This update is also available online at www.unionproject.org/about_us/news UNION PROJECT LISTINGS This week we are proud to offer a new opportunity for friends of the Union Project. To help everyone stay up to date with all the events happening at the Union Project, we will be sending a weekly email blast highlighting upcoming events planned and hosted by renters at the Union Project. Please note that these listings include events held at the Union Project, not those endorsed or sponsored by the Union Project. To join this list, click http://unionproject.mennonite.net/mailman/listinfo/ listings.unionproject. If you join this list, please add listings@unionproject.org to your address books or safe lists so that these messages are not redirected into your Spam folder. SIGN UP NOW FOR MARCH CLAY CLASSES Union Project will again be offering a Monday evening open studio and a Thursday evening beginning wheel throwing class. Classes begin at the end of March. All class fees include clay and glaze materials. Students enrolled in classes will have the opportunity to utilize the Union Project's new gas reduction kiln. For more information on clay classes visit www.unionproject.org/Ceramics or email clay@unionproject.org. MARGARITAS IN MARCH Join UP March 23rd 7-10pm, to highlight Pittsburgh’s connection with the Latin American cultures and its historical roots in glass arts and production, this happy hour will feature both a live mariachi band and hand crafted glasswork. In participation with Pittsburgh Celebrates Glass! 2007 and in partnership with Global Beats and Pittsburgh’s Latin American Cultural Union, and in honor of Mexico’s heroic Benito Juarez, Miguel Latino Moods, Pittsburgh’s signature mariachi band will fill Union Project’s Great Hall with energetic music. Attendees enjoy hand-blended margaritas and networking throughout the evening for $5. Local handmade margarita glasses will be on display and available for purchase. UNION PROJECT VOLUNTEER DAY – MARCH 24 The Union Project welcomes volunteers from 9am-3pm to contribute to a number of landscaping, maintenance, and construction projects. Individuals and groups are both welcome. In addition to novice volunteers, we're looking for a couple of skilled volunteers to take the lead as project coordinators. Landscapers and others with experience in gardening and grounds maintenance -- please call Mel at 412-363-4550 ext. 21. Unskilled volunteers and others interested in helping with these projects should email volunteer@unionproject.org. CERAMICS COOPERATIVE STUDIO Union Project has a ceramics cooperative. Several levels of membership are available based on your skill, need, and budget. We have a fully equipped clay studio with high and low fire kilns, electric potters wheels, extruders and slab rollers, and our coop was recently featured in Ceramics Monthly. Kilns are available for rent if you’re only interested in firing work made off site. Information about our clay studio, ceramics classes, and production pottery is available by contacting Justin@unionproject.org, calling 412-363-4550 ext. 22. or visiting www.unionproject.org/ceramics CALL FOR PGH GLASS ARTISTS The Union Project is seeking artists working in glass and glassware to participate in Margaritas in March (March 23, 2007) and in conjunction with Pittsburgh Celebrates Glass 2007. Pittsburgh Celebrates Glass 2007 is a city-wide celebration of glass and glass art. For its part in Pittsburgh Celebrates Glass 2007, the Union Project is planning to host several events involving and celebrating glass art. Margaritas in March will involve the sale of handmade glasses, margarita tasting and music. Artists will recover 70% of the revenues from the sale of these classes. The remaining 30% of the sales will go the Union Project to help recover the cost of the events and to contribute to the organization’s operational costs. For additional information contact Hilary at hilary@unionproject.org or call 412-363-4550 ext 26. The Union Project does not necessarily endorse the views of organizations and individuals that rent space at Union Project. You can donate to Union Project online by clicking here. Union Project is located at the corner of Negley and Stanton Avenues in the east end of Pittsburgh. Call 412-363-4550 or check out www.unionproject.org for more information. _______________________________________________ update mailing list update@unionproject.org http://unionproject.mennonite.net/mailman/listinfo/update.unionproject