CRACKED EP. 51 Capturing Spirit with Ellen Van Dijk of Glas Atelier Ellen

 Hi friends and welcome back to Cracked with Chevonne Ariss!

Today for episode 51 of Cracked I’m joined by Ellen Van Dijk . She’s a stained glass artist based in The Netherlands best known for her  photo realistic portraits. Drawing and painting portraits since childhood, her love for drawing and the desire for creative expression has been present for as long as she can remember. The combination of portraiture and learning to make stained glass windows brought her to where she is today. Today we’re talking about her personal experience with heartfelt portrait commissions, travel adventures of teaching, her in person classes as well as her online classes, and a couple really great glass paining glass hacks! To see more of Ellen's work, her instagram is  @glasatelierellen  and her website is glasatelierellen.com.
For the Cracked Patreon page members Ellen is offering 15% off of her online courses. The link to that is always in my bio or the show notes!
Honorable mentions from this episode:
Link to Ellen's workshops:
glasatelierellen.com/workshops
 Christina Alvner - 
@stationschris
Derek Hunt
@DerekHuntglass
The bellow that she uses for blowing away dust while painting:
amazon.com/Rollei-Tornado-Blower-Bellows-Camera
Lamberts
bendheim.com
Jaslo Polish hand blown glass
jaslo-glass.pl/en/
Where Ellen buys her glass and lead:
fenixglas.nl
enixglasexport.com
Stained glass windows of the St. Jans-kerk in Gouda, the Netherlands:
wikipedia.org
Favorite Glass artists:
Rianne Willemsen
@rianne_willemsen_stainedglass
Laura Savry-Cattan
@laura.savrycattan
Keij Sakai
@keij_takai
Abel Macias
@abelmac
Alba Fabre Sacristán
@albfs 

 Thanks to the sponsors who help me make Cracked possible:

Youghiogheny Glass Company
Stained glass sheets and glass products for the art and stained glass industry.

Canfield Technologies
Canfield sets the standard for the Stained Glass industry.

Paul Wissmach Glass Co.
Your Source of Colored Sheet Glass

Kid's Art Box
Creative art projects delivered monthly - use discount code "GLASSWORKS5"

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CRACKED EP. 50 To Be or Not to Be, That is David's Question with David Scheid

Today on Cracked I'm joined by LA artist David Scheid. David is a stained glass artist whose work is inspired by the light and landscapes of California. He spends most of my time on the road as a tour manager for bands  including Girl Talk, Beirut, and Dinosaur Jr.  and when at home he builds colorful, geometric stained glass pieces and custom windows. His work has been installed in houses, gardens and shops throughout the West Coast and greater United States.
 Today we’re going to discuss the eternal question of what it is we’re meant to be doing professionally, an honest look at what working during the pandemic looked like and finding extraordinary inspiration and imagery in the everyday moments around us.
To see more of David’s work is Instagram is @davidscheidstainedglass and his website is davidscheidstainedglass.com.
For the Cracked Patreon page members, David has made us a studio playlist, made up of all the artists that he has tour managed for. The link to that is always at the bottom of the show notes!

Honorable mentions from this episode:

Pasadena Stained Glass Supply
pasadenastainedglass.com
Echo Park Craft Fair
@echoparkcraftfair
The Mushroom House in Cincinnati
atlasobscura.com
Peter Esimen - architect
eisenmanarchitects.com

Favorite artists:
Sara Strickler
@_sarastrickler_
Sara's ep. of Cracked:
runaglassworks.com/podcast
Ben Houtkamp - Ben's Website
@bens.website
Ben's ep. of Cracked:
runaglassworks.com/podcast
Tauba Auerbach
taubaauerbach.com

Thank you to this episode's sponsors:

The Stained Glass Association of America

The Professional Trade Association for Architectural Art Glass

Canfield Technologies Canfield sets the standard for the Stained Glass industry.

Bullseye Glass ~ handcast glass since 1974 ~

Paul Wissmach Glass Co. Your Source of Colored Sheet Glass

Support the show

CRACKED EP. 49 Pants Off Dance Off to a Didgeridoo with Ashley Costa from Caustic Glassworks

Today on Cracked I’m joined by Ashley Costa. She's the Portland OR artist behind Caustic Glassworks. A stencil artist for 10+ years, she decided to apply her sharp lines and design work to the practice of stained glass in 2017 and has been dedicated to the craft ever since. An avid craft fair and market seller, Costa and I chat about tips and tricks she’s learned through her experience there, she also shares her experience growing up in the Portland punk scene and our mutual experience of having small children during the pandemic.

Let's get into it...
Join me as I crack it all wide open!

To see more of Costa's work, her instagram is @caustic_glassworks and her website is causticglassworks.com. For the Cracked Patreon page, Costa is gifting one of her stained glass Lick pieces along with a pin and sticker to a lucky Patreon member. I’ll be doing a drawing for that 12 days after this episode is released! 

Honorable mentions from this episode:
Costa's glass bud and fellow talented artists:
@coyotebrains

Costa’s favorite glass artist:
@goldfeverglass

SWOON street artist
swoonstudio.org

Kara Walker
karawalkerstudio.com

Shampoooty
@shampoooty

Thank you to this episode's sponsors:

Bullseye Glass ~ handcast glass since 1974 ~

Youghiogheny Glass Company Stained glass sheets and glass products for the art and stained glass industry.

Canfield Technologies Canfield sets the standard for the Stained Glass industry.

