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II: Serious Tricks of the Trade No One Else Will Tell
You, and Knowing When to Use Them
Blasting artist Peggy Dee dissects her process and
showcases some of the techniques used to create a large,
multi-dimensional commercial project. She discusses how
to achieve eyes that are deep and emotional, the
importance of negative space to a composition, tips and
tricks for blasting expressive faces, and how to achieve
the perfect lace. |
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Sibylle Peretti's Darkly Romantic Mix of Fairytale
and Tension
Sibylle Peretti's dreamlike and enigmatic imagery
immediately pulls the viewer into another world - a
place where diseased or feral children are healed by a
rare and spiritual connection with nature. In this
conversation with "Glass Art" magazine, Peretti
discusses her latest body of work, a skillful
combination of engraving, photography, painting and
glass casting that exposes exquisitely subtle
environments we wish to enter in spite of some
uneasiness.
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Butch Young: An Accident Waiting to Happen
At the conclusion of Butch Young's last article, she
thought she had a pretty good handle on the Phyllis
Madonna residence window project. But she couldn't have
been more wrong. Learn about the unique challenges
presented by these cast glass panels and how this
sandblaster tackled the project.
Casting Part XVII: Madonna and Child
Milon Townsend develops and creates an artwork for a
birthing center in Austin, Texas. The frame around the
piece contains LED lighting that illuminates the artwork
from the sides. Mylarr reflective plastic was used as a
backing material to bring out the colors in the frit
background. A welded steel frame was attached to the
reverse side of the artwork, making it simple to
install.
Green Glass:
Eddie Bernard, Wet Dog Glass and STARworks
The 2007, 2008 and 2009 Glass Art Society conferences,
held in Pittsburgh, Portland and Corning respectively,
featured panel discussions on how to make glass art more
sustainable. Eddie Bernard, owner of Wet Dog Glass LLC,
Star, North Carolina, played a vital role as organizer
and/or panel member at all three events. Find out what
Bernard is doing in conjunction with STARworks to reduce
carbon emissions and make the glass studio more
environmentally friendly. |
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