MetaFilter posts tagged with glass

Glass Microbiology

dhruva — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:21:31 -0800

Glass Microbiology "These transparent glass sculptures were created to contemplate the global impact of each disease and to consider how the doctoring of scientific imagery affects our visualization of phenomena."

ancient fragments become an emperor's new clothing

nickyskye — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 00:57:47 -0800

Clothes made of ceramic shards from the Ming, Yuan, Qing and Song Dynasties by Li Xiaofeng, a 43-year-old Beijing artist who has found a way to link his contemporary work with traditional Chinese 10th Century art. Some of the porcelain bits were salvaged from the roof tiles of the emperor’s palace. Close-up of a dress. Zoomable images. piles of ceramic pieces sit in bins sorted by date, colour and shape Lady Gaga's outfit inspired by Li Xiaofeng? Top Ten Weirdest Dresses l other examples of glass clothing, a flower dress, glass spun dress, a disco ball dress.

Iceland, beauty and deja vu

paperpete — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 10:08:10 -0800

In the early 1980s, Roni Horn travelled to Iceland and lived alone for a few months in the (supposedly haunted) lighthouse at Dyrhólaey. While there, she made rocky, earthy drawings. They formed the first volume of a currently incomplete, abstract encyclopedia of the country [flash navigation] which has now progressed to include beautiful photographs of hot pools, glaciers, lava and rivers. A river's surface has appeared in different guises within a university. She has even made a library of water in a little Icelandic town. However, those currently in or near London can visit an exhibition in Tate Modern. The stars of Horn's work are water and its surfaces, time, memory - and all the echoes thereof. The overall flavour is of purity and simplicity of form. There are deeply fascinating studies of the surface of the river Thames in London, and fascinatingly deep pieces of cast, annealed optical glass. As we cannot step into the same river twice, so it is obvious that one beautiful face may not look the same if photographed a few seconds or days later. And just as we are usually very good at recognising anything familiar, time can blur our perception, and there is a chance that it may not be the same thing at all. Pairs of photos and objects explore this strange relationship between surface and substance, whether the photos are of a hot spring or a bird's head. Horn also achieves beautiful effects by cutting together similar drawings onto a single large surface, further blurring the boundaries between one thing and another. And she is very good at causing you to doubt your perception of single objects. This, for example. Thanks for looking. I hope someone enjoyed it. Please go easy - it's my first post on the blue and I didn't want to include too much, but at the same time hadn't seen anything else about the work anywhere on mefi. Further exploration is, naturally, readily available via sites already linked to, google, flickr, etc.

Desert Plants, Chihuly Glass

netbros — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 19:40:27 -0800

Nestled amid the red buttes of Papago Park in Phoenix, the Desert Botanical Garden hosts one of the world’s finest collections of desert plants. Home to 139 rare, threatened and endangered plant species from around the world, the Garden offers interesting and inspiring experiences, while their website offers gardening help including good growing guides. The Desert Botanical Garden has educational programming and research for children as well as adults. The internationally acclaimed living collection of over 20,000 desert plants, with particular emphasis on those inhabiting the Sonoran Desert, continues to serve the public and scientific community. The Desert Botanical Garden is presenting an exhibition by renowned artist Dale Chihuly (prev on MeFi, thanks mjjj) through May 2009. Chihuly: The Nature of Glass features new and unique works of glass artfully located throughout the Garden. Dale Chihuly is known for his innovative glass sculptures, and his work is immediately recognizable for its grand scale and vibrant colors.

Art is everywhere

tellurian — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 15:54:06 -0800

Mingei is a transcultural word which combines the Japanese words for all people (Min) and art (Gei). The site has a flash interface and features over 5,000 high resolution, zoomable objects. More information on the Mingei Movement.

Structures Sonores

Grangousier — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 16:24:31 -0800

In 1952, Bernard and François BASCHET reveal a new acoustic principle. They manage to amplify the internal vibration of metal, thus founding a new acoustic instrumental family : The Sound Structures The instruments they created - especially the Cristal family of instruments, an astonishing modernist take on the glass armonica - make a sound that is unusual, beautiful and sometimes slightly scary. There have been virtuosi of the instrument: Jacques and Yvonne Lasry were its first masters, played today by Thomas Bloch and Michel Deneuve among others. Ubu-Web have Chronophagie by Lasry-Baschet available for download. The instrument was feaured on the soundtrack to Cocteau's Testament of Orpheus, but it's probably best known (to British people of a particular age, anyway), for providing the (faintly terrifying) theme to Picture Box, a schools programme of the 1980s.

glass cat

dhruva — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 16:02:23 -0800

Glass Blowing Venice Man Makes Cat (YouTube link, via)

"The simplest example of the truly complex"

amyms — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:57:25 -0800

Anything but clear. It is well known that panes of stained glass in old European churches are thicker at the bottom because glass is a slow-moving liquid that flows downward over centuries. Well known, yes, but long known to be wrong. Scientists still disagree about the nature of glass, and researchers continue to try to understand its dual personality . Is Glass Liquid or Solid? Glass: Liquid or Solid - Science vs. an Urban Legend Statistical Calculation and Development of Glass Properties A Brief History of Glass More Glass History Links

Glass trombone

Upton O'Good — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:37:16 -0800

The making of a glass trombone. Apparently, they also made a tuba, but heck if I can find a link. Glass instruments previously on Metafilter.

mmmm, bacon

nomisxid — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:49:25 -0800

"Meat Vision" allows Bacon Boy to propel sausages and corn dogs out of his eye sockets - A young man's art therapy produced a hero, Bacon Boy, and has been chosen by the Tacoma Museum of Glass as part of a traveling exhibit, "Kids Design Glass". He created Bacon Boy as part of his program, during his treatment for acute myelogenous leukemia. As they worked, a pound of bacon sizzled atop the glass furnace for atmosphere. Periodically, the glass artists shouted, "Bacon's cooking."

