As photographers Erin and I get to do a lot of fun thing; trespass, throw snow at people, eat delicious meals at receptions, and be a part of some truly amazing peoples' inspiring and beautiful moments. We will never complain about our job. Unless you schedule your session the hottest day of the year and we go home smelling like if a foot could fart but even then we love our jobs we just complain about how bad we smell. (true story)
This week we got to meet the ridiculously talented Sue Regis who is a Glass sculptor in Joliet, and she makes everything from Memorial pieces to encase a loved one's remains to glass vaginas for the "Vagina Monologues." The thing that Erin and I were completely in awe of was the fact that Sue is primarily self taught. She said she started working with Glass when she was 18. The work is done through the use of a table-mounted torch with specific oxygen and propane mixtures for the differing techniques. Most pieces are created using Pyrex clear and colored rods finished with Pyrex frit (crushed glass).
This woman was so awesome and is not only incredibly interesting but was also kind and brave enough to let us into her studio to photograph her working. She even let me try my hand at glass sculpting. I am ashamed to admit I burned myself within the first 5 seconds and almost made her regret asking me If I wanted to give it a shot, but she was a patient teacher and encouraged me to keep going despite Erin laughing at me.
This week we got to meet the ridiculously talented Sue Regis who is a Glass sculptor in Joliet, and she makes everything from Memorial pieces to encase a loved one's remains to glass vaginas for the "Vagina Monologues." The thing that Erin and I were completely in awe of was the fact that Sue is primarily self taught. She said she started working with Glass when she was 18. The work is done through the use of a table-mounted torch with specific oxygen and propane mixtures for the differing techniques. Most pieces are created using Pyrex clear and colored rods finished with Pyrex frit (crushed glass).
This woman was so awesome and is not only incredibly interesting but was also kind and brave enough to let us into her studio to photograph her working. She even let me try my hand at glass sculpting. I am ashamed to admit I burned myself within the first 5 seconds and almost made her regret asking me If I wanted to give it a shot, but she was a patient teacher and encouraged me to keep going despite Erin laughing at me.
Here are our photos from our Adventures in Sue's studio and I am really lame and put them to Blondie's "heart of glass" Dont Judge me.
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| the pendant I made! I was pretty excited about it. |
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