It’s time for the Spirit of 96 shin dig at Pacific Art Glass for those of you in Southern California. It’s this Saturday, Dec 8th and there will be glass and roll ups and a raffle and specials on Spectrum … Read More...
Watch Live Glass Making at the Museum of Glass
Today I missed a live feed of Dante Marioni blowing glass at the Museum of Glass. I saw pictures of him working on Facebook but didn’t look into more. I sure wish I had since I would have probably … Read More...
Jan Rosen – Glass Artist…Thanks Daily Art Muse
A big thanks to Daily Art Muse for showing us the wonderful blown glass animals by Jan Rosen
. As you all know if you read a lot of my posts, I love fine art glass. And Jan Rosen’s work … Read More...
Blowing a Lampwork Vessel…a Video
I’ve been making more and more lampwork glass vessels and I do teach a cool little class on the subject. I thought it might be cool to share a tutorial with you. I found this one by asking Mr. Google. … Read More...
50 Years of Glass at the Museum of Art and Design
Playing with Fire is what they’re calling the show over at the Museum of Art and Design in New York City. I love New York City…great museums and great art shows. I found the information on this show from the … Read More...
Glass Bottle Bricks
I found this article that’s over at Core 77 from the Corning Museum of Glass Facebook page. Tim Dubitsky needed some bottles for his ginger beer he brews on the Big Island of Hawaii. Through some investigation and inspiration Tim … Read More...
Heller Gallery – New York City
Yesterday I wrote about Tom Patti, a wonderful and extremely talented glass artist. He’s represented by Heller Gallery in New York City. When I went over to their web site I saw that they specialize in glass and thought how … Read More...
Ryan Staub at the Museum of Glass
I’ve written about Ryan in the past and now regularly receive his newsletter. He’s doing a short residency over at the Museum of Glass and has mentioned that there’s some live feed at this link…hurry. I don’t know how … Read More...
Homune Table by Michael Young
I was introduced to a really cool design web site called contemporist.com and I have to say, I love what I see. First newsletter to me and I get this amazing table made by Michael Young, a British designer … Read More...
Wayne Strattman – Glass Artist
The Glass Quarterly Hot Sheet always has really interesting stories about interesting artists. Glass artists making fine art. Love that. So here they’re asking three questions to Wayne Strattman about what he’s up to. I love the picture of him … Read More...
Glass Fest is Coming to Pacific Art Glass
It’s a month away…so for all of you in the Southern California area (and out-lying areas) good times are to be had at Pacific Art Glass in Gardena. It’s Glass Fest and it’s October 6-7!! So much glasstastic fun!! There … Read More...
Marc Petrovic – Glass Artist
Another fabulous glass artist is profiled over at Daily Art Muse. Marc Petrovic. He spoke at last years BECon, Bullseye Glass’ education conference. His birds that he blows are absolutely gorgeous. And before he blows them he fuses … Read More...
Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass
In my random wanders on the interwebs looking for interesting glass topics to write about I found this web site, Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass. What a great site. They have memberships and give grants and sponsor events. And … Read More...
Glass is Life on Facebook
Above the door in my store it says, “It’s all about the glass” because in my world that is pretty much true. Most of my glass buddies feel much the same way. For me everytime I try another pursuit such … Read More...
Behind the Glass – the Corning Museum of Glass Blog
Another blog to read for truly interesting information about glass. It’s Behind the Glass, the blog for Corning Museum of Glass. Todays post is about Glass Lab over at Governor’s Island and the cool items being made for some … Read More...
Largest Contemporary Glass Museum Opening at Corning!
This was my first time over to Hyperallergic.com. It’s an art web site that appears to cover a number of different art disciplines and interests. They have a story today about the largest contemporary glass museum that will … Read More...
Glass Stones and Branches – Bueno Glass
What lovely installations and a great collaboration between Thor and Jennifer Bueno. They were profiled on Daily Art Muse today and their work is really wonderful. They make gorgeous glass stones and then stack them strategically with wood branches. Wander … Read More...
Bead & Button Show Starts Tomorrow!!
Are you going for the classes? How about the bead show? All of the above? Well one of the largest bead shows begins tomorrow. It’s the Bead & Button Show held in Milwaukee, WI and if you love beads or … Read More...
Glass Art Society Conference Soon
The GAS conference is right around the corner. June 13-17 and it’s in Toledo, OH. You may wonder why Toledo? Well that’s where the Studio Glass movement got its start and for the 50th anniversary it was decided that that’s … Read More...
Making Ideas: Experiments in Design at Corning
At Corning’s GlassLab they work with glass artists to expand their knowledge base with hot glass. Making Ideas is a show at their gallery, which will be running through the beginning of next year. The show has over 150 pieces … Read More...
