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The art of making glass sculptures dates back to around the same time as the establishment of the Roman Empire in the 1st century BC, which enhanced the spread and dominance of this new technology. Since that time, contemporary glass artists have perfected the craft of working with glass and even devised new ways of...
Working with glass isn’t easy. Not only does it take temperatures of around 2,400 degrees Fahrenheit to be able to start working with glass, it also takes years of practice and dedication to the craft for contemporary glass artists to master the different techniques it takes to make glass sculptures. To give you a better...
Glass sculptures are some of the most amazing works of modern art. If you’ve ever had the privilege of laying eyes on one, you’ll know just awe-inspiring they can be, and yet, if it weren’t for the following glass artists, glass artwork would not be at the level it is today. Harvey Littleton Harvey Littleton...
You can make sculpture out of just about anything. Take glass sculptures for example. They can be either free-blown or mold-blown, are 70% to 74% pure silica in weight, and are likely enriched with lime, as 90% of glass is nowadays. However, what’s most important is how those materials interact with their form to evoke...
There’s a lot to be said about the art of blowing glass. Its two major methods, free-blowing and mold-blowing, involve transforming raw materials into glass at around 2,400 degrees Fahrenheit. However, because glass artwork requires a high level of skill to create and can be hazardous to make, glass artwork can sometimes be a bit...
It takes an incredible amount of talent and hard work to create art. For example, the two major methods of creating glass artwork, free-blowing and mold-blowing, transform raw materials into glass using temperatures around 2,400 degrees Fahrenheit. Karen LaMonte uses these extreme methods to create life-size glass sculptures, and as such, is more than worthy...
World-renowned glass sculptor Karen LaMonte, AIA’s Institute Honors winner Albert Paley, and Ann Wolff, one of the International Studio Glass Movement founders, may have no problem selling their glass artwork, but making art sales can be pretty tough when you’re first starting out. Here are a few tips to help you sell your art, and...
To say that women are often overlooked in art history would be to understate the fact. Considering that, it’s time to shed light on some amazing artists who deserve some attention. Here are a few women you may not know. Augusta Savage Augusta Savage was an African American woman who got married at 15, had...
There’s more to modern art than auction houses and museum events! Here are some of the cool things you might not have known. There was a sculpture so small, its artist accidentally inhaled it -Willard Wigan creates works of art that are so tiny that he once inhaled one by accident, which is a shame...
Going to an auction house for the first time can be intimidating, but don’t let your hesitation stop you. Here are a few tips to help you the first time you go. Find Out the Lot Numbers If there are pieces of art you’re interested in getting, find out what their lot numbers are. Knowing...
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