March 2023 Newsletter
New Hire Sarah Phillipps, Richard Posner, and Scrap ON SALE
Art in the Shop: Sarah Phillipps
Potekglass is excited to introduce a new employee Sarah Phillipps! She will be in the studio Tuesday through Friday helping with administrative duties, shipping, and stained glass questions!
Growing up Sarah's mother showed her faux stained glass art with liquid enamels. This sparked an interest for stained glass that would stay with her throughout her life! In 2011 Sarah's husband taught her the basics and she began creating sun-catchers with flowers, birds, and basic shapes. She has expanded her knowledge of stained glass with experience in foil and traditional lead came methods.
Sarah's other crafty hobbies include watercolor painting, jewelry, miniature scenes for cake toppers, sewing, leatherwork and photography.
Beginning stained glass copper foil piece
Boba Fett light box
Custom design stained glass sun catcher
All images are provided by and made by Sarah Phillipps
Artist in the World: Richard Posner
Richard Posner (1949-2011) was an American artist specializing in glass, ceramics, and community based public art. Quoting from the book Contemporary Glass (Frantz, 1989), "Posner is noted for a personal narrative style and social commentary in his work". His work was well known for its intellectual titles and content. For example, the title of the art above, "Another Look at My Beef with the Government", features a play on words which draws from the imagery of cows in the work. It explores the artist Many of Posner's stained glass works include refined detail and photographic images.
"Another Look at My Beef with the Government" from the "Picture Window" Series
1976
Cut, sandblaseted; copper foil, lead, photographic lamination
69cm x 82 cm
Richard Posner
Image from Coring Museum of Glass online art images
"The Persistence of Vision"
1975
Stained glass, Cibachrome transparency and Fresnel lens
24 3/4 × 27 1/8 in
Richard Posner
Image from The Met Open Access Collection
Upcoming Classes at Potekglass
Italian Soft Glass 101
Saturday, April 15, 22, 29, and May 6 10am - 1pm
Cost: $350
Member Price: $315
In this 4-week course, students will learn the techniques of shaping and pattern development. Students will develop interesting surface designs for decorative beadmaking using dots, scrollwork, filligrana, and glass selection.
The first half of the class sessions will focus on shaping rondels, spheres, cylinders, and learning about specialized glass, as well as, silver foil decoration.
Focus during the later class sessions will be on transforming cylinder beads into bi-cones & elegant tapers. Decorative techniques taught throughout include line, pattern, and raised scroll work.
Intermediate - Previous Torch Experience Required
Try-iT! Italian Soft Glass Bead Making
Saturday, March 18th 10am - 1pm
Cost: $95
Member Price: $69
Discover the ease of molding and shaping colorful Italian soft glass when it’s hot! Students will learn to gather molten glass and apply it on a mandrel to make beads on the torch. We will then explore surface decoration techniques to enhance beads; such as dot stacking and stringer application. Expect to go home with anywhere between 6 and 12 beads depending on your work style.
Beginner - Intermediate Level Class + Torch Certifying
Try-iT! Basics from Boron
Saturday, March 25th 10am - 1pm
Cost: $95
Member Price: $69
Discover the sculptural potential of scientific Borosilicate named for the element boron, which is added as a flux to create an American hard glass! Students will explore torch work basics and each skill taught will culminate in a project after hands-on practice. Through out this 3 hour class we will gather molten glass to create a small paperweight, smash and twirl an icicle ornament, and experiment with glassblowing to create a small figure.
Beginner - Intermediate Level Class + Torch Certifying
Open Studio: Practice Your Skills!
We host 4 hour Open Studio Sessions every month
for Kiln, Torch, and Mosaic artists to practice their skills
$35 non-members / $25 members
Join us for an Open Studio Session at Potekglass
These sessions include 4 hours of shop time with large work space and studio equipment available for use. BYOT - Bring your own tools from home or rent a student tool kit. We also have tools and glass available for purchase at the studio.
Create any size project, collaborate on ideas, and meet other artists.
Torch and Kiln certification required for those Open Studio Sessions.
Space is limited so please reserve your seat ahead of time.
Retail in the Shop:
Calling all kiln casters, fusers and mosaic workers! Bullseye White (0113) and Clear (1101) scrap is now $2.50 / lb!
FOR A LIMITED TIME
IN STORE ONLY SALE
