Announcing the 2012 Grand Masters Program!
Application available for download now • Deadline: March 26, 2012
Courses: Students may apply to both, but may attend only one of the following courses (click for details):» Alain Lovenberg's Engraving Course • » Alexander Sidorov's Stone Setting Course
Download the 2012 Application
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The 2012 Grand Masters Program application is available for download. Please note that, although students may apply for both courses separately, a student may attend only one course as they are concurrent. Questions about applying? Please read Rules, Requirements, and Fees first. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us.
Download the 2012 Grand Masters application in PDF format.
2012 Course Information Available!
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Read more about the two exciting Grand Masters courses that will take place in Emporia, Kansas, in July and August 2012.
» Full Gold Inlaid Background & Low Relief Engraving with Alain Lovenberg
» Innovative Techniques for World Class Stone Setting with Alexander Sidorov
Get Ready for Grand Masters 2012: Video 1
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Hear from students of the 2010 Grand Masters Program that took place in August at the GRS Training Center in Emporia, Kansas. Featuring interview clips with hand engravers Robert Evans and Joseph Seeley. Apply now for 2012!
Also available in full 1080p HD on YouTube.
Get Ready for Grand Masters 2012: Video 2
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Hear from students of the 2010 Grand Masters Program that took place in August at the GRS Training Center in Emporia, Kansas. Featuring interview clips with hand engravers Robert Strosin and Andrew Biggs. Apply now for 2012!
Also available in full 1080p HD on YouTube.
Get Ready for Grand Masters 2012: Video 3
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Hear from students of the 2010 Grand Masters Program that took place in August at the GRS Training Center in Emporia, Kansas. Featuring interview clips with hand engravers Tim Halloran and Rick Simmons. Apply now for 2012!
Also available in full 1080p HD on YouTube.
Get Ready for Grand Masters 2012: Video 4
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Hear from students of the 2010 Grand Masters Program that took place in August at the GRS Training Center in Emporia, Kansas. Featuring interview clips with hand engravers Dennis Dunaway and Dennis McConnell. Apply now for 2012!
Also available in full 1080p HD on YouTube.
Why a “Grand Masters” program?
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An Interview with D.J. Glaser
D.J. Glaser is president of Glendo Corporation, the maker of GRS Tools.
How did the Grand Masters Program get started?
D.J. Glaser: “First, I must say this unique program for accomplished hand engravers was not my idea; it was the vision of Glendo’s General Manager, Kim Pember. Sometime in late 2003 or early 2004, she approached me with the idea of providing a special event for the world’s finest hand engraving artists.
“In spite of their solitary working habits, she believed these world-class engravers would value the opportunity to learn from each other and enjoy the mutual camaraderie. Kim believed that unless someone brought them together, these remarkable artists may never actually meet each other or have the chance to pass on the legacy of engraving to those who could appropriately value this knowledge. Continue Reading
