Artist’s Notebook
Sometimes, getting a piece of commissioned work is a “no brainer,” but the work itself can turn into a challenge. Today, Pilisa tells us about a few of the difficulties in finishing her sandblast commission for the galleries that represent her work in Sedona and Scottsdale. Gallery commission Creative Gateways has three Arizona locations at…
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.
