A Recent Commission: Orange Murano Glass

A recent art client had a favorite large orange Murano glass vessel that was damaged in a move.  They wanted a taller sculpture so I created a "Glass Flower Reborn" work.  I love the color orange and I think the sculpture turned out beautifully.

 It is 14 inches high at its tallest point. The glass was frosted on one side so I turned some of the pieces over to give the sculpture more depth. The orange color did not shift color during casting (a sign of a high quality glass).  I then used silver foil to give some added embellishment to the "flower."

Here is an "Interesting" Email from an Art Scammer

I have not got one of these emails for a while.
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Greetings/I Am willing To Purchasing artworks

From: Kate Bowen (bjjm01@gmail.com)

Kate Bowen to undisclosed-recipients:; - 11 hrs agoMore Details

To: Undisclosed-recipients

Hello,

I saw your artwork on theartsmap.com   I need you to 

send me the list of the artworks you have for sell ,

wow!! beauty to behold,will add a
spark to my new apartment and am willing to purchase 

your artwork. My son and I will be moving into our new 

apartment next month.

I want you to please get back to me with the present 

condition,your location and your last price offer.

Kindly let me know how much you can
let go and send me pics.will take care pickup after 

payment. 

get back
to me asap.

Cheers,
Kate.

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Easy clues as to why this is from a scammer.

1.) Undisclosed recipients?
2.) Does not use my name?
3.) Does not even know what type of art I do (no specifics).
4.) The link does not connect to the site theartsmap.com (hover your cursor).
5.) When you hit reply, it goes to a different email address bowenkate@ymail.com
6.) Terrible spelling, grammar, etc.

Yes, Kate, I would like to "add a spark to your apartment."  And I'll bring the matches!

Recycled Glass Bridge Will Welcome Olympic Athletes

By Julian Shea - 24th January, 2012       

The new pedestrian walkway and cycle bridge across the River Lea near the Athletes’ Village in east London features a swirling design using silver and coloured recycled glass. It was created by award-winning local artist Martin Richman, who calls the design 'One Whirl' and says it represents ‘the unravelling of the coiled energy that a competitor brings to an event’.

Richman, from Hackney, is a former student of St. Martin's College of Art who worked as a lighting designer for the likes of Pink Floyd before going on to study painting.

He was one of two artists selected from over 250 applications by the Olympic Delivery Authority to incorporate public art into the new bridges and underpasses being built in the Olympic Park around the stadium in Stratford.

Read more: http://www.metro.co.uk/olympics/888234-recycled-glass-bridge-to-welcome-athletes-to-london-olympic-village#ixzz1krwoAZ7a

School Classrooms in the Philippines Built with Discarded Glass and Plastic Bottles

Click here for the video.

Class on "Becoming a Professional Artist"

I am teaching a class again on "Becoming Professional Artist" for the Arlington Adult Education Program on January 26 and February 2th.

Learn what it takes to become a professional artist and the do's and don't of preparing your professional resume. We will discuss how to properly enter juried shows, art licensing, proposals for book, agents, art grants and avoiding art scams. Leave with a solid overview of potential opportunities and career tracks. Hours: 4.00

Click here for more details and to register.

Pantone Announces Tangerine Tango (Orange) as the Color of 2012

I love the color orange and was happy to read that Tangerine Tango is Pantone's 2012 color of choice.  What does this all mean?  It means that you will likely see this color used (a lot) in everything from clothing to home decor to paint, etc. for the next several years.

Check out the story on the Pantone website.

Book Interview

I did a book interview with a fellow college alum (Erin Schmidt) who writes for the South Bend, Indiana Examiner.

A link to the interview is here.

Thank you Erin!