Schedule is subject to change. Check back for the latest information.
Full descriptions of classes can be found on the classes page. Note you must complete the purchase an Expo ticket to purchase a class.
The 2022 Schedule is being developed. Here’s what we have so far
Thursday, May 12th, 2022
| Description | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Registration and sign-in | 9am – 3pm | Versailles Foyer |
| Artist showroom set-up | 9am – 3pm | Versailles |
| Demonstration:Peggy Kittelson Flameworking Demos Presentations/Demos intermittent thru day- See schedule at Expo |
9am—4pm | On The Patio |
| Class Marc Tickle “Nellie Bly Sky” | noon—4pm | Alpine 1 |
| Class Laura Wilde – “A Touch of Bling” | noon – 4pm | Zermatt |
| Artist Meeting Artist with tables are asked to meet to discuss policies and procedures and ask questions |
3pm – 4pm | Versailles |
| Retailer Only Showroom Session (two 90 minute sessions) Session one 4pm – 5:30pm Session two 5:30pm – 7pm |
4pm – 7pm | Versailles |
| Collectors’ Reception – Hosted by Jim and Cindy Riedl | 4pm – 6pm | Matterhorn |
Friday, May 13th, 2022
| Description | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Registration and sign-in | 9am – 3pm | Versailles Foyer |
| Opening Meeting | 9am – 9:20am | St. Moritz and Bern |
| Unveiling | 9:20am – Noon | St. Moritz and Bern |
| Buffet Lunch Featuring “The American Buffet” | Noon | Matterhorn |
| Showroom Open to BKS Members | 1 — 5:30pm | Versailles |
| Class Sue Rioux – “Balance” | 1pm — 4:30pm | Lugano |
| Class Dan Land “Pocket Fireworks” | 1pm – 4:30pm | Davos |
| Class: Marc Tickle “Dichro-Disco” | 1pm – 4:30pm | Lugano |
| Special Program “Kaleidoscopes – The Art form” Awards Ceremony. Hors d’oeuvres & cash bar Registration required – Sign up for this program on the Extras page. Directions from hotel |
6 pm – 9 pm | Foundry Art Center |
Saturday, May 14th, 2022
| Description | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Showroom Open to Public ($5 admission) Free to Expo Attendees | 9:00am — 4:00 PM | Versailles |
| Class: Kathleen Hunt “Peacock” | 8:30am – Noon | Zermatt |
| Class: Sue Rioux “Balance” | 8:30am – noon | Davos |
| Retrospective: Doug Norman “The Kaleidoscope: Invention, Patent, Introduction and the Mania” |
9:30am – noon | St. Moritz and Bern |
| Lunch on your own. A list of restaurants nearby will be in your bag. | noon – 1:00 pm | |
| Class: David Kalish “The Hypochondriac” or “The Doctor’s Delight” | 1:00pm – 4:30pm | Lugano |
| Class: Jim Riedl “Shaken Not Stirred” | 1:00pm – 4:30pm | Zermatt |
| EXPO Banquet “Meet Me in Saint Louis” Featuring the “Westport Buffet” Join us Saturday Night, at the Brewster International Kaleidoscope EXPO for an evening of great food, music, and fun. Buffet, party favors, and decorations will make this a night to remember! Come dressed in your best “Meet Me in Saint Louis” or Gateway attire. There will be a prize for the best representation of the party theme! Cocktails at 6 (cash bar) Dinner at 7 Silent Auction during Banquet |
6:00pm – 10:00pm | Zurich Ballroom |
Sunday, May 15th, 2022
| Description | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Program: A Panel Discussion/Demonstration/Lecture “Nuts and Bolts of Kaleidoscope Design and Construction” A panel of artists will be discussing and answering questions pertaining to the many skills related to the designing and building of kaleidoscopes! Color – Sue Rioux Mirrors – Marc Tickle Wet Cells – David Kalish Suppliers Glass – Kathleen Hunt Lenses – Adhesives – |
9am – 11:00am | St. Moritz and Bern |
| Annual Meeting/People’s Choice Awards | 11:00am – noon | St. Moritz and Bern |
| Showroom Open to Public ($5 admission) Free to Expo Attendees | Noon – 4pm | Versailles |
| Class Sheryl Koch “Spiral Brass Wand Scope With Dichroic glass end” | Noon – 4:30pm | Lugano |
| Showroom clean-up and pack-up | 4pm— 6pm | Versailles |
Last update 2022-01-02