@mfladd blown glass is lovely. I have watched many demonstrations and always love them.
Recently I picked up some glass at the renaissance festival. I’ll have to get a photo.
I used to have a pair of blown glass hair sticks. I’m so sad they disappeared. They were colored glass marbles with dart frogs sitting on them with a clear tube filled with tiny rainbow micro beads.
I fondly remember one summer visit to Chicago’s Navy Pier for a glassworks exhibit, with warehouse sized spaces with installation after installation of … glass. The Corning artists-in-residence were particularly interesting because they have access to Corning’s research glass. Very cool stuff, visually and chemically.
@shahnm Photographs do no justice for Dale Chihuly’s creations. They are so complex, there’s so much going on, a two dimensional photo just looks like blobs of color. But in person they are amazing.
My uncle used to own a company in san fran where he blew glass vases and goblets/glasses. My mom has a ton of his work and it’s gorgeous. She has seen dave chihulilys exhibit at the art museum in NWArk.
I’ve done some dichroic glass work, but nothing that fancy. Just flat stacked slumps for focals and pendants. In Alaska we saw some amazing ocean themed glass sculptural pieces.
When I was young I always wanted to learn the art of blown glass.
@mfladd blown glass is lovely. I have watched many demonstrations and always love them.
Recently I picked up some glass at the renaissance festival. I’ll have to get a photo.
I used to have a pair of blown glass hair sticks. I’m so sad they disappeared. They were colored glass marbles with dart frogs sitting on them with a clear tube filled with tiny rainbow micro beads.
@mfladd the hair sticks were made by this guy:
http://www.pbase.com/bkbowden/sugitasale
Last update was 2013… so I think I’m outta luck. The pair only cost around $35 on eBay. Apparently that was a steal.
An older artist doing similar stuff to my OP. The ribbon sculpture is just beautiful.
All the other glass stuff above is OK I guess.
I prefer this type of beautiful glass:
There’s so much out there
(Great topic btw)
@f00l
The high Gothic French had a gift for this.
@f00l
I collect certain types of glass, most notably “Carnival Glass” (and a few other types as well).
@Shrdlu
So beautiful.
I fondly remember one summer visit to Chicago’s Navy Pier for a glassworks exhibit, with warehouse sized spaces with installation after installation of … glass. The Corning artists-in-residence were particularly interesting because they have access to Corning’s research glass. Very cool stuff, visually and chemically.
If any glass exhibit or expo is nearby, go!
Corning Museum of Glass (CMOG)
Check out the ‘Hot Glass’ road show.
@mike808 They have a make your own glass studio! I wanna go!
I have to give a shout out to Dale Chihuly. I went to his museum in Seattle a few years ago and had my mind blown… Check out his stuff!
www.chihulygardenandglass.com
https://www.google.com/search?q=Chihuly&safe=off&client=ms-android-verizon&prmd=isnv&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiYnOWt8NHZAhXMc98KHSKBDEkQ_AUIESgB&biw=360&bih=612&dpr=3#imgrc=9jUkhmI6WcvoQM:
@shahnm Photographs do no justice for Dale Chihuly’s creations. They are so complex, there’s so much going on, a two dimensional photo just looks like blobs of color. But in person they are amazing.
I used to collect art glass wine goblets until the earthquake of '89. Kind of lost the incentive after that.
My uncle used to own a company in san fran where he blew glass vases and goblets/glasses. My mom has a ton of his work and it’s gorgeous. She has seen dave chihulilys exhibit at the art museum in NWArk.
I’ve done some dichroic glass work, but nothing that fancy. Just flat stacked slumps for focals and pendants. In Alaska we saw some amazing ocean themed glass sculptural pieces.
I collect vaseline glass. (aka uranium glass)
@Pony radioactive glass that fluoresces under black light? Neat!
@RiotDemon Yep! It has no more than background radioactivity, but it sure goes crazy under the black lights.