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EP 24: Cork Marcheschi – Make Art that Lights You Up!
This episode is partially funded by the The Pittsburgh Foundation and The Heinz Endowment in reception of the Advancing Black Arts in Pittsburgh Grant, and residency hosted by the Pittsburgh Glass Center. Hello Lightning Tamers, In today’s podcast we have artist Cork Marcheschi, who background is numerous whether it be fine arts, sculpture, music, film,…
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EP 23 : David Wilson – Solar powered Glassblowing, Glo Glass, and Plasma!
Hello Lightning Tamers, This is episode number 23. In today’s podcast we have David Wilson glassblower and owner of Atomic Solar for renewable solar energy. When it came to neon he was inspired by neon and furnace works of Paul Seide that he saw when visiting the Heller Gallery, which lead to his first Neon…
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EP 22: Neon Dave – Navigating Art and Craft
Hello Lightning Tamers, This is episode number 22. In today’s podcast we have David Johansen aka Neon Dave in Portland, Main. Dave and I met during the 1st plasma class offered at the Pittsburgh Glass taught by Wayne Strattman and Mundy Hepburn. After following his work, I thought I touch base with Dave, and learn…
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EP 21: Ashley Goodwyn – Adapting Neon and Plasma from Urban Glass
Hello Lightning Tamers, this is episode number 21. In today’s podcast we have Ashley Goodwyn of Urban Glass, in the middle of her transition for Grad School at Wisconsin-Madison University. We recorded this back in July 2019, after she taught a neon workshop at Glass Axis. We’ll talk about her introduction to neon and plasma,…
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EP 20: Advancing Black Arts in Pittsburgh: Plasma Light Art from Sweden to Boston, and Beyond!
This episode is sponsored by the The Pittsburgh Foundation and The Heinz Endowment in reception of the Advancing Black Arts in Pittsburgh Grant, and residency hosted by the Pittsburgh Glass Center. Hello Lightning Tamers, this is episode number 20. In today’s podcast we have Simone Traub our marketing Intern at the Pittsburgh Glass Center, who…
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EP 19 : Tommy Gustafsschiöld – The Last Neon Bender (in Scandinavia)
Hello Lightning Tamers, this is episode number 19! In today’s podcast we have Tommy Gustafsschiöld of Nordic Neon and Diod. He’s one of last remaining Neon Shops in all of Scandinavia. We’ll hear about his beginnings and earlier life prior to neon, as well his recent explorations in making art whether it be collaboration or…
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EP 18: Steven Cole – 2nd Generation to the Next
In Today’s podcast we have Steven Cole an artisan of neon based in Melbourne, Australia, a master craftsman of 40+ years in this increasingly unique skill of glass bending Neon in both commercial and Art work, who have in the last 3 years came about exploring plasma light art. I was fortunate to meet and…
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EP 17: Inaugural Glas Plasma Parley
Today’s podcast will be a bit different, it’ll feature some of the participants in the Plasma Parley get together host by Neon and Art Studio Glas work in Raleigh by Nate Sheaffer and his crew Zach Willis and Danielle James, along with Bruce Suba on the lead and lathe demos by Mike G of Merge…
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EP 16: Leo Tecosky – Grafitti in Light
Hello Lightning Tamers, In today’s podcast we have Leo Tecosky. With a BA in Fine Art from Alfred University and an MFA from The School of Visual Arts in Manhattan, Tecosky teaches at studios and schools in Brooklyn, nationally and internationally. Leo lives and works in Brooklyn, NY blowing glass and maintaining a studio practice.…
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EP 15: Ed Kirshner – Plasma Yoda
In today’s podcast we have the Plasma Yoda, Ed Kirshner of Aurora Sculpture. He’s be working on in Plasma for roughly over 20+ years. Inspired the natural occurrence of plasma, such as the aurora borealis, he’d creates air tight vessels using a glass solder technique with ready-made and productions glass object, or fabricated and collaborations with…
