanchese, NC 27981.

 

5) Quantity: 126 magless per entrant. 125 will be used for the swap, one extra (for breakage if necessary) or to be auctioned off with proceeds going to the Warm Glass scholarship fund.   This quantity may be adjusted slightly based on the number of participants.

 

6) Deadlines:

 

Entry signup – through November 30, 2007
Receipt of Entry Fee: Postmarked by December 15, 2007
Receipt of Magless: May 1, 2008  Your magnets must be received by this date!

Return of sorted magnets:  May 15, 2008

 

6) If you have any questions you can post them on the Community Projects Bulletin Board. You may also contact the coordinator (Rosanna Gusler)

 

7) Details may be adjusted as necessary prior to completion of the exchange, and will be posted immediately on the Community Projects Bulletin Board. 

 

Thank you. Let’s have a great exchange!