Today was a relatively shorter day in the studio. We decided to focus on the barometer shapes to refine the process. The result was incredible in terms of efficiency by the team in their process of making these forms. We managed to complete four three-foot long barometer shapes in four hours […]

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Thanks again to Conor whose party provided us with the inspiration and strength we needed to forge ahead gallantly into Day 4. All that being said, whatever I said yesterday about today’s plans in the hot shop have been redirected. Due to the whimisical and unpredictable nature of the “creative process,” the crew […]

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The Team has made some very large pieces this week–all in clear glass. Check out these shots of Michael and team…

Or see them on flickr.  Only one day of the residency left…

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Today was devoted to developing several large beehive forms. This is a difficult shape to do without a mold. After finishing one prototype the method to developing these forms freehand was figured out by this incredible team on staff at the TMoG. We also revisited the tray formed bases for the previous […]

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Here’s a look at the first part of Michael’s sculpture based on the form of a chicken feeder.

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When Michael Rogers began explaining that one of the forms he was very interested in was a chicken feeder, I had no idea what a chicken feeder looked like.  As his drawing began to take shape on the Hot Shop office white board,  I realized how clever this invention really was.  Of course, Michael is […]

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Well, first of all, after last night the drawings and further plans for the next days work had to begin at the Matador a bit up the road on Pacific (a really great Mexican restaurant). While we’re mentioning restaurants, don’t miss the Indochine (also on Pacific) if you’re ever in Tacoma. The area […]

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Michael Rogers, from Rochester Institute of Technology—where our own gaffer Ben Cobb went to school, is here this week. Check out what he has to say about his residency in this video:

As always, thanks to Todd Pottinger, MOG AV Producer, for the video.

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My assistant, David Schnuckel, and I arrived from Rochester, NY (home of the Rochester Institue of Technology’s School of American Craft) on Monday (the 25th) in Tacoma and were eagerly anticipating my residency at the Tacoma Museum of Glass. We checked in to the Marriott Hotel and, within our room, looked out the window […]

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My current work in glass reflects my interest in language, literature, transparency, and found objects. These interests coupled with my process of visualization provide the impetus for making art. There is a visual resonance connected to objects where, due to their associative impact, the object’s image returns to mind again and again long after first […]

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