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| Michael Janis exposed all his secrets during his weekend review at club Hot Glass Houston. He happily line dances and pole dances (where he got the nickname “Magic Mike”), yet remains mum about what happened at the HGH karoke night… |
Michael said there were many ‘naturals’ in the class that took to the sgraffito technique instantly, and HGH’s Bob Paterson sent some photos from the class –
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| Michael Janis outlines frit powder sgraffito process to the class. |
In the three-day workshop, the artists created imagery using frit powder, enamels, image transfer, stencils, high-fire pens and paints, and later worked at creating depth by kiln-forming a stacked image panel.
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| TA Cynthia Gilkey sifts frit powder to recreate her puppy Bob in glass. |
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| Bob after his time in a kiln. |
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| Michael demonstrates how to manipulate frit powder. Its so easy! |
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| Hot Glass Houston kilns fill with image laden sheets of glass. |
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| Lynda Stoy’s frit powder sketch awaits kiln firing. |
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| Layered panel component sheets by Marilyn Dishman, Lynda Stoy and Deborah Enderle are fired to fix the frit powder on the glass and allow for further embellishment. |
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| The class dams each layered imagery panel prior to full fuse firing. |
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| Catherine Coffman assembles her layered panel in the kiln and creates a dam surround. |
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| After firing. |
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| Brooke Colvin’s romantic panel after clean up. |
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| Liz Paul’s glass artwork references a walk thru the woods. |
Michael said he had a great time in Texas, and he enjoyed hanging out with the owner Bob Paterson and TA Cynthia Gilkey – although he mentioned a karaoke night debacle, he refused to give details. Click here to jump to Hot Glass Houston’s facebook page. Click HERE to jump to Hot Glass Houston’s website.
Sgraffito Glass Technique @ Hot Glass Houston
>Michael Janis gets his glass to Texas.
Hot Glass Houston, a glass facility that encourages exploration and good times has a great assortment of classes and supplies to provide the people of the Houston area with everything they need to do everything with glass. And they’re a Bullseye Resource Center. Hot Glass Houston is hosting a 3-day workshop with Michael as he divulges his secrets on getting imagery in glass – “Visualizations in Glass” July 13, 14 & 15, 2012 – Friday, Saturday, & Sunday – 10- 4 each day. Erwin Timmers had taught a Recycled Glass class there and really enjoyed the place!
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| Famous Texas Icons: Texas Rangers, Oil, Armadillos, Big Hair |
Click HERE to jump to Hot Glass Houston’s info on the class.
While in Texas, Michael said he wanted to check out all the Texas-isms he heard about from his Texas-born wife. The “Don’t Mess-With Texas” attitude, Big Country, Big Hats, Big Shoes, Big Mosquitoes. BBQ. Michael also said that he plans on re-enacting key scenes from Pee Wees Big Adventure that was partly set in Texas:
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| Being cheeky in Texas can end in tears. |
Recycled Glass Art in Space City
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Eco artist Erwin Timmers just returned from spreading the word about fusing recycled glass into artwork at Houston, TX’ Hot Glass Houston studios.
The workshop was great fun, the class was enthusiastic and the facilities were first rate. Erwin said that he is looking forward to returning to H-Town (especially if its a cold winter).
Student working with recycled window glass.
Houston Arts Examiner on Erwin Timmers
>The Houston Examiner has a nice article about Washington Glass School Director Erwin Timmers. Erwin will be teaching classes about recycling and sustainable design this October in the Lone Star State.
Link to the Houston Arts Examiner article – click HERE.
Busy Day at the Glass School
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John Hohenshelt talks kiln talk to Erwin Timmers.
Phew! What A Busy Day!
Turkish glass and mosaic artist Oguzhan Tugrul visited the glass school. “Oz” was visiting the
Oğuzhan Tuğrul started glass studies in antique window restoration in
Oğuzhan Tuğrul shows a book of his work to Kirk Waldroff and Tim Tate.
Also today, John Hohenshelt of Paragon Kilns stopped in to talk about kilns and maintenance. The conversation was all about art, glass, and equipment.
John Hohenshelt, Tim Tate, Erwin Timmers and Michael Janis.