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06.19.2012
Occasionally I have visitors in the studio to observe glassblowing.  Visitors have ranged from collectors to gallery salespeople to a local art school class.  But a couple months ago I was asked to participate in a shoot for Adobe where their photographer would be shooting both stills and...
06.19.2012
No, I don't look too happy pulling cane because it's probably about 95F degrees in the studio.  San Francisco is normally a great place to blow glass since it's relatively windy, cool and dry.  However, there are usually around 5 days a year where the weather is actually hot (at least for...
06.19.2012
Blowing glass for fun with my friend Jason (who will shot most of the "In The Studio" photos) gave me a chance to test out new patterns.  Before embarking on the very labor-intensive process of making a large amount of murrine (patterned tiles), cutting it, designing work with it, then blowing...
06.15.2012
A month or so ago, the folks from American Craft came to Public Glass (where my studio is located) for a photo shoot.  The focus of the shoot was to highlight the work of the artists and designers (mostly clothing) who show in their retail shows, using the glass studio as a backdrop.  (I...
05.29.2012
Much of what I make is fairly large so it's nice to take a break from the hot & heavy stuff and make cane cups.  There's literally no limit to the design possibilities in glass so cups are a great place to experiment with colors, patterns and different palettes.  Since glass color...
05.10.2012
I chatted with Monca Moses, the editor in chief of American Craft Magazine over an hour or so about a wide range of topics.  It started as an overview of my background in glass but quickly got into more interesting and timely areas including the evolution of my work through Bloom, the role of...
05.03.2012
I often work with designers and galleries on commission projects where the client may like the style of my work, but have a specific size or color requirement.  Virtually all of these projects are good fun and it's nice to be challenged in either form or design by collaborating with someone...
05.03.2012
Sonny of Stewart Fine Art worked with me on a large Allegro that a client wanted specifically for their new home in Miami. The niche is quite large as the glass is 55" tall and all rests on a custom fabricated 20" x 30" brushed stainless steel base.  
05.01.2012
If you're walking towards the reception desk in the brand new Ritz-Carlton in Hong Kong, you'll see two very large Foglios in custom made alcoves.  They were really challenging to make this large but came out great.

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