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Jean-Michel Othoniel’s Glass Wall Now on Display

Editor — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 18:24:00 +0000

French artist Jean-Michel Othoniel has created “The Precious Stonewall,” which is on view at Lalit Kala Akademi in India till September 4. The sculpture features 4,200 glass bricks with 150 glass bead necklaces embracing on all sides.

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Joel Berman Glass Studios Partners with DSG Custom Glass to Offer Digital Printing on Glass

Editor — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 14:20:42 +0000

Joel Berman Glass Studios in Vancouver and DSG Custom Glass based in Langley, British Columbia, are working together to offer digital glass printing to the architecture and design community. Branded Berman Graphics: Print, the process involves the printing of high-resolution photographic images and graphic designs directly onto the surface of glass panels using ceramic frit ink, then fusing the ink to the glass surface for permanency.

“Glass as a teller of stories has been used for millennia,” says Joel Berman, founder and president of Joel Berman Glass Studios. “Stained glass windows have been used in cathedrals as storyboards and have withstood the test of time for centuries. Berman Graphics: Print is a modern version of the ancient technique of permanently coloring the surface of glass to tell stories. With design that is relevant to the community, to the surrounding architecture, and to the users of the space, stories told in glass can sustain indefinitely. We are pleased to be partnering with DSG Custom Glass to bring this exciting technology to the design world.”

Lighthouse Point Facility Illuminated by Artistic Sculptures

Editor — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 18:00:40 +0000

Walking through Blaine’s Marine Park past the new Lighthouse Point Water Reclaimation facility, one might not expect to see a wastewater treatment facility decorated with a gently illuminated cascading waterfall, a multi-colored glass sealife mosaic or a large handblown glass water droplet sculpture meant to demonstrate nature’s hydrolic cycle.

The sculptures are part of the new treatment facility’s goal to blend in aesthetically to its prominent location in one of Blaine’s most popular parks. It was approved by Blaine City Council earlier this year, following the recommendations of the city’s art advisory committee.

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Meltdown Glass Art & Design Announce New Studio

Editor — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:01:09 +0000

Meltdown Glass Art & Design LLC is relocating to a new glass studio in August that will be located in Tempe, Ariz., near the I-10 freeway. The new facility is in an 18,400-square foot building with 22-foot ceilings on 1.3 acres of land. The company says two years of architectural planning and a three-month renovation were involved in creating the new space.

Meltdown Glass Art & Design LLC has also installed new equipment in the new studio for the production of large scale architectural kiln cast glass. Two new kilns have been built specifically for the company and the studio is outfitted with an overhead crane system for moving glass, along with an Italian glass washer and an automatic laser double-headed drilling machine.

Optoelectronics Research Inspired by Stained Glass

Editor — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 13:08:37 +0000

The color effects of metal nanoparticles in stained glass has inspired new research into optoelectronics for faster computing and high-capacity optical-data storage media.

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Glass Artist Hones Craft while Bridging Cultures in West Bank, Turkey

Editor — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 13:38:53 +0000

Glass-blowers quickly learn that breaking things is sometimes part of their job description, but for American artist James McLeod, breaking misconceptions and prejudices is the very purpose of his work.

McLeod, 31, is the executive producer of Floating World Projects, a cross-cultural collaboration between Turkish and American artists working in several mediums, including video, audio and glass.

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GANA Decorative Division Launches DecorativeGlazing.com

Editor — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 17:54:18 +0000

The Glass Association of North America’s (GANA) Decorative Division has launched a new website featuring decorative glass products at www.decorativeglazing.com. The site offers both educational and informative information to architects, designers and others in the industry. It includes a comprehensive glossary of terms and product types, a gallery illustrating the aesthetically pleasing nature of decorative glass products, and more.

“We have worked on this project for the better part of a year, and the results are fantastic,” said Cathie Saroka of Goldray Industries Ltd. and chair of the division’s website committee. “The purpose of this site was to offer information in a dynamic way, so that architects and designers could draw inspiration from other projects, learn the terminology we in the industry use, and maybe even learn new ways to use the product by seeing some of the amazing things that have been done with decorative glass.”

The site features company profiles for each of the division’s members, segmented into manufacturer, supplier and glazing contractor. “Our goal is to offer the architect and designer a quick way to learn about specific types of decorative glass, see examples, then learn where they can purchase those products for their projects, as well as who may be able to bring forth the experience in installing the product,” explained Saroka.

The site also has a technical section and a green section. “Green technologies have become a way of life in the glass industry,” said Saroka. “We offer our LEED® white paper illustrating the ways decorative glazing products may help earn LEED® certification points, and soon architects will be able to view our Introduction to Decorative Glazing AIA-accredited presentation on the site for even more easy-approach education and learning units.”

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Past, Future Shine through Library’s New Window

Editor — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 22:37:27 +0000

Colfax’s newly restored library hasn’t forgotten its roots, figuratively or literally.

Along with a replaced tin ceiling and restored tile flooring that honor the 93-year-old building’s original architecture, the Colfax branch was recently fitted with a six-by-seven-foot stained glass window featuring an oak tree with arching limbs and roots spread in the shape of an open book.

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Made In The Triad: Salem Stained Glass Inc.

Editor — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 14:58:07 +0000

East Bend, NC – What started as a hobby in the 70′s has blossomed into a profession for Al Priest. At that time Priest and his wife had taken up stained glass classes.

In 1985 he along with partner Brad Brown formed Salem Stained Glass. Their work can be seen in churches up and down the East Coast.

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Ferro and Heraeus Close Transaction

Editor — Mon, 03 May 2010 12:40:42 +0000

Ferro Corporation announced it closed its transaction with Heraeus of Hanau, Germany. The two companies have acquired from each other certain business lines concerning decoration materials for ceramic and glass products. Terms of the transaction, first announced April 19, were not disclosed.

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