Fun, Factual, Weird, and Breathtaking: July 2018

Wednesday, July 25, 2018

Amazing Glass Sculpture by Jack Storms

These amazing glass sculptures by Jack Storms each take anywhere from eight to eighteen weeks to create. The glass is cut, ground, polished and laminated together hundreds of times until he accomplishes the desired effect.

Owain Cube

A college job working for a glass artist who was developing a technique of combining lead crystal and dichroic glass using a cold-glass process inspired Jack. He then developed more designs to test and created his own very intricate and unique style.

Optical Glass Sculptures
by fine art glass artist Jack Storms
The Glass Sculpture

Jack Storms explains the creative
process for these amazing pieces of glass art.

Tierdrop

Bella Flutes Classico

Which one of these pieces of glass art is your favorite?

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Sunday, July 22, 2018

And the Winner is…. Starry Night!

Photo credit: John Roaux/AP
NPR.org

After battling with the city of Mount Dora for more than a year and being fined more than $10,000 for being in violation of the local sign ordinance, the ordeal is now over and this home will continue to display the “Starry Night” theme created by Richard Barrenechea.

Nancy Nemhauser and Lubmomir Jastrzebski originally commissioned a local artist to turn the masonry wall in front of their home into a work of art which was enjoyed by their autistic son. They were then told by city officials that the masonry wall had to match the house, so the "Starry Night" theme was expanded.

Read their story here:

Florida Couple Settles Legal Battle To Keep 'The Starry Night' House