You probably have seen glass basin sinks in your home improvement stores and popping up everywhere you visit. It always makes me happy to see real artists work being used in this fashion, as opposed to the big box store … Read More ...
Hand-blown, solar-powered string of lights.
Not is this string of hand blown (mouth blown?) lights delightful for any decorative holiday display, they’re powered by solar energy!
You can find them at furniturehomedesign.com.
… Read More ...Elegant Blown Glass Christmas Tree
Who knew a collection of one item could be so diverse?
Heth over at the Slaton Christmas Blog shares a bit of her Christmas Tree collection which includes this beautiful blown glass rendition. What a great taste of tradition with … Read More ...
Blowing Glass Holiday Ornaments
Check out the video of a glass ornament being blown over at Atlantic Art Glass in Maine.
and be sure to buy handmade this season!
… Read More ...Tracy Glover Functional Glass Art
While surfing around all things glassy I came across the Surroundings Blog who was introducting Tracy Glover as a new sponsor. Holy guacamole. Both of those sites have enough beautiful things to keep you surfing and reading for a while. … Read More ...
Chihuly on Drawing.
One of the best known glass blowers in the world today is Dale Chihuly.
At this link there is a video of him talking about the role that drawing/painting has in his work. It’s interesting to hear him talk about … Read More ...
Blenko Glass Thanksgiving Spread
While surfing the internet I came across the BloggerWarks blog. The write had just visted the Blenko Glass Factory and she showed this beautiful display of Thanksgiving glass pieces that were handblown.
Imagine your own table with a few … Read More ...
Have a Glass Blowing Party
Wouldn’t it be fun to get together with a group of friends and learn to blow your own glass? That’s just what these friends did at the Tacoma Glass Blowing Studio. Look at what they ended up with!
Newt Grover’s Art Glass, in my own backyard.
Since starting to blog for Craft Gossip I’ve been scouring the internet for all forms of glass art. An interesting thing is that in my blanket searches I’m finding amazing artists right in my own backyard.
Take for example Newt … Read More ...