Talking Out Your Glass podcast
Episodes
William Bernstein: A Life Well Lived Surrounded by Art
03 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The "LIFE ART LIFE William Bernstein" exhibition opens August 6 and runs through October 9, 2022, at the Toe River Arts' Kokol Gallery, Spruce Pine, N...
Tyler Kimball: Monarch Glass Studio
21 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The perfect marriage of what's uniquely beautiful about blown and stained glass, Monarch Glass Studio's Cellular comprises 470 square feet of glass p...
Emilio Santini: The Poetry of Glass
12 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Born in Mirano, Italy, Emilio Santini comes from a family with centuries of tradition in glass. With skills in the areas of lampworking, glassblowing,...
Jim Scheller's Kilnformed Glass: Ancient Rings, Vessel Compositions and Beyond
01 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Scheller's vessel designs are informed by simplicity and abstraction. His work is inspired by Neoplasticism and the artists of that period, beginn...
Latchezar Boyadjiev: Dynamic Shapes and Sensual Lines in Cast Glass
17 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"The glass forms of Latchezar Boyadjiev balance the tangible and the intangible. Evoking the sensual undulations of the female figure and the powerful...
Zach Puchowitz's Ouchkick: A Multimedia Creative Platform for Sculptural Pipes and Beyond
03 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
From sketch books to glassware, lighting or toilets, Zach Puchowitz's raw aesthetic, in combination with humorous, self-reflective drawings and scribb...
Michael E. Taylor: The Intersection of Science, Technology and Art
27 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"To have even a brief conversation with artist Michael E. Taylor is to dive headfirst into a deep pool of scientific and intellectual inquiry. Taylor ...
Krista Israel: 2022 SAXE Emerging Artist Award Winner
12 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
During a 2011 lecture by John Moran, Krista Israel had an epiphany. The artist realized that through her art it was possible to offer an opinion on so...
President of the American Glass Guild, Kathy Jordan: Conservation Painting, Stained Glass Restoration and Industry Service
29 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Throughout Kathy Jordan's career, education via workshops and hands-on experience has kept her approach to glass fresh and informed. Her training is t...
The Powerful Resonance of Martin Blank's Sculpture, Abstract Landscapes
22 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Martin Blank's early figurative work swiftly solidified his place as a premier figurative sculptor working in glass. The artist expanded his contribut...
The Glass Art Society Celebrates 50 Years at Tacoma Conference
15 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Glass Art Society (GAS), Inc. is an international organization whose mission is to encourage excellence, to advance education, to promote the deve...
Cappy Thompson: Vessel Forms, Personal Narrative and Large-scale Commissions
07 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Cappy Thompson is an internationally acclaimed Seattle artist known for her mythopoetic narratives on glass created via the grisaille painting techniq...
Dan Dailey's Ancient Cultures and Classic Forms
01 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
One would be hard-pressed to think of any other artist working with glass whose work reflects as many varied and compelling styles as Dan Dailey's. Fr...
Eric Goldschmidt: Flameworking and Properties of Glass Supervisor at the Corning Museum of Glass
24 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In his role at the Corning Museum of Glass (CMoG), Eric Goldschmidt gives demonstrations in flameworking, glass breaking, and optical fiber, in additi...
Megan McElfresh: Infusing The Stained Glass Association of America with Energy, Excitement
17 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Executive Director of the Stained Glass Association of America (SGAA), Megan McElfresh has dedicated her professional life to community service and th...
Alexander Rosenberg: Blown Away, Mastering Clear Glass, and Riding the Flow
24 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Alexander Rosenberg rose to national prominence following his incredible run on the Netflix glassblowing series Blown Away, where he was among the f...
Caterina Weintraub: Flameworking, Casting and Blowing Intriguing Glass Sculpture
17 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Creating playful objects and curious scenes inspired by childhood memories and dreams, Caterina Weintraub uses glass, a fragile and heavy material, to...
Petri Anderson: Stained Glass Paints and Stains Breathe Life into Woodland Habitats
11 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With the magical beauty and slight foreboding akin to Tolkien's Fangorn Forest, the painted and stained glass panels of Petri Anderson entrance the vi...
Leslie Rowe Israelson and Ryan Bavin: Reflecting the Natural World Via a Fusing Glassblowing Hybrid
04 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For two decades, the beauty of the Canadian Rockies has informed the sculptural work of Leslie Rowe-Israelson. Wondrous locales such as Banff and Jasp...
Hoobsglass: From Hoobs Shoes to the Molten Art Classic
27 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mainly self-taught, Adam Whobrey aka Hoobsglass, began developing his flameworking and sculpting skills beginning in 2001 by traveling the US and shar...