Paul Wissmach Glass Co. Your Source of Colored Sheet Glass

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CRACKED EP. 48 Cheering Workshop Fairies with JinYoung Park and Via from Decoratif

Hello and welcome back to Cracked with Chevonne Ariss! Today’s guests are JinYoung Park and his wife Via, who are joining us from Seoul Korea. Together they created Decoratif,  where they professionally create and install  stained glass for sacred spaces, cafes, retail stores, residential and even do lots of work for K drama tv series. Today we’re going to discuss the evolution from JinYoung learning stained glass from his mother to the family business it is now, Via’s structure for classes, and some really unique and interesting projects I found on their site to dig into.

Let’s get into it…

Join me as I crack it all wide open!
 
To see more of JinYoung and Via’s work, their instagrams are @jyglss and @decoratif_official and their website is jyglass.co.kr.

For the Cracked Patreon page, Jin and via made us a studio playlist for us. I’ve been listening to this playlist non-stop and a k-pop fan has now been awakened within me! There’s  some really good stuff on there! And of course, the link to that patreon page is always at the bottom of the show notes. 

Honorable mentions from this episode:
Favorite glass artists:
Studio Orme
@studioorme
Cut Join
@utjoin
Flora Jamieson
@theroundwindow
Flora's Cracked ep.
runaglassworks.com/podcast

Favorite artists:
Audrey Beardsley
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aubrey_Beardsley
Matisse
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henri_Matisse
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
jdsmithfineart.com/gallery-of-artists/toulouse-lautrec

Thank you to this episode’s sponsors:

Youghiogheny Glass Company
Stained glass sheets and glass products for the art and stained glass industry.

Canfield Technologies
Canfield sets the standard for the Stained Glass industry.

Paul Wissmach Glass Co.
Your Source of Colored Sheet Glass

Ed Hoy's International Glass Supplies
The Single Source for All Your Art Glass Needs

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CRACKED EP. 47 Booty Bounce with Kyle Hubbs of Booty Glass Girls

Today we’re talking BBLs, BBGs Bounce Clubs, Baddies and so so much more today with New Orleans artist Booty Glass Girls artist Kyle Hubbs. Kyle is a self-taught stained glass maker who began his work with glass in 2014. After several years of experimenting with more traditional and geometric work, as a native of south Louisiana he looked no further than his own New Orleans for inspiration for his current and modern expression of glass. He credits the exuberance, attitude, style and self-confidence of young people in his local bounce clubs as the muses for his work. 

Bounce is a style of music that originated in New Orlean's bars and local nightclub scene and block parties during the late 1980s and early 90s. Using a call-and-response  style of flow inspired by the Mardi Gras chants that were common in New Orleans brass bands. It brought a new life to New Orleans’ own brand of Louisiana hip-hop and continues today to grow in popularity and be nationally recognized in current songs like Beyoncé’s “Get Me Bodied," Rihanna’s “Pour it Up" and Drake’s “Nice for What.”

There’s been a bit of controversy around Kyle because he's a male and coming into today, //many of us thought he was a female. //With that came assumptions and projected intentions and narratives around of his work. Then once listeners realized he was a man, really strong opinions about cultural crossover, exploitation and appropriation began to fill my DMs.

I wanted to give Kyle a platform to speak on all of it, and he knew what he was walking into. So Kyle, thank you for showing up. And for you the listener, I ask that you hold your judgement til you listen to my talk with Kyle in it’s entirety. 

Duality in art is so important. Art that inspires conflict within us is important. Whether it's violent but also beautiful or full of both sorrow and joy. These are the conversation starters. right? And these conversations are often the ones that can spark growth.

The core mission of this podcast is about celebrating stained glass art, and my love for the work of Booty Glass Girls is unwavering. Despite all my questions,  there's no question in my mind that the cross pollination of this contemporary culture and stained glass is still a smash hit. All right let’s get into it…

Join me as I crack it all wide open!

To see more of Kyle’s work, his instagram is @bootyglassgirls.

For the Patreon page, Kyle is gifting a print made on high quality cotton rag paper signed and numbered. It’s 20”x16” and they retail for $150. I’ll be doing a drawing for that 12 days after this episode is released.

Honorable mentions from this episode:

Glass favorites:
@glassworkpixie
@marquette_stained_glass
@pizzadonkey

Thank you to this episode’s sponsors:

Canfield Technologies Canfield sets the standard for the Stained Glass industry.

Glass Patterns Quarterly Patterns, inspiration and information since 1985 to glass hobbyists & professional artists.

Youghiogheny Glass Company Stained glass sheets and glass products for the art and stained glass industry.

Paul Wissmach Glass Co. Your Source of Colored Sheet Glass

Support the show

CRACKED EP. 46 Baking Business Pie with Erin Glassworks

Today on the 45th episode of Cracked I'm joined by artist Erin from Erin Glassworks. Her work is inspired by nature,  with a focus on her local Florida wildlife. When she's not translating the natural world into a  glass design she's building community and educating other artists and small business owners through her social media. Today Erin and I are going through how she's running things down in Largo Florida, exactly how and where she's making her profit, the art of Patreon,  ways she's minimizing her impact on the environment through her packaging and how she's found - atleast in my opinion - the most organic and thoughtful way to create an online stained glass community.
Let's get into it!
Join me as I crack it all wide open!
To see more of Erin's work, her instagram is @eringlassworks and her website is eringlassworks.com.
For all the Patreon page members Erin is gifting her guide to Social Media, and for 1 lucky member we’re going to do a drawing for one of her layout frames. 
Honorable mentions from this episode:
Erin's local glass pals:
@curiositygarden.ks
@glassworkpixie
Glass Craft and Bead Expo
Erin's layout frames:
eringlassworks.com/category/layout-frames-glass-boxes
T-mobile highspeed WiFi
T-Mobile Internet Gateway
Fave stained glass artist:
@assemblyglassworks
Jaclyn's ep. of Cracked:
runaglassworks.com/podcast/2022/10/21/cracked-ep-31-from-zines-to-zinc-with-jaclyn-miller-assembly-glassworks
Erin's family artists:
Lesley Ehlers
lesleyehlers.com
Shawn Ehlers
ehlersphoto.com
Wendy Ward - the closest thing to an online presence: https://www.moma.org/artists/134446
Products:
E6000 glue
3" binder and tab dividers 
 planner
StickerMule
 Use this link for a $10 credit
Florida Wildlife Corridor
conservationfla.org
Florida Wildflower Foundation
flawildflowers.org

