February 2022 Newsletter
Ongoing projects, classes in the shop, art in the world and more!
Art in the Shop: Custom Art Sconces
Three custom designed sconces to welcome folks home. Malcom enjoyed working with the homeowners on custom lighting for their house. These sconces found a home in a beautiful, St. Paul, three season porch.
Artist in the World: Tim Carey
United Methodist Church of the Resurrection, Leawood KS
94' x 37', Fused and Leaded Glass, 2017
Narcissus Quagliata, Tim Carey and Judson Studios
Tim Carey is a painter, stained glass artist and fused glass artist who currently works in Los Angeles, California. He describes his drive as a, "quest for light infused artworks". Typically, Carey's process begins by designing something in Photoshop. The design is then printed, and glass pieces are outlined on the print. Sheet, frit and paint are layered onto a base sheet, and the piece is fired. The final step can repeat to create the finished piece.
"Thin Man", 2020, 17" x 34"
Fused and Leaded Glass
"Amber Glow", 2020, 15" x 16"
Fused Glass
Upcoming Classes at Potekglass
Basics in Boron Try-iT!
Beginner
February 26th
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
3 hour class
Cost: non-members $95 / members $69
Discover the sculptural potential of durable Borosilicate named for the element boron, which is added as a flux to create an American hard glass! This try-it will explore torchwork basics and each skill taught will culminate in a project after hands-on practice. You will learn to gather molten glass to create a small paperweight, smash and twirl a gather into an icicle ornament and experiment with glassblowing to create a small figure.
Hearts Pendant Class
Intermediate
February 13th
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
3 hour class
Cost: non-member $95 / member $85.50
Experiment with mixing and extending colors. Leave with your own heart-shaped pendants out of Borosilicate glass just in time for Valentines Day. Never worked with color before? This 3-hour intermediate class will get you there! Techniques covered will include striking a color as well as mixing and extending color and shape with tools and a torch.
*Note: Participants must have taken a Torch Try-iT! class or have other previous torch work experience in order to register for this class.
Free Glass Friday - Torch & Kiln
January 14th, 21st and 28th
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
$35 non-members / $25 members
This includes 4 hours on our equipment with a set of student tools and free glass.
The glass provided for the kiln session is all Bullseye baby! Italian soft glass, borosilicate glass and bullseye glass available for torch session!
Retail in the Shop: 3026-30 Streaky
New Bullseye sheet glass color coming soon! Potekglass will start supplying 3026-30 in February! This streaky sheet is a combination of Cranberry Pink, Royal Blue, Light Green and White.
