Thank you Asheville Glass Center

[BlueLilyStudio]

Today's event at the glass center was amazing, much thanks go out to the Asheville Glass Center and especially to Logan and Alex for providing the outlet that the locals need to really get crazy and make things happen. Here are a few pics of the action... James Yaun, Shannon Norris (snoop), Alex Greenwood, Shane Smith, and myself collaborated on a giant marble intending for it to be an event to bring the community together so that the local artists can mingle and get to know each other. Thanks must also go to Marty Christiansen who jumped in a bunch when we needed him.


This is me Snoop and James gathering up a bunch of rod to mob up as much as possible aiming for a 6 inch marble or bigger while Mag and Logan look on...

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Irene helps gather the glass with Probstein's photo help and Shane creates artwork:

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My ass was scared!! Please don't drop this James. :D

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Shane is the man... we love you Shane!

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Shane Snoop and James backing the Marble after we put the artwork in it:

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Alex effortlessly rounding out on the background after some background artwork with James:

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And here is the man of the night for me love this guy!

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All in all a great event, any time I can hang with those guys I'll drop everything and do it... big ups to: Adam and Melissa Wells, and Noah, Magnum, and Veg, Jason Hoyes, Marty and Tracie, Keith Minguez, Cameron Reed!, Bronx and Dana, Peter Piper, Roger Parramore, Chris and Steve from Mtn Glass, Josh Kitchen, Karen and Steve Miller, Scott and Josh from Augusta (root), Graham Lawing, Probers, and anyone else who attended who I can't think of. And also Joe Blanchard from Mtn Glass because it was his vision and intention that this should happen and continue to happen and we couldn't have done it without him.

Peace- Matt Tyner and Irene Redmond.

[STROKER]

too cool matt. i want to be in on the next one. give me a few days heads up and i am there.

6inch mib. now that is big.

[Lmwfy]

Looks like a great time!!

Nice pics!

[BlueLilyStudio]

oh it was good, but its probably still going on as we speak knowing those guys! I just had to get home to take care of my dog and get dinner so I could work tomorrows shift without being totally worthless.

[glassdocnc]

Very cool!

[TlkQ]

Asheville ftw!

[Swampy]

wow, that must be a 30mm punty!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Cosmo]

Asheville Glass Center? Is that a new place? I've never heard of it before.

[BlueLilyStudio]

Asheville Glass Center? Is that a new place? I've never heard of it before.

its pretty new, Asheville Glass Center (http://www.ashevilleglass.com/)

I probably should have included the link with the original post, but I was too tired and excited at the same time so I forgot.

[LifeGlass]

Great times, thanks all.

[Black Fire]

Fkkn awesome, I love Asheville. Hail up y'all!!!!!!!!

[Stegee]

I was hoping to go but couldn't make it. Gotta make it to the next event.

Sweet pictures!

[Cosmo]

Yeah, please post up when the next event is. This sounds like a great addition to an already great area...

[Chris Juedemann]

http://www.glasskitchen.com/pic/5-16-10/glass4.jpg


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Chris

[BlueLilyStudio]

Yo Josh great addition! I love the pic of the outside we didn't think to get a pic of the building. What an amazing building, those guys got lucky when they locked down the top floor.

[Chris Juedemann]

Yo Josh great addition! I love the pic of the outside we didn't think to get a pic of the building. What an amazing building, those guys got lucky when they locked down the top floor.

You're thinking of Josh Kitchen.. who is an amazingly nice guy and wonderful artist. We are the other Hendersonville Kitchen that confuses the local oxy folks.

Chris

[BlueLilyStudio]

wow, damn you are correct...I had no idea because he was there too, and he is also located in Hendo. My sincere apologies.

[Chris Juedemann]

No apologies man, that's what's funny about it.. two Kitchens in one town. Lets hit up Marty's potluck?

Chris

[BlueLilyStudio]

Absolutely, Also happening soon is Shane Smith and Alex Greenwood and Logan MacSporran doing a Cold Beer/Hot Glass ARTMob with the Asheville Art Museum as part of their ongoing effort to bridge the gaps between the museum and the upcoming artists of the area. Its happening this Thursday May 20, 2010 at 6:00pm at the Phil Mechanic Studio, Asheville Glass Center with a $5 beer donation. So far Shane is planning on putting together a large goblet. and I don't know what else will happen, probably what ever we decide to do with our time.

[Snoopy]

Hey that was one hell of a great time! Thanks for posting the pics Matt! James and I made another one about a week later and everything went a lot smoother....Only dropped it once!... so the next one we all get together and do will be easy as pie! For anyone that wants to see a few hundred pics of the event, get on facebook and search Fireworx Glass Studio. See ya'll at the potluck!

[Snoopy]

Oh yeah, if anyone wants to see the finished piece it's at The Asheville Glass Center. Go look at it and then go to the Wedge and drink til you're silly.

[LTD]

That's a damn big mib!!

[Kato]

way cool! ive got big marble fever. i wonder how big i can go on a 1 1/2 inch mold? rofl:clap: time to upgrade!

[Riley]

i'v seen some of james yuan's marbles at the tucson bead show. really massive marbles, with some sick, clean fumework spiraled up. very impressive works.

as i recall he said he used a cobra or viper and a delta to preheat the rod as he feeds in full rods of glass. i think he said he would go through dewars in a few days, easy.

always loving those gigantic boro marbs.

[jes]

WOW!

Looks like allot of fun being had down their. :D