Coatings by Sandberg, also known as CBS, is conducting their annual glass competition, Dichroic by Design. The deadline is approaching. It’s November 16th. Are you ready? I know I’m not. But I’m going to check out the rules and … Read More...
Heller Gallery – New York City
Yesterday I wrote about Tom Patti, a wonderful and extremely talented glass artist. He’s represented by Heller Gallery in New York City. When I went over to their web site I saw that they specialize in glass and thought how … Read More...
Bel Borba – Mosaic Artist
A friend sent me a link to a trailer for a movie about mosaic artist Bel Borba. He’s a bit of a street artist that puts up mosaic art. Beautiful, fun, colorful mosaics. The trailer is for a documentary about … Read More...
Glass Fest is Coming to Pacific Art Glass
It’s a month away…so for all of you in the Southern California area (and out-lying areas) good times are to be had at Pacific Art Glass in Gardena. It’s Glass Fest and it’s October 6-7!! So much glasstastic fun!! There … Read More...
Coldworking Glass and His Glassworks
I’ve got some rough edges on a few of my glass pieces that have just come out of the kiln. Those rough edges have got to go. The grinders I’ve got are a bit small for the pieces I’m working … Read More...
Handful of Salt and Bullseye Glass…
I hung out at the handful of salt booth at the Dwell on Design show here in Los Angeles in June. I liked the artists and crafters they carried and profiled. So today I noticed they were writing about one … Read More...
Making Opalescent Glass – How it’s Made Minisode
I love the show How it’s Made. I just found out they have minisodes on You Tube and I’m sharing one with you guys. It shows how opalescent glass is made. Enjoy this video. I found it through the … Read More...
Grandma Made a Town Out of Bottles
As I wander around Facebook I’m hoping to find more than cute pictures of cats and pictures of people’s food. I look for glass. Stories about glass. Something interesting and different and since quite a few of my friends like … Read More...
Fresh Bullseye Shipment Arrives at Pacific Art Glass
It was such a wonderful sight seeing all of the crates of Bullseye glass sitting in the parking lot of Pacific Art Glass in Gardena. Southern California glass lovers can now restock their own shelves and in turn start making … Read More...
Big Sale at Maryland Mosaics! 40% off!!
This one is for you mosaic lovers. Bargains galore over at Maryland Mosaics! They’re giving you 40% off of almost everything. Check out their site to see the restrictions…and the sale runs through June 27th. What do you need … Read More...
Gorgeous Mosaic Stairs in San Francisco
The picture in this post kept showing up on Facebook but there wasn’t a link attached to it until today. Now that makes it easier to share with all of you. This way you can head over to that site, … Read More...
Largest Contemporary Glass Museum Opening at Corning!
This was my first time over to Hyperallergic.com. It’s an art web site that appears to cover a number of different art disciplines and interests. They have a story today about the largest contemporary glass museum that will … Read More...
Chagall Mosaic Mural to be Installed in National Gallery of Art
My good friend Leigh Adams, one of the infamous “Mosaic Mafia” pointed out this story today so I thought I’d share it with all of you. It’s for the mosaic folk and fine art lovers out there. The National Gallery … Read More...
Photo Mosaic Tutorial from Streuter Technologies
I love Streuter Technologies! I use their adhesive products daily and sell them in my store. Their No Days mosaic adhesive film has changed how I feel about mosaic. They make it so easy. To prove it I’ve got a … Read More...
Mosaic Art Now Newsletter
It’s been updated and it looks great! It’s Mosaic Art Now aka MAN. MAN provides mosaic artists with a comprehensive place to find out more information about mosaic than you thought you needed and it’s well laid out and a … Read More...
Tomorrow…Bullseye in Northern CA Opens!!
It’s finally happening! The Bay Area is getting a Bullseye owned Resource Center. This is very exciting stuff!! Being a Southern California resident the idea of being able to take a leisurely drive up north for glass an/or a … Read More...
Fresh Classes at D&L Art Glass Supply
D&L Art Glass Supply was another booth I wandered over to at Glass Craft. I post things about them as far as new items and specials but have had a few complaints out there about that. You see they’re a … Read More...
Back from Glass Craft in Las Vegas!!
I just got back from Las Vegas and the annual Glass Craft and Bead Expo show. I’ve been there many times but this was the first visit where I was able to really walk around and around and around and … Read More...
Glass Craft – Las Vegas – This Weekend!!
There are classes…there are beads…tools…equipment! And of course glass! It’s Glass Craft and Bead Expo and it’s this weekend in Las Vegas. Are you going? I know I am. And I’m so looking forward to seeing bead buddies and glass … Read More...
GAS Conference 2012 – Toledo, OH
June 13-17, 2012 is the 42nd annual Glass Art Society Conference and it’s being held in Toledo, OH. 50 years ago the Art Glass Movement officially started in Toledo so GAS figured this would be the appropriate place to hold … Read More...