It’s that time of year again! We are busy getting ready for the ACC Baltimore Show in February! I spent 18 years going to the Buyer’s Market of American Crafts in Philadelphia, but the Rosen Group made a change this year to January in Washington, DC. I took a sabbatical from the Buyer’s Market (now… Read More Getting Ready for the ACC Baltimore Show
Come to Liquid Light Glass this weekend- Get out of the cold in front of our HOT furnaces and watch us blow glass! Better yet, come make your own paperweight! Just walk in, no reservation this weekend! Have you always wanted one of Elodie Holmes beautiful Aurora Series Sculptures? Well this weekend you can buy… Read More Elodie Holmes Aurora Sculptures
My fascination with Calcedonia, or silver glass, started in Santa Fe at Peter VanderLaan’s old studio, about 15 years ago. During the 5 years that I worked out of his studio, he melted his own formulas and shared some of his knowledge of glass melting with me. This fascination of glass colors continued in Italy… Read More My Fascination with Calcedonia Glass
People often ask me to describe the colors of Calcedonia that I make. I find it hard to describe because of all the layers and striations of color that vary so much from sculpture to sculpture, even coming from the same pot of melted glass! That is why I have named the Calcedonia that I… Read More Description of Calcedonia Glass
During a trip to Italy 10 years ago, I spent some time on the island of Murano with the Master of Calcedonia and sculptural glass, Dino Rosin, and his family. We talked about the color, but he didn’t share any secrets with me! I found a brief history of Calcedonia glass in his book, ‘L’Arte… Read More Calcedonia Glass- A Brief History
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