Thank you to the sponsors of the show:

The Stained Glass Association of America The Professional Trade Association for Architectural Art Glass

Canfield Technologies Canfield sets the standard for the Stained Glass industry.

Bullseye Glass ~ handcast glass since 1974 ~

Kid's Art Box Creative art projects delivered monthly - use discount code "GLASSWORKS5"

Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

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CRACKED EP. 45 Choose Your Own Adventure with Jacob Hinnenkamp of Hinnenkamp Glass Crafters

Today for episode 44 of Cracked I'm joined by Jacob Hinnenkamp, the son 1/2 of  Cincinnati's father and son duo Hinnenkamp Glass Crafters. As a young child Jacob remembers watching his father work on windows, mesmerized by the amount of detail and care that went into every piece. As a young adult he took on the craft himself and in late 2017 he finally decided to take the hobby to the next level and start marketing his work, creating a business making custom pieces. Today Jacob and are are going to discuss his personal designs as well as  his experience as being a licensed artist for the Charley Harper Studio, his take on inside angle cuts and his future of designing official Charley Harper patterns.
Let's get into it...
Join me as I crack it all wide open!

To see more of Jacob’s work his instagram is @hinnenkampglasscrafters and his website is hinnenkampglass.com.  For the Cracked Patreon members Jacob is gifting an original stained glass piece from his Color Waves  series that’s 6.25” x 8.25”. I’ll be doing a drawing for that 12 days after the release of this episode.

Honorable mentions from this episode:

Printing co. in Texas:
mindzai.net
DISCOUNT CODE FOR CRACKED LISTENERS:
cracked15 for 15% off
expires 12/31/23

Charley Harper:
charleyharper.com

Weller soldering iron + tips:
delphiglass.com/search?searchtext=weller

Apollo ring saw
geminisaw.com/apollo

Favorite glass artist:
John Forbes- Bonny Doon Art Glass

Honorable mentions from this episode:

Printing co. in Texas: mindzai.net DISCOUNT CODE FOR CRACKED LISTENERS: cracked15 for 15% off expires 12/31/23 Charley Harper: charleyharper.com Weller soldering iron + tips: delphiglass.com/search?searchtext=weller

Apollo ring saw geminisaw.com/apollo

Favorite glass artist: John Forbes- Bonny Doon Art Glass

Thank you to this episode's sponsors:

The Stained Glass Association of America The Professional Trade Association for Architectural Art Glass

Bullseye Glass ~ handcast glass since 1974 ~

Canfield Technologies Canfield sets the standard for the Stained Glass industry.

Youghiogheny Glass Company Stained glass sheets and glass products for the art and stained glass industry.

Support the show

CRACKED EP. 44 Chevy to the Levee with Lindsey Lou Wonder

Today on Cracked with Chevonne Ariss I'm joined by Lindsey Wonder! She is a Tucson, AZ based tattooer, stained glass artist, painter and illustrator. Lindsey received her BFA from The School of Visual Arts in NYC. She specializes in stained glass tail lights she makes custom for vintage cars, trucks and vans. Today we're going to chat about the parallels between stained glass and tattooing, her upcoming vending at Van Nationals, and different ways we all should tweak the way we approach waitlists to keep everyone honest! Let's get into it...

Join me as I crack it all wide open!

To see more of Lindsey's work her instagram is @Lindseywonder and her website is lindseywonder.com. 

 For the Patreon page Lindsey is gifting one of her sets of stained glass dice to hang in your rearview mirror. They measure about 3.5” x 2”, so they’re really the perfect size, not too big like classic fuzzy dice, not too small, and I’m speaking from experience because mine are hanging in my truck as we speak and I love them so much! I’ll be doing a drawing for those on Instagram 12 days after this episode is released.

Honorable mentions from this episode:

Van Nationals
50thnationaltruckin.com
Easy Etcher Portable Precision Engraving Pen
amazon.com

Glass artists:
@Heatherdawnglassworks
@color.glass.light
@znstainedglass
@sharpartkelowna

Other artists:
Diego Riviera
diegorivera.org
Peter Max
petermax.com

Tucson Stained Glass (Hi Estelle!)
tucsonstainedglass.com

Thank you to the sponsors that help me make Cracked possible:
Youghiogheny Glass Company
Stained glass sheets and glass products for the art and stained glass industry.

Canfield Technologies
Canfield sets the standard for the Stained Glass industry.

Paul Wissmach Glass Co.
Your Source of Colored Sheet Glass

Kid's Art Box
Creative art projects delivered monthly - use discount code "GLASSWORKS5"

Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Support the show

CRACKED EP. 43 Unified Design In Mind with Jack Brindley of Pavilion Pavilion

Today on Cracked I'm joined by Edinburgh artist Jack Brindley. Under the alias Pavilion Pavilion, Jack has been exploring the relationship between contemporary art and objects of use, combining his research as an artist and his interest in design and architecture. Each work is a unique and individually commissioned piece, looking at forms found in minimalism and ‘painterly hard line abstraction’. The aim is to create works that are contemporary whilst adhering to the traditional methods and materials. How should Contemporary Stained Glass sit between an artwork and an architectural embellishment?

