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FM06_VeggieUseWebToday 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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bottle glass art

Recycled art is popping up everywhere these days.  While creating art from reclaimed objects has been around forever, I still get inspired every time I see a beautiful, unique piece of art that uses found item.  It’s hard not to…

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corning museum review 31

From their site:

“The Corning Museum of Glass in Corning, New York, has a call for entries for glassmakers, artists and designers, and companies for the New Glass Review 31. Only glass designed and made between October 1, 2008, and October…

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lori greenberg glass color studies

I’ve embarked on a color study project to document what different colors of transparent glass do when layered over each other.  I’m hoping that it will serve as a reference as I branch out into other designs.  It is very…

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glass house

Today must be the day for glass houses in my Google alerts.  Check out this enclosed dining area on this glass house.  It looks like this house is nestled in the woods.  What a great way to enjoy the great…

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glass house

It takes a special kind of person to live in a glass house.  Especially at night when you kn0w that people can see in but you can’t see out.

Check out this elegant home that allows you to be closer to nature…

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international hot glass invitational vegas

It’s this weekend in Vegas.  A whole arena with a glass flameworking competition going on.

From their site:  This 30,000 square foot, 4,400 seat arena is well appointed with 4 -72’ flat screen monitors that face all sides of the arena…

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frantz art glass saleIt seems like everywhere you turn today you will see a sale.  Well, if you’re a glassworker, here’s one that you won’t want to miss.  Last week’s sale and this weeks sale will overlap until March 30th. That means there’s…

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You just never know where your internet travels will take you.  This glass screen came up on the vegascondoscene.com site.  I didn’t know there was a Vegas condo scene.

This particular condo includes a men’s spa, where this glass panel is…

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Dharma Designs Blog introduces us to the blown and fused glass art of nickpaul on Etsy.  They tell the story of how they ‘upcycle’ bottles into drinking glasses that are pure glass art.

Last year I picked up glasses similar from an…

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