AAE Glass presents Christian Luginger of Flame One Productions

 AAE Glass wants to introduce flame worker Christian Luginger of Flame One Productions. We love glass art of all mediums and flame work is one of our favorites.  Check out Christians gallery and if you are looking to expand your flame work knowledge, sign up for a workshop today!  Here is a bit more about Flame One Productions.


Growing up in the heart of Amarillo brought tough times and real experiences for Christian Luginger. He knew art moved him and felt a strong calling but wasn’t sure how he was artistically. After watching Dale Chihuly on PBS, it clicked and glass was his new love. He realized he needed to escape in order not to become a part of the large negative stastitics of life in the streets. In 1999, Christian journeyed from Amarillo, Texas to Boulder, Colorado in order to study offhand and lampworked glass as an apprentice and student in various studios. To mature as a glass artist, with a mission to bring the knowledge back to Amarillo, he began seeking prolific professional artists to hone his craft. He wanted to share and educate his friends and neighbors who might be in need of an expressive outlet.

Christian sees art as a healing mechanism and therapy. People can make connections on so many levels, and then relate, appreciate, and express themselves more effectively. Enjoyment of being outside in nature, glass, independent studies, and the daily motivation he receives from our great God helps him to remember that each of us has a bright light that needs to shine in some way or another and to discover it. We were all created from sand and breath, and we are all hollow vessels at times that are cracked and in need of healing and fire.

Every class experience through his travels has deeply and uniquely affected his life and the way he shares his work. He is no longer the student, but the teacher. Christian now develops his own teaching and mentoring abilities by holding private lessons in his studio. He receives feedback from students, so that he may understand how to better communicate his art to others.

Artist Statement

Glass brings balance for me and our world in many ways. It helps me align my mind, body, and spirit, and it interrelates art, history, mathematics, and science. The world we live in is a gateway from old to new, from renaissance to fiber optics and so on. Glass has been a positive influence on all the growth, change, and new technology we use every day. My work has transcended into an art of history, portraying how pieces developed 500 years ago can still be reproduced today while designing and expressing personal feelings. Through study of history, religion, and training in Aikido I developed a deep interest and respect for ancient and modern peoples lives and practices. Japanese, Celtic, Egyptian, and South American symbols along with Venetian, European renaissance styles and historical vessels have all heavily influenced my work and life. Dancing with this medium is challenging and relates to a living artform with motion, but glass art is also blood, sweat, and tears, with only one shot at perfection. You may work most of the day, but it only takes one wrong move to lose it all. You cannot just erase or paint over it. You have one shot… I primarily use borosilicate, colored tubes, rods, and dichroic. I work with traditional hand tools, and use an oxygen propane mixed torch for achieving blown and sculptural work with the glass itself. I also practice cold-working techniques for producing my jewelry and other pieces. I am member of the Glass Art Society, which is an organization devoted to exposing others to the wonders of glass. It is a powerful tool and resource. In this ever-growing industry, as I must always remain up-to-date about products, trends, and business development. I juggle the rising costs of materials and energy, maintaining positive creativity, staying organized and keeping my team flowing. The people I have met in the glass world have been great and talented individuals, which I feel blessed to know. Dreams and careers such as mine can come true. It's an opportunity daily working with the glass, friends, family, and the circle of artists who give their lives to it. Glass has changed my life for the better, and allowed me to lead others in a positive direction. My involvement with local charities and international donations allows me to give back and ensure future generations the chance to express themselves constructively and continue the art of glass.

AAE Glass Features Glass Artist Jerry Keller

AAE Glass is proud to present Glass Artist, Jerry Keller of KellerGlass Art. I have recently had the pleasure to view Jerry's glass work and converse with him via email and I have to say, it some of the best I have ever seen. He combines music, fun and glass to create some very unique glass art. The list of people who own a Jerry Keller glass piece is very impressive. Paul McCartney and Michael Jordan are just the beginning. Living in Cleveland, Ohio and near the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Jerry's work fits right in. You can click HERE to see his gallery of work and read below about Jerry in his own words; Thanks for contributing Jerry.

  
Music has always helped create my dance with art.  From saxophone, to guitar, percussion, to singing, the essence of sound has helped inspire my designs. So one logical sequence in my visual thread, was to pay homage to the form of the instrument itself.   Being in Cleveland, home of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, helped to nurture the series - theglass guitar.  

Since around 1996, when I created four painted wood guitars for my son to rollerblade with in our Art Museum parade, the form of the guitar has seemed to blossom in many incarnations.
From paintings to hand-painted guitars, computer graphic renderings, to guitars made solely from glass, this instrument has challenged and focused my attention.  All this, while being a life-long saxophone player!  Ah, the dichotomies of life...(but yes, saxophones do surface in the glass series, also...)


After years of exploring this loaded form, and 38 years in the glass field, I find new inspirations almost daily with which to create these visual inspirations.


The guitars are a fun diversion from my usual fare of stained, etched, and cast glass windows, doors, and tables.   I also create glass and metal sculpture, and work on several high end Corporate Awards that include both casting, etching, and metal materials.   Feel free to check out my website - www.kellerartglass.com, for more guitars, both mini and full sized, and other renderings of glass creations through the years.

