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RESCHEDULED Livestream | Sparking Creativity for Feb 1st at 7pm EST
I wanted to share a quick update about our live stream schedule. Things have been buzzing here at the Pittsburgh Glass Center as I step into my new role as a Seasonal Part-Time Instructor. On top of that, I’m thrilled to be teaching my first neon workshops to the Pittsburgh community, helping to test and…
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EP 64: Luminous Phenomena: Rïse Peacock’s Artistic Journey and Curatorial Intersections at CMoG
In today’s podcast, I’m excited to welcome Rïse Peacock, an artist, curator, and educator with over a decade of experience in the educational and nonprofit art sectors. Currently the first Curatorial Fellow of Postwar and Contemporary Glass at the Corning Museum of Glass. Rïse approaches curating, teaching, and artmaking from an interdisciplinary perspective, with a…
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2025 Salem Community College | Lightning in ANY Bottle with Percy Echols II
Go beyond neon. Learn the magic of sculpting with light and glass forms using gas plasma, and capture Lightning in a bottle! In this class, you’ll explore stacking readymade glass and using kiln-fired enamel as a solder to create your own plasma light sculpture. New to glass? Create your sculpture with found glass vessels like…
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Livestream | Sparking Creativity: Insights from BIPOC Residency at Corning Museum of Glass
Join me live on YouTube as I share insights from my 2024 BIPOC residency at the Corning Museum of Glass Studio. I’ll discuss the residency’s value, the inspirations behind the Atupa Series, the journey of exploring a new body of work, techniques like glass solder, and lessons learned for future projects in Plasma Lights Sculpture.
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Mark Your Calendars for 2025: 1-Week Summer Workshops at Corning Museum of Glass Studio
**Excerpt:** Exciting news for glass enthusiasts! The Corning Museum of Glass Studio’s 1-week summer workshops are open for registration, with a deadline of March 15. Operated through a lottery system, participants will be notified of acceptance by March 30. These workshops provide an exceptional chance to explore glassmaking with top-notch facilities and instructors. This year,…
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EP 63: Understanding the Science Behind the Art of Neon with Dani Kaes
In this episode of the Taming Lightning Podcast, I engage with Dani Kaes, a Seattle-based light artist and educator, as she shares her journey in neon art. We dive into the science behind her favorite gas mix of argon and krypton, exploring how these mixtures affect color and light intensity. Dani reflects on her background…
