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Video | Artist-in-Residence Ethan Samaha at Pittsburgh Glass Center
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Percy Echols II (@glass.percy) Hello Lightning Tamers! The Glowing Conclusion of Ethan Samaha’s Residency at the Pittsburgh Glass Center! Here’s a low down on what Ethan was doing this week of April 4th-8th! Ethan is practicing neon bender and prominently focuses on the use of his…
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Apex Interview: Blowing Glass and Taming Lightning with Percy Echols II
In today’s interview, Jan sits down with Percy Echols II. Percy is a Pittsburgh-based Artist, Alchemist, and Educator who pioneers the development of Neon and Plasma Light Art at the Pittsburgh Glass Center and is the creator and host of the Podcast Taming Lightning.In this episode, Percy and Jan reminisce about where they were in their entrepreneurial journeys…
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?New Website, ⚡New Potential!
Hello Internet! I created my website in 2012 at the start of my interest in the art of glassblowing, and in 2017 I added my blog and podcast, Taming Lightning, in order to build a deeper interest in plasma-illuminated art that required building a network and community in the field, and a greater understanding of…
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2023 Workshop | The Light in the Trees with Kelsey Fernkopf & Steve Gilbert
SESSION 1: ENVIROMENTAL: ENGAGING OUR ECOSYSTSTEMSMay 24-June 4, 2023THE LIGHT IN THE TREESNeon, Sculpture, Installation, Digital PhotographyTuition: $3550.oo(Program fees cover instruction, shared dormitory housing, meals, and basic supplies.) Together we will explore creative solutions to handling, installing, and documenting neon in the wild. Through the implementation of basic neon techniques and design, we will create site-specific installations…
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2023 Workshop | A Glowing Potential with Percy Echols II & Harry Schwarzrock
SESSION 3: TRANSCENDENTAL: TO A HIGHER STATEJuly 7-18, 2023 plasma, furnace glassblowing, intro to plasma Tuition: $3550.oo(Program fees cover instruction, shared dormitory housing, meals, and basic supplies.) <blockquote class=”instagram-media” data-instgrm-permalink=”https://www.instagram.com/p/CkoDYvkrCkM/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading” data-instgrm-version=”14″ style=” background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% – 2px); width:calc(100%…
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Podcast | EP 50: Light in Transmission – On Curating and Critique with Vicky Clark
Hello lightning Tamers!This is episode number 50. And in today’s podcast, recorded July 16, 2021 on the closing night for the Exhibition LIT: Light in Transmission, and I’ll be joined by Vicky A Clark to talk about her background as a independent curator, writer, and critic, as well as insights on the exhibition. Like I…
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Podcast | EP 49: Glass Quarterly n0. 163, LIT review
Hello Lightning Tamers!This is episode 49 and in today’s podcast I’ll be reading a review on an exhibition I curated called LIT: Light in Transmission that was shown in Hodge Gallery at the Pittsburgh Glass Center last year in 2021 from February 5 and extended until July 28. This is the second exhibition I’ve curated…
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Podcast | EP 48: Return to Taming Lightning
<p style=”display: none;”> <description>Hello Lightning Tamers! This is episode number 48 and in this podcast returning to Taming Lightning, I’ll talk about what I learned during my hiatus both in plasma and career, update on the podcast scheduled through the end of the 2022, and talk about What I’m doing now! </p> Hello Lightning Tamers! This…
