October 2024 Newsletter

Art in the Shop: "New Moon"

This stunning fused glass bowl by Malcom Potek captures the essence of a serene lunar landscape, blending subtle textures and hues reminiscent of a moonlit night.

Cast and fused with delicate precision, this piece evokes the mystique of a new moon’s glow, perfect as a centerpiece or a decorative art piece.

With only 12 crafted, it’s as rare as a sighting of the first lunar sliver in the sky, an exquisite homage to the beauty of the night.

Artist in The World: Jeremy Sinkus

Jeremy Sinkus is an innovative glass artist whose work draws inspiration from geological and aquatic elements. He transforms the natural beauty of minerals, fossils, and crystals into intricate glass sculptures that evoke a sense of permanence and tranquility. His creations range from elegant wall panels to "artisan-made gemstones" that merge art with geological wonders, capturing the essence of nature’s crystal formations.

Explore his collection at jeremysinkus.com to see this stunning blend of artistic vision and natural beauty.

Part of Jeremy's "Vesicular" series, "Coastal" captures the meeting of land and sea. Here, blue frothy sea foam contrasts with hot sand, with amber transparency and coarse blue textures playing opposite roles. The polished transparency reveals an interplay of bubbles, evoking a complete sense of the shore. Cast in soda lime glass, carved and polished in Jeremy Sinkus's hydroelectric-powered studio in western Massachusetts.

In "Flow-dech", movement and evolution are captured in this moment, while the stone holds a memory of the past, unchanging. Rugged forms blend with flowing energy, encasing a glowing dodecahedron garnet of uranium glass that radiates brightly under ultraviolet light.

In Jeremy Sinkus's Vesicular series, he explores the interplay between fluidity and solidity, akin to aquatic movement and stone. The forms reflect a contrast between rough, unpredictable surfaces and smooth, polished clarity, capturing the imperfections and perfection inherent in natural processes. The vesicular shapes evoke bubbling lava, creating an abstract yet familiar visual language that symbolizes life's contrasting moments: turbulent yet beautiful.

Upcoming Classes

• Try-iT! Italian Soft Glass Bead Making
  • Date/Time: 10/12/2024 at 10AM-1PM
  • Cost: $95 (Members: $69)
  • Details: Learn basic bead-making techniques on a torch, including surface decoration like dot stacking and stringer application.
  • Certification: Completes requirement for Open Studio torch use.
• Glow In The Dark Skulls for Halloween!
  • Date/Time: 10/26/2024 at 10AM-1PM
  • Cost: $115 (Members: $103.50)
  • Details: Create glow-in-the-dark glass skull pendants for Halloween!
  • Certification: Completes requirement for Open Studio torch use.
• Try-iT! Kiln Class: Fusing and Slumping
  • Date: 10/26/2024 at 10 AM
  • Cost: $95 (Members: $69)
  • Details: Create a 5" x 5" glass tile and slump it into a catch-all dish. Learn fusing and slumping techniques.
• Stained Glass Leaded Window with John Sandy
  • Duration: 4-week course, 2 hours each session
  • Dates: Thursdays October 31, November 7, 14, 21
  • Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm
  • Cost: $115 (Members $103.50)
  • Details: Learn the traditional lead came and zinc method of window creation.
• Beginning Stained Glass Class
  • Dates: November 2, 9, 16, 23 (Saturdays), 2pm-4:30pm
  • Cost: $115 (Members: $103.50) + supplies and tools.
  • Details: Learn the basics of stained glass from start to finish using the Tiffany copper foil method.

Latest Custom Project!

We are so thankful for this project and absolutely love custom work!

This stained glass panel below is now nestled beautifully within a Bryn Mawr home, surrounded by gorgeous Japanese maples. With south-facing sunlight and a skylight above, the piece absolutely glows, creating a vibrant and inviting atmosphere.

Let us work with you to transform your space into something you truly love with our bespoke glass artistry.

Sheet of the Week Playlist

At Potekglass, we invite you to join us on an artistic journey that unfolds each week as we hand-select a sheet of glass. Each selection is paired with a thoughtfully chosen song that resonates with the unique essence of the glass. Each week, we offer a 15% discount on this exquisite piece, providing an excellent opportunity to enhance your collection. We encourage you to follow us on Facebook and Instagram for real-time updates.

• "Yesterday Was a Lie" by Telepopmusik
  • Sheet: Chicago Art Glass: EOD
• "Play It Smooth" by Wesley Opus
  • Sheet: Y6016SP
• "Catching the Butterfly" by The Verve
  • Sheet: Uro by Yough U6595IR
• "Aretha, Sign One For ME" by Cat Power
  • Sheet: Kokomo 106N LL