Sidney Hutter: At the Intersection of Form, Glass, Color and Light
20 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Studio Glass pioneer Sidney Hutter creates three-dimensional sculptural objects in which the intersection of form, glass, color and light unite to cre...
Judson Studios: Innovating in Stained and Fused Glass
14 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In 1897, when The Judson Studios was established in Los Angeles by the painter and professor William Lees Judson and his three sons, they could have n...
Grant Garmezy: Elevating Sculpted Glass to Narrative Work
07 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Grant Garmezy: Elevating Sculpted Glass to Narrative Work With a passion for hot sculpting animals in glass, Grant Garmezy perfected his ability to ca...
Sylvia Laks: Costa Rica's Best Hope for Redefining Stained Glass as Art
16 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The work of Sylvia Laks possesses a certain mystical quality that captures the viewer. Looking at her stained and painted glass is akin to a supernatu...
Amanda Simmons: Examining Our World through Kiln Forming Glass Powders
10 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As a trained scientist prior to creating with glass, Amanda Simmons is fascinated by how our world works and how it can be fixed. Inspired by subjects...
Sonja Blomdahl: Queen of Symmetry
19 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Strong. Calm. Serene. So are the vessels of Sonja Blomdahl. In an industrial neighborhood near Seattle's Lake Union, the artist turned loose her vivid...
Elbo: Redefining Pipes as Art
12 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Indisputably one of the most renowned artists in the industry today, Elbo is co-owner of Everdream Studio in Evergreen, Colorado, where he works along...
Nancy Gong: Marrying Science, Technology and Art
05 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In Nancy Gong's installation for RIT's Innovation Center, titled, In Art, Science and Life, What is the Question?, a wide range of complex topics are...
Peter Bremers: Transformation and Transcendence
29 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Creator. Healer. Traveler. Dutch-born artist, Peter Bremers, is renowned for his glass sculptures inspired by nature's most extreme landscapes and t...
Between Us: John Littleton and Kate Vogel's Contributions to Glass
15 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Well-known early on for their signature blown glass Bags, the subsequent cast glass work of John Littleton and Kate Vogel provided a new outlet for c...
Robin Grebe
07 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Inspired by Cycladic fertility icons, early Byzantine paintings, and folk art, Robin Grebe's figures serve as a canvas or setting for her narratives. ...
Joshua Opdenaker aka JOP!
01 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ranging from the absurd to the edgy and aggressive, Joshua Opdenaker's glass reflects his never-ending struggle for perfection in theory and execution...
Sylvia Nicolas
16 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
One of the leading ecclesiastical artists in the United States, Sylvia Nicolas is a member of an illustrious and prolific stained glass family. She...
Crista Van Slyck-Matteson
08 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Crista Van Slyck-Matteson's multi-media art speaks of her love for wild spaces and deep connection to the Pacific Northwest. An accomplished sculpto...
Jason McDonald: Investigating Identity, Racism and Representation
26 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In his current work, glassblower Jason McDonald tells important stories about social inequality through his intentionally made, well-crafted object...
Scott Ouderkirk: From Autonomous Panels to Wooden Boats
20 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In 2014, glass artist, author, and craftsman Scott Ouderkirk published The Wind in the Islands, his adaptation of Kenneth Grahame's The Wind in the...
Susan Taylor Glasgow
12 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Susan Taylor Glasgow: The Way Things Never Were Susan Taylor Glasgow's work embraces feminine ideals of sensuality in a seductive but unforgiving mat...
Remembering Benjamin Moore
06 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Remembering Benjamin Moore: Heart of the Seattle Glassmaking Scene Seattle glass art legend Benjamin Moore died on June 25, 2021. He was 69. His pa...
Mark Peiser
21 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Peiser: The Moving Target of Perfection Since 1967 when Mark Peiser became involved with the Studio Glass Movement, he has been recognized for hi...
Kim Thomas aka Zii Glass
15 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kim Thomas: The Escape and Beyond A prolific borosilicate flameworker producing highly recognizable works in functional and sculptural glass, Kim Th...
Norwood Viviano
09 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Norwood Viviano: Understanding Our Place in Time Using tools of mapping and materials of industry Norwood Viviano makes installations and sculptures t...
Dan Friday
25 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Friday's Future Artifacts Creativity was fostered in Dan Friday by his family from an early age. Growing up immersed in the rich cultural heritag...
Ian Chadwick
17 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ian Chadwick: The Aesthetic of Order Many teachings describe sacred geometry as the blueprint of creation and the origin of all form. This ancient sci...
Dan Coyle aka coylecondenser
10 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel S. Coyle: When Functional Becomes Sentimental Menacing monkeys. Peeled bananas. Bad-tempered bears. Uniquely original Munnies. Daniel S. Coyle'...
