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Pittsburgh Post Gazette | Artist curates first neon, plasma exhibition at Pittsburgh Glass Center
LIGHT IN TRANSMISSION: A NEON AND PLASMA LIGHT EXHIBITION Light in Transmision, curated by Percy Echols II, is a survey of the diverse range of light art within the shared medium of neon of both neon and plasma sculpture. Percy Echols II is an artist, creator of the podcast “Taming Lightning” and PGC’s first recipient of…
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Podcast | EP 35: Rusty Russo – Neon in Excellence
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…
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3D Printing | Quick test! Capacitive Coupling via Conductive filament!
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Percy Echols II (@taminglightning) Hello Lightning Tamers! Disclaimer (aka TLDR): This is a quick test using a 3D printed part made from conductive filament for capacitive coupling, and is not a fully realized, complete, or finished resolution to this piece nor pieces that are similar. If…
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Podcast | Ep 34: Tristan August – Plasma & Konstruktiv
Support Taming Lightning! Please donate to the Taming Lightning x GEEX Intro to Plasma Series. Hello Lightning Tamers! In today’s podcast, we have a recording from 2019 during the plasma with blown glass workshop taught at the Glass Factory in Boda, Sweden. I was invited to teach alongside Ed Kirshner and Jamie Guerrero, which was…
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Podcast | EP 33: Intro to Plasma – Chapter 2: Taking Shape
Re-Post due accidental deletion Hello Lightning Tamers! In today’s podcast I’ll be joined by Ben Orozco for Chapter 2 of the Intro to Plasma series in collaboration with GEEX, the Glass Education Exchange. The series is an introduction for Glass Educators and Makers who are new to the process of Plasma, as well as an…
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Podcast | EP 32: Chapter ONE x Notes: Inspiration, The Tell-Tale Truth, and Elements of Plasma
Hello Lightning Tamers! and Welcome to Chapter X notes, These are bonus episodes to supplement the Taming lightning X GEEX collaborative series: intro to plasma, where I was inspired to expand on questions or topics from each episode. In this podcast I will address three topics from Chapter 1, the first being the inspiration behind…
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Vlog | PGC Light Lab UPDATE Oct 26 – Nov 5, 2020
Remodeling and Upgrade for the Plasma Lab are funded by the Pittsburgh Foundation and The Heinz Endowment in the reception of the 2019 Advancing Black Arts in Pittsburgh Grant, and residency hosted by the Pittsburgh Glass Center. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Percy Echols II (@taminglightning) on Nov 9, 2020 at…
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Vlog | PGC Light Lab UPDATE: Plumbing the Gas Transfer System
Hello Lightning Tamers!Plumbing the Gas Transfer System and installing acrylics and brackets. Music Credits:Happy Holidays – Jeff kaale Embers – Kubbi —Documenting my updates on the Plasma Lab aka PGC Light Lab at the Pittsburgh Glass Center Remodeling and Upgrade for the Plasma Lab are funded by The Pittsburgh Foundation and The Heinz Endowments in the reception of the 2019 Advancing…
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Video | PGC Light Lab UPDATE Oct 8-12, 2020
music: views – @iksonmusicHello Lightning Tamers! Documenting my updates on the Plasma Lab aka PGC Light Lab at the Pittsburgh Glass Center. Reassembly and Placement of Manifold parts, tools, and equipment. Preparation for plumbing Gases to Valves Remodeling and Upgrade for the Plasma Lab is funded by the Pittsburgh Foundation and The Heinz Endowment in…
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EP 31: Taming Lightning x GEEX | Chapter 1: Plasma Primer with Percy
Telltale Truth, 2015 Mold-blown glass, borosilicate glass, fabricated steel, neon, and single-end transformer 2’ x 17” x 17” Photo by John B. Klein Hello Lightning Tamers! In today’s podcast, I’ll be joined by Ben Orozco in collaboration with GEEX, where our respective experience as plasma and neon artists, technicians come together to produce a 4…
