Glassroots Art Show 2012 *sneak peek*

[mer]

preparations are underway for the 2012 Glassroots Art Show in Madison, Wisconsin. it's still really early but it's getting exciting. the format will be unique, one collab comp for couples. is love the decider? the happiest couple will take home a pair of delta elites.

the other comp was tricky. we wanted a lathe competition but we needed 6 identical lathes. i've never seen two identical lathes lol. so, blastshield made them up! we will show the world that we can bring the market to the artist!!! these are a new model of lathe made especially for shows and demos and the winning team will take one home. 10k value! :evilLaugh


http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u223/mermonkey_photo/glassroots%202012/Glassrootsposter330.jpg

[Kevin Bumble]

GO STEVE WORM!!! and couples too!!!

[Belliott]

new lathes mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm......................

[STROKER]

man i cant wait to witness this one first hand this year.

custom lathes.... woohoo... delta elites... damn i love this community.

[Icarus]

Wow. This is gonna be soooooo cool.

[OracleGlassArts]

So....how does someone who doesn't already have/can't afford a delta, win one?

[Icarus]

Looks like being in a couple with another flameworker and winning the competition might be the place to start.

[daveabr]

Looking forward to it this year. We are coming bigger and better than ever. Can't get here soon enough!

[BlueLilyStudio]

damn, maybe next time there is a couples flame of my wife and I can enter.

edit: unless of course there is still room, I see that the website says 6 team couples flame off but I see 7 listed up there.

[smolder holder]

Sounds like a ton of fun! Wish i could get out there.

[kage]

rock on mer!

[Julian]

Semi-lost in here is this collosal lathe news! I'm looking forward to hearing more about that. For a decent, new lathe to be readily available changes many things.



So....how does someone who doesn't already have/can't afford a delta, win one?

Apparently by outdoing people like Scott Deppe, Hamm and Tyme. Good luck!

[sunray]

Sounds like our boys will be there.. In my research looked like one of the best shows out there..

[RamblezMarblez]

Seems like it will be an awesome show...I'll try to be thar!

[AlexSchmalex]

Really excited to see what blast shield comes up with

[STROKER]

Really excited to see what blast shield comes up with

me too.

[Forche]

I've been talking worth Darrell about these...they seem sweet.gunna go check one out as soon a its together

[Eric S]

has anyone seen these lathes? i almost want to drive to the show just to watch the events and check em out.

[apixdesign]

has anyone seen these lathes? i almost want to drive to the show just to watch the events and check em out.

I want to see them bad

[hnk]

wish I could go cant wait for these blast shield lathes 10k new sounds good to me

[Eric S]

yeah i wonder what "made especially for shows and demos" means. did they just rush these to get finished ahead of production for this event? or are they actually made to be lightweight and/or dissasembled for easy moving? If so i'd like to see how sturdy they are and how they look like they'd stand up to long hours.

[Forche]

I haven't seen one yet, but Darrell has told me he has been working close with some glassblowers and has been working on the design and production for about a year now...I'm gunna drive up to Phoenix as soon as he has a viewable prodotype

[spiralout]

No lathes at the show this year. it would have been rushed and not up to par. eric, looks like you won't need to make the trip. when these lathes do come out. i have no doubt they will be every bit as nice as all the rest of Blast Shields tools... ps. he is still giving away a lathe for 1st place so i know he plans on finishing them.

[Forche]

So is the flame off/lathe off still on...just no lathes?

[spiralout]

It is still on. It is now a lathe inspired flame off. Teams are going to follow the rule of bring two, make one. Instead of the teams having 2 days to complete the piece at the convention center, they will now have one day to assemble and complete their piece. 3 Teams go one day, 3 teams go the next day. The pieces should be much bigger/nicer since they will be able to work from their own space on 2/3 of it.

[mer]

this should be epic, they get to do the bulk of their work on their own lathes and we get to watch them put it all together!!! with a 10k lathe as a prize I hope we watch these guys really throw down hard. can't wait! looking good Spiralout!!!

[Forche]

it is still on. It is now a lathe inspired flame off. Teams are going to follow the rule of bring two, make one. Instead of the teams having 2 days to complete the piece at the convention center, they will now have one day to assemble and complete their piece. 3 teams go one day, 3 teams go the next day. The pieces should be much bigger/nicer since they will be able to work from their own space on 2/3 of it.

sick-e

[dankbudz]

I want to go again :(. Had a killer time last year.

[Marc Kornbluh]

Had a fantastic time.

Thanks Nick for the great organization -- thanks Greg and Dave the boys for the enormous work setting up the lines and keeping things safe and smooth, and thanks again to Alison for keeping the demo's rolling. I heard the glass we produced raised more than $15,000 for the local food shelf!


See you next year,

Marc Kornbluh
High Volume Oxygen