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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Paragon Kiln News
Another email list I like to be on is Paragon Kiln’s list. It’s always full of information that you can use. And Paragon makes some of the best kilns out there so they really know what they’re talking about. … 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...
David and Melanie Leppla – Glass Artists
Thanks Daily Art Muse…they always have such a great glass artists to share with all of you. Today it’s two artists, David and Melanie Leppla and their lovely Japanese lanterns and Cairns. That’s what’s pictured here. And you must … Read More...
Jeremy Maxwell Wintrebert – Glass Artist
Daily Art Muse strikes again…and what a wonderful artist being profiled. Jeremy Maxwell Wintrebert is a glass blower and he’s got a very good story about discovering glass blowing. Unfortunately he was in a very serious accident that had him … Read More...
3rd Annual Glassfest in Corning, NY
It’s been a little while since I’ve written about Corning, so here goes…it’s time for their 3rd annual Glassfest!! So if you’re in that area of the east coast and you love glass get on over there. The whole … Read More...
The Glass Art Society…
I went over to the GAS web site to get a reminder together for all of you that might be interested in going to the GAS Conference in Toledo, OH this year. It’s the 40th anniversary of the studio glass … Read More...
Back from Glass Craft in Las Vegas!!
I just got back from Las Vegas and the annual Glass Craft and Bead Expo show. I’ve been there many times but this was the first visit where I was able to really walk around and around and around and … Read More...
