Fall 2015 Collaborative A glass journal for the flameworking community Issue Tutorials by Goblin King Craig Lewis Wil Menzies Raj Singh Carmen Lozar Jeff White $9.00 U.S. $10.00 Canada Vol 13 Number 3 Lewis Wilson with his faithful Paragon F-130. This kiln now comes with an industrial mercury relay, 3” firebricks, slide-out mandrel holder, and sidewall elements. (See photo below.) You can order the F-130 in 120 or 240 volts. The 2” x 8” bead door includes two flexible gaskets. “If you are going to do serious work, you will need a Paragon oven” —Lewis Wilson Lewis Wilson is not a typical glass many times while working on large New slide-out mandrel holder artist. He lived in Morocco as a child, sculptures. My oven recovers heat very The F-130 now has an adjustable taught himself to eat fire and juggle by quickly. Thanks, Paragon.” mandrel holder. Adjust it horizontally age 11, and was part of the Apollo 12 UL and CSA standards and vertically without tools. ground medical crew during the second Paragon kilns are not just assem- New sloped control panel lunar landing. Forty-two years ago Lewis bled—they are hand crafted. And for The control panel is angled for easy made his first glass figurines with Bun- your safety, the F-130 and BlueBirds are viewing and operation of the digital con- sen burners in a medical lab. He taught tested by TUV to meet UL and CSA troller. himself from a library book. standards. Wide selection Lewis developed an early The new and improved Paragon offers the widest selection of relationship with Paragon F-130: mercury relay, 3” lampworking, glass fusing, and bead walls kilns. “My wife and I use three kilns in the industry. Call now or email The firebricks are 3” thick. different Paragon ovens,” us for a free catalog and the name of a This is 20% more insulation said Lewis. “My receiving local Paragon distributor. Sign up for than the standard 2 1/2” fire- oven is a very old Paragon ce- Paragon’s free Kiln Pointers email brick walls and bottom of our ramic oven that I bought used newsletter. earlier F-130 kilns. The extra 33 years ago. Barb uses a insulation enables the F-130 Constantly finding BlueBird XL for soft glass and to maintain a temperature ways to make small boro work. I use a Para- hold with greater ease. A de- better kilns. gon F-130 for my tabletop luxe mercury relay is now work oven.” standard. “The quality of your work is greatly Sidewall elements 2011 South Town East Blvd. influenced by the quality of your equip- The new F-130 has side elements Mesquite, Texas 75149-1122 ment,” added Lewis. “It is good to have mounted in dropped, recessed wall 800-876-4328 / 972-288-7557 an oven that was designed specifically grooves. You can still order the kiln with Toll Free Fax 888-222-6450 for my style of working. I go in and out top elements if you prefer. www.paragonweb.com [email protected] Publisher ~ Maureen James Editor ~ Jennifer Menzies Dear Readers, Founding Editor ~ Wil Menzies Each year when the fall issue rolls around, it’s time to take Copy Editor ~ Darlene Welch a look at collaborative glass art. This year is no exception, as Accounting ~ Rhonda Sewell once again The Flow brings you inspiration by showcasing Circulation Manager ~ Kathy Gentry collaborative work by many of the outstanding flameworking Advertising ~ Maureen James and hot glass artists of our time. There is something satisfying Graphic Artists ~ Dave Burnett about joining forces with a fellow artist, or even more than Mark Waterbury one, to develop new ideas that take glass to a higher level. Contributing Artists and Writers As Craig Lewis points out in the introduction to his tutorial, Erik Anders, Colleen Bryan “Working with a fellow artist to create a piece of art that Deborah Carlson, Freddy Faerron someone will love and cherish is one of the most rewarding Goblin King, Virginia Hilton aspects that the glass culture has to offer.” Arnold Howard, Sara Sally LaGrand In the past several years, collaborative work has gained popularity among col- Craig Lewis, Jennifer Menzies lectors. There’s little wonder in that, since working with a peer helps everyone involved to get their creative juices flowing as they bounce techniques off of each William Menzies, Raj Singh other, considering things that never occurred to them before. That’s bound to lead Staff of The Corning Museum of Glass to intriguing, captivating new designs that glass enthusiasts are eager to add to Darlene Welch, Jeff White their collections. ISSN 74470-28780 is published quarterly The lampworking community has proven, over and over again, that artists who by Glass Patterns Quarterly, Inc. share together grow together. One of the ways that The Flow is hoping to help you POSTMASTER: Send address grow as an artist is by partnering with sister publications, Glass Art and Glass changes to The Flow, Patterns Quarterly, to present Glass Expert Webinars™. You can learn from the P.O. Box 69, Westport, KY 40077 industry’s best instructors without leaving home. 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The Flow/Fall 2015 3 The Flow/Fall 2015 Table of Contents Volume 13 Number 3 Flow 3 Letter from the Editor Degenerate Flame Off 7 6 Featuring collaborative work from the 2015 DFO Dale Chihuly’s Brilliant Blue Glasswork at the 10 Chrysler Museum of Art by Virginia Hilton The Toledo Museum of Art Guest Artist Programs Making Glass 12 Accessible by Colleen Bryan Awarding Excellence in Glass Art 16 by Sara Sally LaGrand Instructor Collaborative Residencies at The Studio of The Corning Museum of Glass 20 Sharing Research, Techniques, and Ideas by The Staff of The Corning Museum of Glass Tips on Photographing Dichroic Glass 26 by Erik Anders What’s Hot 28 Featuring the latest in innovative products for the flameworking enthusiast Finger Pendant 30 Demonstration by Jeff White Borosilicate Glass Fume Theory and a Brief History 34 of Precious Metal Uses in Glass by Freddy Faerron Triple Tubule Tech 44 Demonstration by Raj Singh The Last Art Glass Invitational 46 End of an Era by Deborah Carlson Wig Wag Tiki Tube 51 Working with Fellow Artists Has Its Rewards Demonstration by Craig Lewis and Goblin King Multilayered Patterned Marbles with Opal Placements 55 Demonstration by William “Boxfan” Menzies Kiln Corner On the Cover Evaluating a Used Kiln Archer by Carmen Lozar. 60 Photo Courtesy of by Arnold Howard The Corning Museum of Glass. 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