teamwork – Jason Stropko Glass

Small objects of desire..

The colour of this small vase / decanter is called tea. Personally we think it also reminds us of smoky rose or smoky salmon. In the background are visible some flamingo coloured drinking glasses. Jason has prepared a really nice description for this post but I couldn’t decipher his writing …

Jason Stropko's tableware includes this small water decanter that also works really nicely for a small wine decanter as well as a small vase — Jason Stropko’s tableware includes this small water decanter that also works really nicely for a small wine decanter as well as a small vase

Any item in your imagination is of course available in any of the colours that you see on Jason’s online profile. He will be happy to make items to commission, please ask if you have an idea. It’s not a distraction to work with you, it’s what we are here for.

October 8, 2015 by Birgit Categories: glass, productsTags: 2015, decanter, gift, Jason Stropko Glass, present, rose, smoky, tableware, teamwork, vase, vessel Leave a comment

then there was the day when everybody was at the Glass studio…

… there was a hive of activity, everybody was working.. David worked on his line of drinking glasses with rocks embedded in them, Evan assisted, Jerry worked with a group of clients with another glassmaker assistant, Heather was just outside the field of vision working on a deadline…

Glow Glas Studio in Oakland, California, full of activity! (David Battaglia, Evan Kolker, Jerry Kung and Cody Nicely assisting + 3 brand new glassblowing students / designers standing around)

DSC_3201 copy — Jerry Kung explaining something

DSC_3212 copy — David Battaglia at work making his rock-drinking glasses

DSC_3198 copy — Jerry Kung giving a glassblowing demonstration to his students, with Cody (to the far right) assisting

..but where was Jason?

Sometimes every hardworking glassmaker needs a restorative siesta... — Sometimes every hardworking glassmaker needs a restorative siesta…

September 21, 2015 by Birgit Categories: antique glassTags: 2015, art, assisting, blown glass, California, California glass, David Battaglia, Evan Kolker glass, glass, glass artist, glassblowing, glassmaker, Glow Glass Studio Oakland, hot glass, Jerry Kung, Jerry Kung Glass, Oakland, teamwork Leave a comment

Assisting Alex Abajian making large blown glass lampshades for a commission

As an outsider I just keep finding it amazing how much physical energy and simultaneous fine tuned technical skill goes into making each object that emerges from the hands of any of the glassmakers here at the studio.

Alex Abajian making custom lampshades matching existing sets precisely. When you work with technically advanced glassmakers you will get what you pay for: very special glass pieces!

Alex Abajian has some serious skills and a few more years of experience than most of the other glassmakers around the studio. It is always additionally exciting when two or more talented makers work together!

September 17, 2015 by Birgit Categories: glassTags: 2015, Alex Abajian, Alex Abajian Glass, assisting, blown glass, blown glass lampshade, California craft, California glass, commissions, craft, custom order, gaffer, glass lampshade, glassartist, Glow Glass Studio Oakland, handmade, hot glass, Jason Stropko, Jason Stropko Glass, Kunsthandwerk glass, lamp, lampshade, lighting, made to order, teamwork Leave a comment

Making large cast glass work to commission for Ivan : at Glow Glass Studio – teamwork

Watching the casting process for a large glass art piece for Ivan Mora, another inspired and talented glass artist who works internationally! Today we had the opportunity to catch up with him a bit and I learnt that he was artist in residence for an extended period of time at the glass studio Berengo in Murano, Venice, Italy.

In Spring – summer 2013 Jason spent some time at Berengo Glass Studio before moving on to getting more hands on involved at Zanetti (practically around the corner from Berengo).

These are some of the world’s utmost renowned glassmakers and it was really exciting to hear personal stories of Ivan’s time there as well as to get to know him a bit better over a cup of coffee.

Casting at Glow Glass Studio with Alex Abajian, Ivan and Jason

September 10, 2015 by Birgit Categories: glass, glass studioTags: Alex Abajian, Alex Abajian Glass, assisting, California glass, cast glass, commissions, Glow Glass Studio Oakland, Ivan Mora, Ivan Mora Glass, Jason Stropko Glass, Oakland, teamwork Leave a comment

Today in the studio

spending the day developing project ideas and making more of the blown glass table set items.. drinking glasses, bowls and functional vessels will be ready soon!

The process benefits tremendously from teamwork. Good communication, a sense of humour a steady hand and years of skill are all requires from both the gaffer (Jason) and his assistant; today Evan Kolker who is an incredible glassmaker, on other days Jason assist him in the making of his intricate and highly technical skill requiring glass art objects! It is a real stroke of luck that Jason found this glassmakers community. Where many colleagues also have very high skills levels. There is also Alex Abajian, the studio owner and another outstanding glassmaker. A series of glassmakers rent the studio and there are a lot of fantastic projects happening here. You wouldn’t know what you are missing until you see what these people make out of molten glass..

these are the tools of the day…

August 11, 2015September 16, 2015 by Birgit Categories: glassTags: blown glass, glass, glassblowing, Jason Stropko, Jason Stropko glassmaker, teamwork Leave a comment