Glass Feature

    Some people are into feet, some are into eyes. Kim Thomas is into teeth.    “They’re like little tiny jewels that grow out of your gums,” says Thomas, a Detroit-based glass artist, best known within the pipemaking community as Zii. “When people talk to me, I like to look at their teeth — you can tell a…

Instagram.com/jujuglass111 Julia Strait has 18 orchids in her front room. Admittedly, it’s one of the only plants that she can keep alive, which is a good thing because much of her artistic inspiration comes from the brilliant colors of the petals. “Dot stacking already yields itself to be reminiscent of a flower,” says Julia. “I…

The world is generally attuned to the perception that bigger is better. A larger car, a wider television screen, a longer — well, you get the idea. When Minnesota glass artist Derrick Strouss makes one of his creations it starts off big, and by the end of the process, is delightfully small. That’s how it…

Before sparking up his torch, Ryan Moring was making a living doing graphic design and making custom T-shirts. But he lacked passion for his work. In flameworking, he found an art form with unlimited possibilities and a new way for people to engage with his creations.  While some glass blowers start out at a workbench…

beccyfeather.com Beccy Feather is a British born artist who attended Wolverhampton University in the UK where she graduated first in her glass making program. She has travelled and worked for studios in Canada, America, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, and Turkey. In 2010, Feather completed an MFA in Glass from Rochester Institute of Technology. She is…

  Twisted Inspiration Glass    @twistedinspirationglass    When it comes to inspiration, you couldn’t ask for better than the Great Barrier Reef. Recognized as one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World, this coral system off the coast of Queensland, Australia is home to more than 1,500 species of fish, 411 types of coral, 134 species of sharks and rays,…

@Musicmanglass Popular he has become, so a pipe out him Josh Williams made. Spoiler Alert! The he we’re referring to is a character in the new Disney+ Star Wars series “The Mandalorian.” He is tiny, adorable and green with giant black eyes and huge pointy ears. He is 50 years old, which is reason for…

@Chaddlacy @babedrienne You might say that Chadd Lacy and Adrienne Di Salvo have a fiery relationship. The couple met in art school where they were both studying glass blowing, and they were married in 2014. The collaberation extends to their Florida studio where they combine their signature styles — he with whales and she with…