Share on Tumblr For over 500 years, England was the leader in foreign trade. Naval merchants, worldwide, travelled to the ports of London to conduct business and exchange goods and materials. During this time, and before the application of proper sanitation systems, the Thames, London’s largest and central-running river, was effectively used as a large, natural storm drain. It carried England’s trash, waste and the occasional...

Share on Tumblr Take some time to unwind today by watching the all new short film CLASSIC ELBO. Watch one of our favorite artists Elbo at Edy Roy Glass Gallery in Burlington Ontario Canada as he opens their new gallery with an amazing showcase and teaches a class of upcoming Canadian Glass Artists. The film slso features a colab with meGlassworks artist, Matt Robertson. Filmed, Edited, Music and Design by Jamie Lizmore the film was...

Share on Tumblr The Swiss watchmakers at IKEPOD are known for making some of the worlds most sought-after and beautiful time pieces. Designer Marc Newson‘s latest creation for Ikepod sees the Australian designer interpret the most iconic timepiece of all: The Hourglass. Director Philip Andelman traveled to Basel, Switzerland, to document the designer’s modern take of the classic hourglass inside the Glaskeller factory....

Share on Tumblr With the “High Season” now in full swing it’s crucial to make plans as to what you’re going to be doing, and depending on what region of the world you’re in you may be able to check out some awesome events going on before and after the weekend of the 20th. If you happen to be coming out to Denver, CO for events like the 1st Annual High Times Cannabis Cup and you enjoy artisan-made...

Share on Tumblr Over the past few weeks IgniteMe was invited to come document Project 33, a new artistic movement headed by glass master Marcel Braun along with his preparations for gallery premiere at Goosefire Gallery in Long Beach, CA . During the coure of our time there we captured exclusive footage of the collaborations which took place. Today we check out one of the pieces made by Marcel and Calvin Mickle...

Share on Tumblr From Saturday February 16th – 18th 2013 at the Bally’s Convention Center the B.I.G. Industry Event and Galleria took place with much excitement to smoke shops across the country. The famed event hosted a wide variety of popular brands which comprise the contemporary smoke shop industry along with some of the worlds hottest glassmakers. As you could only expect, IgniteMe was sure to be there to cover the...

Share on Tumblr Certainly one of our favorite shop’s we’ve ever reviewed has to be Fuzion Glass Gallery in Santa Barbra, CA. Yet has there been a shop we’ve that more personifies the culture and appreciation for fine glass apparatus as well as the contemporary urban culture (check out our previous visit here!). Specializing in glass art, boutique clothing brands, as well as tasty jewelry and other accessories Fuzion...

Share on Tumblr “All call to glass aficionados near and far, Prism Glass Works will be hosting a super rare viewing of The Chesterfield Glass Art Collection. This work includes both functional and non functional pieces, from hands down some of the most talented artist in all the land. Dave Colton will also be in house to demonstrate his wild, graffiti like style. If you consider yourself in anyway a fan of the arts, I urge you to...

Share on Tumblr In my travels as a connoisseur smoker, there are a few cheap things I’ve picked up along the way that have paid themselves off several times over. One of these marvels is the classic Ball Mason Jar. Everyone should know about the cheap, clean, airtight glory that’s built into Ball’s jars. Originally built for do-it-yourself preserves, the Ball jar turned out to be a perfect compact container for whatever precious...

Share on Tumblr In this particular day and age we’ve been lucky enough to see the world of glass pipes skyrocket into one of the most popular forms of Americana folk art. Thanks to readers like you a distinct breed of glass enthusiasts has emerged from the shadows, ready to support the artists they love. If anything it is but a cry to the old days of patronage, days when those who truly loved the arts tried their hardest to support...

Share on Tumblr This year we had the distinct pleasure of checking out the Degenerate Flame Off. Taking place at Cornerstone Glass in Eugene, Oregon, we invite you to check out all of the awesome shots we got during the event as well as some footage of the event from our good friends at Red Shamrock Productions. We’d like to thank all of the sponsors who got involved, the artists who came to inspire us, as well as everyone else...

Share on Tumblr 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...