PITTURA

Here is an example of one of Shan Shan Sheng’s paintings still in her studio. Amazing

PASSION

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcawnRIyeok

Layne Rowe

Yeah here’s the introductory video as promised. These first few minutes show Layne pick up pieces of colour from the top loading kiln, heat and Marver. We shot at least half an hour of video. This introductory clip shows Layne preparing the start of what will become a Peter Layton Skyline vase. More to come

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkqM5yUj_n4

Extraordinary Unique Glass Beads

Just returned from Murano! Where I chanced upon some of the most incredible beads!
Hand made from blown and cut coloured glass canes, these gems are one of kind! Here is a little selection of these unique freshly made pieces. Available for contemporary jewelry makers, bead collectors or crafty individuals! Sizes four to seven centimeters in length.

If you’ re interested please contact me at aaronglassdj@gmail.com

Eddie “Duck” King!

For those in the know.. Whitefriars was not only London’s but Britain’s longest running glass house which ran from 1720 to 1980 when they sadly closed their doors. This brief film shows Eddie King working on a Whitefriars style duck at Adam Aaronson’ s studio! You can see Eddie re-heating the base of the duck and then attaching the ponte. If you look carefully into the glass you can see some of those original Whitefriars canes!

Here is a sneak clip of Eddie “Whitefriars” King doing what he does best. Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCMx9nRvXVQ

NU WURK!

Here is a quick shot of my new work created at Adam Aaronson’ s glass studio a few days ago!

Muro!

A few days later I returned to Art London to have another nosy around! At the entrance to the marquee was Kingsland Road Gallery represented artist Shan Shan Sheng’ s display of her recent work of the 53rd Venice Biennale!

Titled Open Wall Project the work was made in Murano’ s largest factory Ferro where it took the entire work force four months to complete the required 2208 12kg hand made glass bricks. Once made these were ferried across the lagoon to the nearby island of Certosa to be constructed to represent a section of the great wall of China!

You can see the whole process of this amazing piece of work:

This is a MUST!

http://www.vimeo.com/6564580

Here is a break down and more superb detailed images

http://designboom.com/weblog/cat/10/view/7025/shan-shan-sheng-open-wall-project-at-the-venice-art-biennale-09.html

I will be heading over to Venice in the next few weeks to help deconstruct this monster installation. Make sure to check out the blog over the next few weeks as I explore the world’ s heart of glass . . .Murano!