http://www.sofaexpo.com/ SOFA Chicago November 6-9, 2014

Please join Randi in Chicago
for
SOFA CHICAGO 2014Festival Hall, Navy Pier  
600 E. Grand Ave., Chicago, IL 60611map
NOVEMBER 6  - OPENING NIGHT
7 pm to 9 pm
NOVEMBER 7-8 - FAIR 11 am 10 7 pm
NOVEMBER 9 - FAIR noon - 6 pm

Look for MARIA ELENA KRAVETZ Gallery

http://www.sofaexpo.com/      2013 

FIRST CLASS @Solinglass https://www.facebook.com/events/1422263628039205/

                                 FIRST CLASS @Solinglass

                                    https://www.facebook.com/events/1422263628039205/

Randi and Marie are teaching an Introduction to Glassblowing at the Fulcrum Arts Center

Solinglass Hot Shop

at 485 West River Rd(Rt 30) in beautiful Brattleboro Vermont.

The class will run from 10 am to 6 pm

on June 28, 2014

The Cost is $275.00

A catered lunch will be provided.

The class size is limited to 8! 

Please call 802-251-0989

or email us at solinglass@hotmail.com

if you have any questions, or want to be on a list for future classes !

We hope to see you there!

A Perfect Mother's Day Adventure outing! May 10, 2014 Saturday!

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10201820468486447&set=gm.627632353981535&type=1&theater

Solnglass is holding it's first annual Mother's Day fun Event!  Bring your mom or come with friends and create your own mother's day present! We'll film it on your camera!
We had so much fun with this event last winter! Let's ring in the new season with an ORB of SPRING! 
  

http://shows.craftcouncil.org/baltimore

Do You have cabin fever!   Need an idea for a great get away???? Plane fares are great right now! especially into Baltimore!
Well.............
The 2013 American Craft Council Show is about to begin.... Next Friday, Randi and I will be in Baltimore for the ACC retail show. This is one of the country's most prestigious retail show. The bar for the quality of work has been raised here, so if you walk around the show you may find it takes you longer than you think! There are so many beautiful inspirations pieces of art, jewelry and wearable you'll want to plan on staying the night and enjoying some amazing Baltimore Night Life! <--->  Click here for more Nightlife/ Baltimore travel Info.

We have been working extra hard these last few months to get ready for the show!

Randi, George and Marie making a Summer Bowl at Solinglass Studio in Barattleboro , Vermont

 The show is at the Baltimore Convention Center... it is HUGE.. I believe it takes up 5 or so square blocks! You'll find the show inside the Pratt Street entrance. There are plenty of things to occupy your time ... Take a walk down by the waterfront to see the boats..keep walking over to the Visionary Museum... which is also close to places like The Hard Rock Cafe.. and Beautiful Historic Fells Point ..
I personally recommend going into Little Italy.. YUM.. so many great restaurants! One of our ultimate favorites is a family owned ristorante called La Scala!

Below are some direct links to what you need to make your trip happen! Hope to see you All there!

http://shows.craftcouncil.org/baltimore

 http://baltimore.org/

http://www.baltimorecity.gov/Visitors/BaltimoreAttractions.aspx

  http://travel.aol.com/travel-guide/united-states/maryland/baltimore-nightlife/

Country Mouse Goes To The City - 2011 10th annual Architectural Home Design Show!

Mujeres, a new piece inspired from this picture from a friend..

   While in Baltimore, we got to see great old friends and make great new friends!

             
 After returning from shows in Baltimore and Florida, Randi and the crew at Solinglass are on high speed in Vermont once again; getting ready for a full line up of shows! Randi and Marie are headed off again to the:     
  


                                                 2011 - 10th Annual

                       Architectural Digest Home Design Show 
                                                           March 17-20, 2011
                         Pier 94 • 55th Street at West Side Highway • New York City

                                                             archdigesthomeshow.com

      Randi has come up with some new creations that debuted in Baltimore! She is very excited to bring them to this show, as they received rave reviews at both the wholesale and retail shows!

                                                                                               
Click here for the image from National Geographic the inspired the Greenland piece                                                                          

                                                                                                      

                                                                                                       

               
The ever-changing faces of Greenland                                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                             
                                                                                            
                                                                                          



When you come to see us in New York, we will be at:

 BOOTH M85 in the

                                                                        section.           

Last year at the Architectural Digest Home Design Show.

                  
   There is a link below that will lead you to free tickets to get into the show!                 
      

      TO RECEIVE your complimentary tickets click on of the links...below

COMPLIMENTARY TICKETS TO THE SHOW! 