Tim Carey and Justin Monroe
28 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Carey and Justin Monroe: From Holy Frit to Vitreonics The marriage of Tim Carey's art and glass making skills with Justin Monroe's unique approach...
Cat Burns
19 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Cat Burns: Not Your Grandma's Glass Whether creating her signature Nesting Bowls, a dazzling murrine sculpture Windows of Truth, or an unforgettabl...
KéKé Cribbs
14 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Keke Cribbs: Frozen Moments in the Emotional Adventure of Life Through her art, KeKe Cribbs searches for a peaceful place. Growing up, this self-taugh...
Katherine Gray
30 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Katherine Gray: Reconciling Polarities Drawing on the rich traditions of glass blowing, fearless experimentation, and a fascination with glass as both...
Ruth Shelley
22 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ruth Shelley: Through the Eye of Color Patience, love of color and an observing mind are the key ingredients of Ruth Shelley's successful kilnformed g...
Percy Echols and Ben Orozco
14 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Maher
09 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel Maher: Challenging the Stained Glass Status Quo Daniel Maher's work serves as a testament to both his diverse aesthetic interests and his firm ...
Elliot Walker
01 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Elliot Walker: Winner of Blown Away 2 Sculpting and blowing molten glass, Elliot Walker creates still life sculpture inspired by the paintings of Dutc...
Ross Richmond
25 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ross Richmond: Figurative Elements and Symbolic Objects In sculpting realistic figures of humans and horses adorned with color and pattern, Ross Richm...
Eli Mazet
19 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Eli Mazet: Revealing the Handmade Shot Glass and the Eugene, Oregon, Glass Community Looking to expand his artistic repertoire, torch artist, author...
Margaret Heenan
12 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Margaret Heenan: Circling the Square Having grown up in the 1960s and '70s, Australian kilnforming artist Margaret Heenan was influenced by the highly...
Irene Frolic
18 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Irene Frolic: Personal History, Memory, and the Interdependence of Beauty and Decay In 1948 at the age of 7, Irene Frolic arrived in Canada after a...
CZ Lawrence
10 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
CZ Lawrence: A Thin Line Between Humor and Pathos Charles Ziegler Lawrence was a man who could have easily held his own in a conversation with the lik...
Mike Luna
04 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Luna: Enter the Dragon The ancient Chinese regarded the dragon as the most potent of all symbols of energy and good fortune. They believed it to ...
Blown Away 2
29 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Blown Away Season 2 Arguably the hottest show on Netflix, the glassblowing competition series Blown Away–once again featuring expert glassmakers fr...
Nancy Callan
23 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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Micah Evans
15 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Micah Evans' Paradigm Shift Micah Evans blew people's minds with his fuctional flameworked glass sewing machines that balanced clean traditional craft...
Therman Statom
08 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Secular Reliquaries of Therman Statom Therman Statom – sculptor, glass artist, and painter – is most notably known as a pioneer of the contemp...
De La Torre Brothers
16 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The De La Torre Brothers: Irreverence as a Tool for Reinvention Through their Ultra-Baroque polycultural work, Einar and Jamex De La Torre tackle topi...
Karsten Oaks
10 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Karsten Oaks: Dynamic Symmetry Using optical crystal, Karsten Oaks cold works sculpture that bends light and color via its unique forms. Often a disce...
Lucy Lyon
27 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Lucy Lyon: Every Gesture Tells a Story In these pandemic days of limiting contact with others and contemplating the dangers of simply being with an...
Jon Kuhn
19 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jon Kuhn: A Matrix for Eternity Inspired by metaphysical studies and a couple of out of body experiences, Jon Kuhn developed an aesthetic language ...
Simon Howard
13 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Simon Howard: Traditional Craftsmanship Meets Striking Design Born into a working-class family in the industrial town of Lancashire, England, Simon Ho...
Corey Pemberton
29 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As a queer person of mixed race, Corey Pemberton often feels other. Knowing nothing about his African roots and very little about his European herita...
LaceFace and Southern Oregon Glass Community Relief
22 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On the morning of September 8, a dry brush field north of Ashland, Oregon, caught fire along Almeda Drive. The National Weather Service called for a r...
Laura Donefer
15 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Celebrated for her innovative, colorful blown glass and flameworked Amulet Baskets, Laura Donefer is also known for artwork that pushes boundaries by...
Lynn Basa and Bullseye Glass
25 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Public art projects present many technical and aesthetic challenges including, first and foremost, how the artist conveys her concept to a broad swath...
Julie Conway
18 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In a time of darkness, Julie Conway relies upon her studio practice for survival, but also as a means of sharing sparkle, beauty and light with the re...
