Artist’s Notebook
Now that Kuivato is showing art from the AMusinGlass studio, it seemed appropriate to share the recent renovation and a sneak peek at the upcoming First Friday event Capturing the Flow. An Appropriate Aesthetic Kuivato, a Creative Gateways Gallery, is a founding storefront in Tlaquepaque in Sedona. Kuivato is a sister gallery to artist collective…
For an artist, getting commissioned work can be a lot of fun, because the artist is able to collaborate with a client about what the finished piece will look like. Today, we’re talking to Pilisa and Terry about their commission for the lighting at a new restaurant that will be opening in Flagstaff in the…
Visiting the studios is a fascinating opportunity to catch a glimpse of works before they’re gallery-ready, and to see how our artists turn sparks of inspiration into the art you see displayed. Today, Marika is giving us a behind-the-scenes insight into her current upcycling project. Marika’s Creative Recycling This unusual project started a few…
Visiting the studios is a fascinating opportunity to see how our artists turn sparks of inspiration into the art you see displayed. Today, Terry is sharing a glimpse of his creative process as an artist, his current inspiration and challenges. How Terry Captures Inspiration I’ve always found that time disappears when you’re making art:…
There’s something magical about talking to an artist in the middle of their creative process – when the initial inspiration has flowed into action, but the finished piece is yet to take shape. Today we were lucky enough to catch Pilisa right in the middle of a glass piece that will become a garden stake…
In this series, the artists working at Creative Gateways give us a behind-the-scenes insight into their current works in progress, inspiration and creative challenges. Today, Terry’s sharing how he’s playing with using an established technique for bowl making in a different context: the light sconce. It was one of my professors at UCLA who cracked…
A new fused glass garden stake project is unfolding in the AMusinGlass studio. Here's a peek behind the scenes at the work in progress.
