penman2/glass art

Oscar-winning film about the blowing of glass. It amazes me how the men smoke and blow glass at the same time - you'd think they'd have enough hot air in their lungs !

Glass is a miracle we take for granted. Frozen liquid (effectively melted sand) always straining to shatter. Inherently fragile, yet glass objects are capable of lasting for thousands of years.

Just imagine what our lives would be without glass. No windows, windscreens, spectacles, scientific equipment - draw up your own list.. We can find alternatives for drinking vessels (if you must), but nothing matches the tactile quality of luxury that glass brings.

In recent years, we may have produced plastics that can replace glass in many contexts, but for centuries progress would have slowed or stopped without its discovery and use.

Amazing stuff.

After a 10 year break, I have recently taken up some stained glass work again and this wonderful lady has been instrumental in guiding and inspiring me.




She is a tremendously talented artist working in glass in all sorts of ways - as this well-designed website shows.

Some skilled glass-cutting here: you have no idea how darned difficult it can be to cut some of those shapes without the glass breaking.