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Summer 2024 @penlandschool Plasma, Neon, and Beyon

Summer 2024 @penlandschool Plasma, Neon, and Beyond with Wayne Strattman and David Wilson!

💰Apply for summer scholarships: October 15th through November 15th.

⚡Summer enrollment: opens on January 15, 12:00 PM ET.

Sign up for Plasma Art Alliance mailing list on plasmaartalliance.com for more updates on classes!

“Creating with the Fourth State of Matter: Plasma

“Creating with the Fourth State of Matter: Plasma Artists in the Studio”, a new film compilation from the plasma art alliance, was presented at the Glass Art Society Conference in Detroit last week! Thank you to @glassartsociety and the @diadetroit for hosting the Glass Art Society’s film festival!
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The film will be available to watch online soon, stay tuned for updates!
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#glassartsociety #gasdetroit2023 #plasmaartalliance #plasmaart #lightart #plasma #glassart #plasmasculpture

Pilchuck Glass School July 7-18, 2023 A Glowing P

Pilchuck Glass School
July 7-18, 2023
A Glowing Potential
Instructors: Percy Echols II & Harriet Schwarzrock @harryschwarzrock

#introtoplasma #furnaceglassblowing #glassblowing

Register NOW! Link in Bio @taminglightning

This class will cover the fundamentals of plasma sculpture through creating vacuum-tight vessels using various hot glass techniques and shaping methods. Plasma differs from neon in that we create interactive and dynamic light that responds to your proximity and touch. It has its own guidelines that we will cover as they relate to form, structure, and other design considerations. Be prepared to refine what you know, add new skills, and bring to light some of your ideas!

#neon #neonlight #neonart #lightart #plasma #plasmalight #plasmaglass #lightsculpture

Toledo Museum of Art May 15-19, 2023 Taming Lightn

Toledo Museum of Art
May 15-19, 2023
Taming Lightning, A Glowing Potential
Instructor: Percy Echols II

Link in Bio!

This is an introduction to Plasma, a process of creating light sculptures using blown glass and electrified gases that produce an interactive and dynamic light that responds to proximity and touch.
We will cover the basics of creating an airtight vessel for Plasma using various hot glass techniques and shaping methods, discuss guidelines on form and structure, and design considerations, and prepare your sculptures to be filled. We'll refine what you know, add new skills, and bring your ideas to light!

#neon #neonlight #neonart #lightart #plasma #plasmalight #plasmaglass #lightsculpture

Pittsburgh Glass Center June 12 - 16, 2023 Stealin

Pittsburgh Glass Center
June 12 - 16, 2023
Stealing Fire, Taming Lightning
Instructors: Percy Echols II @glass.percy & Zach Layhew @zlayhew

Link in Bio!

This class is an introduction to the emerging artistic medium known as plasma light art. We will combine the fundamentals of physics and furnace glassblowing to create illuminated glass sculptures. The proverbial lightning in a bottle!

We will cover the fundamentals for creating a vacuum tight vessel using various hot glass techniques and shaping methods, discuss guidelines on form and structure, design considerations, and preparing your sculptures to be filled.

#neon #neonlight #neonart #lightart #plasma #plasmalight #plasmaglass #lightsculpture

Pittsburgh Glass Center May 29 - June 2, 2023 Und

Pittsburgh Glass Center
May 29 - June 2, 2023
Under Vacuum
Instructors: Angela McHale @roseglassart & Percy Echols II @glass.percy

#flameworkedglass #plasma #boroglassart #lightart

Register NOW! Link in Bio for more info

In this comprehensive class, you will learn the fundamentals of hollow sculpting in Borosilicate glass at the torch in order to design plasma lighting. We will cover shaping, texture, and proper seals in order to make simple and complex sculptures. Sculpting techniques will include abstract and figurative forms. Learn to add and design around the electrode and filling tube.

We will cover advanced topics like encasements, inclusions of phosphor, and jacketing as well as problems and design challenges presented by this method of working. Once your glass vessel is complete and checked for leaks, we will put our pieces under vacuum and fill them with noble gasses!

Class time will alternate between demonstration, discussion, and plenty of work time.

You are encouraged but not required to utilize the evening open studio. On the last day, we will light up all of our work and have our own private plasma show. You should come to class with a sketchbook and plenty of ideas. Reference photos are encouraged for you with specific ideas you’d like to pursue. Experience working with hollow glass tubes is required.

#neon #neonlight #neonart #lightart #plasma #plasmalight #plasmaglass #lightsculpture

Salem Community College @scc.glass.center June 12

Salem Community College @scc.glass.center
June 12-16, 2023
Solid, Liquid, Gas, PLASMA!
Instructor: Amy Lemaire @amylemairestudio
#plasmadesign #borosculpture #flameworking

Take your sculptures to the next level - add unique light effects with plasma!

