Taming Lightning

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In today's podcast, I'll be introducing Bruce Suba: scientific glass, neon, and plasma. Bruce and I have been in conversation for over a year or so, we met in person last year at the Plasma Parley hosted by Glas, Neon Art Studio in Raleigh, NC.

This was recorded towards the end of my trip to the Bay area in January, where in addition to visiting, I was doing some Technical Consultation for Half Moon Bay Art Glass regarding acquired neon equipment, and passing that along for additional modifications and repairs by Bruce.

In addition to Mr. Suba's background we'll be hearing some much-needed wisdom in the pursuit of plasma, the need to learn as much as you can, the importance of connecting with communities such as the ASGS, the American Scientific Glassblowing Society, and other tidbits.

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In today's podcast we have artist Cork Marcheschi, who background is numerous whether it be fine arts, sculpture, music, film, writing, neon, or plasma. His diverse use of materials in his artwork are often accompanied and or influenced by light. During my trip to the Bay area in January, I asked Patrick Collentine, a former student of Cork, and whom was my instructor in plasma, for an introduction. I was invited to meet him at his Studio, And when I arrived I was greeted warmly and we began our conversation.

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In today's podcast, we have David Wilson glassblower and owner of Atomic Solar for renewable solar energy. When it came to neon he was inspired by neon and furnace works of Paul Seide that he saw when visiting the Heller Gallery, which leads to his first Neon experience in 1993 as an assistant to Jacob Fishman at Penland School of Craft. He also created the florescent glass called Glo Glass that is sold exclusively at Spruce Pine which he's had years to play around with, so don't be shy to give you a ring or email, whether its about glass or perhaps a special project using solar energy.

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In today's podcast we have David Johansen aka Neon Dave in Portland, Main. Dave and I met during the 1st plasma class offered at the Pittsburgh Glass taught by Wayne Strattman and Mundy Hepburn. After following his work, I thought I touch base with Dave, and learn a little more about his work and how he came able Neon, and to check in on his interest in plasma.

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Hello Lightning Tamers, this is episode number 21. In today's podcast we have Ashley Goodwyn of Urban Glass, in the middle of her transition for Grad School at Wisconsin-Madison University. We recorded this back in July 2019, after she taught a neon workshop at Glass Axis. We'll talk about her introduction to neon and plasma, as well as how she uses both in her work, and her plans for her first year in Grad School.

This episode is sponsored by the The Pittsburgh Foundation and The Heinz Endowment in reception of the Advancing Black Arts in Pittsburgh Grant, and residency is hosted by the Pittsburgh Glass Center.

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Hello Lightning Tamers, this is episode number 20. In today's podcast we have Simone Traub our marketing Intern at the Pittsburgh Glass Center, who was tasked with interviewing myself in regards to teaching a plasma workshop in sweden with Ed Kirshenr and Jamie Guerrero, The Plasma Art Alliance conference in Boston,and my reception of the Advancing Black Arts in Pittsburgh Grant and Residency with the Pittsburgh Glass Center.

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Hello Lightning Tamers, this is episode number 19! In today's podcast we have Tommy Gustafsschiöld of Nordic Neon and Diod. He's one of the last remaining Neon Shops in all of Scandinavia. We'll hear about his beginnings and earlier life prior to neon, as well his recent explorations in making art whether it be a collaboration or his own. What I also find interesting is how he processes or bombards his neon tubes using a kiln or oven rather than a high power transformer, in addition, coating his own tubes.

By the time this podcast is released, I will have traveled to Sweden as part of the Advancing Black Arts in Pittsburgh Grant, where I had the opportunity to visit and travel with Tommy to The Glass Factory Boda. Here I assisted and taught a hot shop and plasma class with Ed Kirshner and Jaime Guerrero, where took what we learned from our class taught in Pittsburgh last year, essentially Blow and Glow 2.0. I also participated in the conversation for setting up neon and plasma for the Glass Art Society Conference in May 2020, where I will be one of the presenters.

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In Today's podcast, we have Steven Cole an artisan of neon based in Melbourne, Australia, a master craftsman of 40+ years in this increasingly unique skill of glass bending Neon in both commercial and Artwork, who have in the last 3 years came about exploring plasma light art. I was fortunate to meet and talk with Steve at the Glas plasma parley, as I've heard many good things about him. Often assisting with neon setup at Canberra Glassworks, teaching, and promoting Neon and Plasma.

Today's podcast will be a bit different, it'll feature some of the participants in the Plasma Parley get together host by Neon and Art Studio Glas work in Raleigh by Nate Sheaffer and his crew Zach Willis and Danielle James, along with Bruce Suba on the lead and lathe demos by Mike G of Merge Scientific. This took place over the 4th of July weekend, and I could not think of any other way to celebrate than creating our own firework and sharing that experience among new and old friends. In order of today's episode, we'll feature Nate Shaeffer, Adam Smo, Justin Parr, Harold Lasswell, Aaron Ristau, David Nickles, and Zach Willis. Each introducing themselves and thoughts on Glas Works Inaugural Plasma Parley.

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In today's podcast we have Leo Tecosky. With a BA in Fine Art from Alfred University and an MFA from The School of Visual Arts in Manhattan, Tecosky teaches at studios and schools in Brooklyn, nationally and internationally. Leo lives and works in Brooklyn, NY blowing glass and maintaining a studio practice.

Tecosky creates sculpture and installation using found and constructed elements. He has a diverse range of glassmaking technique be it sharp and precise hot-sculpted arrows, crisp and clean collage of screen printed Islamic and architectural patterns, and light bending graffiti with neon. I was fortunate to record this episode with him at the end of teaching a summer Intensive at the Pittsburgh Glass Center. We had touch base on instagram prior to meeting, and I've been itching to seed the potential for exploration with plasma in his hot sculpted shapes. Recorded shortly after Ed Blow and Glow class we discuss what techniques we would employ to make his shape work for plasma. ​