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Travel with Hotbreath to Tigard, Oregon for our exclusive interview with owner Aubre Webb.
Peak the HB light box gallery featuring choice selections from the American Glass Expo.
Some of the world’s top glass blowers compete in live glass blowing events, vying to win over $50,000 in cash and prizes.
What’s hot and what’s not? We have the answers. Sample the goods with Dankman.
Band Names. Where do they come from? Take a seat and listen up! These are the stories of legends.
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Interview with Aubre Webb Photography by Eric Weeks
Green Light District We heard that Green Light District is the newest smoke shop in Tigard, Oregon. What’s it like being the new kid on the block?
Robert Davis
Actually, we’re not so new anymore. We are coming up on our 4 year Anniversary. We opened 10/10/2010.
Bring our readers up to speed. What’s the story behind Green Light District? I began working part time at a smoke shop in 2003. A couple months in I was promoted to manager and shortly after hired Eric Weeks, who is now my business partner. Six years later, I left and began working as a manager for another small business. I also started doing consulting for a smoke shop that needed some guidance and structure. It was during this time of transition that I realized where my true passion was. I called Eric and asked him if he was interested in opening a shop of our own. I’m pretty sure his response was “Hell yes”!!! Six months later we opened the doors to GLD.
Your shop is conveniently located in front of a movie theater. Do you ever feel like cinema’s most sophisticated concession stand? Haha! I definitely think purchases made at GLD help to provide a more enjoyable movie going experience!
Tigard may be a small city but you have an abundance of talented artists. Tell us about the local scene. The amount of talented artists in and around the Portland area is immeasurable. I would equate the glass buying scene here to the Mall of America! With such an enormous selection of locally crafted pieces, we rarely need to look elsewhere. We have
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an immense appreciation for the local scene, which we show by ensuring that almost all of our glass is made in Oregon. Almost all of the pictures we provided are collections of glass from local artists.
Do you ever host artist demos? We host 3 events every year. 4/20, 7/10, and our Anniversary Party. At each event we have at least 2 artists demonstrate glassblowing on-site. Because we focus so greatly on local glass, the artists are usually up and coming or are part of the local glass family.
Does GLD have an online store? If not, do you have future e-commerce plans? We do not currently sell anything online. We are currently developing a new website and hope to include e-commerce for our selection of heady pieces. However, since we value our hands on, face to face approach to customer service so much that a full e-commerce site is not currently part of our future plans.
We dig philanthropic people. How did you get involved with Northwest Women’s Show? They called us!!! I’m not gonna lie…I was blown away. I must’ve reiterated 30 times that “WE SELL PIPES”! They were excited to have us and seemed eager to give the show a fresh new vibe. We were the first smoke shop to have a booth at the NWWS. It was such a great experience. We definitely got some “looks” but the overall response was extremely positive! And we were thrilled to see so many women taking an interest in the industry! We are already signed up for next year in a double booth!
Tell us about the collaboration piece you won at a Meals on Wheels charity auction. This charity auction was so much fun. It was the first Glassroots show I’d been to. With so many trade shows to choose from, this one was optional, but I ended up taking our store manager, Aimee Reeves as more of a girl’s trip. I’m so thankful I did. The city of Austin is amazing and it was so
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much fun connecting with more of the glass family. While there were several pieces there that night to bid on, I waited patiently for this piece. I wasn’t leaving without it! The collaborators alone made it worth it, but the detail on the caterpillars are flawless, and who can resist that doublecup color?? I also bid on and won a toilet pendant for $710. I love charity auctions because I feel like the pieces have such a stronger meaning and I feel so proud to be part of an industry that gives back. Also the donation we made on this piece and the pendant provided over $15,000 worth of food to hungry folks through Meals on Wheels.
Your shop shares a building with Dead Gods Tattoo. Have you or your staff ever been tattooed by your neighbors? Yes!! Almost everyone in the store has gotten a tattoo next door. The tattoo boys are amazing artists and we are so fortunate to have such talented friends.
Do you have any in-store events or promotions for your customers? We hold quarterly events as mentioned above, and we also have a customer loyalty program we use called Five Stars. Customers earn points as they spend, which then earns them discounts. Our customers love this program, as it’s all phone number based, so they don’t have to worry about losing their discount card, or using it for crutch papers.
