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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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Video | The Past, Present, and Future of Neon in New York w/ Let There Be Neon
New York may not be the city of lights but it has been home to over 100,000 neon signs over the years. Although only a handful of these historic signs remain, the art of neon is still alive in Tribeca at Let There Be Neon, one of the city’s last remaining neon craftsmen shops. Technology…
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Weekly⚡Picks | September 2019
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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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Inspiration | All the light you see is from the past
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Percy Echols II (@taminglightning) on Sep 4, 2019 at 3:36pm PDT Inspired by works of Alica Eggert known on instagram as @aplaceintheuniverse Music: Guala Beatz Sign Up below for Updates and Notifications! * indicates required Email Address * Full Name
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*UPDATED*The Glass Factory Boda | Blown Glass with Plama Light – Workshop Oct 10th-15th
Hello Lightning Tamers, Percy Here! I have a Workshop coming up October 10th-15th, 2019. This ofcourse is a 5 day professional workshop, aiming for those who near Kosta, Sweden or are willing to travel. This is workshop is being taught by Ed Kirshner, Jaime Guerrero, and myself specifically in the Hot Shop. WHEN: October 10-15th,…
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VLOG | Neon Manifold Repair at Glass Axis
Hello Lightning Tamers, It’s been awhile since I last posted! I was getting things in order for contract work at The Glass Axis studio in which I was tasked with finding and repairing a leak in their system, and finish setting up their workstation with Tank, gauges, and valves. I’ll be talking about my experience…
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Six x Ate: South @ Brew House
SIX x ATE: South – casey droege SIX x ATE: South will kick off the 2019 season at the Brew House on Tuesday, August 20th. VIP 6:00 – 7:00PM Event 6:30 – 9:00PM Tickets on sale now! Featured artists include Centa Schumacher, David English, Derek Reese, Laurel Mitchell, Percy Echols, and Sheila Swartz, who are…
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VLOG| Opportunity for a plasma demo in Sweden for Glass Art Society Conference 2020
Hello Lightning Tamers, A little Vlog update, from a recent Instagram Live stream where I announce that I’ve been offered the opportunity to demo for the Glass Art Society (GAS) Conference in Sweden 2020. Tommy Gustafsschiöld jumps on live to express his support. I’m overwhelmed with excitment for this opportunity. I’ve been in discussion with the…
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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.…
