Category Archives: Glass
DesignCraft Heroine: Julie Alland
It all started with an interview with the lovely Carolyn Wang, glass artist, DesignCraft Heroine. As I nosed around her gorgeous, airy studio in San Francisco, I came across some jarringly different work. Where Carolyn’s work is effervescent champagne, and … Continue reading
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DesignCraft Hero: Lee Miltier
Intensely passionate. Laid back. Profound. Droll. Poetic. Profane. Boyish. Masterful. Wildly talented. Driven. Zen. Serious. Fun. Lee Miltier, maker of glass, is a man of contradictions, but then who isn’t? We love that. And we love the studio. We’ve professed … Continue reading
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DesignCraft Hero: Joe Cariati
Glass blowing really is one of the most thrilling endeavors to partake in or to behold. There’s heat, there’s fire, there’s fragility, there’s the perfect moment, there’s magic, there’s danger, there’s beauty. It ain’t just art, baby, it’s life. And like … Continue reading
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DesignCraft Heroine: Carolyn Wang
Glass is a lovely material, but quite honestly, it’s been hard to find people who are doing something different, modern, a little out of the ordinary with it. Obviously, Heather Palmer, our DesignCraft heroine from several months ago, was an … Continue reading
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DesignCraft Heroes: McEwen Lighting
Ask anyone who’s ever gone into a restaurant with me. The first thing I’ll remark on is the lighting (and this was before I started worrying about lighting being flattering–just imagine it now). If it’s good, I’ll relax, linger, eat … Continue reading
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DesignCraft Hero: Daniel Winterich
When you think of the word, alchemist, what comes to mind? Medieval. Long robes. Dodgy facial hair. Muttering. Eccentricity. Someone who labors to change base metals into gold, and maybe even find the elixir of life. And though the more … Continue reading
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DesignCraft Heroine: Heather Palmer
When DesignCraft heroine Whitney Smith tells us to go check out someone’s work, we listen. So when she mentioned that we should take a look at glassmaker Heather Palmer’s work, we got right on it. And we’re so glad we did. … Continue reading
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