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The Cold War of Glassmaking: Why the Kiln is Where Art Goes to Survive

The Cold War of Glassmaking: Why the Kiln is Wh...

In the studio, the drama is all in the heat. You see the glowing orange molten glass, the sweat on the artist’s brow, and the frantic dance of the blowpipe....

The Cold War of Glassmaking: Why the Kiln is Wh...

In the studio, the drama is all in the heat. You see the glowing orange molten glass, the sweat on the artist’s brow, and the frantic dance of the blowpipe....

Sandblasting Glass: Carving Light into the Surface

Sandblasting Glass: Carving Light into the Surface

Some glass is shaped by heat. Some is shaped by time. And some is shaped by impact—thousands of tiny particles striking the surface, slowly revealing a pattern that wasn’t visible...

Sandblasting Glass: Carving Light into the Surface

Some glass is shaped by heat. Some is shaped by time. And some is shaped by impact—thousands of tiny particles striking the surface, slowly revealing a pattern that wasn’t visible...

Stained Glass: Painting with Light and Color

Stained Glass: Painting with Light and Color

Before glass was shaped into objects, it was arranged into light. Stained glass is less about forming material, and more about composing it—piece by piece, color by color. It doesn’t...

Stained Glass: Painting with Light and Color

Before glass was shaped into objects, it was arranged into light. Stained glass is less about forming material, and more about composing it—piece by piece, color by color. It doesn’t...

Glass Fusing and Slumping: Shaping Glass Through Heat and Gravity

Glass Fusing and Slumping: Shaping Glass Throug...

Not all glass needs to be blown or poured. Some of it is simply placed—layer by layer—and left in the kiln, where heat and gravity do the rest. There is...

Glass Fusing and Slumping: Shaping Glass Throug...

Not all glass needs to be blown or poured. Some of it is simply placed—layer by layer—and left in the kiln, where heat and gravity do the rest. There is...

Pâte de Verre: When Glass Becomes Soft Light

Pâte de Verre: When Glass Becomes Soft Light

Most glass holds light. Pâte de verre seems to soften it. Instead of clarity and shine, it offers something quieter—muted translucency, layered color, and a surface that feels almost like...

Pâte de Verre: When Glass Becomes Soft Light

Most glass holds light. Pâte de verre seems to soften it. Instead of clarity and shine, it offers something quieter—muted translucency, layered color, and a surface that feels almost like...

Glass Casting and Pressing: When Molten Glass Meets Form

Glass Casting and Pressing: When Molten Glass M...

Not all glass is shaped in motion. Some of it is guided into place—poured, pressed, and left to settle into form. There is less improvisation here, but not less artistry....

Glass Casting and Pressing: When Molten Glass M...

Not all glass is shaped in motion. Some of it is guided into place—poured, pressed, and left to settle into form. There is less improvisation here, but not less artistry....