What is the story behind the “Detox Dip”? At one point we had lots of expired detox products on hand. Marc from Detoxify offered to replace them with his product in exchange for someone doing the “detox dip”. We, of course, offered up our newest employee as a volunteer. So we bought a kiddy pool, filled it with all the red, yellow, and orange sticky leftovers and had our employee take a ‘dip’. He felt a little funny afterwards and was stained red for a few days.
For those that don’t know, Tigard is a suburb of Portland, Oregon. Is there any truth to the hilarious characters
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portrayed on the popular TV series Portlandia? Oh…. Portlandia…. I would say some of the episodes are spot on and others are just a ploy for higher ratings. We did start carrying pipes that said “Put a Bird on It” and “Keep Portland Weed”. They were particularly popular with the out-of-towners. We also have an Ashot Zakaryan teapot water pipe that was actually in an episode of Portlandia. Ashot is a dear friend of GLD and we feel lucky to have the piece displayed at the store as part of our collection and Portland memorabilia.
What does the future hold for GLD? Such a loaded question. We have worked so hard to make GLD a one stop shop for every smoker’s needs. Whether you want an $8 spoon or a $1000 heady piece, we want you to be able to find it here. Our goals for the future include keeping a vast selection of glass on hand, a small remodel to expand the sales floor, and continuing to educate our customers about the glass art community. A second location would be amazing as well, but for now we’re constantly updating and expanding our selection of glass, vaporizers, and all things industry related.
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Product Reviews Pack N Stash
CalM hammer pipe) with very little
me that the item was also watertight
Sometimes at trade shows you are
spillage or waste. After emptying one
and smell proof, so I tested this as well.
cylinder I decided to test the differences
With my Pack-n-Stash packed with
in how firmly the cylinder is packed.
smelly material I polled a few of my
So I set up the funnel and proceeded
friend to see if they could smell it. Not
to load it all the while compacting the
one of them could detect any discernible
material to a much denser state. I found
smells. I then took it to the sink and
that I almost preferred the compacted
submersed it for a minute to see if that
way because dispensing it created a nice
would have an effect on the contents.
little puck that created no waste and
No surprise, it worked - no internal
filled the pipe better and faster.
moisture was in the smoking material.
handed giveaway and promotional items, and sometimes you can actually use these products! That is the case with the new Pack N Stash. At first glance, it seems to be a novelty, but once it’s removed from the package and easily loaded with the provided funnel attachment you realize the many things that this little contraption can do. My first test was a simple “does it work” test - I ground up some of my favorite smoking blend and loaded the cylinder loosely. The funnel was very effective but you might want to have a small object to push the ground material into the cylinder. After loading it I was on to the dispensing test. The large twist top makes it easy to push the smoking blend out of the cylinder. The loosely packed material fell into my preferred smoking apparatus (in this case my custom made
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Although I would not use it every day With my usage test complete and my
there are many reasons to use this little
head in a new space, I decided to test
item. I would suggest it for beach trips,
the durability of this product. I twisted
concerts and hikes. It is compact and
turned and tossed it around to see how
functional. It is a faster way to pack your
effective it would be on the road. I put it
pipe easily and discretely, way better
in my pocket and repeatedly struck my
than your smoking blend in a baggy in
pocket to see if it would open or break
your pocket.
