Vitreosity http://www.krepcio.com/vitreosity/ en-us 2012-01-30T04:47:18-05:00 Stained Glass Flickr set of the Day http://www.krepcio.com/vitreosity/archives/002193.html Tom 2012-01-30T04:47:18-05:00 John La Farge - An Appreciation, 1911 http://www.krepcio.com/vitreosity/archives/002175.html When editing the Dec 2011 issue of the AGGnews, I was struck by this picture I got from James Yarnall. This is a photo af John La Farge in his studio. You don't see many "in studio" shots of American... Stained Glass Artists Tom 2012-01-29T21:28:43-05:00 Stained Glass Picture Puzzle http://www.krepcio.com/vitreosity/archives/002195.html This sketch is from a book published in 1915, drawn around 1900-1902, by a person of some renown. On first glance this would appear to be a sketch for a stained glass window. It is not. So what is it?... Not Strictly About Stained Glass Tom 2012-01-28T21:49:07-05:00 Maurice Sendak on The Colbert Report pt 1 http://www.krepcio.com/vitreosity/archives/002194.html It's been awhile since I've posted anything about Maurice Sendak, so this is nice. Last night Sendak was on The Colbert Report, in full 'grumpy old man' mode. It is very funny. As a bonus, Sendak has the clearest assessment... Tom 2012-01-25T07:19:38-05:00 Eldridge Street Window Featured in Traditional Building Magazine http://www.krepcio.com/vitreosity/archives/002192.html Art Glass: Something Old, Something New, Something Blue, article by Art Femenella via the @BendheimGlass twitter feed... SG in the news Tom 2012-01-23T14:47:00-05:00 British Pathé Stained Glass Film Footage, part 2 http://www.krepcio.com/vitreosity/archives/002191.html The later films in the British Pathe tend to focus more on innovation than on tradition, at least in terms of process. These two short clips deal with the Dalle De Verre Process, though that phrase is never used here.... Tom 2012-01-22T12:09:54-05:00 British Pathé Stained Glass Film Footage, part 1 http://www.krepcio.com/vitreosity/archives/002186.html A search for "stained glass" on the British Pathé website yields about a dozen or so film clips that are connected with stained glass. The stained glass studios depicted are mostly but not all British, with footage dating from the... Tom 2012-01-21T12:08:19-05:00 Defending Our Freedom to Share (or Why SOPA is a Bad Idea) http://www.krepcio.com/vitreosity/archives/002188.html It really is important to fight this fight. A bit of backstory on the College Bakery Copyright Story, also by Clay Shirky.... Tom 2012-01-18T11:59:00-05:00 Photographic Images on Glass Workshop - 2012 http://www.krepcio.com/vitreosity/archives/002183.html Back by Popular Demand! I'm teaching another Photo Transfer Workshop - CRAFT ALLIANCE, St. Louis, MO, March 31 - April 1, 2012. Registration has begun, go to the Craft Alliance Workshop Page to register. Screenshot of a newer method I've... Tom 2012-01-07T15:43:08-05:00 Glass Art Society Call For Proposals - Boston 2013 http://www.krepcio.com/vitreosity/archives/002178.html Deadline coming up very soon - January 16, 2012 Call For Proposals Envisioning the Future::BOSTON 2013 The Glass Art Society Board of Directors are requesting proposals for lectures, lec-mo's, demonstrations and panels for the 2013 conference. You do not need... Tom 2012-01-05T15:10:39-05:00 Happy Christmas http://www.krepcio.com/vitreosity/archives/002177.html Just for the fun of it.... Tom 2011-12-24T20:09:58-05:00 RCI 2011 - Judith Schaechter http://www.krepcio.com/vitreosity/archives/002173.html Somehow misssed this one. It was posted last summer. I haven't seen the whole thing yet, but it appears to be more generally about her work rather than in the vein of her recent, more theoretical, talks on Art, Craft... Tom 2011-11-28T11:39:06-05:00 The Animalarium http://www.krepcio.com/vitreosity/archives/002172.html Every once in awhile you come across a nice non-glass site that is just good for looking at the pictures. This one is a blog called The Animalarium, which focuses on the stylized illustrated depictions of animals. Wonderful variety. Variety... Graphics Reference Tom 2011-11-27T18:04:23-05:00 International Glass Prize 2012 http://www.krepcio.com/vitreosity/archives/002170.html INTERNATIONAL GLASS PRIZE 2012 Triennale competition for arts, design and crafts Deadline for submission: February 1, 2012 application is free, but must be submitted online. This is the 'first edition', and is focusing on "THE OBJECT". It will be... Tom 2011-11-25T20:22:19-05:00 Freedom Honor - Sacrifice http://www.krepcio.com/vitreosity/archives/002169.html A link for Thanksgiving Day. Freedom Honor - Sacrifice A book of photography honoring veterans, published on Blurb. By Marion Krepcio, my stepmom All profits from the sale of the book will be directed to agencies that provide housing and... Tom 2011-11-24T08:00:35-05:00