Connected in Glass

Today we are interviewing Christy Conley who has been working in glass since 2017. She speaks with us about working in the hot shop with an invisible illness, the process of learning to "leave it at the door" when shifting gears, and how her TikTok community is so supportive of her being authentically herself.

Find Christy's work on TikTok @BlatantNomad and on Instagram @blatantnomadglass  - follow our podca...

Today we are interviewing Amanda Parr who has been working in glass since 2020. She speaks with us about growing up around glass, how her family got involved in the glass scene from Lucky, and balancing being a paralegal and blowing glass.

Find Amanda's work on Instagram @glass_and_stuff  - follow our podcast on Facebook and Instagram @connectedinglass

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Today we are interviewing Andy Ray who has been working in glass since 2003. He speaks with us about starting out making ceramic pipes and how the pipe industry has changed over the years, learning his foundational skills from Lucky while developing his own style, and coping with being a people person surrounded by others who struggle with their mental health.

Find Andy's work on Instagram @galactic_glass - follow our...

Today we are interviewing Brian Owoc who has been working in glass since 2001. He speaks with us about his evolution from making donuts for a donut shop to creating donuts out of glass, working and living with his long-term girlfriend, and how his work ethic, following his passions, and a little bit of luck have pushed his career forward.

Find Brian's work on Instagram @kgbglass and at www.kgbglass.com - follow our po...

Today we are interviewing Robert from Sigil Glass who has been working in glass for over 6 years. They speak with us about their experience living with an invisible disability, the importance of ignoring the hustle culture, and their views on the importance of prep work.

Find Robert's work on Instagram @sigil_glass - follow our podcast on Facebook and Instagram @connectedinglass

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Today we are interviewing Chris from skoeetglass who has been working in glass since 2008. He speaks with us about his experiences working as an apprentice in production studios, finding a balance between marketability and the desire to make large-scale pieces, and utilizing art as a way to cope with depression.

Find Chris' work on Instagram @skoeetglass and at bigcartel.skoeet.com - follow our podcast on Facebook and...

Today we are interviewing Matt Stefanilo who has been working in glass since 2006. He speaks with us about running a production studio while balancing workload with learning and growing, having a business plan, and calculating risk.

Find Matt's work on Instagram @stonetechglass and at www.mystonetech.com - follow our podcast on Facebook and Instagram @connectedinglass

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Today we are interviewing Jen Violette who has been working in glass since 1991. She speaks with us about her process of learning the business side of glassblowing, balancing motherhood with creativity, and her life experiences with learning glassblowing all over the country in her 20s.

Find Jen's work on Instagram @jenvioletteglass and at violetteglass.etsy.com  - follow our podcast on Facebook and Instagram @connect...

Today we are interviewing Heather Behrendt who has been working in glass since 2008. She speaks with us about her artwork, her feelings on imposter syndrome, maintaining daily creative routines, and keeping her mental health in check.

Find Heather's work on Instagram @heatherbehrendt and at heatherbehrendt.bigcartel.com  - follow our podcast on Facebook and Instagram @connectedinglass

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Today we are interviewing Stephanie Carmichael who has been working in glass since 2015. She speaks with us about growing up as a "Navy brat" and how moving around so much impacted her, the juxtaposition of the softness of bodies and the hardness of glass, and tough discussions about inclusivity in the glass world.

Find Stephanie's work on Instagram @ghostwoodglass and at www.etsy.com/shop/ghostwoodglass   -...

Today we are interviewing Kira Robertson who has been working in glass since 2006. She speaks with us about switching from Forestry to Glassblowing in her college years, how she got her foot in the door with craft fairs, and the different mindsets it takes to switch from fairs, landscaping, mothering, and glass.

Find Kira's work on Instagram @burninbeads and at www.etsy.com/ca/shop/BurninBeads   - follow our podcast o...

Today we are interviewing Sarah Vaughn who has been working in glass since 2002. She speaks with us about working through trauma with her glass installations, prioritizing what's important to you in your creative career, and the ways she tackles different working mindsets.

Find Sarah's work on Instagram @sarahvaughnglass and at www.sarahvaughnglass.com  - follow our podcast on Facebook and Instagram @connecteding...

Today we are interviewing Dustin Revere who has been working in glass since 1995. He speaks with us about growing up in an environment that encouraged creative expression, juggling his multiple streams of income including his glass school - Revere Glass, and his experiences in the developing glass scene before cannabis was legalized in California.

Find Dustin's work on Instagram @revereglass and at www.revereglass.com...

Today we are interviewing Hethre Larivee who has been working in glass since 1996. She speaks with us about balancing her "normal" job with glasswork, integrating yoga with glassblowing, pricing her work from a business perspective, and always continuing to learn.

Find Hethre's work on Instagram @hethre_glass and at https://www.hethreglass.com  - follow our podcast on Facebook and Instagram @connectedinglass...

Today we are interviewing Madeline Rile Smith who has been working in glass since 2008. She speaks with us about how her inspirations of connection and absurdity translates into glass, how she accidentally got into creating content for social media, and how she's working to bring more connection into the flameworking community.

Find Madeline's work on Instagram @madhotglass and at https://www.madelinerilesmith.co...

Today we are interviewing Carrie Strope who has been working in glass since 2005. She speaks with us about how she gradually went from assisting to teaching glass, learning multiple mediums and the safety aspects of them all, and how she works with her clients to create custom works.

Find Carrie's work on Instagram @calyxann and at https://calyxglass.com  - follow our podcast on Facebook and Instagram @connectedinglas...

Today we are interviewing Marissa Manderfield who has been working in glass since 2013. She speaks with us about her experiences as a woman at trade shows, unlearning the scarcity mindset, and pushing herself outside of her comfort zone as an introvert.

Find Marissa's work on Instagram @marsglassworks and at www.mars-glassworks.myshopify.com  - follow our podcast on Facebook and Instagram @connectedinglass

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Today we are interviewing Sibelle Yuksek who has been working in glass since 2012. She speaks with us about how her interest in anime and manga as a child has translated into her work today, tricking her brain into feeling motivated, and her story of transitioning from working full time in a collaborative studio to working from home alone during COVID.

Find Sibelle's work on Instagram @sibelley and at www.sibelley.com...

Today we are interviewing Zina Losi who has been working in glass since 2017. She speaks with us about the strengths her autism brings to her glass career, the ways that traveling has helped her get out of her shell, and the story of how she got into glass.

Find Zina's work on Instagram @zinalosi_glass and at www.zinalosi.com plus find her Patreon project at  https://www.patreon.com/zinalosi - follow our podcast on Fa...