I must admit, that along with several galleries that the guitars are in, the Grand Ole Opry Hotel is in discussions with me about handling my mini guitars series at their shops in Nashville.  Jazz, Blues, Country....its all good!


Mark Veit
AAE Glass

Cyber Monday 20% off Supplies and $25 Off Extreme Workshops

NEW MERMAID SHEET

NEW Religious Sheet

AAE Glass wants to give you 20% off Glass Fusing Decals, Silver settings, Dichroic Scrap Packs and Frit Blends this Cyber Monday.  Use coupon code: CYBER for 20% off supplies.  This includes our new Religious and Mermaid decal releases.  ***can not be combined with any other offers, in stock items only.


We also want to offer anyone who signs up today $25 off and Workshop taught by Tanya Veit.  You can view her schedule HERE.  Use coupon code: CLASS25 (no spaces).  ***can not be combined with any other offers.


Also, stay tuned for a brand new video tutorial...


Happy fusing...and shopping.


AAE Glass Art

Free 2 Night Hotel Stay for Extreme 2 Glass Fusing on December 16th

AAE Glass wants to offer a FREE 2 night stay at the Holiday Inn to the next artist who signs up for Tanya Veit's Extreme Fusing 2 workshop held on Friday, December 16th, 17th and 18th.


Extreme Fusing 2 is an advanced, 3 day workshop, taught by the enthusiastic Tanya Veit. Tanya has taught Extreme Fusing 1 at sold out studios across the country and is now debuting Extreme Fusing 2 at the brand new AAE Glass teaching studio located in Cape Coral, Florida.   


The Holiday Inn is located at 1538 Cape Coral Parkway, Cape Coral, Fl 33904.  This is 3 short blocks from the AAE Glass teaching studio located at 1228 Lafayette St. Cape Coral, Fl 33904.  December 16, 17 and 18 is a weekend and would be the perfect EARLY Christmas present.  Ladies, I am going to share a man's point of view with you.  There is nothing a man likes better than to give a "slam dunk" gift to his wife or girlfriend.  If you tell him this is what you want AND you save him money by having 2 FREE nights at the hotel, he will be racing to the computer to sign you up.  You can share the room with your significant other or you can bring a friend who wants to learn about glass.  So if you are coming from Miami or Tampa or even out of state, we will save you 2 nights on your stay at the Holiday Inn.

We look forward to meeting you. 

Mark Veit

AAE Glass

Promote Your Small Glass Art Business Here

AAE Glass would like to extend a free marketing invitation to any small glass art business who may read this blog.  We want to help you promote yourself this weekend.  We urge you to click the comment link below and share your business, not only with other glass artists, but people who love glass art. We get comments and emails from people on a daily basis saying they "love the glass art and the featured glass artists on this blog."  We have been able connect many buyers with artists and artists with buyers.  This blog not only attracts glass artists looking for quality products and step by step tutorials, but it now attracts people who love to wear glass art and more importantly this time of year, buy glass art. We want to offer you a FREE way to market yourself to thousands of potential customers. 


You can say whatever you like about yourself.  Leave a link to your website, promote any art shows you are in this season and post pictures of your glass art on any or all of our social media outlets.  Facebook, Twitter, Google plus or even email us a complete article about yourself at info@aaeglass.com and we will feature you on this blog. The more creative you get, the more I like it!


AAE Glass will not be sending out any "Get your Crazy Holiday Deal Here" emails this weekend to promote ourselves...Lets be honest, are you really going to open every email you get this weekend?  Instead, we will be sending out a newsletter that will promote everyone who takes the time to use any of our FREE social media outlets to promote themselves.We will be sharing your links, pictures, and bio's with our very extensive email list.  Don't forget, Tanya sold fused glass jewelry on the retail level for years before starting AAE Glass.  She has contacts with as many glass buyers as she does glass artists...This newsletter is going to EVERYONE!


What's the catch?  We are offering this service to get more readers to this blog and strengthen the glass art community as a whole, not to mention get more sales along the way.  We want to go about our business in a different way.  We like to think outside of the box at AAE Glass.  Our mission is, always has been and always will be, help those who help you.  AAE Glass believes in helping the glass art business as a whole, one artist at a time.  When you take a workshop with Tanya Veit, you get unlimited support forever.  If you need a push getting exposure, if you are trying to turn your hobby into a full time business or if you are thinking of trying glass art for the first time, we are here to help.

We understand not everyone has the time or means to promote themselves as much as possible during the busy holiday season.  Let us do that for you.  We already have hundreds of daily readers, we have great search engine ranking and we have an extensive customer email list, all you have to do is share your information with us and we will share it with as many people as we can.  If you are looking to buy glass art or looking to sell it, we will give you a FREE forum with thousands of readers.  

If you have any questions, comments or concerns, please contact me at mark@aaeglass.com.

I look forward to working with you.

Mark Veit

AAE Glass