Stained Glass by Pavilion Pavilion is influenced by moments such as the groundbreaking Bauhaus School, where Design, Architecture, Craft and Art were all at the forefront of innovation. Today we discuss his idea art as a place holder, finding focus in his craft, enhancing what is already present and how maybe having all the glass tools and resources at your fingertips may not be the best thing after all. Let's get into it...

Join me as I crack it all wide open!

To see more of Jack's work, his instagram is @pavilionpavilion_ and his website is pavilionpavilion.com.
For the Cracked Patreon page Jack is gifting an original drawing that’s called “Grid Study” made in 2022, and it’s charcoal and ink on paper. It's 42 x 30 cm or 16.5" x  11.8”. I’ll be doing a drawing for that 12 days after the release of this episode.
Honorable mentions from this episode:
Bauhaus
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bauhaus
Bridget Riley
bridgetrileyservices.com
Sarah Morris
sarahmorris.com
Bendheim
bendheim.com
Saint Just flash glass -
glassolutions.fr/fr/verrerie-saint-just
Flash glass in French is called "art glass plaque" or verre plaque.
Here is a PDF from Judith  Schaechter that may make it easier to order:
glassolutions.fr/sites/glassolutions.eu
Monarch Glass
monarchglassstudio.com/sheet-glass
Fremont Antique Glass
fremontantiqueglass.com/collections/transparent
Favorite glass artist:
Jochem Poensgsen
jochempoensgen.de
Other:
Robert Irwin
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Irwin_

Thank you to the sponsors that help me make Cracked possible:

The Stained Glass Association of America The Professional Trade Association for Architectural Art Glass

Bullseye Glass ~ handcast glass since 1974 ~

Canfield Technologies Canfield sets the standard for the Stained Glass industry.

Youghiogheny Glass Company Stained glass sheets and glass products for the art and stained glass industry.

Support the show

CRACKED EP. 42 Manila Roots, New York Fruits with Sacha Carlos-Raps

Welcome baaaaa-aaack! It's Season 4 of Cracked!!! Today to kick it off I'm joined by Brooklyn based glass artist Sacha Carlos-Raps! She is a Filipina immigrant and not only makes beautiful glass work full of bright colors but also does printmaking and illustrations. Her art practice is "her rebellious demonstration against the good immigrant binary and the post-diasporic expectations of “first gens” Her work is memoriric totems that embraces the kaleidoscopic inner self, an ode to the abode and the absurd."
Today we talk glasswork of course but we're also going to talk about markets, candles, get into the making of her zine, her Oaxacan residency and then we wind it back down with some fun Phillipino facts.
Let's get into it...
Join me as I crack it all wide open!
To see more of Sacha's work, her instagram is @sacharaps and her website is sacharaps.com. For the Cracked Patreon members Sacha is gifting one of her super popular shrimp sun catchers.  I’ll be doing a raffle for that 12 days after the release of this episode. She’s also offering a $20 discount code to  the rest of the Cracked Patreon members and remember Sasha sells much more on her website other than glass pieces. I just ordered myself some an array of her gift cards and they’re so cute!
Honorable mentions from this episode:
Stained glass artists:
Soeun Lee
@soooeeun

Golide Poblador
goldiepoblador.com
(glass sculpture and scents! rare Filipino glass maker)

Restorer: Takuji Hamanaka
@takujihanga -he's mostly a printmaker now but was the late Mary Clarkin Higgin's assistant.

Non Stained Glass artists:
Dali
thedali.org

Magritte
renemagritte.org

Schiaperelli (fashion)
schiaparelli.com

Arthur Midianga
@botcrisps

Residency:
Poco A Poco
 http://pocoapocomx.com

Places she works/teaches:
Shiny Sparkle Labs, Brooklyn
"Shiny Sparkle Studio is a boutique glass fusing and casting facility specializing in fabrication for art and architecture. Founded by Dorie Guthrie and Matthew Day Perez" 

Craftsman Ave, Brooklyn
Bespoke makerspace that offers a wide variety of hands on classes

My face lotion 😂:
ulta.com/p/cicalfate-restorative-protective-cream

Thank you to the sponsors who help me make Cracked possible:

Canfield Technologies Canfield sets the standard for the Stained Glass industry.

Bullseye Glass ~ handcast glass since 1974 ~

Paul Wissmach Glass Co. Your Source of Colored Sheet Glass

Glass Patterns Quarterly Patterns, inspiration and information since 1985 to glass hobbyists & professional artists.

The Stained Glass Association of America The Professional Trade Association for Architectural Art Glass

Handy Hangers The Handiest Little Hanger For All Your Metal-Framed Panels

Support the show

CRACKED EP. 41 Take the 90 to The 405 to The 101 to The 2 with Jax Partlow

Hellooooo and welcome back to Cracked with Chevonne Ariss! 
Today’s guest is Jax Partlow. 
Jax Partlow is a glass artist based in Los Angeles. While formally trained in graphic design, Jax prefers the longevity and physical aspects that glasswork affords her, as well as a very tangible connection with her late father. It was only after she was left his tools that she gravitated toward the craft while living in Hungary. Thoughtful, romantic and functional, stained glass fulfills a creative desire for Jax as an artist, while meeting her designer side with its utilitarian appeal. She is most recognized for her Public Piece Project in which she installs her art in unlikely spaces. It’s my favorite. It’s so smart and cool and she’s my absolute favorite street artist. 
Jax’s work has been featured in Stained Glass Magazine, The Corning Museum of Glass: New Glass Review 2022 and by her own accord in the streets of Los Angeles.
Let’s get into it….
Join me as I crack it wide open! 

