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The Arc + Flame Center received two Gates-Chili Chamber of Commerce awards last night: Innovative Business and Arts & Culture Award. Thanks to the voting members who chose to recognize us for these achievements!
The very first issue of Glass Bead Evolution features artwork by Arc + Flame Instructor Lisa Hamlin and a full cover story on the center! Glass Bead Evolution is a brand new national publication created by the International Society of Glass Beadmakers. The magazine features artists, designers, educators, students, museums and suppliers as they pertain to the world of glass work. For more information on the magazine and organization, visit ISGB's website.
To view the full article written by Kendra Bruno of ISGB and Michael Krupnicki of Arc + Flame, click the following cover photo:
The International Society of Glass Beadmakers has appointed Suzanne Angell as the Regional Director for Northeast members. Suzanne will continue her role as a glass Instructor at Arc + Flame and is also planning the 2013 ISGB Gathering Event hosted at Arc + Flame. We’d like to congratulate Suzanne on her dedication to the world of glass as well as the Arc + Flame Center!
We are having an open house to heat up your winter blues! Stop by next Saturday (3/2/13) between 11am-4pm for sales on local artwork, live demonstrations and light refreshments. There's even a promo for class registrations! This event is free to attend and you are guaranteed to have a great time. Mark your calendar!
Rochester Woman Magazine spent some time with our fantastic cast of female instructors and Blacksmithing Director Candace Martens. Click on the thumbnails below to enlarge, or read the article from the Rochester Woman Magazine Website.
Looking for something to do this winter? Come to Arc + Flame! Rochester City Newspaper featured RocAFC in their Winter 2013 Guide for hot winter activities! Read the full article by clicking here.
My thanks go out to the hundreds of people that attended our first annual Holiday Open House and Sale last weekend. The shear volume of people and their support of our instructors and classes far exceeded my expectations. Those who attended got to meet a truly remarkable collection of dedicated artist/instructors who have a passion for creating beautiful art, and sharing their knowledge with eager students. Special thanks to Lisa Hamlin for organizing the event, and to all of the RocAFC staff who make this such a special place.
Michael Krupnicki, Executive Director
Tired of the same old holiday events? Heat up your holiday at the Arc + Flame Center! We'll be hosting a Show & Sale on December 7th and December 8th. View live demonstrations of glass and metal artists and purchase works of art by local Rochestarians. What are you waiting for? RSVP on our fanpage and ignite your holiday season at RocAFC!
Executives from Monroe Community College visited Mahany Welding Supply and the Rochester Arc + Flame Center for a tour and glass workshop.
The following individuals were in attendance: Dr. Anne Kress, President of MCC; Michael McDonough, Provost; Todd Oldham, VP Economic Development; Diane Shoger, Executive Director of MCC Foundation.
The group toured all three training facilities at RocAFC and tried their hands at glass flameworking! Check out the following pictures from the event:
As of September 28th, 2012 there are currently 146 students enrolled in our Fall welding classes! We have 94 students attending class on a weekly basis for the RocAFC Welding Career Program, MIG Night Course, Stick Night Course and collegiate classes through RIT and MCC. There are still plenty of available classes through October and November so be sure to signup online and come weld with us!
Click the following picture to view our Fall welding students:
Take a peak at this great article Miller Electric wrote about RocAFC and Mahany Welding Supply by clicking on the image below:
Here's a shot of Greg, a Class 7 graduate of the RocAFC + MCC Welding and Fabrication Certificate Program. Greg reports that taking this class was the "best decision he's ever made." Way to go Greg!
For more information on additional RocAFC Welding classes, click here.
16 students from the MCC Career Training Program graduated at RocAFC this morning. These students have endured 20 weeks of rigorous training and are now prepared to enter the workforce as qualified welders. We are honored to congratulate these students for their achievement and wish them the best of luck in their future career. To view the full photo gallery of the graduation click here.
At the 17:30 mark, Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks talks about the need for precision welder training in Monroe County. She acknowledges the Rochester Arc & Flame Center and Mahany Welding Supply for meeting this demand. The following video was taken during the State of the County Address on May 23rd, 2012.
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The following excerpt was taken from Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks during the State of the County Address on May 23rd, 2012. Brooks acknowledged the commitment both RocAFC and Mahany Welding Supply share in training skilled workers:
Until every local resident looking for a job can find one, and until every local employer looking for a skilled worker can hire one, more work needs to be done.
That’s why Monroe County has decided to expand our existing Monroe Manufactures Jobs Program, to include a renewed and strategic focus on one of the true growth industries in our community, and all across the nation – precision welding.
As Mike Krupnicki, owner of Mahany Welding Supply will tell you, skilled welders are currently in short supply in our area. To address this challenge, Mahany recently expanded its facility with a 5,000 square foot addition to create the groundbreaking Rochester Arc and Flame Center. The Center is a new training facility dedicated solely to teaching classes in welding, blacksmithing, and glass blowing. It’s the only of its kind in our region and one of the first in the State. Best of all, the Rochester Arc and Flame Center is a private-sector answer to a public employment challenge.
To further enhance the Center’s reach and effectiveness, Monroe County will be forging a new partnership with Mahany Welding to expand our Monroe Manufactures Jobs program.
The program was designed to connect students of MCC’s Precision Machining, Optical Fabrication, and AAS Precision Machining programs with local companies. Monroe County’s new welding-targeted expansion will do essentially the same, instead using the Rochester Arc and Flame Center as the education source, while encouraging local employers to hire its highly skilled graduates. To incentivize the process, both the hiree and the manufacturer will receive a bonus if the employee remains employed at the company for a full year.
Monroe isn’t just manufacturing jobs. Together with strong private partners like Mahany Welding, we are manufacturing a workforce that will prove essential to our future success. Please join me in recognizing and thanking Mahany owner and President of Rochester Arc and Flame, Mike Krupnicki, for his company’s dedication to this exciting new endeavor.
Congratulations to the lucky winner of our free drawing!
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