This is where I am currently making artwork, and also serving as the Artist in Residence Coordinator. Vrij Glas, in Zaandam, just a short ferry ride from Amsterdam. http://www.vrijglas.nl It is a huge space in an old munitions factory. This was a not-so-normal day at the studio: The Director Anna Carlgren curled up on my…
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Anne in Murano
On the glassblowing island of Murano, just next to Venice. Two friends and I went on a day trip from a conference, and we managed to find the tool shop of Carlo Dona, where beautifully crafted glassblowing tools are still made by hand. Here I am at one of the factories on the island. Photo…
A Secret Glassblower Sign
This old sign from 1669 is hidden from the people in the street. It is located in between two buildings, but it is visible from the window in our apartment. The other day I took a photo of it, worked it around in Photoshop, and discovered that it’s a sign for a glassblower (it’s much…
Art Bar Project, December 2007
In December 2007 I was chosen, along with about 30 other artists, to participate in a project to put artwork reproductions on small “baseball-trading cards” inside chocolate bars. Here is a picture of the card, which was wrapped up with the chocolate bar. It was a fun experiment. A couple hundred bars were made with…
Belvedere Showroom, Atlanta, GA
“Wink (Stars) 25 in high x 54 wide. Paper burned by hot glass. http://www.belvedereinc.com/popup.php4?id=110 “Archaeology” 54 in high, 72 in wide. Paper burned by hot glass. http://www.belvedereinc.com/popup.php4?id=437 We started with a summer glass exhibition in June 2007, and Belvedere Showroom continues to carry my artwork through the present day. They do a nice job…
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