Jax made the cutest Guide to LA and glass piece map with her incredible graphic design skills and you can get your eyes on that at Patreon.com/runaglassworks or there is also always a link at the bottom of the show notes. 

To see more of Jax’s work her instagram is @jaxpartlow and her website is jaxpartlow.com.

Honorable mentions from this episode:
Kintsugi
wikipedia.org
Larry Bell
guggenheim.org
Egon Schiele “Mother and Child”
wikiart.org
Leopold Museum in Vienna
leopoldmuseum.org
Helen Frankenthaler
frankenthalerfoundation.org
Etel Adnan
eteladnan.com
Willem de Kooning
dekooning.org
His wife
Elaine Marie Catherine de Kooning
wikipedia.org
Quinn Gilmer
@mdrnwldng
Paul Lozano
@compasssssion
Szápör Klub
@szaporklub
Bad Bunny
Jax's Favorite Bad Bunny Songs Playlist 🙂
Laila Gohar
@LAILACOOKS
Peter Shire
@petershirestudio.com
Francis Mallmann
Interview with Francis Mallman
eater.com
Anthony Bourdain -
wikipedia.org
edition.cnn.com
Jax’s favorite episodes are Congo, Vietnam, Budapest, Georgia 🙂
David Choe
@davidchoe
Ludwig Schaffrath
arts.wa.gov
Stanley Tucci
@stanleytucci
edition.cnn.com

Thank you to this episode's sponsors:

The Stained Glass Association of America
The Professional Trade Association for Architectural Art Glass

Monarch Glass Studio
Kansas City, Missouri's Finest Glassblowing studio.

Canfield Technologies
Canfield sets the standard for the Stained Glass industry.

For episodic sponsorship opportunities please email hello@runaglassworks.com.

Support the show

CRACKED EP. 40 From The Outback to The Alps with Nadine Keegan and Tom Medicus

Hello hello and welcome back to Cracked with Chevonne Ariss! Today’s guests are the dynamic duo Nadine Keegan and Tom Medicus. I was able to catch them both at the same time while Nadine is visiting Tom’s studio in Austria. Although their work is strikingly different, they both have done a brilliant job bringing meaningful topics and statements into their work. Keep listening and you’ll agree! 

Join me as I crack it all wide open.

A bit about Nadine:

After spending 3 years studying fine art photography at RMIT and PIC, Nadine became disillusioned with the orthodox methods of image making and work style of a fine art photographer. A few years past and many less artistic pursuits were explored when, with a visit to the solar-punk stained glass mural Cosmovitrial in Toluca, Mexico, she finally discovered the creative industry which aligned with her ideals. While realizing the potential that exists within the craft that she had not yet seen in Australia. Solidifying her obsession with research into the stained glass window's development through the 20th century, with the manifestations of the Arts and Crafts anti-industrialisation ideals embedded in it's design and construction. Being first self-taught, her unfettered and enthusiastic approach to the medium garnered both a healthy commission workload and part time work with a nationally-renowned stained glass studio. Through her work, Nadine celebrates both the legacy of the craft laid out before her and the potential of the materials when manipulated with a contemporary perspective and up-to-date technology. The limitless possibilities of the medium will provide a lifetime of exploration for her. While commissions allow her to explore themes and genres she may not otherwise, her own artistic pursuit consistently comes back to the theme of Australian identity. The idiosyncrasies of our natural world and our relationship to it and eachother. Being an eternal optimist her work is always world affirming while making a case for the necessary conscious development of both our inner and outer worlds. Her experience includes custom stained glass fabrication, heritage restoration, architectural glass work and exhibition works. To see more of Nadine’s work, her instagram is @nadinekeegan and her website is nadinekeegan.com.

Now a bit about Tom:

Thomas Medicus is a visual artist based in Innsbruck, Austria. Best known for his anamorphic cubes he also works in other fields such as illustration, animation, digital art, stained glass, restoration and conservation as well as public art. He studied social work at MCI Innsbruck before attending the Glasfachschule Kramsach, a school for glass art, where he earned a master glaziers degree later. In addition to his independent activity as a freelance artist, he was employed in the long-standing firm for stained glass windows Tiroler Glasmalerei for seven years. From the beginning of 2021 he became completely independent and founded his company Studio Medicus. To see more of Tom’s work, his instagram is @tomedicus and his website is thomasmedicus.at.

Honorable mentions from this episode:

Nadine's favorite artists:
sainer.org
regantamanui.com
@jaaaaameswilson
@jordanb_art
davidwrightstudio.com
@duckragu
@george.goodnow
Hannah Gregory
runaglassworks.com
Jenna Zavattiero
@stayglassyglass
Tom's favorite artists:
ROA
@roa_archive
Pat Perry
@heypatyeah
Judith Schaechter
runaglassworks.com
Olafur Eliasson
olafureliasson.net

Thank you to this episode’s sponsors:

Canfield Technologies
Canfield sets the standard for the Stained Glass industry.

