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Testers, Testers, Testers! 

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Tortoise Try-it!

New Tortoise Try-it! Class coming June 24th at 2:00 pm. 

https://potekglass.com/classes/try-it/glass-menagerie-turtle-06-24-2018-at-2pm 

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This weekend’s Art-A-Whirl is our last in the California Building after 14 years. We will be posting throwbacks this week in honor of our time here. 

Pictured are cast, painted, and cold-worked beads by Malcom Potek from the early-mid 00′s.

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“Timeout” by Malcom Potek

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Potekglass specializes in custom lighting of all shapes and sizes. This pendant and sconce series was produced for a residential client in Minneapolis based on the marine themes in their existing artwork.

More information and other examples are here: http://potekglass.com/products/sconce/custom-lighting

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Line, shape, space, value, texture, color.

Balance, contrast, emphasis, pattern, unity, movement, rhythm.

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Detail of Jenny Lind Elementary School residency project. Design and color scheme, post firing cold work to fit in the window pane, and building staff posing with final mounted piece. 

This project, entitled “Good Neighbors,” was entirely designed, created, and executed by 4th graders! More information: http://potekglass.com/stories/community-art/jenny-lind-elementary-2011-2015

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Here’s a shot of Malcom photographing Geisel’s Dream triptych for entry in the Celebrate Nordeast debut show at the NordHaus Gallery. Both Geisel’s Dream and Sudan Sunrise will be on display there until mid summer.

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We just announced a visiting artist class about Chinese Funerary Vessels. Local legend Aldo Moroni will take students on a tour of the Chinese and South Asian Art galleries at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, followed by a workshop making funerary vessels at the Potekglass workshop in Northeast. More information here: http://potekglass.com/classes/beginner-classes/chinese-funerary-vessels-06-02-2018-at-10am

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We recycle old projects in the studio by smashing them down and starting over. 

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Robot tile one of our students made in a Try-it! Class. http://potekglass.com/classes/try-it

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Sheets of Bullseye glass. This is where all the art starts! We carry over 60 colors.

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‘ The Innocent’, glass, twigs

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‘ The Innocent’, glass, twigs

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Window Mural pre-fire

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Object of the Week: Flight Into Egypt/St. George and the Dragon, Erwin Eisch, Glashutte Valentin Eisch, about 1964. Gift of Erwin Eisch. 64.3.29. 

European Studio Glass movement founder Erwin Eisch was born on this day in 1927. This vase depicting two biblical scenes is representative of the popular pieces Eisch designed for his family’s glassworks.

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Fused 10″x10″ tile, 2014