Cynthia

Spent hours at GAS (the Glass Art Society conference) last month asking glass artists how they create–not the technical part so much as the inspiration and content part–and was kind of surprised at what came out of my very unscientific survey.
Most appeared rather surprised by the question, clearly hadn’t considered WHY they do what they do, and [...]

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If you ran into me at the Portland Art Museum on GAS conference opening night, you would have seen me sporting a T-shirt admonishing glassists who use the term “warmglass” to describe “kilnforming.” (Incredibly nice-looking T-shirt, BTW, so many thanks to Ted for sending one my way)
The T-shirt went with the really wonderful Klaus Moje [...]

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I wonder if there’s a word for “beyond exhausted?” I’m certain there are words for “beyond contented.” Pleased. Delighted. Charmed. Enchanted.
Yep, those work. So…the Portland 2008 Glass Art Society conference (mostly) ended last night, and I’m pleased, enchanted and plumb wore out.
Learned a great deal, got all kinds of energizing ideas for new work and [...]

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Whew. Long, fun day at the Glass Art Society’s Portland 2008 conference, an impressive opening day.
Some great talks and demos, still meeting old friends and discovering new ones. Inspiration abounded, but I have to admit that the technical exhibits held the day for me.
I love having this many manufacturers in one room, ready to solve [...]

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Pre-conference day at GAS, and it was a GAS. Unless you’d signed up for studio tours or somesuch, all there was to do today was register at the Portland Hilton (and if you’re a volunteer, wend your way to my table to check in), and see who’d already showed up.
Well, that and–if you were among [...]

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