Paul Wissmach Glass Co.
Your Source of Colored Sheet Glass

For episodic sponsorship opportunities please email hello@runaglassworks.com.
Support the show

CRACKED EP. 39 Tokens, Talismans and Traditions of The Countryside with Jane Littlefield

Hello hello and welcome back to Cracked with Chevonne Ariss! My guest today is Jane Littlefield. Jane works with stained glass from her workshop in Great Longstone, Derbyshire.  She studied Fine Art at Ravensbourne College and has worked in different areas of design over the years.  Jane works to commission and has produced work for homes, schools and businesses.  She also runs glass workshops. Her own work consists of stained glass panels that have multi – layered, painted glass images that are inspired by the Peak District, its nature, history and folklore. "I use images of creatures, landscape features and organic motifs to create these glass panels."  The glass is hand painted using traditional stained glass paints and translucent enamels, often using many layers and textures, that are fired in the kiln.  They are assembled using lead and solder. 
 Let’s get into it… 
Join me as I crack it wide open!! 
For the Cracked Patreon page Jane is gifting one of her blackbird eating a warm small suncatcher pieces that’s about 9cm or just about 3.5” and also a pack of 5 owl rondel greeting cards. All so so cute. I’ll be doing a drawing for that in my Instagram stories on Sunday Jan 29th 2023. 

To see more of Jane’s work, her instagram is @jane.littlefield.glass
and her website is linktr.ee/Janelittlefieldglass.
Honorable mentions from this episode:
Well Dressing
historic-uk.com/CultureUK/Well-Dressing/
Castleton Garland
castleton-garland.com
Cappy Thompson
cappythompson
International Festival of Glass
ifg.org.uk
Glass artists
Lilly Eris
@lekkasuka
Liz Huppert
@lizhuppertstainedglass

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CRACKED EP. 38 Be Safe, Have Fun, Do Excellent Work with Ariana Makau of Nzilani Glass

Today’s episode is with Ariana Makau of Nzilani Glass. She is the second person in the world – and the first woman – to receive a Master’s Degree in Stained Glass Conservation from the Royal College of Art in London. Equally comfortable on a job site, at a board meeting or in a museum, Makau has over 25 years of experience with art and architectural preservation.  She is a Board Member and Health and Safety Chair of the Stained Glass Association of America and is a Fellow of AIC. Before she started Nzilani, she worked at the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles, London’s V&A Museum, and the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Makau’s presentations at national conferences bridge the gap between health & safety regulators and those involved in stained-glass. Approachable and non-judgmental, Ariana enjoys sharing her professional experience in classroom and public talks. Highlights include a better awareness of personal safety combined with a deeper appreciation of the art form. 

I could have spoken to Ariana for 2 more hours and still only scratched the surface of her extensive experience and knowledge of glass conservation and preservation. One thing I intended to ask her about but we simply ran out of time was her own work which is incredible too. If you have time please check that out as well, it’s another layer of her craftsmanship and artistry I really appreciate. To see more of that and so much more her instagram is @nzilani_glass and her website is nzilaniglass.com.

Join me as I crack it all wide open!

Honorable mentions from this episode:

Asbestos testing /Respirator fit tests-
Ariana recommends you do a local search with the key words "asbestos material testing company" and "respirator fit tests".  In some cases, people might be able to get the latter sourced through a museum.  Local paint companies sometimes teach one day lead certification classes as well.

"Nzilani is hoping to roll out hosting contracted respirator fit and BLL testing next year as a service to local artists. I encourage individual artists to network and do the same in their areas. Joining together can reduce costs, build community and empower folks to be accountable to their own health and well-being."
-Ariana Makau

Honorable mentions from this episode:

Cascade Metals
cascademetals.com

Ted Sawyer- Bullseye lead scientist
bullseyeprojects.com

Mesh drain strainer
amazon.com

Tyvek Suit
pksafety.com

Hope Crew
savingplaces.org/hope-crew

Conservation Schools:
Buffalo State University Art Conservation Department
Winterthur UD Program in Art Conservation
NYU Conservation
UCLA/Getty Interdepartmental Program in the Conservation of Archaeological and Ethnographic Materials

Favorite Artists:
James Turrell
jamesturrell.com
Liza Enebeis
@booksloveliza
Emily Atef
wikipedia.org/wiki/Emily_Atef
Cyril Atef
@cyrilatef
Octavia E. Butler
wikipedia.org/wiki/Octavia_E._Butler

Glass artists:
Harry Clark
wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Clarke
Judith Schaechter
judithschaechter.com

Thank you to this episode’s sponsors:

The Stained Glass Association of America
The Professional Trade Association for Architectural Art Glass

Paul Wissmach Glass Co.
Your Source of Colored Sheet Glass

Canfield Technologies
Canfield sets the standard for the Stained Glass industry.

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CRACKED EP. 37 Miss Piggy, Cup Noodle and the future of AI collabs with Sara Strickler

WOWOWOW welcome to 2023! 

 Shout out to all my hobbyists listening, this episode is for you because not all artists need to sell what they make and honestly the hobbyists make up the majority of my listeners so I was stoked to have that conversation represented here too. 

Sara Strickler is today’s guest and she is from Virginia, but currently lives on a small island called Alameda in the Bay Area and works by day as a designer for Nest. In her free time she’s an incredible stained glass artist. She’s actually one of the many great talents coming out of Dan Grimaldi’s shop in San Francisco called Cradle of the Sun. 

Truth be told I had a really hard time naming this episode because we cover everything from her love and appreciation for Cup Noodle, the meaning of being a hobbyist and even Miss Piggie at a rave in Berlin in 1992. Or as a yogi cult guru. Wait what? You’ll have to keep listening to find out what I mean…

Join me as I crack it all wide open!!

To see more of Sara’s work her instagram is @_sarastrickler_

For the Patreon members Sara has generated another custom pattern just for us so we can all partake in an AI collaboration! We are so excited to see all of your interpretations so please please tag us in your finished products. 