inside my pocket. It stayed together and did not let loose its contents. The only
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Pistachio Thumb This review is of a product that has yet to hit the market. Our readers are getting a first view of this handy new snacking tool. Testing this was almost too fun. I journeyed to my local market and got a couple pounds of pistachios and proceeded home to test the Pistachio Thumb while watching my Georgia Bulldogs play. It felt a little weird wearing something on my thumb while snacking but as I dug into the bag I soon forgot I was wearing it. The purpose of the Pistachio Thumb is to effortlessly open the pistachio nuts that are not fully split without using your fingernail. I was very impressed with the results. Within minutes, I realized that this thing was on point. My snacking was made much easier and I did not have that sore feeling in my thumb from using my short, bitten down nail. When I got about halfway through the bowl of pistachio nuts I started to realize that the un-split ones were a larger percent than I had thought. At least 20% of the bag was this way. If you are a pistachio fan like many of us, you will love this little thing. The simplicity of it is amazing - so amazing that major players in the snack industry have been showing their interest. I can see this product doing well for those that need it. For more info on Pistachio Thumb you can reach them at: info@pistachiothumb.com www.pistachiothumb.com Call at (866) 830-9808
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Highly Possible Szabo Glass Necklace Well, it is quite hard to review wearable art but this item got so many looks and questions while wearing it that I thought I would answer those questions by reviewing it. I only occasionally wear jewelry or bling, but I find myself wearing this often and in all different settings. The necklace I was given is made using the traditional Rastafarian colors. The colors are very vibrant and contrast well. The 148 individual rings (each handmade) that comprise this necklace
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are all very uniform in shape and size,
very durable and with normal wear one
creating a very clean looking piece.
would expect it to last a million years.
So clean in fact, that I am often asked
Most glass jewelry makers will also repair
by people if it is plastic. No, it’s not.
links that are broken in unforeseen
It is made of borosilicate glass. By the
accidents for free, as they want their
size and length of the necklace you
art seen not broken or stashed away.
would think it might be heavy and
These necklaces are an item I would
uncomfortable. It’s the exact opposite,
suggest to stores and glass aficionados
light and comfortable, and I have even
everywhere. You can contact the guys at
fashioned some jump rings so I can
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attach my trade show badges and use it
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as my lanyard.
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My Name is... Part Duex The Stories Behind Band Names Radiohead When Radiohead signed with Parlophone Records (artist roster including Paul McCartney, Sigur Ros, Queen, Pink Floyd. Gorillaz, Danger Mouse), the record industry giant gave the young band two weeks to change their current name from On a Friday. Well done Parlophone, that band name totally sucked. Inspired by the Talking Heads song “Radio Head” off the 1986 album True Stories, On a Friday decided to change their band name to Radiohead. Fans of David Byrne should also check out his 1986 film True Stories.
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intoxicated, abusive and inconsiderate behavior. He once poured an entire beer on bandmate Ron McGovney’s bass. Ron was badly electrocuted while trying to play his beer-soaked guitar and quit the band soon after the incident. Mustaine was terminated from the band two years later during the recording of Metallica’s debut record in New York. The bandmates were finally fed up his substance abuse and erratic behavior, so they packed up his things and sent him back to California. It was a long Greyhound bus ride home for Mustaine but he passed the time by writing down lyrics
Dave Mustaine, the original lead
and song ideas on a handbill. One of
guitarist for Metallica, is an OG
these epically metal lyrics read “The
shredder and apparent party animal.
arsenal of megadeath can’t be rid no
In 1981 he responded to a newspaper
matter what the peace treaties come
ad placed by Lars Ulrich and was
to”. This of course inspired Mustaine
hired on the spot sans audition.
to use the name Megadeath for his
Everyone in Metallica loved to party,
new musical venture. Due to Pink
but Mustaine’s affinity for alcohol
Floyd’s former use of the band name
and drug abuse became problematic
The Meggadeaths, Mustaine decided
for the young band. Mustaine’s talent
to drop a few letters, shortening his
was reportedly overshadowed by his
band name to Megadeth.
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Toad the Wet Sprocket Finally we have a Monty Pythoninspired band name! The guys in Toad the Wet Sprocket found their band name in a skit written by Monty Python superstar Eric Idle. The skit was called “Rock Notes” and depicts a music journalist reading fictitious rock n roll news. The monologue included a bit that read, “Rex Stardust, lead electric triangle with Toad the Wet Sprocket, has had to have an elbow removed following their recent successful worldwide tour of Finland”. Idle recounts “I was trying to think of a name so silly that nobody would ever use it...so I wrote the words Toad the Wet Sprocket. A few years later I was driving along the freeway in LA and the DJ said, ‘That song was by Toad the Wet Sprocket.’ I nearly drove off the freeway”.
