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We have been made aware of a scam email currently circulating that appears to request money from an ASGS member. Please do not reply to any email, text, or message claiming to be from an ASGS contact and asking for money or financial assistance. If you receive a message that seems suspicious, verify it using the contact information you already have on file. A quick call, text, or separate email asking, “Hey—did you just ask me for help?” can help confirm whether the request is legitimate. Scam attempts are becoming increasingly sophisticated and may closely resemble real communications. Staying cautious and verifying requests directly is the best way to protect yourself and the Society. If you have any questions or would like to report a suspicious message, please contact the ASGS office. Thank you for your attention and vigilance.

The June 17 – 20 2026 virtual symposium save the date info is on the website. For more information look at: https://symposium.asgs-glass.org/

ASGS memberships renew annually and expired on December 31. If you have not yet renewed, your membership may no longer be active. To regain access to ASGS member benefits—including Fusion, member communications, networking opportunities, and discounted event pricing—please take a moment to renew your membership. Renewing ensures your continued participation in the Society and helps support ASGS programs and initiatives throughout the year. Thank you for being part of the American Scientific Glassblowers Society, and we look forward to another year ahead. Renew Now

We’re pleased to share that ASGS has transitioned from PayPal to Stripe as our new payment processor. Stripe provides a more streamlined, secure, and reliable payment experience for our members. If you are currently set up for auto-renewal, please log in to your ASGS member profile to review and update your payment information. While we anticipate that some PayPal auto-renewals may continue to process temporarily, we strongly encourage all members to confirm their details within the new Stripe system to avoid any interruption in membership. You can update your information by logging into your ASGS account here: Member Login Thank you for your attention to this important update and for your continued support of ASGS.

The Southwest Section of the American Scientific Glassblowers Society invites you to our fall meeting on Saturday, hosted by Adam Kennedy, on November 8th, at the University of Texas Scientific Glassblowing Shop.  We have been invited to an “After Party” at the GlassSmith Studio for BBQ, drinks and further camaraderie and more demonstrations. AGENDA: 9:00    – 9:30     Coffee and Donuts/Meet and Greet 9:30    – 10:30   Business Meeting/Officer Election – please consider volunteering for office! 10:30 – 12:00   Demonstrations 12:00 – 1:00      Lunch at local establishment(s) (self-pay) 1:00   –  4:00     Demonstrations continued  5:00   –    ?             Afterparty at The Glassmith – Randall is arranging to have BBQ and beverages available for purchase for those interested in attending.  2025 Section Dues ($15) and meeting registration fees ($10 for Section Members – $25 for Non-Section Members) will be collected during the meet and greet. Payment for the dinner will be accepted at the shop or at the Glassmith.   * Section Dues cover morning coffee and treats and other operational expenses. We would appreciate a headcount of attendees for meal planning purposes. Please RSVP to Randall Strait, email: randallstrait@yahoo.com or @str8glass on Instagram.  You can also call/text him at 817-988-1103.  We do need to line up a few more demonstrations.  Please contact Randall if you would like to do a demonstration.  It doesn’t have to be something fancy.  We all do things differently and we all want to learn something new! U of TX Glass Shop, Welch Hall, 105 East 24th Street, AUSTIN, TX   Room 2.146        Adam’s Cell Phone: (512) 673-7389 I will be following up with an email with a Map to the Glass Shop and parking information.  The Glassmith is located at 2039 Airport Blvd in Austin Hope to see you all in Austin next Month! Jim Cornell, SW Director      jcornell@ou.edu       glasblor1@gmail.com    405-626-8538

 To all of you who attended and participated in the 2025 Symposium in Raleigh, this is a call for pictures of the meeting. People have, I believe, come to look forward to the section of the November Fusion which captures the annual symposium in pictures. Since the assembling of the November Fusion is already under way, this is a matter of some urgency. Klaus Paris covered the Banquet with the installation of Officers and the presentation of awards well, so that I have pictures of that part of the meeting. However, I have almost no pictures of the rest of the Symposium. Notably, pictures that I would love to have are of the Seminar presenters (with the exception of Lenorah Haight-Stott’s), the Allan B. Brown Seminars, the Joe Gregar Seminar, the paper presenters, the demonstrators and even the artistic auction. If you took pictures of any of these activities, could you please send them to me (brownam@metrocast.net) right away. Identification of the presenters or demonstrators in the pictures would be greatly appreciated. I am sure that you enjoyed the time you spent in Raleigh and would like to share your activities in a picture format with the rest of the members so they know what they missed. This section in Fusion also provides an historical compilation for future generations of scientific glassblowers to have. Thank you for helping out with this – looking forward to hearing from you, hopefully by the end of this weekend. Best, Marylin Marylin Brown, Editor brownam@metrocast.net