Fine Lampwork Beads by Kim Neely

netbros — Thu, 15 May 2008 21:32:46 -0800

Kim Neely has enjoyed a very rich professional life already. A writer for Rolling Stone for fifteen years, she also penned the Pearl Jam biography. These days find Kim involved in an entirely different pursuit. Lampworking is a type of glass work that uses a gas fueled torch to melt rods and tubes of clear and colored glass. At her mom's unused workshop Kim created Bluff Road Art Glass. A few of my favorites include these glass bones, this necklace called fossil, and this fine silver link bracelet. Kim also blogs her work.

Kinetic sculpture in glass

Upton O'Good — Thu, 01 May 2008 23:30:07 -0800

Bandhu Scott Dunham makes kinetic sculptures out of glass, including the steam engines that power some of them. He discusses how they are made in this podcast. For videos of these sculptures in action, you can view the collection in his gallery or watch some home videos.

Prince Rupert's Drops

Tube — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 12:33:58 -0800

Prince Rupert’s Drops are quickly cooled teardrop shaped glass pieces that have amazing physical properties. While tough on the big end, they will explosively shatter if broken on the small end.

You can't spell "terrarium" without "terrar"

fiercecupcake — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 08:43:45 -0800

When it's been gray for days and it seems like spring will never come, making a terrarium (sometimes known as a Wardian case) is a good way to keep from going mad. Your own little ecosystem can be set up easily and cheaply in almost any clear-walled, enclosed container -- even a Mason jar or a two-liter Coke bottle. (Inspired by this.)

glass art

dhruva — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 01:30:59 -0800

Andy Paiko's Glass Sculpture

Through a glass . . . lovely

pt68 — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 19:21:57 -0800

A day by day account of the progress of the manufacturing of 12 Glass Windscreen panels by artist Mario Muller. The pieces are a commission by the MTA Arts in Transit program for Kingsbridge Road station in the Bronx. The work is being done at Franz Mayer of Munich in Germany. More on the artist here and here.

pretty bottles

nickyskye — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 03:40:16 -0800

The art of perfume and snuff bottles: Chinese snuff bottles and more, a variety of types, painted inside and about that technique. About snuff and its use in China. Images on Flickr, at Christie's. Perfume bottles, the history of perfume bottles and perfume. Beautiful glass bottles painted inside by disabled Burmese artist, U Nyo Lay.

The glass flowers of Leopold Blaschka

donovan — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 17:20:37 -0800

The glass flowers of Leopold Blaschka were created to provide enduring botanical teaching models. During his lifetime 4,000 models were created; a selection of 17 specimens are currently on display at the Corning Museum of Glass. MeFi has previously been treated to the splendor of the Blaschka marine invertebrates.

Glass art

dhruva — Fri, 04 May 2007 00:31:15 -0800

Glass Art : A site with thousands of images of glass art objects.

Xia Xiaowan

homunculus — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 17:46:38 -0800

3D Glass Paintings by Xia Xiaowan. [Via Table of Malcontents.]

Ira Glass mentors the internet

bigmusic — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 03:31:47 -0800

Ira Glass sits at a soundboard and schools us on the art of storytelling.

Glassy Eats

inconsequentialist — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 05:39:29 -0800

Verrines are described by the L.A. Times as layered luxury in a glass and are defined as appetizers or desserts that consist of a number of components layered artfully in a small glass. Feast your eyes on these uniquely prepared culinary items. Prepare your own at home by following these sweet and savory recipes.

Glassy works of art

ReiToei — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 02:24:04 -0800

How marbles are made. Video showing colored marbles being hand-crafted, layer upon layer, into miniature works of art.

Ben's bowls

flapjax at midnite — Sat, 23 Dec 2006 07:09:37 -0800

At one time or another you've probably rubbed your finger along the rim of a glass to produce a note. In 1761 Ben Franklin took the idea further with the invention of the glass (h)armonica. The instrument enjoyed some popularity, but is believed to have caused health problems due to lead content in the glass. Performers complained of loss of feeling in their hands, some even suffered nervous breakdowns. People became very frightened of the armonica, and by 1830 it was all but extinct. But there's been some renewal of interest: they're being play ed, and they're being made. You can play a surprisingly good-sounding virtual version. Or listen to a charming rendition of a seasonally appropriate tune. [more links inside] Oh, and: [previously]

Old Glass Bottles, or YAMO (Yet Another Magnificant Obsession)

monju_bosatsu — Sat, 07 Oct 2006 15:55:31 -0800

Historic Glass Bottles. Bill Lindsey of the BLM created a tremendous resource to assist you in identifying and dating most utilitarian glass bottles and jars produced in the United States and Canada between the early 1800s and 1950s. Check out information on glassmaking, bottle dating, and bottle types. Of particular interest to me are the pages on liquor, wine, and beer bottles.