#glassmaking

New study of 6th–9th-century glass from Venice shows early use of Syro-Levantine plant-ash glass, recycling of older materials, and wide Mediterranean trade connections.

Borosilicate glass and 9ct gold statement necklace, Anneal and Forge Gallery, £650

My diploma work – experimental fusion of Grapphic Design, Fashion and Glass. Combination of three fields of study that I underwent during my six years of study at Umprum ( Gaphic design studio, Glass studio, Fashion design studio)

Project on which I have spent my free time in the last year and half 🙃

This work focuses on expanding and blurring the boundaries between graphic design and other craft or art disciplines, with an attention to the uniqueness of craftsmanship versus the digital world and reproducibility in graphic design. The output is a complete outfit woven from glass beads. The Czech Republic is a superpower in the production of glass and glass beads🔮. It has a centuries-old history and international recognition for its high quality and craftsmanship. As with knittwear, I work again on the basis of a raster (pixels), where each pixel is represented by one glass bead. No piece of fabric was used to make the outfit, so it is made entirely of glass beads and thread (around 2,5 km 🤪). The whole proces was extremely time consuming. At least it had a relaxing to meditative character…✨

Explore glass. How it is made. How to do it yourself. Imagine! You, glass, summer time. This summer.

Indeed, indulge your curiosity. Play with hot glass. Make glass beads! Do it with a torch. Engage in this 3500 year old art form. Beginners and experimenters welcome and wanted!

Check out my 2024 glass Beadmaking flamework workshop at Feather River Art Camp this June 1 to June 8.

Sleepover adult art camp

Tent cabin accommodations

3 meals of delicious camp fare a day

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