Over the course of this workshop, participants will design and fabricate a plasma lamp of their own design while learning about the science of gas discharge tubes in a creative environment. We will consider plasma in the contexts of scientific glassblowing, contemporary art and design through a combination of demonstrations, collaboration, and hands-on learning. Topics covered will include tips for sculpting borosilicate glass for plasma, application of phosphors, safety, gas mixtures, adding electrodes, capacitive coupling, and much more.

This class meets from 9am to 5pm each day, Monday through Friday, with additional studio time Monday through Thursday, from 5pm to 9pm. Materials for participating in the course are included. If you have specific colors you are interested in working with please bring them with you.

#neon #neonlight #neonart #lightart #plasma #plasmalight #plasmaglass #lightsculpture

PLASMA ART ALLIANCE VIDEO PROJECT- CALL FOR ART!

PLASMA ART ALLIANCE VIDEO PROJECT- CALL FOR ART!
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Please email cary.rapaport@gmail.com to respond by NOVEMBER 20th if you are interested in participating. Final videos will then be due by FEBRUARY 28th.
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Plasma sculpture—blown glass forms filled with electrified inert gases—is a medium that produces objects of curiosity and wonder, with kinetic light that moves throughout glowing vessels and interacts with touch. But there is much more to plasma sculpture than the finished artwork. Many people wonder: how was it actually made?
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A video project, “Creating with the Fourth State of Matter: Plasma Artists in the Studio”, will be shown as part of a film festival at the Glass Art Society 2023 Conference. The film will illuminate the complex process of plasma art by providing an exclusive look into the studio practice of plasma artists from the international community. We will present a compilation of short videos (5 minutes) filmed by each artist in their own studio, to showcase a range of techniques, creative processes, and studio setups. With a focus on the making process, rather than the finished artwork, these videos will each bring a different perspective to various aspects of the plasma art process, including flame-working, gas filling, high voltage power supplies, artistic inspiration, and the unique challenges of combining art with science and technology.
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FOR FULL DETAILS ON HOW TO PARTICIPATE, AND IMPORTANT DATES, VISIT THE LINK IN OUR BIO OR COPY THE LINK BELOW:
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https://plasmaartalliance.com/events/2023-glass-art-society-conference-plasma-art-alliance-video-project-call-for-art/
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#plasmaart #plasmaartalliance #GAS2023 #plasmasculpture #glassandplasma #lightart

PLASMA ART ALLIANCE VIDEO PROJECT- CALL FOR ART!

PLASMA ART ALLIANCE VIDEO PROJECT- CALL FOR ART!
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Plasma sculpture—blown glass forms filled with electrified inert gases—is a medium that produces objects of curiosity and wonder, with kinetic light that moves throughout glowing vessels and interacts with touch. But there is much more to plasma sculpture than the finished artwork. Many people wonder: how was it actually made?
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A video project, “Creating with the Fourth State of Matter: Plasma Artists in the Studio”, will be shown as part of a film festival at the Glass Art Society 2023 Conference. The film will illuminate the complex process of plasma art by providing an exclusive look into the studio practice of plasma artists from the international community. We will present a compilation of short videos (5 minutes) filmed by each artist in their own studio, to showcase a range of techniques, creative processes, and studio setups. With a focus on the making process, rather than the finished artwork, these videos will each bring a different perspective to various aspects of the plasma art process, including flame-working, gas filling, high voltage power supplies, artistic inspiration, and the unique challenges of combining art with science and technology.
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FOR FULL DETAILS ON HOW TO PARTICIPATE, AND IMPORTANT DATES, COPY THE LINK BELOW Or visit the link in bio.
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https://sites.google.com/plasmaartalliance.org/call-for-art-2023/home
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#plasmaart #plasmaartalliance #GAS2023 #plasmasculpture #glassandplasma #lightart

🌞”Solar power can potentially enable a wider varie

🌞”Solar power can potentially enable a wider variety of plasma sculptures to run outdoors, and the symbolic impact of harnessing lights from the sun to light a plasma sculpture may present new conceptual inspirations for the artist”. —The Art of Plasma, Chapter 9: Plasma Art, Energy and the Environment
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#theartofplasma #artofplasma #solarpower #solarpoweredart #solarpoweredplasma #artbooks #sciencebooks #artandscience #scienceandart #plasma #plasmaart #plasmasculpture #electricity #lightart #lightsculpture #glassart #glasssculpture #lightingdesign #steam #glassofig #flameworking #noblegases #inertgases #neonart #neon

Repost from @taminglightning 🎧Good2Go - @ras_hop

Repost from @taminglightning
🎧Good2Go - @ras_hop

The Plasma Art Alliance will be hosting a Book Premier for Wayne Strattman’s new book The Art of Plasma: creating lighted sculpture with gas, glass, and electricity during the 2022 Glass Art Society Conference.

Strattman reveals the history, theory, and practice of plasma art to give the practitioner both context and practical information to work within this dynamic medium.

To celebrate the first book dedicated to the medium of plasma sculpture join us Thursday, May 19th from 5 to 7pm at Spaceworks downtown location at 1120 pacific ave in Tacoma.

