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Featured Artist of the Month | Pittsburgh Glass Center One of the most influential and impactful moments in his academic career was a trip he organized with the ISU Glass Club which later became the Gather Glass Club. They visited various studios including: Fire Nation Glass Studio, Toledo Museum of Glass, Pittsburgh Glass Center, and…

Hello Lightning Tamers! It’s been a while since my last post. So what’s going on? well, I’ve been working on a new segement for the next podcast of Taming Lightning, something a little different called Speakable. Think of speakable as Audiobook for content, be it articles or blog posts that relate to the Art, Science,…

Hello Lightning Tamers! Podcast episode are long in between, to fill that time between each release, I’ve started to approach a list of question I’ve been asked, or have for myself to help us learn about Plasma/Neon. So one of the basic things we will look at in today’s post are the colors produced by individual…

Every year Pittsburgh Glass Center asks for art donations for their annual fundraiser. Without the support of these artists, we could not provide access to world-class glass art and artists, excellent education, and state-of-the-art resources that inspire artistic expression. In appreciation, we have created the opportunity for artists who donate to the Art on Fire Auction to…

Hello Lightning Tamers! I totally forgot to make a post a few weeks ago about my visit with Mrs. Lori Neu, the Scientific Glassblower at University of Pittsburgh. Lori has been a great host to many of my quesitions regarding scientific glass blowing and creating a secure vacuum, and her consulation when it comes to…

Plasma Moose In these two images, the first is the effect we are looking for and the second is when Chris’ hands are place near the points on the antlers. ​First time working out of the kiln, and working with Chris Ahalt, who came to Pittsburgh Glass Center to teach a summer intensive course in…