Glass Blowing Extravaganza
We're EXCITED to announce our return the New Edward Gallery 352-8th Ave N.E. MAY 19-28th, 2016. We are setting up to have a little fun!! On top of doing live demonstrations for folks like you, we are also hosting a Bachelorette Party for a beautiful bride to be and her closet allies.
Within the 10 days we are looking to try some new glass blown shapes and vessels to test our own ability. If this is something that interested you, please come by and check out our new designs. We are also offering a variety of glass blowing classes for those of you who are keen on trying your own hand at the pipe. Try glass blowing for as little as $30, click here for details. We look forward to seeing you in the crowd.
Electricity Brings It To Life
This is an artists way of pointing out where the electrical outlets and electrical panel show be positioned. Thankfully, our electrician was able to read out 'blue prints' and do a great job.
At one time, Kai wanted to be a civil engineer... I think this closes that door. :)
The Art of Making Art As An Enterprise
The origin of this collective is based on our two founder's need to create conceptual work, and develop a mastery of glass blowing. The world of art is very nuanced when it comes to making money through art, where ideas are cultivated independent of market viability. Some concepts need to be expressed to create dialogue with an audience, and the result might not be[ financial security.
The Glass House is taking the same steps as many artists and crafts people before us where we are sharing the whole experience of the artist's process of glass blowing. This endeavor is a challenge because we are making ourselves and some types of work we make a 'product' in order to make a living, the trade up is when we make work based on concepts that look for a dialogue with an audience - that audience might ignore us.
This is the age old dilemma in art, does one make what they believe is important and risk many years living an unstable life, or make market ready products and gain some financial stability, risking lost credibility when we make conceptual work.
All things come to those who order them...
Our equipment arrived and has been tested and now is ready to be put on the truck for final tweaking.
We ordered 3 major pieces of equipment for this touring hot glass studio:
1) The glass melt furnace - heats up the glass to 1200C where it stays molten!
2) Reheating station - after getting the glass out of the furnace to shape, it cools quickly and becomes hard to shape. This bad boy heats it up again.
3)Annealer - glass cools down slowly in this oven like device after you are done shaping a piece, otherwise it will crack if you left it out in the open!