Honorable mentions from this episode:

Cup Noodle Museum 

https://www.cupnoodles-museum.jp/en/osaka_ikeda/

Cradle of The Sun link 

https://www.cradleofthesun.com/

Brad pusher tool
acehardware.com

The nails will vary based on the depth of the window casings, but they will be something like this:
lowes.com

Favorite artists

Matisse
henrimatisse.org

David Sheid
davidscheidstainedglass.com

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CRACKED EP. 36 School's Out with Nik Sanders of Hepzibar Button

Hello and welcome back to Cracked with Chevonne Ariss!

Today’s very sweet and lovely guest is Nik Sanders of Hepzibar Button. Her botanical Scandinavian inspired leaded glass work also incorporates very detailed glass painting. Like many of us, stained glass is something she came too after having children and a whole other long career. Before she was a full time glass artist, for over fifteen years she was a Primary School Teacher. Now Nik has been doing glass for over ten years now with no signs of slowing down anytime soon. 

Nik’s work is personally one of my favorites - definitely on my top 10 list - and I’m so glad I got to meet the sweet woman behind the glass. 

Let's get into it :)
Join me as I crack it all wide open!

To see more of Nik’s work, her instagram is @hepzibarbutton.

For our Cracked Patreon page members, Nik is giving away one of her Painted bird sun catchers in a surprise color! It’s going to look so gorgeous hanging in someone’s window and I’ll be doing a drawing for that piece on my instagram on January 8th, 2023. After I do these drawings I always reach out to the winner personally as well to let them know, so don’t worry if you miss it but if you remember to, I would turn on your notifications for my instagram stories! @runaglassworks

Honorable mentions from this episode:

The Complete Stained Glass Course
abebooks.com/TheComplete-Stained-Glass-Course

Flora Jameson Domestika Course
domestika.org

Books:
How To Kill Your Family
goodreads.com

Girl Woman Other
goodreads.com

Design 44
design44.co.uk

Museum of Making
derbymuseums.org

Favorite artists:

Amedeo Modigliani
wikipedia.org/wiki/Amedeo_Modigliani

Henri Matisse
wikipedia.org/wiki/Henri_Matisse

Wassily Kandinsky
wikipedia.org/wiki/Wassily_Kandinsky

Glass artists:

@enchantedlightuk

 @hilaryholmesglass

@loveharriet

@leadedglassstudios 

@unified_vision_studios

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Thank you to this episode's sponsor's:
Canfield Technologies
Canfield sets the standard for the Stained Glass industry.

Sasha's International Inc.
Clean-All Heavy Metals® Soap

CRACKED EP. 35 The Savage Mind of the Bricoleur with Timo Fahler

Hello all and welcome back to Cracked with Chevonne Ariss!
Today’s guest is Los Angeles artist Timo Fahler. 
Timo uses plaster, ceramics, steel, wood, and found objects to construct highly visual and culturally significant works. Combining formal elements of sculpture with references to his heritage, Fahler’s work explores ideas of use and reuse through casting and manipulating found objects and combining them with relics that relate to personal experiences. His restructuring of objects in a manner that indicates function and meaning while remaining abstract in form, invokes a bricoleurian practice, representative of a multi-cultural aesthetic. 
Alright let’s get into it with Timo…
Join me, as I crack it all wide open!

 To see more of Timo’s work, his instagram Is @team-oh and his website is timofahlerarchive.com.

For the Cracked Patreon page members Timo is offering a downloadable pdf of one of the patterns he used for a glass piece that’s in a show that just opened in New York Dec 10th. 

Get into it at Patreon.com/runaglassworks.

Honorable mentions from this episode:

The Last Judgement - the flayed skin of Michelangelo
italian-renaissance-art.com/Last-Judgement

The 3 pieces I asked Timo about:
timofahlerarchive.com
timofahlerarchive.com
timofahlerarchive.com

Favorite artists:

Rafa Esparsza
https://commonwealthandcouncil.com/

Beatrice Cortez
beatrizcortez.com

Daniel Gibson
danielgibsonart.com

Hannah Levy
hannahslevy.com

Fin Simonetti
finsimonetti.com

Bea Fremderman
beafremderman.com

Molly’s magic glass
@mollysmagickglass

Mary Weatherford
wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Weatherford

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CRACKED EP. 34 Team Kerbi with Kerbi Urbanowski

Hello friends and welcome back to Cracked with Chevonne Ariss!

Now I’ve got my eyes on a lot of glass artists and I’ve seen a lot of really cool ideas and unique projects but it’s rare that I find an artist who every time I check in on their social media and they can surprise me with something different. Kerbi Urbanowski is her name, and if that sounds familiar it’s because she was nominated by Jaclyn Miller of Assembly Glassworks and she just finished up a joint show with Ben Houtkamp of Ben’s Website. They’re team Kerbi, I’m team Kerbi and after you hear today’s episode you’ll be team Kerbi too!

All right let’s get into it…
Join me as I crack it all wide open! 

To see more of Kerbi’s work, her instagram is @kerbi_kerbi and her website is kerbiurbanowski.com.

For the Cracked Patreon page members Kerbi has made a studio playlist that I’ve had access to for a few weeks and it is bringing so much happiness to my workspace and I know it’ll do the same for yours! The link to that was posted there @ patreon.com/runaglassworks today, and she’s also gifting one of her Lil Rita soap dishes to one lucky member. I’ll be doing a drawing for that in my instagram stories on Dec 25th 2022. That’s 12 days after this episode is released which is when I have been doing all my drawings this season and this time it landed on Christmas! 

