Taming Lightning

Blog:  www.taminglightning.net Instagram  @taminglightning Support on  Patreon.com/taminglightning  💰This episode is sponsored by Corning Museum of Glass! Hello Lightning Tamers,  Percy here, this is episode number 64!  In today's podcast, I'm excited to welcome Rïse Peacock, an artist, curator, and educator with over a decade of experience in the educational and nonprofit art sectors. Currently...

Blog:  www.taminglightning.net Instagram  @taminglightning Support on  Patreon.com/taminglightning Guest Instagram:  @dani.kaes   Hello, Lightning Tamers! Percy here, and welcome to episode 63 of the Taming Lightning Podcast. Today, I'm thrilled to chat with "Dani" Kaes, a talented light artist and educator based in Seattle, Washington. With a degree in Biochemistry from the University of Puget So...

Blog:  www.taminglightning.net Instagram  @taminglightning Support on  Patreon.com/taminglightning Guest Instagram: @willcox.studio Hello Lightning Tamers, Percy here, and this is episode number 62. In today's podcast, I'll be joined by Jacob Willcox a young and experienced neon bender, artist, and educator from Tacoma, Washington. Jacob's journey with glass and light began in 2012 through the Hil...

Blog:  www.taminglightning.net Instagram  @taminglightning Support on  Patreon.com/taminglightning Guest:  www.studioswine.com Instagram: @studioswine Hello lightning Tamers this is episode number 61. And in today's podcast, I'll be joined by Alexander Groves one half of the duo known as Studio Swine . Alex and their partner Azuza Murakami had decided to make this arrangement to manage tending to...

Blog:  www.taminglightning.net Instagram  @taminglightning Support on  Patreon.com/taminglightning Guest: www. Kacielees.com Instagram: @kacielees and @neonprimer Hello lightning Tamers this is episode number 60. Today, we have the pleasure of diving into the fascinating world of light and art with the incredible Kacie Lees. Born in St. Louis in 1986, Kacie has emerged as a prominent figure in the...

Blog:  www.taminglightning.net Instagram  @taminglightning Support on  Patreon.com/taminglightning Hello lightning Tamers this is episode number 59. And in today's podcast,, I'll be joined by Greg Wilson, the President of Alta Robbins, a leading provider of precision engineering solutions, known for their high quality valves. With a wealth of knowledge in valve engineering and a deep understanding...

Blog:  www.taminglightning.net Instagram  @taminglightning Adam smo:  www.smoglass.com ig: @smoglasstx Support on  Patreon.com/taminglightning   Hello Lightning Tamers this is episode number 58. And in today's podcast, I'll be joined by Adam Smo Adam Smolesnky aka Adam Smo is a San Antonio-based glassblower known for working at the torch in borosilicate glass, he creates intricately detailed and c...

Blog:  www.taminglightning.net Instagram  @taminglightning Mark Ditzler: www.markditzler.com Support on  Patreon.com/taminglightning In today's podcast, recorded July 2023, I'll be joined by Mark Ditzler. Who has been hospital in my visit to the seattle area, after the class I taught at Pilchuck this summer with Harriet Schwarzrock. Mark Ditzler is a trained industrial designer, ceramic artist, an...

Episode Sponsored by FMS Sign Prodcuts  , use promo code "LIGHTNING" for 10% off your first order. Blog: www.taminglightning.net Instagram  @taminglightning Support on  Patreon.com/taminglightning   In today's podcast, recorded August 13th, 2023, I'll be joined by Suzanne Hargrove former Head of Conservation at the Toledo Museum of Art in a Conversation on Conservation.   We met in February 2022 d...

Episode Sponsored by Alta-Robbins   Blog:  www.taminglightning.net Instagram  @taminglightning Support on  Ko-fi.com/taminglightning  and  Patreon.com/taminglightning In today's podcast, recorded June 1st, 2023, I'll be joined by Angela McHale aka Angie aka Rose featuring Patrick Gadzinski. We just finishing up the week teaching at the Pittsburgh Glass Center in a class called Under Vacuum a Flame...

Episode Sponsored by Alta-Robbins   Blog:  www.taminglightning.net Instagram  @taminglightning Support on  Ko-fi.com/taminglightning  and  Patreon.com/taminglightning   This is episode number 54. And in today's podcast, recorded May 18th, 2023, I'll be joined by Kate Herron on the second to last day teaching a workshop at the Toledo Museum of Art's Glass Pavilion! We'll talk with Kate and her expe...

Blog:  www.taminglightning.net Instagram  @taminglightning Support on  Ko-fi.com/taminglightning  and  Patreon.com/taminglightning   Hello Lightning Tamers! This is episode number 53. In today's podcast, recorded April 8th, 2023, I'll be joined by Ethan Samaha AGAIN and this time featuring Zach Layhew, where we talk about Ethan's most recent residency at the Pittsburgh Glass Center. Here we talk a...

