A friend sent me a link to a trailer for a movie about mosaic artist Bel Borba. He’s a bit of a street artist that puts up mosaic art. Beautiful, fun, colorful mosaics. The trailer is for a documentary about … Read More...
Dustin Yellin at the Intercourse
Have a written about Dustin Yellin? I should have if I haven’t already. His work is awesome. And his new show at the Intercourse is jaw droppingly cool. I’m not exactly sure if he’s fusing or laminating or both … Read More...
New Iridescent Effects Class at Bullseye Portland
Here’s a fresh new class up at Bullseye Portland that shows some of the tricks of iridescent glass. Do you love the shimmer and shine but don’t know what to do with it. I think this class is for you. … 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...
James Lethbridge – Glass Artist
We can thank Daily Art Muse for bringing James Lethbridge to our attention. He’s a glass artist that combines glass blowing with flameworking to create really lovely sculptures and lighting. He’s based in the UK and was originally a ceramicist. … 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...
Reactive Potential of Bullseye Glass
There is so much information on the Bullseye Glass web site I could post something different everyday and not run out of things to talk about. I’ve mentioned reactive glass recently because Devon of Bullseye came to LA to conduct … 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...
Cool Classes Coming to D&L Art Glass Supply
I know D&L are wholesalers so many of you out there can’t buy from them but you can take classes from them and from this email they’ve got some cool classes coming up. There’s beginning fusing as well as advanced … Read More...
Kiln Pointers from Paragon
Time for the Kiln Pointers newsletter from Paragon Kilns. They always provide helpful information that actually applies to most kiln situations, not just theirs. One of the things they’re discussing in this newsletter is How to Interpret the Voltmeter? … Read More...
Beads of Courage – September 15th at Pacific Art Glass
I’ve written about Beads of Courage in the past think that they’re an organization that needs more and more attention. What they do for sick kids is so wonderful and every time I can be a part of something affiliated … 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...
Wesley Fleming’s Glass Insects
Another nice post from Daily Art Muse to share with all of you. Wesley Fleming is profiled and I have to say, he makes the most amazing glass insects I think I’ve ever seen. I’ve seen his work before in … Read More...
Coldworking Glass and His Glassworks
I’ve got some rough edges on a few of my glass pieces that have just come out of the kiln. Those rough edges have got to go. The grinders I’ve got are a bit small for the pieces I’m working … Read More...
Lampwork Tutorials…A New Group on Facebook
I’ve just joined this fresh new group on Facebook called Lampwork Tutorials. Their goal is to post free and for sale tutorials for those that are interested. Since I really enjoy finding tutorials to put up here this could … Read More...
New Glass from Double Helix – Boreas
New glass from Double Helix is always great news. News that’s worthy of telling all of you about. So August 18th, which is this Saturday, this new glass will be available. It’s a purple/amethyst color that is a Super Luster. … Read More...
Colour de Verre Rain Forest Leaf Tutorial
Love this mold. I’ve mentioned it in an earlier post and it’s available now! Check out the tutorial over at the Colour de Verre web site. It’s the Rain Forest Leaf mold on one side and you can slump it … Read More...
Evelyn Dunstan – Glass Artist
Thanks Daily Art Muse for profiling a really wonderful glass artist that I can share with all of you. Her name is Evelyn Dunstan and her specialty is glass casting. Her masks make me swoon, they’re so lovely. Casting is … Read More...
Hang Your Glass Wafers
I’ve been purging email lately clicking the unsubscribe link with much satisfaction. It was starting to get a bit crazy in the inbox. If it doesn’t have something to do with glass and design I don’t want to see it. … Read More...
Handful of Salt and Bullseye Glass…
I hung out at the handful of salt booth at the Dwell on Design show here in Los Angeles in June. I liked the artists and crafters they carried and profiled. So today I noticed they were writing about one … Read More...