Honorable mentions from this episode:

Adeline’s House of Cool
https://adelineshouseofcool.com/

Beehive packaging
amazon.com

Peter (Piston) Turner
yelp.com/biz/uptown-san-francisco

Favorite artists:
David Hockney
https://www.hockney.com/home

Edouard Vuillard
wikipedia.org

Bay Area figurative artists:

Wayne Theibaud
artnet.com/artists/wayne-thiebaud

Richard Diebenkorn
diebenkorn.org

David Park
artnet.com/artists/david-park

Joan Brown
sfmoma.org/artist/Joan_Brown

Glass artists:

Hannah Gregory
hannahgregoryglass.com

Julie Walker Special Projects in Bullseye Portland
juliewalker.net
@j.skout

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CRACKED EP. 33 Fast Pitch with Josephine A. Geiger.

Hello and welcome back to Cracked with Chevonne Ariss! 
Trained as an architect, Josephine A. Geiger’s glass art is inspired by hidden depths in the landscape. These scenes are distilled into a bold palette of rectangles and squares of colored light as she translates a photo or sketch with an Impressionistic eye, capturing the essence of the subject. Josephine’s process is organically linear, adding, shifting, flipping, or removing glass elements until the visual puzzle is finally solved — often in surprising ways.
In addition to a steady stream of private commissions (even a chicken coop), Josephine's artwork is represented in various installations and public collections. Josephine also recently created and installed an original skylight on the Frank Lloyd Wright Lovness Estate in Minnesota. Her distinctive style has earned multiple awards and has been featured in both regional and national print publications, as well as TV episodes on TPT’s MN Original and INSP’s Handcrafted America.

Join me as I crack it all wide open!

To see more of Josephine’s work, her instagram is @jageigerstudio and her website is jageigerstudio.com.

For the Cracked Patreon page members she is giving away a fused Holiday ornament as well as one of her new 2023 Calendars.  I’ll be doing a drawing for that on Dec 18th, 2022 which is 12 days after this episode is released.  Your name is automatically entered into these artist giveaways when you join for as little as $5 per month. Find out more at Patreon.com/runaglassworks. 

Honorable mentions from this episode:

From Josephine:
PotekGlass – The Twin Cities (Minneapolis/St. Paul area) had BOTH main stained glass supply locations close the first quarter of this year. Malcom Potek had been stepping into the fused glass retailer space the year before, but ended up hiring on the restoration specialist from one closed location and has started stocking stained glass supplies (in the physical store). He is also a fabulous artist and teacher.

potekglass.com

 Favorite artists-
Kristen Dieng – mosaic artist
kristindieng.com
@kristinindiengart

 Karl Unnasch – public artist, and one of the presenters at the 2022 SGAA Conference karlunnasch.com

 FLW book – Growing Up Wright [Building a Dream by Hand with the World’s Greatest Architect
growingupwright.com

Fletcher ScoreMaster II Glass Cutter – this is Josephine's difficult to find glass cutter https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000SWVF5O/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Copper re-strip
delphiglass.com

McKesson Adhesive Bandages –
amazon.com

Fine Art Studio Online  website host-
try.faso.com

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 The Stained Glass Association of America
The Professional Trade Association for Architectural Art Glass

Solstice Stained Glass
RESTORATION|PRESERVATION|FABRICATION Creating & Restoring Authentic Beauty in the Built Environment.

Canfield Technologies
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CRACKED EP. 32 Two Roses And A Thorn with Ben Houtkamp of Ben's Website

For today’s episode of Cracked I had the pleasure of speaking with Chicago artist Ben Houtkamp of Ben’s Website. 

Ben has one of the most recognizable styles I have seen to date. His brightly colored pieces are reminiscent of childhood nostalgia, video games and puzzles. His work is happy. and we all need more happy. I’m a Big Ben fan and I think you will be too.

Join me as I crack it all wide open!

To see more of Ben’s work, his instagram is @bens.website and his website is benswebsite.net.

For all the Patreon page members Ben has a discount code for 40% off everything in his online shop, this includes merchandise as well as his glasswork. and for 3 lucky Patreon members he’s sending a wine tote. They’re so cute, they come in two different color choices and they each hold 2 bottles of wine.  I’ll be doing a drawing in my instagram stories on December 11th 2022.

Honorable mentions from this episode:

Ben shops at
www.edhoy.com
Ben’s dad’s website-
frankhoutkamp.com
Frankie's company is called graphic image corp!
teamgic.com

Ben’s pinks:

“I usually use "petal pink", 000421-0030-F which is more of a pastel, bubblegum pink. also love the 'pink' 000301-0030-F, but the sheets can be very dense and inconsistent. some batches are better than others. ive gotten friendly with one of the bullseye sales reps who helps me find production batches of the nice translucent sheets that i prefer to use.”

Crown Metal:
"I believe the number is 414-384-6500. If you google them, the WRONG number comes up. 121 E Washington St in Milwaukee, Wi.”

lego island wiki
wikipedia.org/wiki/Lego_Island
“Please check it out, bask in the early WWW nostalgia”

Favorite artists:
Roger Brown
Alexander Guy
alexanderguy.co.uk
Konrad Klapheck
museummore.nl
John Wesley
artnet.com
Peter Saul
venusovermanhattan.com
David Jien
davidjien.com
Pedro Pedro
interviewmagazine.com
Matthew Palladino
juxtapoz.com

Glass artists:
Kristi Cavataro
news.artnet.com
Haba Herosima
@glassworker88
Jin Young
@jinyoungglass
Timo Fahler
@team__oh

Thank you to this episode’s sponsors:

Canfield Technologies

canfieldmetals.com

Monarch Glass Studio

monarchglassstudio.com

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