COMPLIMENTARY TICKETS TICKETS FOR TRADE PROFESSIONALS

THIS ADMITS YOU AND A GUEST ALL 4 DAYS OF THE SHOW.

Compliments of: Solinglass  






We are looking forward to seeing everyone we see when we come to Manhattan and meeting new friends!

 

Solinglass is represented by over 70 galleries!
 Everyone works hard together to make our
worlds peaceful places filled with beauty.
I would like to say thank you to a couple now:

Avalon Gallery

Pashmina Cintura

Avalon Gallery Website
                                                              
       Avalon Gallery                                                 
  425 East Atlantic Avenue                                
   Delray Beach, FL. 33483  .                                 
PHONE:  (561) 272a-9155                      
  FAX(561) 272-9031                                

Avalon Gallery is located in Delray Beach,Florida. John and Mavis are two of the hardest working and sweetest  people that I have ever met. (besides us, of course)! They are always so eager to answer any questions and are extremely  passionate about and very knowledgeable in the Fine Arts. Please say Hello to John and Mavis from us if you happen to venture into their gallery!                                                                                                                             

                                                                                                 

E-Mail: info@avalononatlantic.comDriving Directions
                                                                                                                                                                     
and:


Syd Entel Galleries &                                                                        

Glacier

Susan Benjamin Glass etc.       

247  Main St.
Safety Harbor, FL 34695
Phone:  (727)-725-1808
  E-Mail:       fgalleries@tampabay.rr.com

Syd Entel Galleries is like a gallery within a gallery! There is a beautiful glass
gallery (Susan Benjamin Glass etc.) within the Syd Entel Gallery! A beautiful space in a beautiful place.....Safety Harbor, Fl. You can find the  Solinglass piece Glacier there soon!                                                                                                
                                                      
  BYE BYE BESSY..........  BYE BYE.                                                                                                                                                 

We have had our share of road trips! and old Bessy 1996 Dodge 15 person van has finally seen her last voyage! We will miss her dearly, as we had some long fun trips in that vehicle ... from Chicago to Florida with two families; she has certainly seen a lot of  America... I can say now, that she was a reliable old girl as.. Randi and I never sat on the side of the road waiting to be rescued! Wait! I may have missed my knight in shining armor! But.. we will always have great memories of BESSY........  BYE BYE......................................



She has been replaced with......
TRISCUT  !                                                                                                                                                               

       A mini Dodge Sprinter.... comfy seats! She had her first road trip to Baltimore last month and did great! We were surprised to fit everything in!

Solinglass Travels to Africa!
 
And last, but not least! 

Solinglass sent two pieces with some Art Handlers to 
Nouakchott, Mauritania Africa  !  The Aquos Flat and the Sahara Emperor Bowl made it's way last week to the United States Embassy there! That makes 6 U.S. Embassies around the world, so far! Now , if we could only get them to send us there!   

Aquos Flat and Sahara Emperor Bowl

Thank you so much for all your support! We look forward to the future but, try always to LIVE in the present.    

Here's a Quote from Thich Nat Hahn:

  Waking up this morning, I smile.
   Twenty- four brand new hours are before me.
   I vow to live fully in each moment ,
   and to look at others thorough eyes of compassion!     

 peace.        See you in New York!                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
Solinglass website

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                        
                                                                                                          
                                                                                                               
                                                                          






  

Solinglass - Winter - The American Craft Council Show

looking out my front door!

                           

 Reconstructed!


     It's hard to believe another year has come and gone! We have made a lot of changes around the Solinglass Hot shop. Last you knew we were under full construction ; biting our nails and praying all these crazy ideas would work! Well........................

GOOD NEWS!

Randi lighting up the new glory hole.

We have successfully finished building and piping in the new glory hole! as well as updating our 9 year old furnace to be more efficient with a Recuperater! This will preheat the air going into the furnace and not take so much energy to keep the furnace going! Let's hope it works! The Glory Hole is so efficient that we have been turning it down by 10 or 11 am! So far, we are all happy with both BIG changes! The glass coming out of the furnace is amazing to work with and a lot more bubble free; which will help us spend a little less time on each piece! Thank you Mr. Charlie Correll for your fine work; and working fine with us! We miss having you around!     Charlie's site!  (click here)


                                                                                                                 38th ART FESTIVAL 
     TEMPLE BETH-EL  
        PRESS RELEASE:

     Randi Solin has just returned from St. Petersburg, Fla with a smile on her face. She was asked to participate in the 38th Art Festival Temple Beth-El ! Not only did she sell most of her pieces to help raise money for the Temple, She walked away with an Award of Distinction...Setting her apart from most of the other artists. Thanks to the staff who put together a great show with so many amazing artists...! It didn't hurt that the weather was great!

