The Wook Report

HAVE A VERY JAWNY XMAS

Merry Christmas fam. I hope everyone has a great holiday and that Santa blesses you with some heat 😜 Here’s a small sample of glassblowers who got into the Christmas spirit: Santa’s Sacks by JAG Santa Yoshi by Lee Machine Donut Wreath by KGB Glass   Santa’s Pencil by Sherbet x Kayla James Glass Frosty the Snowman by Bob the Glass Blower Xmas mini tube by Natty Glassworks  

MOTHERSHIP LANDINGS NORTH OF THE BORDER

This holiday season, The Mothership is showing lots of love for the Canadian heads. Canada (specifically Ontario) has been blessed with drops at three different shops, all within a couple hours from the six. Culture Rising Port Credit, Liquid Chrome, and Higher Society Glass have all been blessed with this beautiful Filigree Full Frost Mini Bub with Quartz & matching OFZ. Mothership Filigree Mini…

THE LAST ELBO BRONTOSAURUS EVER

The Last Brontosaurus by Elbo Back in the day before Elbo made dinosaurs, he was simply known as ‘the pickle guy’. He quickly rose to glass superstardom due to his most successful creation, the brontosaurus. I don’t know how many brontos are out there, but there’s a lot and they will always be in high demand. But all good things must come to an end and Elbo decided to discontinue making the…

Last night’s drops: Astro Boy Tube by Ryan Fitt x Gabe Halliday Sailboat Tube by Ryan Fitt x Gabe Halliday Astro Boy brought the heat, definitely an instant classic. I’m not really feeling the sailboat, but it got scooped instantly just like all of the other coolabs.  

This piece is currently available at Boroheads, description below from their IG:

“Stunning tribute to the Tiki Gods by @jdmaplesden and @donchileortega . This wormhole, standing at 8.75″”, features 4 different totem heads of the tiki gods, and some really killer floral bamboo attachments. Aside from the aesthetics, this wormhole is destined to function. Flawless shaping, and the 8 hole perc lovingly crafted into the bottom of the two faced tiki God. 🔥Warning 🔥Dabbing with this stunner may elevate you to knew heights🔥. 👹👹👹👹👹👹👹👹👹👹👹👹 This piece is available, and comes complete with a matching flowerslide, @quaveclubbangers, a printed picture by @jlzill all tucked neatly into a slapped up and signed case by JD and Don. KIk or dm all inquiries to Boroheads, or a Boroheads sales specialist. We ship worldwide, and will hand deliver to anywhere in Canada.”

“Assault Girl: Hunting Season” tee by Slinger

If you’re looking for a cheap last minute gift for the heady art enthusiast in your life, here’s some fresh tees that just dropped that will do the trick. Philly based artist Zach Puchowitz created this “Jawn” tee, repping his hometown. Jawn has also quickly become the word of the minute in the glass industry, with it’s definition written underneath: “a word used by Philly locals that means anything”.

Slinger made his “Hunting Season Assault Girl” tee in a highly limited edition of 50 shirts total. Better hurry if you want to swoop one, they were just launched yesterday and only a few medium and large sizes are left as of this post.

If these suggestions don’t do it for you, check out your favourite artist on Instagram. Most have links to their shops selling clothing, slaps, and various march. Also, Grassroots California is an awesome company making apparel for many different glass artists and are currently offering free shipping on all orders for the holidays.

It’s not every day that an Elbo classic becomes available to scoop. Word has it that this “Fat Superman” collab with Hoobs was made while he was still working out of his Mom’s basement. Either way, it’s definitely old school, and Derrl Baker just posted in Elbo’s Jurassic Dino Park that he is currently hearing offers on him. I’d imagine this offer will not be available for long considering it’s relevance in glass art history, and the fact that it’s so very different from his current body of work. Check out the below photo for size reference, this piece is massive compared to the sizes of rigs made today.

Fat Superman by Elbo x Hoobs; photo by Derrl Baker

Elbo and Hoobs also made a “Fat Captain America” which has been in the possession of Puffing Glass Studios for some time now. Unlike the Superman, this piece has never been used and has a hefty price tag to match. When I asked about the price, I was told they are not actively trying to sell it, but can be obtained for 50K for the discerning collector.

“Fat Captain America” by Elbo x Hoobs; pic by Puffing Glass Studios

“Fat Captain America” by Elbo x Hoobs; pic by Puffing Glass Studios

“Fat Captain America” by Elbo x Hoobs; pic by Puffing Glass Studios

“Fat Captain America” by Elbo x Hoobs; pic by Puffing Glass Studios

#MONEYBAG MONDAY ONLINE DROP & NEW JUST ANOTHER GALLERY WEB SHOP NOW OPEN!

Just Another Gallery Web Store OOOoooOOO  Just Another Gallery is growing up so fast! Check out their slick and shiny new web store! They dropped their old Etsy account last week and moved over to Shopify to host their big boy shop. It already looks much more polished and will hopefully be smoother on both ends. We’ll see after the drop which is going down in about an hour from now, at 1 p.m.…

POTD: PUNTY “WEALTH AND KNOWLEDGE” MINITUBE

“Wealth and Knowledge” Minitube by Punty; photo by @terpslapextracts I had a really hard time today making a choice for the POTD. Instagram was on fire after Punty’s solo show last night so it came down to choosing between Punty, Punty, and Punty. I ended up picking this gem because it represents what we’re all chasing after. Mr. Monopoly is also extremely relevant in the art world today and has…

“Blackberry Squeeze” Moneybags by JAG

Moneybags by JAG

  Earlier in the week, JAG auctioned off a Wigwag version of the Blackberry Moneybag (above) with 100% of the proceeds going to fund Sweet Bricks Toffee, a local San Diego startup. The bag sold for $710 to @thefollower4321 who is definitely a big boss in the JAG auction circuit.

Wigwag Blackberry Moneybag by JAG

It is unclear whether there will be an online drop tomorrow. With the gallery’s Etsy shop closure, we’ll just have to wait until they finish building the new site which is hopefully close to completion.

DEC ’15 ISSUE OF DOPE MAGAZINE: SEATTLE PIPEMASTERS COLLAB

Check out pages 86 & 87 in the December issue of Dope Magazine below; featuring an article on the Seattle Pipemasters Collab, written and photographed by Jamie Zill. Jamie will continue to write a monthly glass feature for Dope. It’s good to see this medium getting recognition in a national publication. http://issuu.com/dopemag/docs/wa_december_the_holiday_issue/c/scuo4hy  

COMPANY SPOTLIGHT: 657 PRODUCTIONS

24K Plated Hand Pipe by Liberty 503 x Shipwreck x 657 Productions 657 Productions is a new and unique company specializing in electroplating precious metals over mixed media glass. They just launched their website on December 8th, 2015 and have a bunch of heaters available like this Liberty 503 x Shipwreck pipe. The plater has over 20 years of experience and uses only the highest quality precious…

JEBB GLASS CASTLE HOLIDAY GIFTAWAY

Gem Series Castle & Clear Catapult Dry Sherlock by Jebb Glass Jebb Glass is doing a special ‘thank you’ castle giveaway on his Instagram page. There are two prizes in total and are worth over 3k combined. The grand prize is a vintage Gem Series Castle from Jebb’s personal collection, and the second place gets a clear dry catapult Sherlock! TO ENTER: Take a screen capture of the above photo or any…