Glass Curiosities: Ten-foot solar-powered flower sculpture doubles as environmental tracking device

FILED UNDER: Curiosities

Heliotropis, a recently-completed work by Anthony Castronovo, is perhaps atypical even in the rather rarefied genre of ten-foot tall flower sculptures, given its LED technology, solar panels, sensors for monitoring temperature, humidity, wind speed, and ground vibrations, in addition to a sensor that tracks light, allowing for the flower’s glass petals to “bloom” in the morning and for an LED light-fixture to be activated in the evening. Take that, Balloon Flower!

Wednesday August 4, 2010 | by Lee Brooks

OPENING: John Kiley & Dante Marioni at Traver Thursday

FILED UNDER: New Work, Opening

Dante Marioni, Heliotrope with Red Standing Leaf, 2010. courtesy: traver gallery, seattle

Tuesday August 3, 2010 | by Andrew Page

3 Questions For ... Jay Musler

FILED UNDER: Artist Interviews, New Work

Monday August 2, 2010 | by Andrew Page

Glass Curiosities: Corning’s Gorilla Glass finally finds a market in high-tech electronics (Link: AP

FILED UNDER: Curiosities, News

With lightweight Chemcor side windows, this 1968 Barracuda was modified for drag racing by Hurst Performance and was listed at auction for $1.1 million.

Friday July 30, 2010 | by Andrew Page

In Memoriam: George B. Saxe (1921 — 2010)

FILED UNDER: In Memoriam, News

Over the past two decades, the late George Saxe and his wife, Dorothy, created one of the most significant collections of art from craft media.

Thursday July 29, 2010 | by Lee Brooks

Call for Entries: California beer brewer seeks new designs for special-edition Oktoberfest glasses

FILED UNDER: Call for Submissions, Design

In honor of the upcoming 2010 Oktoberfest, national craft brewer Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. headquartered in Chico, California, has initiated a search for an original glass beer stein design with the Sierra Nevada logo. The winning design will be sold in a limited-edition run at the brewery gift shop, and possibly via the brewing company’s online gift shop. Officially entitled the “Ein Stein Design Vendor Search,” the company is looking for a designer with the capacity to produce a limited edition of 200-300 glass steins.

Wednesday July 28, 2010 | by Andrew Page

OPENING: Flameworker Matt Eskuche adds plastic to the mix in new museum exhibition

FILED UNDER: Exhibition, New Work, Opening

Matt Eskuche, Agristocracy (detail), 2010. Plastic and incandescent light. photo: alex evans.

Tuesday July 27, 2010 | by Lee Brooks

Book Report: A scholarly telling of the story of Medieval glass vessels

FILED UNDER: Book Report, Exhibition

Sunday July 25, 2010 | by Andrew Page

Glass Curiosities: Mirrored tree house envisioned as a camouflaged hotel

FILED UNDER: Curiosities, Design

This mirror-walled tree house in the woods of Northern Sweden is envisioned as a hotel by one of Sweden's cutting-edge architecture firms Tham & Videgard.

Saturday July 24, 2010 | by Andrew Page

Swarovski summer sale offers crystal-enhanced tech gear at sharply reduced prices

FILED UNDER: Design, News

The Robot Naughty Raymond USB Memory Key on sale for $90, or half the regular price, offers 2 GB of flash memory that can be worn as a pendant or charm.