Mark,
You are probably aware that the SHA has often offered a "glass  
workshop" as one of the workshop seminars held the day before the  
regular meeting.  I enjoyed the class a great deal, but it was only a  
four hour exercise as I recall.  It was an excellent introduction that  
I recommend to anyone, but you are describing something more extensive  
and intensive.  The SHA hasn't done anything at that scale.  It could  
be a great continuing education course if someone decided to organize  
it.
Cheers,
Tim


On Mar 25, 2011, at 4:02 PM, Mark Branstner wrote:

> Hi Folks,
>
> Has anybody ever offered, or does anybody know of anybody offering a  
> bottle/vessel glass identification/classification course?  
> Personally, this was not an area that I was ever formally trained in  
> and something like an intensive week-long course in basic id's,  
> technology, chronology, etc., would seem like something that would  
> have a relatively broad appeal ...
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanks, Mark
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