Blog:  www.taminglightning.net Instagram  @taminglightning Support on  Ko-fi.com/taminglightning  and  Patreon.com/taminglightning Hello Lightning Tamers this is episode number 52. And in today's podcast, recorded Dec 2nd, 2021, I'll be joined by Light and Space Artist, Ethan Samaha. Ethan Samaha holds a BFA in Art + Design,a  focus in Sculpture and Dimensional Studies, with minors in Performance...

Blog:  www.taminglightning.net Instagram  @taminglightning Support on  Ko-fi.com/taminglightning  and  Patreon.com/taminglightning Hello Lightning Tamers! This is episode number 51 . And in today's podcast,  I'll be joined by Wayne Strattman, an innovator in lighted glass plasma technology, as an artist, designer, researcher, teacher, advocate, and author. Having recently published a new book call...

Support on  Ko-fi.com/taminglightning  and  Patreon.com/taminglightning Hello Lightning Tamers! This is episode number 50 . And in today's podcast, recorded July 16, 2021 on the closing night for the Exhibition LIT: Light in Transmission, I'll be joined by Vicky A Clark to talk about her background as an independent curator, writer, and critic, as well as insights on the exhibition.  Thank you Vic...

This is episode 49 and in today's podcast I'll be reading a review on an exhibition I curated called  LIT: Light in Transmission which was shown in Hodge Gallery at the Pittsburgh Glass Center last year in 2021 from February 5 and extended until July 28. This is the second exhibition I've curated the first being in 2017 an ISU Alumni exhibition from Glass Progam, and so I find this to be valuable...

Hello Lightning Tamers! This is episode number 48 and in this podcast returning to Taming Lightning, I'll talk about what I learned during my hiatus both in plasma and career, update on the podcast scheduled through the end of 2022, and talk about What I'm doing now! Support on Ko-fi.com/taminglightning and Patreon.com/taminglightning Music credits to the following artists in order of appearance:...

Music credits to the following artists in order of appearance: Preview - Sung Jin Woo Rap | "Arise" by Daddyphatsnaps  The opening theme -Taming Lightning by Trav B. Ryan     Credits - Walking by Ras-Hop Hello Lightning Tamers! This is not an episode. So in today's podcast, I'm going to give a little announcement about Taming Lightning going on a hiatus.  YES, you heard that right a hiatus. I've o...

Episode Sponsored by Glass Art Society and Fluxeon Shownotes on www.taminglightning.net Hello Lightning Tamers! This is episode 47, and I'm here with Thomas Zickuhr of Neon Lab and Neon instructor at the University of Wisconsin Madison.   Thomas Zickuhr is a neon glass/mixed media artist based out of Madison Wisconsin and has been a neon glassblower for nearly 20 years, though has been an active a...

Episode Sponsored by  Glass Art Society  and  Fluxeon Shownotes on  www.taminglightning.net Hello lightning Tamers this is episode number 46 . And in today's podcast, I'll be joined by Ben Orozco. Ben has co-hosted on the podcast in theTaming Lighting x GEEX collaboration, a 4 part series called Intro to Plasma. Today Ben will be formally introduced as guest on Taming Lightning and we well be talk...

Episode Sponsored by Glass Art Society and Fluxeon Shownotes on www.taminglightning.net Hello, Lightning Tamers! This is episode number 45!  In today's podcast, I'll be joined by Amy Lemaire. The reason why I want to talk to Amy has been manyfold. I see my journey in hers, the multiple disciples and curiosities, to her involvement with pioneering plasma at Urban Glass, and her current development...

Episode Sponsored by Ventex Technology, Glass Art Society, and Fluxeon.   IG @sveneon Show Notes on Taming Lightning Website Hello lightning Tamers this is episode number 44 . In today's podcast, recorded June 22, 2020, I'll be joined by David Svenson David Svenson was born in 1953 in Upland, California. He graduated from Pitzer College in 1980, and has been incorporating neon in his work since th...

EP 43 is OUT!  In the form of Neon Marta Beltowska www.martabeltowska.com IG @in.the.form.of.neon @mbeltowska Shownotes on Taming Lightning Website In today's podcast, recorded July 13, 2020, I'll be joined by Marta Beltowska "in the form of neon."  Marta Beltowska lives in Stockholm, Sweden, and works as a Video and STreaming Producer at a non-profit foundation called TRR. She graduated with a ba...

www.taminglightning.net ig: @taminglightning Harriet Schwarzrock @harryschwarzrock This is episode number 42. And in today's podcast, recorded June 5th, 2021, I'll be joined by Harriet Schwarzrock for Harry 2.0 - Lights, Glass, and Phosphors.  We'll be taking this time to reflect on the recent virtual conference for the 2021 Glass Art Society, recent exhibitions, and projects, and overall plasma j...

www.taminglightning.net ig: @taminglightning Nikki Lau www.nikkilauart.com ig: @lau.nikki Hello Lightning Tamers! In today's podcast, I'll be joined by Ceramic Artist Nikki Lau to talk about her recent residency at the Pittsburgh Glass Center with Crash Course in Neon as a participant in the upcoming exhibition Full Spectrum: Visionaries Elevating Art Craft, and Design and will be opening February...