The Blown Glass Space Collection

Give Me Some Space! Many of our friends, colleagues and visitors to our blogs and websites are Space Buffs. Either they work in the space industry as scientists, astronomers, astrophysicists, teachers, space artists, or are just plain crazy about space. We are, too, and we work the space theme into a LOT of our creations. We have developed many different artworks in glass of various types

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Blowing Up the Solar System

Saturn Ornament

It all started with Saturn. For years, before we started doing any glassblowing of our own, we had seen ornaments titled "Saturn" that were just a squished ball, usually in dark colors, with a very thick squished ring-blob around the center. Having a science background, I knew these were NOT Saturn! And it really cheesed me off.

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Stephen Hawking 70th Birthday Exhibit — The Science Museum, London

Saturn Glass Scupture

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BJ's blog post about: Our Blown Glass Saturn sculpture in the London Science Museum's exhibit of Stephen Hawking's Archives and Curiosities

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A Brush With Greatness – Stephen Hawking and Me?

Sometimes, surprises can be a very good thing. Many times they're not but this one is very welcome and special, indeed. Late Friday afternoon a message arrived from Donna Stevens, our good friend at the Planetary Society, informing us of their surprise.

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When Other Artists Like Your Stuff

It's Great! There are few who could be more critical and discerning. Their observations mean a lot because, in one way or another, they've been there.

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The Making of the 21st Century Orrery — Glass Blowing

Part III of the Making Of series. How we made the Sun and Planets in Blown Glass. Veerrrrrry carefully.

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