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Pink Floyd Before they were known as Pink Floyd the group of English rockers went through various transformations performing under numerous band names. Temporarily settling on the band name Tea Set, the future Pink Floyd progressed and evolved while performing as Sigma 6, The Meggadeaths, The Abdabs and the Screaming Abdabs, Leonard’s Lodgers, and The Spectrum Five. It was during the Tea Set years that Syd Barrett became the band’s frontman and lead guitarist. Tea Set scored a residency at a London club and
these residency shows that Tea Set would learn to stretch their sets with long instrumental jams. In 1965 Tea Set was surprised to find out that they were booked to play a show with another band also named Tea Set. Barrett, a big fan of Piedmont blues musicians Pink Anderson and Floyd Council, made the spur of the moment decision to changed his band name to the Pink Floyd Sound. One year later, manager Peter Jenner made the suggestion to drop the word “sound” from their name. From 1966 on they were known as the one, the only Pink Floyd.
They Might Be Giants The lovably nerdy musicians we know as They Might Be Giants have been performing and recording together for over thirty years. Their catalog includes sixteen full studio albums, thirteen compilations, seven live albums, eighteen EP’s in addition to countless solo projects including music for movies, television and collaborations with other recording artists. Like most bands, TMBG began their musical journey using a soon-to-be-
was paid to perform three ninety
discarded band name. Their first
minute sets each night. It was during
show was in 1982. The young group was invited to play during a
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Sandinista rally in Central Park. In order to appeal to the passionate Spanish speaking audience the band performed under the name El Grupo De Rock and Roll. They soon shed their band name and adopted the name They Might Be Giants. A ventriloquist friend of the band was using the stage name They Might Be Giants but decided to retire the moniker. The members of TMBG scooped up the name – a reference to the 1971 film They Might Be Giants. The movie title was inspired by an excerpt from the Spanish novel Don Quixote where Quixote accidentally mistakes windmills for evil giants.
Weezer In 1992 Weezer was asked to open up for Keanu Reeves’ now defunct band Dogstar. Weezer saw this opportunity as their big break and knew they needed a proper band name quickly, so frontman Rivers Cuomo suggested that the band adopt his childhood nickname. Rivers grew up suffering from asthma and was teased by neighborhood children who mockingly called him Weezer. Once a hateful sobriquet, the name Weezer was resurrected and put to good use helping the 90s alt rockers solidify their place in rock n roll history.
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ack in the early days when I became more involved with this industry and started to familiarize myself with some of the popular glass artists
of the time, (Banjo, Cowboy, Darby, and Eusheen), I also became aware of a couple of other collectible artists... DWreck and Pakoh. After photographing their pieces and seeing the qualities that made them household names in the glass community, I wanted to someday meet them. Through the social media explosion of Facebook I started following more and more glass artists. One in particular really caught my attention... DWreck! Be it as it may, there are certain persons who stir up the pot whether through imagery, opinions or statements, but DWreck has a way of capturing your attention and creating controversy, not necessarily in a bad way. I finally met Derek at Hoobs’ opening earlier in L.A. this year and my reaction was like when “The Italian Stallion” says to the “Clubber” in Rocky III, “You’re not so BAD”. Each artist brings years of experience, talent and uniqueness to the table that make them part of this ever-increasing SoCal, Cali, and national functional glass community. “The Asylum”
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Ace, DWreck, and Pakoh How long has this shop been in business and why is it called “The Asylum”?
ACE: The shop was built out in August of 2011. We called it The Asylum as a joke at first, but we never came up with anything better and it just kind of stuck. When did you know you wanted to become a full-time glass artist?
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ACE: I knew I wanted to be a full-time glass artist the first time I turned on a torch in 2002. I was always interested in crafts and was especially good at ceramics, but as soon as I started blowing glass everything else sort of went out the window. Pakoh: When I was in my last year of art school I was looking at options for after graduation. The thing that appealed to me most was pipe making. I liked the freedom it offered. DWreck: I don’t really consider myself a fulltime glassblower actually. I consider myself a pipe artist; it’s just semantics but I do a lot of work not on the torch. So a glassblower is not exactly what I am all the time. I know that’s not what you were going for. Throughout the last 15+ years since ‘97 while I’ve been blowing glass, I’ve actually been a bartender, worked construction, and hustled some medicine on the side, if you will. I worked at a graphics company for a couple of years. So I guess the answer to that question would be this. About five years ago I realized I didn’t want to do anything else but be a pipe artist full time, even though I’d already been doing it for ten years. That’s largely because I sold out, got that graphics job, 401(k), and health care and found it to be completely unfulfilling. I’d even say I was quasi-suicidal near the end of that tenure. So, yes, I choose to be the master of my own destiny and time, even though I’m not necessarily the most disciplined at it. What’s the significance of being a West Coast glass artist?
