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...
How’d They Hang that Dragon? – Hang Your Glass
Hang Your Glass First showed the glass dragon by Kate MacLeod and made you wonder how did they hang it? Well they have since sent out an email explaining with a picture how it was hung. They also mentioned the … Read More...
Glass Craft – Las Vegas – This Weekend!!
There are classes…there are beads…tools…equipment! And of course glass! It’s Glass Craft and Bead Expo and it’s this weekend in Las Vegas. Are you going? I know I am. And I’m so looking forward to seeing bead buddies and glass … Read More...
New Frit from Bullseye – Aventurine Blue!
They’ve had Aventurine Green frit for quite awhile. Now they’ve added Aventurine Blue! It’s almost black but it’s not…and it adds a sparkle to your project. I’m looking forward to getting some of this to work with in some … Read More...
Jun Kaneko – Glass Artist
Wow!! I was wandering around Facebook…like I don’t have glass to work on. And I found a post about Jun Kaneko. I ran over to his site (how else do you describe it?). His work takes my breath away. … Read More...
Lanny Bergner – Sculptor – Daily Art Muse
Daily Art Muse strikes again. This time it’s Lanny Bergner a sculptor that actually works mostly with wite. But he uses glass frit colorize his pieces and they are just awesome. So that’s why he gets a big mention here. … Read More...
Notos – New glass from Double Helix
I love Double Helix glass! I sell quite a bit of the beads I make with their glass so I’m always thrilled when they get a new color. This one is called Notos. They’re describing it as super luster with … Read More...
Cool Glass Houses
It’s a crazy concept…the glass house, but when you see the pictures of the houses in this story you can’t help but say, wow! It started with Phillip Johnson and that lovely little glass house inspired many more architects. Not … Read More...
Fresh Class at Bullseye Glass Portland!
I like to refer to Bullseye in Portland as “heaven on earth”. Between all of the glass for sale, the factory making the glass and the research and education area, there is everything any glass fiend could want. Taking classes … Read More...
Hu Bing – Shattered Glass Installation in New York Gallery
I found this story over at The Glass Quarterly Hot Sheet about Chinese Artist, Hu Bing’s installation over at Prow Art Space at the Flatiron Building in Manhattan. She’s using broken bottles for her installation. Te show is called “Shattered … Read More...
More Saturday Glass from Bullseye
The class I took recently from Roger Thomas had us making a landscape piece with birch trees in it. We used a streaky glass by Bullseye that is clear and black. It worked really well when backed with french vanilla. … Read More...
Wendy Newhofer – Glass Artist – Daily Art Muse
The artists that are profiled over at Daily Art Muse are always so interesting. And Wendy Newhofer’s work is more than interesting. It’s gorgeous. She’s a glass artist that utilizes metals between clear glass to achieve the beautiful colors and … Read More...
Gorgeous Glass and Metal Furniture by Chris Come
Over at Elle Decor they have a great pictorial of gorgeous glass and metal by French designer Chris Come. Here’s what Elle Decor has to say…
French designer Christophe Côme has a long list of fans. Couturier Karl Lagerfeld … Read More...
Fused Glass Trough and Mesh Melt E-Book Review
I just received a copy of the new Ebook Fused Glass Trough and Mesh Melt from over fusedglass.org. I feel like a very lucky girl and can’t wait to get these things made so I can expand my glass palette. … Read More...
Roll Up Glass Blowing
The first time I witnessed a roll up was at Urban Glass in Brooklyn. It was absolutely amazing to watch. The piece being made was a very large, and would become the globe for a lamp. I never saw the … Read More...
Emerge Finalists Announced at Bullseye
It’s a double Bullseye day…Emerge finalist have been announced. Head on over and check out the work. It’s happy sad for me since I applied but didn’t make it into the finals. I have to say though, I did … Read More...
Powder Printing Class at Bullseye
The graphic artist in me really loves bringing graphics to my glass. This class over at Bullseye in Portland and in Santa Fe shows how to do it with powder glass and screens. It’s coming to the Northern California location … Read More...
Glass Fancy…Super Fun Glass Jewelry and Home Accessories!
I’m looking around the interwebs at handmade glass tiles since I have a line and I’m trying to see what else is out there in the world. So I found Glass Fancy, a blog devoted to glass fusing. And … Read More...
Daily Art Muse Strikes Again – Mirella Foffano’s Glass Jewelry
We’ve been very fortunate with the posts over at Daily Art Muse. Yesterday there was Mirella Foffano’s jewelry made with borosilicate and murrano glass, as well as rubber. Really lovely work. It’s always wonderful to see what artists do … Read More...
Susan Silver Brown – Cast Glass Artist – Daily Muse Strikes Again!
I can’t thank Daily Art Muse enough. They educate me on new artists everyday. And here is Susan Silver Brown, who casts glass sculptures. Gorgeous cast glass sculptures. I love this kind of work. Susan is an Arizona based … Read More...
