Workshops & Seminars

Invited Lecture at the 
The Society of Gilders Conference
University of Texas at Arlington

"The Physics and Fascination of Gold"
June 7, 2017

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Keynote Address at the Dedication and Opening of
The Society of Gilders'
Museum of the Gilding Arts, Pontiac, IL

"The Element Gold and Why We AdORe It"
June 6, 2015

Seminars and Workshops on Gilding offer details on this time-honored centuries-old technique

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Seminars presented on Oct 9, 2014 at the
 USSC SignWorld Convention, Atlantic City, NJ
"Design Matters"
"Gold Leaf: Still Hand Crafted After All These Centuries"

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Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University
Master Makers and Players Series, June 2014
“The Art of Gilding”
Presentation and Gilding Demonstration 

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Seminars presented USSC SignWorld Convention, Nov 2012

"Hand Crafted Sign Artistry in a Technological Age"
"Installation Techniques: Fascia and Post-Mounted Signs" 

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Seminars presented on Gold Leafing Techniques
USSC SignWorld Convention, Atlantic City, NJ Dec 2010
USSC SignWorld Convention, Atlantic City, NJ Dec 2009
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Seminars presented on Adobe Photoshop Editing
USSC SignWorld Convention, Atlantic City, NJ Dec 2010
USSC SignWorld Convention, Atlantic City, NJ Dec 2009

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Workshops presented on Gold Leafing Techniques
USSC SignWorld Convention, Atlantic City, NJ Dec 2008
USSC SignWorld Convention, Atlantic City, NJ Dec 2007
USSC SignWorld Convention, Atlantic City, NJ Dec 2006
USSC SignWorld Convention, Atlantic City, NJ Dec 2005


 

At the United States Sign Council SignWorld International annual convention, Signs of Gold, Inc produces pro bono pieces for causes such as The Autism Foundation, The Boys & Girls Clubs, The United States Marine Corps, and The Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the Firefighters Museum of Southern New Jersey.

 

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 Workshops presented on Mold Making and Casting

International Letterhead Meet, Cincinnati, OH..../..Jun 2006
Maritime Round Up, Moncton, NB ..................August 2004
USSC SignWorld Convention, Atlantic City, NJ....Dec 2004
USSC SignWorld Convention, Atlantic City, NJ....Dec 2003
French Kiss A Brush, Quebec City, QC..................Aug 2003
International Letterheads On Mars, Mars, PA........Aug 2002