Taming Lightning

David Otis Johnson – Out of the Fire Artist Talks from Museum of Neon Art on Vimeo. Hello Lightning Tamers! ​ Free artist talk and presentation, followed by a Q&A moderated by Ani Mnatsakanyan, Curator of Engagement and Education at MONA. For David Otis Johnson, neon is the ideal medium to explore the mixing of…

Robert Haus – Out of the Fire – Artist Talks from Museum of Neon Art on Vimeo. Hello Lightning Tamer! ​ Free artist talk and presentation, followed by a Q&A moderated by Ani Mnatsakanyan, Curator of Engagement and Education at MONA. Robert Haus’s passion for neon goes back to his childhood days when he built…

UPDATE: embedded Facebook Live Video, Enjoy! WOMEN IN NEON – Artist Panel with Pittsburgh Glass Center and She Bends Join us for a virtual discussion and demonstration on Facebook Live with six women who are glowing in neon right now. This special presentation in honor of Women’s History Month is hosted in collaboration with She…

Hello Lightning Tamers! I’m currently writing and preparing for Chapter 4 of the Intro to Plasma Series: Starting your plasma Journey! Thought I’d share with you some philosophical aspects that I’ve used to overcome the negatives in my life, but have appeared in my pursuit of plasma art and education. ​-Percy Echols II | Taming Lightning…

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Percy Echols II (@taminglightning) Hello Lightning Tamers! The Glass Art Society’s 2021 conference will once again be held virtually due to the continuing pandemic. In an effort to share our work with fellow artists, the Plasma Art Alliance is planning a virtual group exhibition, to be…

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Percy Echols II (@taminglightning) Hello Lightning Tamers! ​I was surprised to see how the pandemic has affected the Rare Gas Market! Thanks to Jim Avolt for providing insight! What gas did you think would have had the biggest increase? How surprised were you about the reveal?…

Hello Lighting Tamers! For those of you who couldn’t make the lecture! Fear not, for I have recorded the entire talk, including the Q&A at the end. This lecture is not a replacement for watching the series and discussion with the plasma community, but if you want to hear my story and a quick overview…

Percy Echols II is passionate about plasma or plasma neon, a process requiring the technical and artistic expressions of glass with the alchemical and scientific application of excited gases and specialized equipment used in neon. He is currently perfecting a mobile plasma lab at the Pittsburgh Glass Center to conduct demonstrations for the public. Soon he’ll be able to take…

Funding for this exhibition was provided by The Fisher Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation; and Advancing Black Arts in Pittsburgh, a joint program of The Pittsburgh Foundation and The Heinz Endowments. Hours: Tues-Thurs 1pm-7pm, Sat 10am-4pm ​This exhibition is a survey of the diverse range of light art within the shared medium of both neon and plasma sculpture curated…