Heath glass....
coming soon.....

Having been a glassblower in my 20's, I still have a huge appreciation for hand blown glass. There is simply nothing better than hand blown glass in my opinion. A friend, who knows I used to blow glass, sent this to me today via the HEATH blog. I'm thrilled that Heath is slowly expanding into other realms of craft, and can't wait to see these glasses in person. I wonder what's next?




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"I’ve always wanted to offer Glassware that we could make locally. Earlier this year I visited a small factory in West Virginia, the factory has been around for 70 years … A collection of classic simple hand blown glassware by Heath. I love the result and that we are preserving the craft of American Glassmaking. Like our little factory, this craft of manufacturing is almost extinct in the US. The glassware is now in our stores, soon to be on-line. Let us know what you think."

-Cathy, via Heath Blog

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S U M M E R C O C K T A I L S

drink
up
for
art's
sake.

perhaps a white russian in this?

i'm thinking a greyhound,
or a margarita for this?

drink up for art's sake, via Swiss Institute, here..

1. lawrence weiner, water in milk exists 2008 SOLD OUT Set of 4 glasses Edition of 100
2. mai-thu perret, special edition 2010 Set of 4 glasses Edition of 100 Price: $ 100








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drawings
in
glass

Jeff Zimmerman
Drawings in Glass


R 20th Century is pleased to announce
Drawings in Glass, an exhibition featuring exceptional new work
by Jeff Zimmerman, November 19, 2009 - January 8, 2010

go to R20th Century here.

Inspired by patterns in nature-such as branches, waves, fractals and flower petals -- Zimmerman has re-imagined the gallery space as a three-dimensional sketchbook showcasing his exquisite glass objects, illuminated hanging sculptures and mirrorized wall relief installations. In creating this collection Zimmerman employed a calculated naiveté and lexicon of elemental forms that belie his incomparable craftsmanship and stature as one of the preeminent glassblowers working today. Seemingly simple, the pieces each push the boundaries of both the material and the traditions of glassblowing,
creating a landscape of breathtaking, wholly unique forms.

form
















































strong forms.

1. dante marioni, glass
2. boyd sugiki, glass
3. gio ponti, lamp
4. jeff zimmerman, glass

2 glass lamps.

1. blenko, 1960, pair, green glass
2. west elm, gourd lamp, here..

Esque Studio : Today at Heath Ceramics.

April 11th 1-6 pm - with Andi Kovel & Justin Parker of Esque Studio, Portland, OR. Stop by and meet this talented duo and see some of their latest work based on deconstructed functional works and useful objects. The new pieces inspire connections between the function and process use to create these objects in a decidedly artistic direction.






"Our focus is on contemporary work within a technical framework. For us, craft and creating current trend go hand and hand. Our goal is to create original conceptual and content-based work. This is a relatively new idea for craft-based material, and also for the ever expanding design world. We explore the process, and deconstruct it through experimentation and play. In the studio, with glass in hand, it is all about the material. Here, being deft technicians allows us to explore the medium's forms and limitations. Transcending the materials' rules and trends, while reflecting contemporary themes, makes our work current."

(via moco loco....)

jeff zimmerman

"The goal of his glass sculptures, he says, is to evoke "a realm...that exists between the things we can actually see and touch and what is invisible but nevertheless powerfully present in our sense of the world around us."

at r20th century design

"His virtuosity as a glassblower allows him to articulate ideas by allowing -- and even encouraging -- elements of chance and what he calls "planned spontaneity" into the creative process. Pieces that have the passionate immediacy of an artist's sketch are comprised of meticulously crafted formal elements possible only at the hand of a master glassblower."

joe cariati glass

katherine gray
acuna hansen, opening feb. 14
chintown, los angeles

i'm utterly intrigued.