When the team at Manifest Glassworks aka MGW invited us to check out their newest diffusion system we were "f$#&ing stoked" to simply put it. For years the fine artisans at Manifest have been doing their thing acting almost like the HTC of the glass world, I say this because the HTC phone company isn’t about flashy ads or hype. Rather HTC has built a strong following of dedicated users simply because they put out a...

It’s safe to say that Gosefire’s exhibits are something to get excited about, and Jason Lee’s May 12th show was no exception. As expected, the gallery opened its doors to glass enthusiasts, cash in hand, mostly eager to buy any piece from this exclusive collection. The gallery’s glass displays didn’t stop with Jason Lee however; they featured legendary artists including Clinton Roman, Chris Carlson, Hamm, and others. It was...

Here at IgniteMe we’re always looking for new and interesting artists who are constantly pushing their boundaries. One such artist who has caught our eye this past spring has been the Japanese based American glassblower Lucas Mahoney. Coming from a traditional background in pipe art he’s now creating some of the most breathtaking non-functional borosilicate glass art around. Surprisingly enough it wasn’t his love for the...

Last night we were invited by our good friend Jasen Despres aka Mr. Xtra Crispy to come down to work our first night shift of the summer. With a shop mate away and the summer heat setting in Jasen has changed to a more nocturnal schedule, leaving him all alone in the shop. So we had to come give him some good company while we melted stuff! Before we began he had expressed the desire to create something “free” meaning that...

Our good friends at Pacific Glass Gallery are always making sure that work from sought after artists the world over can be found in their shop. Whether it’s Micro, Boston, or ETZ P.G.G. prides themselves in their ever-growing and diverse group of artists they work with. When we caught word that they would be receiving some glass from none other than Takehisa Okumura we grabbed our cameras and headed for the hills of Isla Vista, CA in...

The following is an open letter written by world renowned glass artist Paul Stankard. Considered the father of modern glass paperweights, he began his career with a degree in Scientific Glassblowing. For the first ten years of his work career, he worked as a glassblower making scientific instruments for various chemical laboratories. With a driving desire to “be on the creative side“, Stankard started producing glass...

Shortly after our coverage of the Hitman Chess pieces Event in Denver, Colorado we jumped on a tiny puddle-jumper headed to none other than glass paradise Eugene, Oregon. Teaming up with our friends from HotBreath Magazine (Which we suggest you check out our inaugural quarterly installment in the magazine!) we had an opportunity to cover the 3 day class at the Eugene Glass School by our friends Merc and JRed (We’re official...

Yesterday we said bye-bye to Portland, and Oregon for that matter and ventured north. Here are some of the photos I managed to snap on the way up, Enjoy!