THE GLASS ISSUE
WO N KA AT D F O
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LEAFMAGAZINES.COM
CARLSON AT D F O
FINDING YOUR NORTHSTAR The Degenerate Flame Off started in 2010 with an advocacy of collaboration and encouragement of creativity, but most importantly, it built a community of functional glass artists often confined to the fringe. On the surface, it’s a competition – but DFO also allows artists to transcend the constraints of their normal work and actualize another level in their personal artistic journey. Put on by the team at Northstar Glassworks, not only do they have the most diverse color spectrum in the industry matched with top-tier quality, they’re a fierce ally of the artists who use their glass. And there’s more good news: After two long years, functional glass art from the underground is back in the PNW! Check out the return of DFO on May 20-22, where you’ll have the opportunity to watch these wizards twist beams of molten light in a delicate dance between states of order and chaos. Leaf Nation caught up with Northstar’s president Abe Fleishman for his thoughts on the glassblowing world and what to expect from the event after the two-year hiatus.
APR. 2022