Temple Beth-El's Site   (click here)








      AMERICAN CRAFT COUNCIL......... .                      ..and that's it!

This year , for various reasons, for the first time in 11 years,  Randi has decided to only attend one Wholesale show. Solinglass will be                    attending the:

          American Craft Council (ACC) Wholesale/Retail Show:

     in   :  BALTIMORE, MD
    at   :  THE BALTIMORE CONVENTION CENTER
                PRATT STREET
    on  :  FEBRUARY 22-23 WHOLESALE ONLY
    and : FEBRUARY 24-27 RETAIL

 We hope to see you there! Randi Has come up with some new designs! and colorations!
       Expect to be DAZZLED!

2011 AMERICAN CRAFT COUNCIL SHOW
please check out their website!




          WELCOME NEW GALLERIES!

  I am adding ALL the Galleries that Randi Solin and Solinglass sends the beautiful, one of a kind, art glass pieces to..
   Here are two new friends...





Two Moon Gallery...  located in Nashville,Tenn
 http://twomoongallery.com/

and

Arts Afire Glass Gallery .. located in  Alexandria, VA
http://www.artsafire.com/8.html



       2011 Spring Show Schedule

I have added a few things to the show list!
 Now is the beginning of show season... We all are trying our best to get ready for the wholesale show in February! Realizing we have only a few more days before we leave has us on our toes for sure!
We have been testing out a new mold SHHHH! for a new Piece (it's a secret!) !! We'll see! Also, look for a Cardinal? when you come see us in Baltimore..
Solinglass is going to..........

                                         ACC Wholesale/retail show
                                           February 22-23 (wholesale) and 24-27(retail), 2011 - Baltimore,MD
                                                               http://public.craftcouncil.org/baltimore

                                         The Architectural Digest Home and         
                                                Design Show
                                            March 17-20, 2011 -  Pier 94 NY, NY
                                                               http://www.archdigesthomeshow.com/
                                          
 We are wait listed for the 2011 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.
                                   .and Demoines, Iowa Art Festival
not the best news ...but not the worst!  send those vibes! we want to see you there! 

Welcome to 2011! All of us at Solinglass here in Wintry, Creative Brattleboro, Vermont wish you the best of years..! may all your dreams come true... Thank you for all your fantastic support. We'd never be here without you! peace

Commission For The Lobby of the Beijing World Trade Center

NEWS FROM THE FURNACE!

             Solinglass travels across the world to Beijing, China....
                                                        To the Beijing World Trade Center

4 Vertical Magliones

Today, September 1, 2010, the soul of Solinglass is about to embark on a journey to the Beijing World Trade Center. The official opening of the World Trade Center 3rd Building and the 20th anniversary of the whole World Trade Center was Monday,August 30,2010.

 Randi Solin designed 4 pieces of massive proportions to push all three of us, Randi, Marie and George, to our absolute physical limits. The pieces stand 24" tall and weigh approximately 35 pounds each! Try holding that out in front of you on a 5 ft 8 pound blowpipe!

Randi's pieces take an incredibly long time to color...Each coloration is thought about for a long time through the creative process...

Randi Solin coloring a Maglione for the Beijing World Trade Center

 

Randi and George.

coloring the Maglione.

                                                                              
                                                                           

Randi, the Maglione and the Glory Hole!

 The temperatures in the studio have been almost unbearable! When it is 95 degrees outside working temperature can reach upwards to 125 DEGREES! Definitely, under those conditions, working together so closely, we have to be able to communicate clearly and as nice as humanly possible as to what we are doing!

It's like a beautifully choreographed dance.

The tops of the pieces are beautifully polished by Master cold worker Michael Wind.

Also,,, included in the shipment are 3 of Randi's classic designs . A Sahara Flat and two Sahara Emperor Bowls.

Sahara Flat and Emperor Bowls

This is an exciting time for us here at Solinglass! What an honor to know that these pieces will be permanently installed in the lobby of the Third World Trade Center building!

              

                                         and when it works...it is such a feeling of accomplishment!

 Now if we could just get them to send us there!

If you interested in the  Beijing World Trade Center, you can read more about it by clicking the links below!

        http://english.cri.cn/6909/2010/08/31/2481s592034.htm

        http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/culture/2010-08/31/c_13470664.htm

        http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/theskyline/2010/08/som-chicago-opens-new-tower-beijings-  tallest.html

Thank you for your support!

 These are just a few more pictures hanging around.......

love from All of us here at Solinglass.

                                                                                                       

COMING SOON!  
    THE WORLD EQUESTRIAN GAMES.

Solinglass