This is episode number 43In today’s podcast, recorded July 13, 2020, I’ll be joined by Marta Beltowska “in the form of neon.” Marta Beltowska lives in Stockholm, Sweden and works as a Video and Streaming Producer at a non-profit foundation called TRR. She graduated with a bachelors in photography in 2014 at the University of…

This is episode number 42 an inn today’s podcast, recorded June 5th, 2021, I’ll be joined by Harriet Schwarzrock for Harry 2.0 – Lights, Glass and Phosphors. We’ll be taking this time to reflect on the recent virtual conference for the 2021 Glass Art Society, recent exhibitions, and projects, and overall plasma journey. The Plasma…

In today’s podcast I’ll be joined by Ceramic Artist Nikki Lau to talk about her recent residency at the Pittsburgh Glass Center with Crash Course in Neon as a participant in the upcoming exhibition Full Spectrum: Visionaries Elevating Art Craft, and Design and will be opening February 4th, 2022. The exhibition showcases visionary makers of…

Become a Patron! Before we begin today’s episode I want to thank everyone for their support for Taming Lightning, especially those who are supporting me through patreon. As of this episode I have 4 Patreon supporters, while it may not seem significant at first, this means that the cost of hosting the podcast has been…

Hello Lightning Tamers! This is episode number 39, and on today’s podcast  we have Michael Flechtner!  As a child Michael Flechtner was fascinated with electricity, fire and colored light of all kinds.  It could be the stained glass windows at church, his father testing the Christmas lights on Christmas Eve and the neon signage in…

Hello Lightning Tamers! ​This episode number 38! In today’s podcast, I have Wayne Strattman. Strattman’s work encompasses over 30 years of innovation in lighted glass plasma technology, as an artist, designer, researcher, teacher, advocate and author. Since 1983, Wayne’s Boston-based company Strattman Design has grown to become a global leader in crafting lighted glass plasma…

Hello Lightning Tamers! In today’s podcast, I’ll be joined by Ben Orozco for he final chapter of this collaborative series, Intro to Plasma. We’ll be discussing my ongoing journey to become an independent plasma maker, strategies for assembling a gas-filling manifold, and thoughts on accessibility, education, and advancing the field of plasma and glass. Show Notes…

updated: 3/1/21 Added Online Communities & Collaborators Hello Lightning Tamers! In today’s podcast, I’ll be joined by Ben Orozco for Chapter 3 of the Intro to Plasma series in collaboration with GEEX, the Glass Education Exchange.  ​ This series is an introduction for Glass Educators and Makers who are new to the process of Plasma,…

 Hello Lightning Tamers!  In today’s podcast, I have Rusty Russo, who has been working and developing his skills in the area of Illuminated Glass Tubing for over 30 years in which he’s acquired an expert level proficiency in glass fabrication, vacuum tube processing, system design, and construction, leak detection, technical support, packaging design, and technical…