ACE: I don’t actually think there is any significance to being a West Coast glass artist. I used to live on the East Coast, so I was an East Coast glassblower. If I moved to the Mid-West, I’d be a Mid-West glassblower. Still the same
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glassblower either way! But the Left Coast is the best coast. Pakoh: I don’t think it matters where you are located, but what matters is what you are making. If your glass is tight people will notice. DWreck: I think more than anything, the birth of the modern pipe industry started on the West Coast, specifically Eugene. So there might be a little bit of an older history. Even more significant are the marijuana laws on the West Coast; obviously all three West Coast states are lenient. They’re all medical. Washington and Colorado are fully legal. California and Oregon will certainly follow as soon they can. I think it enables the pipe culture to fully be itself. None of this “You can’t say the word bong” nonsense or “It’s for tobacco only,” which annoys me. I think financially there’s probably significance. In the Northeast the money is probably a little bit bigger than it is out West, but at the same time you know everything’s digital these days so regionally it doesn’t always matter. I will say that living down in Southern California I got the best weather. Hoh! If you could blow glass anywhere, where would it be and why?
ACE: If I could blow glass anywhere, it would be in my own studio! The weather is amazing and we’re only four miles from the beach!
individual I found it really entertaining to see the reaction I get from people in Japan. I have a feeling Barcelona, Spain is just my kind of community. Pipers really enjoy the luxury of being able to bounce around each other’s studios and have these work/vacation things going on. How has being part of such a vast glass blowing community affected you?
ACE: I’m not sure, since for the majority of the time I’ve been working glass I’ve always felt our community was very small, rather than vast. It has certainly changed over the last few years to become a huge community, so it should be interesting to see how things evolve. Pakoh: It’s cool to see such a wide-array of styles done well. Everyone has their strengths and I love to see someone who does their own thing at a high level. DWreck: It’s completely shaped my life in every way at this point. I feel like I’ve managed to create a little bit of notoriety. I have an audience for people to listen to my random babblings which sometimes gets me in trouble, but I’ve got to be me. There was this one time
Pakoh: I loved Maui when we visited. That would be an amazing place to live for a while, or if Pebble Beach were looking for a
in life. A lot of us didn’t get through school, but here we are learning to embody the American spirit. Considering there are so many talented glass artists, whose work do you admire the most and why?
ACE: I really just admire anyone who is working hard and making original content. Pakoh: I think Loren Stump’s sculpture is amazing. Banjo always drops jaws. Clinton is so meticulous. DWreck: All of them. Anyone that’s doing his or her own thing is awesome. Specifically, I like Zii’s really nasty teeth. I like pretty much everything Ghost does. He’s the only one in the game really capable of doing a caricature that actually nails it. You don’t even need to ask him who it is. It’s not even the actor, it’s the character they’re playing and he really kills it. You know I love my boy Slinger. He’s my sort of leader in a way, running off the how-to-makeyourself-successful-by-Slinger model and the list is endless. Name an artist and I’ll probably tell you what I like about him. Salt, what can I say? The dude is a master of every angle of the game and his latest body of work is really pretty sick, like the whole B-Boy
Describe your style of work and how you identify with it?
resident glass artist, I would apply there too. DWreck: You pretty much can blow glass wherever you want. I have my family down here in Southern California. I want to keep my home base down here so I can be around them as they get older, because my mom is 74 now. But otherwise, I like to utilize the opportunity to go to places like Spain, Japan and to friendly foreign countries. As an odd-looking
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ACE: My style right now is very fantasyoriented, and I think I identify with it because of my love for fantasy in books and art. when I had all my equipment stolen in San Francisco and it only took a week for me to be able to get back to work because of all the donations that came in from dozens of people. Thousands of dollars in equipment were made available to me right away. I also like being part of the glass community because I feel like we are uniquely non-traditional; we’re a bunch of stoners. We’re supposed to be failures
Pakoh: City. Golf. Robots. Concept-based pieces. Using a technique for a purpose. DWreck: My style of work is all about raising the taboo aspects of pipe culture and challenging people in society to confront their sexual and spiritual relationships.
