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Notes from the Studio


The Importance of the Flue
One of the most eye-opening lessons I took away from the Pilchuck Furnace Building class was just how critical proper airflow...

Nadania
May 212 min read


Pilchuck Furnace Builders
Our class! What an awesome group of humans from all over the globe. So grateful to have been part of this workshop! So, writing daily...

Nadania
May 213 min read


Pilchuck Furnace Builders
Day 6 – The Crucible is In! After days of meticulous labor—cutting and mortaring a brick wall by hand, carefully layering in frax and...

Nadania
May 101 min read


Pilchuck Furnace Builders
Days 4 & 5: Wiggle Wiggle Slam Wiggle — Refractory Revelations & Electrical Adventures There’s a rhythm emerging in this rebuild—one...

Nadania
May 92 min read


Pilchuck Furnace Builders
One of the most brilliant pieces of engineering behind Spiral Arts machines is their modular design. Nothing is cast as a single...

Nadania
May 71 min read


Pilchuck Furnace Builders
Day 2 – And We Tore It Down! After breakfast, we gathered in the library for what turned out to be one of the most illuminating lectures...

Nadania
May 62 min read


Pilchuck Furnace Builders
Mid-way through the tear-down Day 1 – Orientation & the Beginning of the Tear-Down A group of eight Glassies has come together from all...

Nadania
May 52 min read


Glassblowing blows my mind, Part II
From 2 April 2016: Not too long ago, I took another glassblowing workshop at the studio. I had not taken a gather, since the previous...

Nadania
Apr 242 min read


Glassblowing blows my mind
From 29 March 2016: Literally. I signed up recently for Berlin Glas ´s in-depth class; and although I´ve stood in front of a furnace for...

Nadania
Apr 242 min read
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