Taming Lightning

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Percy Echols II (@taminglightning) Hello Lightning Tamers! The Glass Art Society’s 2021 conference will once again be held virtually due to the continuing pandemic. In an effort to share our work with fellow artists, the Plasma Art Alliance is planning a virtual group exhibition, to be…

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Percy Echols II (@taminglightning) Hello Lightning Tamers! ​I was surprised to see how the pandemic has affected the Rare Gas Market! Thanks to Jim Avolt for providing insight! What gas did you think would have had the biggest increase? How surprised were you about the reveal?…

Hello Lighting Tamers! For those of you who couldn’t make the lecture! Fear not, for I have recorded the entire talk, including the Q&A at the end. This lecture is not a replacement for watching the series and discussion with the plasma community, but if you want to hear my story and a quick overview…

Percy Echols II is passionate about plasma or plasma neon, a process requiring the technical and artistic expressions of glass with the alchemical and scientific application of excited gases and specialized equipment used in neon. He is currently perfecting a mobile plasma lab at the Pittsburgh Glass Center to conduct demonstrations for the public. Soon he’ll be able to take…

Funding for this exhibition was provided by The Fisher Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation; and Advancing Black Arts in Pittsburgh, a joint program of The Pittsburgh Foundation and The Heinz Endowments. Hours: Tues-Thurs 1pm-7pm, Sat 10am-4pm ​This exhibition is a survey of the diverse range of light art within the shared medium of both neon and plasma sculpture curated…