All are Welcome! Book copies will be in limited supply.

#plasma #book #strattmandesign #waynestrattman #neon #neonart #neonsculpture #plasmasculpture #neonlight #lightart #lightsculpture

The Plasma Art Alliance will be hosting a Book Pre

The Plasma Art Alliance will be hosting a Book Premier for Wayne Strattman’s new book The Art of Plasma: creating lighted sculpture with gas, glass, and electricity during the 2022 Glass Art Society Conference.

Strattman reveals the history, theory, and practice of plasma art to give the practitioner both context and practical information to work within this dynamic medium.

To celebrate the first book dedicated to the medium of plasma sculpture join us Thursday, May 19th from 5 to 7pm at Spaceworks downtown location at 1120 pacific ave in Tacoma.

All are Welcome! Book copies will be in limited supply.

#plasma #book #strattmandesign #waynestrattman #neon #neonart #neonsculpture #plasmasculpture #neonlight #lightart #lightsculpture

Ed Kirshner @aurorasculpture aka #MasterYoda shows

Ed Kirshner @aurorasculpture aka #MasterYoda shows us the new possibilities of plasma illumination!

Repost @aurorasculpture YUP, Yellow!
How about thaa?!

#Lookatthat #plasmaglass #plasmball #plasmaglobe #taminglightning #artmagic #plasmaart #glassart #lightart #illumination #itsmagic #itglows #plasmaartalliance

Plasma foolin with the Wizard of Ristau @aaron_ris

Plasma foolin with the Wizard of Ristau @aaron_ristau_studio at @pghglasscenter

Picking mind of Aaron to walk through a fill, now to test it's stability and refill for different demands.

Does orientation matter?

#Plasma #plasmaball #plasmaglass #lightart #neonart #lightsculpture #glass #glassart #sculpture

Vodka bottle with fiery plasma. Ed’s piece with Mi

Vodka bottle with fiery plasma. Ed’s piece with Michael Sturtz. Photos by Michael Sturtz. #plasmaart #glassartwork #light #firewithin #magic #magiclight #steampunk #socool

There is one more month to submit a short video of

There is one more month to submit a short video of your plasma light art to the Plasma Art Alliance’s virtual exhibition! This exhibition will be presented at the Glass Art Society’s 2021 virtual conference. For application details, visit www.plasmaartalliance.com and send us your video by April 15th!
#plasmaart #callforart #callforplasmaart #lightart #lightartists #glassartsociety #GAS #plasmasculpture #lightsculpture #plasma

Calling plasma light artists! Represent and publis

Calling plasma light artists! Represent and publish a video of your plasma light art at Virtual GAS 2021! The Plasma Art Alliance is planning a virtual group exhibition to be presented in the form of a video compilation. Deadline April 15, 2021. For all details and guidelines, see the call for art here:
https://plasmaartalliance.com
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#plasmaartalliance #callforart #glassartsociety #plasmaart #lightart #plasmaartists

Repost from @glassartsociety. Thanks for the GAS #

Repost from @glassartsociety. Thanks for the GAS #MemberSpotlight !
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“With our new online virtual exhibition, 'A Flowering of Hope,' we want to use the symbolic power of light art to promote a renewal of hope in these challenging and difficult times.”

Plasma Art Alliance @plasma_art_alliance
Light Art Plasma Neon
GAS Member Since 2018

Learn More: https://www.glassart.org/plasma-art-alliance/
#MemberSpotlight
#plasmaart #plasmasculpture #neonart #neonsculpture #glassart #wildflowersofinstagram #wildflowers #hope #⚡️

Sharing some videos from “Flowering of Hope”—this

Sharing some videos from “Flowering of Hope”—this piece made by Steven Cole @stevencole_art . #plasmaart looks good in photographs, but even better in video that shows the movement of the light!
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“A Flowering of Hope” is a virtual exhibition from the Plasma Art Alliance featuring lighted artworks inspired by the metaphor of a wildflower garden that blooms anew even after the most troubled winter. To see over 20 artists’ individual messages of hope, see the full exhibition here: https://plasmaartalliance.com/plasma-exhibition/
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#lightart #lightsculpture #plasmaart #glasssculpture #neonart #neonsculpture #hope
#wildflowers #plasmaartalliance #glassart #light #⚡️

Sharing some videos from “Flowering of Hope”—this

Sharing some videos from “Flowering of Hope”—this piece made by Harriet Schwarzrock. @harryschwarzrock #plasmaart looks good in photographs, but even better in video that shows the movement of the light!
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“A Flowering of Hope” is a virtual exhibition from the Plasma Art Alliance featuring lighted artworks inspired by the metaphor of a wildflower garden that blooms anew even after the most troubled winter. To see over 20 artists’ individual messages of hope, see the full exhibition here: https://plasmaartalliance.com/plasma-exhibition/
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#lightart #lightsculpture #plasmaart #glasssculpture #neonart #neonsculpture #hope
#wildflowers #plasmaartalliance #⚡️

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