Tag Archives: Art

Achoo

Achoo.  I am calling a bloggers holiday today.  Achoo In the meantime, here is a timely post from October 29, 2010 that you might have missed. UPDATE:  The Palo Alto Arts Center 17th Annual Great Glass Pumpkin Patch SALE Saturday, … Continue reading

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Moved by a Mirror

I wish I had a surveillance vanity mirror in my bathroom.  Or, wouldn’t this make a great retail dressing room mirror?  I find this art installation very “moving.” MIRROR presented by Bryce Wolkowitz Gallery (NY) at the Scope-Miami art fair, Miami, … Continue reading

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Bilbao’s Abando Station

Today I am looking at the stained glass of Bilbao’s Abando train station. Estacion de Abando Indalecio Prieto, also known as Bilbao-Abando and locally named as Estacion del Norte is the main and most important train station of Bilbao. A … Continue reading

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Using Clear Glass for Art (and marketing)

Today I am looking at how to use clear glass for artistic expression (psst…and creative marketing). Whoever said that clear glass is not artistic did not own a window shade and projector!  This video shows what Russian telecommunications company, Rostelecom, does with their … Continue reading

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Chincoteague Hall

Today I am welcoming guest blogger, Jacob Robinson of Classic Glass, Inc.. I recently started reading the Classic Glass blog and fell in love with the beautiful triptych that Classic Glass created for Chincoteague Hall at the University of Maryland in College Park … Continue reading

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New Glass Tile Mural

Today I am looking at the new Paris glass tile mural that has been added to the City Scenes Glass Art series by Architectural Art Tile. Our newest photo on tiles depicts the Eiffel tower, one of the most famous … Continue reading

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Artist Ed Carpenter

Today I am looking at artist Ed Carpenter. Ed Carpenter is an artist specializing in large-scale public installations ranging from architectural sculpture to infrastructure design. Working internationally from his studio in Portland, Oregon, USA, Carpenter collaborates with a variety of expert … Continue reading

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Chandelier by Luke Jerram

Today I am looking at the solar powered kinetic glass Chandelier by Luke Jerram.   These solar powered kinetic chandeliers consist of dozens of glass radiometers, which shimmer and flicker as they turn in the sunlight. Altering their speed with the subtle changes in … Continue reading

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Monumenta 2012

Today I am Looking at Monumenta 2012 and these amazing glass huts by Daniel Buren. MONUMENTA is an ambitious artistic encounter unmatched anywhere in the world, organized by the French Ministry of Culture and Communication. Each year MONUMENTA invites an … Continue reading

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Jacobean Fleur Tile Series by Sean Michael Felix

Today I am looking at glass artist, Sean Michael Felix of Illumination Art & Design.  I received an email last week suggesting that I check out the glass work of Sean Michael.  Sean Michael skillfully uses many techniques to create his … Continue reading

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