Bandhu Dunham
11 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Bandhu Dunham: Exploring the Intersection of Self and the Natural World The 1950s and '60s marked the heyday of kinetic sculpture with Alexander Calde...
Christina Bothwell
27 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Christina Bothwell: Transforming Symbols into Spirits of Creation Exploring themes of birth, death, animal-human relationships and parallel worlds sug...
Christopher McElroy aka 2 Stroke
13 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Creating under the pseudonym 2-Stroke since 2013, Christopher McElroy constructs one-of-a-kind pipes and rigs adorned with his colorful, psychedelic, ...
Tanya Veit
06 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
More than a decade ago, Tanya Veit was a bartender living and working in Chicago, Illinois. While on vacation in Florida, a psychic predicted she woul...
Nate Watson
30 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Nathan Watson: Achieving Equity through Community Building and Art Making Investigating a range of issues from equity and privilege to materiality and...
Elliott Todd aka et_glass
08 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Early exploration of flameworking and its applications play out in Elliott Todd's diverse body of work that ranges from functional glass pipes to glas...
Alicia Lomné
03 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Alicia Lomné: Reinventing Pâte de Verre A process that involves creating a model, pouring a mould, and carefully applying very thin layers of powde...
Bill Gudenrath
19 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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Silvia Levenson
16 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Silvia Levenson: Personal and Political Revelations in Glass Silvia Levenson brings the black humor of the survivor into the domestic arena with a wi...
Ellen Mandelbaum
05 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ellen Mandelbaum creates environments in stained glass that inspire connection between the viewer and the serenity of the spiritual world. Painting w...
Sibylle Peretti
12 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In capturing the transcendent moments between silence, introspection and self-discovery, Sibylle Peretti seeks to find and depict places of mystery an...
CMOG's 10 Ways to Digitally Experience Glass
06 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Corning Museum of Glass (CMOG) is temporarily closed to limit the spread of COVID-19. All previously scheduled classes, events, and programs are c...
Janusz Pozniak
01 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Pushing the boundaries beyond form and function, Janusz Pozniak's blown glass abstractly reflects his personal experiences while distilling human emot...
William Warmus and Tim Tate
24 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
William Warmus and Tim Tate: Founders of 21st Century Glass – Conversations and Images/ Glass Secessionism Facebook Group Glass Secessionism doe...
Cathryn Shilling
16 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Cathryn Shilling: Exploring the Relationship Between Fabric and the Human Form For many years, Cathryn Shilling has been fascinated by kinesics or the...
Anika Van Der Merwe
09 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Anika Van Der Merwe: Expanding the Appreciation of Stained Glass On the Eastern Cape of South Africa, stained glass artist Anika Van Der Merwe grew up...
Patrick McDougall: Subliminal Glass
26 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Charting new territory in functional glass art, Patrick McDougall and Subliminal Glass redefine what is possible in terms of size and complexity of th...
Toland Sand
19 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Toland Sand: Vibration of the Mysteries When a friend gave Toland Sand a stained glass studio in 1977, he embarked upon a journey that would lead him ...
Deborah Czeresko
13 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On the first episode of the Netflix glassblowing series Blown Away, Deborah Czeresko introduced herself as having "a polarizing personality; I hav...
Hallie Monroe
06 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Nature of Hallie Monroe's Autonomous Panels With nature as her muse, stained glass artist Hallie Monroe recently completed two ground-breaking ...
Bertil Vallien
21 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dark and beautiful, Bertil Vallien's sculpture takes the viewer on a mystical journey through the subconscious. Part oracle, part art object - his boa...
Snic Barnes
14 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Defying familiar branding practices, Snic Barnes prefers exploring uncharted aesthetic and technical territory, creating works that range from electro...
Tali Grinshpan
05 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tali Grinshpan: Connecting Thoughts about Homeland and the Internal Landscape of Memory Bay Area artist Tali Grinshpan seeks to create intimate spaces...
Glass Artists of Colorado and the Morgan Adams Project
30 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Celebrating its 40th year, Glass Artists of Colorado (GAC) creates opportunities for education, sharing, promotion and friendship. Established in 1979...
Tim Tate - 12920 5.37 PM
30 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Tate: Alternate Paths In 1989, Tim Tate received an HIV-positive diagnosis and was told he had one year to live. The terrible news inspired him to...
Michael Dupille
17 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Dupille: Creating an Art Form An early pioneer of the fusing movement in the Northwest, Michael Dupille is accustomed to developing the proces...
David Colton
10 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Corning Museum of Glass Acquires its First Glass Cannabis Pipe, Created by David Colton The Corning Museum of Glass named David Colton as the ...
Davide Fuin
03 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On November 12, 2019, Venice and Murano, Italy, were devastated by "acqua alta," record high water from tidal floods, which caused severe damage throu...