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Now that almost every glass artist is on social media, how do you think people perceive you?
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ACE: Ha! I have no idea what people think of me on social media, but if I had to wager a guess, I’d say it probably looks like I have a lot of fun. They might think I’m a really huge Star Trek fan. That would be accurate. Pakoh: I think people see me as someone who has been around a while and made some cool pieces. DWreck: I can tell you that the most common thing I hear from people that meet me is they thought I was gonna be an asshole and that I would be bigger than I am. So there it is. People think I’m a big asshole.
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Besides the money, what do you enjoy about teaching others about the trade?
ACE: I don’t teach anymore. Pakoh: I think when people learn how hard it is to make the stuff we make; they have a greater appreciation for it.
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DWreck: Not everyone’s going to be the king or on the top of the hill, the Superman or however you want to look at it. You never know whom you’re going to influence along the way. Maybe something that I do inspires somebody else to do their thing and they become great. I like to think that my little role in that mattered. I think it’s important for society to kind of understand that, because in America we’re so about being the most successful, the boss, the superstar, we’re really narcissistic and we have a tendency to overlook the role that everybody plays in society collectively. Finish this sentence... If I weren’t a glass blowing artist, I would be...
ACE: A craft artist of a different sort. I’ve always wanted to make things, so I probably always will. Pakoh: Doing something else creative. I feel like that’s always come natural to me. DWreck: A rockstar! That’s the one everyone thinks I’m an asshole for saying.
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How long have you been Lampworking? Since September of 2009.
When did you make your first pipe? When I was 12, out of a soda can, haha!
What kind of pipe was your first? Many janky-ass home made pieces! My first not-from-a-gasstation glass pipe? When I was 18 an inside out color changer with a dead skull milli on the front.
What is your signature style? Where did you learn this?
piper artist
I have been doing a piece dubbed the “milk bottle" for a while now. It is a simple shape that allows me to collab with people. I started making this design when I was working with Devol and Calm And Karl Taylor in Tucson, Arizona. I also make pizza and power station stuff.
What type of torch do you use and why? Brendan Taylor Age: 28 Location: Denver, Colorado
I have a GTT Mirage with a Griffin foot pedal. I’d like to upgrade to a bigger torch soon, but my
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sweet baby Mirage holds it down proper.
Who is your favorite Glass Artist? My like "hero" is Banjo. I just love his work so much, but I’d say all my Denver folks are amazing and inspirational as well as team Philly.
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What inspires you most? Other artists and the fact that I get to make art for a living and be creative on the daily.
What inspired the Milk Bottle series? I was really trying to find something I could put my name on and stand behind and also figure out a way to collab with my homies.
You are fresh out of your first gallery show, how does that make you feel? Tired. It was a lot of work! I definitely learned a lot about putting a show together and the help necessary from other artists and the gallery itself to make things go smoothly. Big shout out to Captain Ed’s for hosting the show! Much love!
HotBreath has been following your career closely. You really crushed the learning curve. What do you attribute this to? Dedication. I'm honestly just trying to catch up with my friends that showed me the light and are out there crushing!
What is the most memorable pipe you have made? The first spoon I made. The first time I melted glass. But every piece is special!
If the readers were to visit your shop what music would they hear you working to? At the portal? Haha well, it ranges from the Top Gun soundtrack to 90s hip hop to super wook EDM and Phil Collins to Neil Young and techno…we all rock different stuff. It's a wide variety.
What is next? Do you have any projects or collabs coming soon? I'm really excited to be in the Pipe Classic
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If you could tell aspiring pipe makers anything, what would it be?
When you are set up, rock 14 hour days ruthlessly. Be quiet and respectful but social and willing/wanting to learn. Take classes. BE CREATIVE AND ORIGINAL and love the glass like it saved your life.
