A problem I have had (maybe since birth) is that I have a tough time accepting compliments. I guess I just never wanted to be perceived as a bragger. Now, this does not seem like a problem by itself, until you, out of a wrong sense of modesty, diminish your own work and your accomplishments as an artist, by not accepting compliments or just waving them away.
This is the largest work I've done so far.
" Michael" is the name it measures 3 feet by 5 feet.
I had a broken ankle at the time of construction, so I couldn't move around much.
There are over 10,000 pieces of stained glass.
Check out my website
Do you want to get your glass art noticed? If you do you’ll have to learn that the way people get their news today has greatly changed from just a few years ago. Did you know that 67% of people today get their news on the web?! You must get your message to them somehow, but how?
My wife and I have been planning a trip to New Zealand this November for a long time now. Last month I started looking online to see what the lampworking scene was like down there. I quickly realized there wasnt to much going on with borosilicate glass, at least what I could find online. I did find one distributor who is selling Glass Alchemy colors in a town north of Auckland.
Although glass is my hobby, and I love it, sometimes it (almost) turns into work. This was the case when I, together with my team of incredible glass artists, were finishing our latest exhibition that is now on display at the McKee Botanical Garden in Vero Beach, Florida. Good old, blood, sweat and tears, people!
The pain of working in glass. I had spent 2 months working on a picture only to have accidently broken it. That is so frustrating and disappointing as it truly was my best work. Think I need a little time to pout about it before I attempt another, lol.
Let me start my first real blog by answering a question I get all the time (No, not the question: “Do you ever burn yourself?”, even though I hear that question almost as often, only from people not familiar with working with 1,600 degree hot glass): "Why did you decide to become a glass artist?"
I started out my professional life as a mechanical designer. I worked for five years designing everything from automotive assemblies to jet landing gear. I found the lack of creativity in my job absolutely stifling and in 2003 I left the field completely to persue art. Since then I've received a B.A.
My work is very time consuming. I work long hours to make the pieces I make. Most of my larger pieces take 2 to 3 weeks to complete. The mermaid tookalmost two months. Platters and smaller works take anywhere from a couple days to a week. I draw a small sketch, undetailed, and it is basically a line drawing. If i need to make it bigger I go to kinkos and have it blown up.
Let's start
In this blog (when I have some time), I will talk about my thoughts on art in general and glass art in specific.
If you have any comments on my post, please feel free to leave them. I will be excited to hear your opinion.
Let's start some cooperation in the glass art world!
The Wrong type of Modesty
A problem I have had (maybe since birth) is that I have a tough time accepting compliments. I guess I just never wanted to be perceived as a bragger. Now, this does not seem like a problem by itself, until you, out of a wrong sense of modesty, diminish your own work and your accomplishments as an artist, by not accepting compliments or just waving them away.
How huge can I go?????????
This is the largest work I've done so far.
" Michael" is the name it measures 3 feet by 5 feet.
I had a broken ankle at the time of construction, so I couldn't move around much.
There are over 10,000 pieces of stained glass.
Check out my website
Do you want your glass art to get noticed?
Do you want to get your glass art noticed? If you do you’ll have to learn that the way people get their news today has greatly changed from just a few years ago. Did you know that 67% of people today get their news on the web?! You must get your message to them somehow, but how?
New Zealand Demo
My wife and I have been planning a trip to New Zealand this November for a long time now. Last month I started looking online to see what the lampworking scene was like down there. I quickly realized there wasnt to much going on with borosilicate glass, at least what I could find online. I did find one distributor who is selling Glass Alchemy colors in a town north of Auckland.
McKee Botanical Garden Exhibition
Although glass is my hobby, and I love it, sometimes it (almost) turns into work. This was the case when I, together with my team of incredible glass artists, were finishing our latest exhibition that is now on display at the McKee Botanical Garden in Vero Beach, Florida. Good old, blood, sweat and tears, people!
Argh!
The pain of working in glass. I had spent 2 months working on a picture only to have accidently broken it. That is so frustrating and disappointing as it truly was my best work. Think I need a little time to pout about it before I attempt another, lol.
Why did I become a glass artist
Let me start my first real blog by answering a question I get all the time (No, not the question: “Do you ever burn yourself?”, even though I hear that question almost as often, only from people not familiar with working with 1,600 degree hot glass): "Why did you decide to become a glass artist?"
How I got here.
I started out my professional life as a mechanical designer. I worked for five years designing everything from automotive assemblies to jet landing gear. I found the lack of creativity in my job absolutely stifling and in 2003 I left the field completely to persue art. Since then I've received a B.A.
My work
My work is very time consuming. I work long hours to make the pieces I make. Most of my larger pieces take 2 to 3 weeks to complete. The mermaid tookalmost two months. Platters and smaller works take anywhere from a couple days to a week. I draw a small sketch, undetailed, and it is basically a line drawing. If i need to make it bigger I go to kinkos and have it blown up.