Month: July 2021

  • UGH! Plasma Primer | UrbanGlass Hotline

    Date & Time August 4th, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Sign Up Join me for a session on plasma, a process requiring the technical and artistic expressions of glass with the alchemical and scientific application of electrified gases and specialized equipment used in neon.  This session will be streamed from the Pittsburgh Glass Center where…

  • Chapter TWO x Notes | Anatomy of Plasma Sculpture, 2nd Edition

    Chapter TWO x Notes | Anatomy of Plasma Sculpture, 2nd Edition

      Hello Lightning Tamers!   Another Update from the Intro to Plasma Series! Also little bit of an expansion on the “Parts” or Anatomy of a Plasma Sculpture. I’m using my most recently completed Plasma Sculpture from the collaborative series Cumulus Gone Nimbus with Daria Sandburg  called “Golden Dream” as visual reference. So what’s different…

  • Elements of Plasma | Visual Diagram 2nd Edition (Expanded)

    Elements of Plasma | Visual Diagram 2nd Edition (Expanded)

    I’m updating the Elements of Plasma visual diagram to the second edition. Now the reason why I’m doing this instead of updating the previous post is to be able to show a bit of a timeline in terms of my progress on this matter.

  • Isn’t That Some Thing | Glass and Plasma COFFEE CUP?!?

    Hello Lightning Tamers! The LIT: Light In Transmission Exhibition has come to a close, but we have more cool stuff to come. Pittsburgh Glass Center has connected with a local creator, science explainer, and curious compatriot Ralph Crewe of Isn’t that some Thing. This is 1 of 2 videos, the next which will cover things…

  • Neon Nonsense Podcast: A NEW Light in Trasmission!

    Follow on Spotify  Hello Lightning Tamers! ​A new podcast in neon is born! Welcome Alleson Buchanan of Radiant Neon and Danielle James aka DJ of Hex Neon ! About Welcome to the Neon Nonsense neighborhood? A PLACE WHERE THE CITY CODE ENFORCER CAN’T HEAR YOU SCREAM! Our goal with this podcast is to bring to light…

  • Full Spectrum: Visionaries Elevating Art, Craft, and Design

    View this post on Instagram A post shared by Percy Echols II (@glass.percy) Music: walking – @ras_hop APP DEADLINE: August 1, 2021 Pittsburgh Glass Center would like to invite BIPOC craftspeople to apply for Full Spectrum, an exhibition brought to you by @crafting_the_future, ORIGINS, and @thecolornetwork. This exhibition will celebrate the diverse voices in the field and the…

  • Cumulus Gone Nimbus (Neon Red), 2021 Revision

    Refilling a Plasma Piece from the #litexhibition at @pghglasscenter It can wonderful to have the opportunity to change your work as you gain better understanding and greater knowledge. Always learning. -Percy, Taming Lightning View this post on Instagram A post shared by Percy Echols II (@taminglightning)

  • Urban Glass Hotline! Plasma Primer

    Date & Time August 4th, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Sign up Join Artist, Alchemist, and Educator Percy Echols II for a session on plasma, a process requiring the technical and artistic expressions of glass with the alchemical and scientific application of electrified gases and specialized equipment used in neon.  This session will be streamed…

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