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Hot Glass Show at SOFA Chicago

I mentioned the SOFA show in an earlier post about Bullseye Glass and their exhibit. For those who missed that post, SOFA is the Sculptural Objects and Functional Art show that’s held around the country a couple of times a year.…

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Roll ups – Glass Blowing at The Washington Glass School

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I picked up both of these blog posts through Bullseye’s Facebook posting. They’re from the Washington Glass School. These are pretty cool. The bacon and eggs roll up is hysterical. You do know what a roll up is, yes? For those…

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Setting up a Glass Fusing Studio…the small version

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The Flow – A Lampworking Publication

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For those of you that are lampworkers please visit the web site of The Flow magazine. It’s full of more information than a torch working fool could need. There are articles and tutorials as well as information about the industry. I…

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Glass Art History Lesson – Corning Museum of Glass

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a cuneiform tablet

I blog about glass related events and places to go but I haven’t written much about glass art history. I’d like to present a posting ocsasionally on an aspect of how we got to this place with glass. Who first…

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The Bead Society of Los Angeles presents Bead Bazaar 2009

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The Bead Society of Los Angeles is one of the oldest bead societies in the country. They were founded in 1975 by a group of bead enthusiasts. They collected and made jewelry and were educators that had a robust love of…

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Field Trip – Third Degree Glass Factory

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Next time you’re in St Louis you must stop by the Third Degree Glass Factory. This looks like a very good time for the glass lover. Classes, events, glass…good times. It’s a full service public art glass space established in…

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Piece by Piece Art Opening at Bergamot Station

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Chad's piece that sold!

I’ve talked about Piece by Piece a couple of times in past blog postings. They’re the organization that teaches mosaic techniques to low income and homeless people in the Los Angeles area. I have donated glass to them…

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Field Trip – Bay Area Glass Institute

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Today we’re heading to San Jose, CA to visit the Bay Area Glass Institute. The Bay area is blessed with a number of places people who love glass can go to learn more about glass. They offer classes in all…

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Bullseye at SOFA in Chicago

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If you’re going to be in the Chicago area November 6-8, 2009 head over to SOFA, the Sculpture Objects and Functional Art Fair being held at the Navy Pier’s Festival Hall. This is a show I’ve always wanted to attend…

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Call For 2011 Tucson, AZ Conference Proposals

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Matthew Cummings

The Glass Art Society Board of Directors is requesting proposals for lectures, demonstrations, and panels, or suggest a topic or presenter, for the Tucson, Arizona conference that incorporate the theme, Viva el Vidrio. Check out their web site to find out…

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Checking Out Glass Videos – You Tube and You

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Kristina Logan bead

I was directed today to You Tube by Bullseye glass via Facebook today. Bullseye had posted a link to a video, put together by Corning Museum of Glass, showing Rudi Gritch doing some cool fusing. You can see the glass…

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More Mosaic Fun – Tips from JMD Designs

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Vitrum Studios – Can I Hang Out Here?

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Here’s a place I’d like to visit. Just kind of hang out. Absorb the atmosphere. Take a few classes. It’s Vitrum Studios in Maryland. They are a very well rounded glass studio offering many levels and types of glass and jewelry…

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Bullseye – Glass For Life

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Dora Schubert

The Bullseye web site is full of all kinds of information. I’m regularly going to the site to check what new things are happening in the wonderful world of glass. They list information about shows and classes and new products…

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