Hi ho, it's me again! Got to thinkin that I should let you all know a little more about my Glassblowing hobby...
I'm taking intermediate glassblowing at Fresno State and I had initially heard about glassblowing classes in the school newspaper. I remember on one of my visits to Mr Boring, my high schol mentor you might say. I told him about it and he encouraged me to take it because so I far I had not enjoyed my college experience at all, and I thought it would be fun. So I started beginning glassblowing last semester, and I loved it. Teacher is very skilled in the art and used to own a "world renowned" glass art company. He closed it in 2005 to teach glass full time.
I think I'll write a little more about the process and tools that you need in order to work the glass when I take some pictures of them. I didn't think to bring my camera this morning, but I need it for my bio lab tomorrow. anyway this is a picture of some of the things i havemade. Please note that they are the ones that I haven't given away, and am the most proud of.
There's a shot glass, a little mug, two paperweights, two sculptures(thats glass speak for something that didn't turn out quite the way you expect), and my rommie's George Foreman Grill. Every time I use that thing the smoke alarm goes off...
My birthday is March 4th and I would love a glass sculpture, or anything else that you would want to give me! You are becoming quite the artisan. Way to go!
ReplyDeleteI love the charred George Foreman and baseball cap behind your artwork - makes me laugh. I'm going to send this picture to the renowned art glass blowing magazine when you hit it big. I can be your displayer - I'm good at illusion :)
ReplyDeleteLove your work and how this has captured you. Would you say your crocheting has taken a back seat? Lastly, I must ask...Now Love Bandit, why would you need a shot glass?
Yes, I ditto Trudy on the shot glass because I don't see any one, or even two ounce shot glass there in the picture!...or did you forget you were saving that piece to give to someone on Valentine's Day? Isn't it a gift to find a craft that you can forget everything else and enjoy! Do they consider placing a lightening rod into the sand during a storm glassblowing?
ReplyDeletefor those of you who are a bit confused as to which one the "shot glass" is, its the one right behind the green sculpture.
ReplyDeletefor those of you who would like to know why i would need a shot glass, the sad truth is that my roommate belongs to a fraternity and it isn't dry...
and for those of you who would like to know about my crocheting, I would say that it has indeed taken a back seat to glassblowing, but i still do it on the weekends.