Buy a torch and start melting glass. If you really want it you can make it happen.
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Photography by Jillian Molettiere Gateson Recko Age:44 Location: Manhattan Beach, CA
How long have you been lampworking? Getson: I started blowing glass at the furnace in 1993 and lampworking in 1995.
HB: Where did you learn this? Getson: I created this design in 2000. It is a conglomeration of all styles that I have learned over the years.
HB: What type of torch do you use and why? Getson: I use a GTT Cobra because of the triple stage design, which allows me to make marbles from 1/2” to over 4” in diameter. GTT torches are known for their intense heat that can penetrate to the core of larger marbles.
HB: Who is your favorite marble maker? Getson: Wow, if I had to choose a favorite, it would have to be Ro Purser. Not only is he one of the original contemporary marble makers, but his designs are truly out of this world.
HB: What inspires you most?
many great artists in film have paved the way for the creative exploration of the universe.
HB: Do you play the game of marbles? Getson: No, but I would love to see marbles make a comeback in this digital world. It’s awesome that there are still competitions held every year.
Getson: Sci-fi movies. So
HB: When did you make your first Marble? Getson: I made my first marbles around 1996. The mid to late 90s was the first wave of contemporary borosilicate marbles. I’m proud to have been a part of it.
HB: What kind of marble was your first? Getson: In the early days it was full on experimental, but most of the marbles revolved around implosion and compression techniques that allowed for the exploitation of the optics of the sphere.
HB: What is your signature style? Getson: My signature style is the Universe Marble.
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HB: Do you make pipes? Getson: Yes, in fact the very first Universe Marble was on a pipe. Much of the boro marble community is closely connected to the pipe world and we share many of the same collectors.
HB: If the readers were to visit your shop what music would they hear you working to? Getson: We listen to a wide range of music. A few favorites would be Pink Floyd, The Beta Band, Flux Pavillion and all things DnB.
HB: What is next? Do you have any projects or collabs coming soon? Getson: I’ve got a few projects in the works. My most ambitious project is a functional glass line called ‘Black Space’ which hopefully will make some of my work more accessible to more collectors. As far as collaborating, I am very excited to be doing some work with Scott Deppe and Team Mothership. I’ve been a huge fan ever since I first met Scott, back when we filmed Taboo Glass.
HB: If you could tell aspiring Marble makers anything, what would it be? Getson: Be original. It’s without a doubt the hardest part, but it is essential if you want to have a long career and be respected in the greater community.
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doing a lot of these characters as far back as I can remember. My specific style has been self-developed in order to keep my pulls in a slightly smaller scale. Age:32 Location: Las Vegas from Los Angeles CA.
How long have you been lampworking? I started lampworking in 2001, so I'm about to hit my 14th year in the business.
Do you make Milli or Murrini? I am a Millie maker.
When did you make your first Milli? Did my first mille in 2004. It was a Jesse Taj class at the Eugene glass school.
What kind of image was your first? The first image I attempted was a simple mushroom but unfortunately it ended up looking more like a cherry.
What is your signature style? Where did you learn this? My style is influenced by a lot of things, mainly cartoons and graffiti. I've been
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What type of torch do you use and why? I use a Carlisle CC. It works for all my needs and it's actually the first torch I ever worked on. Lately I've been looking into an upgrade to a bigger torch.
What inspires you most? I get inspired by a lot of old horror film, sci-fi, cartoons and pretty much anything that is going to challenge me to do a more complex and clean image.
but lately I've been listening to The Cramps radio on Pandora.
What is next? Do you have any projects or collabs coming soon? I'm excited about a "wish you were here" milli I've been working on. I've also been working on custom logos for different artists and companies.
With so much experience making milli, do you still make pipes? Yes, I started as a piper and will always have a love for that art form.
If the readers were to visit your shop, what music would they hear you working to? My all time favorite is Pink Floyd
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If you could tell something to aspiring milli/murrini makers to inspire them, what would it be? Â Don't be too hard on yourself. Know that certain colors are not stable and will cause checking in the pull. Don't get discouraged if you have to do an image more than once.
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