A Series from the Diablo Glass Blowing School in Roxbury, M.A.
October 2nd, 2007 – Sean Clarke gathers molten glass from the “Gloryhole” in order to begin creating a glass vase at the Diablo Glass School in Boston, MA on Monday. Clarke is the owner and “Gaffer,” a chief glass blower, of the school and has been toiling over this 2,000+ degree oven since the school opened seven years ago.
October 2nd, 2007 – Sean Clarke “papers” cooled molten glass in order to give shape to a glass vase he is creating at the Diablo Glass School in Boston, MA on Monday. Clarke considers papering to be the best part of glassblowing because according to him, its one of the few times “you actually get to feel the glass.”
October 2nd, 2007 – Sean Clarke blows into the “marver,” a metal tube used to shape, chill, and center the glass piece, in order to add dimension to a glass vase he is making at the Diablo Glass School in Boston, MA on Monday. According to Clarke, glass blowing was invented by Ancient Egyptians 3,000 years ago, and was perfected by the Ancient Romans later on.
October 2nd, 2007 – Sean Clarke uses the bladed side of a tool known as a “jack,” to add indentations to a glass vase he is making at the Diablo Glass School in Boston, MA on Monday.
October 2nd, 2007 – From left, Sean Clarke tells Emily Lombardo to “keep blowing” while he uses folded newspaper to “paper,” or add shape to a glass vase he is working on at the Diablo Glass School in Boston, MA on Monday.
October 2nd, 2007 – This trash can of glass represents mistakes that occur at the Diablo Glass School in Boston, MA on Monday. While trying to create a glass vase Sean Clarke, the owner of the school, had difficulty centering the semi-molten glass piece on the metal tube known as a “marver,” and made a curve in it that was irreparable.
September 22nd, 2007 – Artists came to create and display their work for “Splash” an event held at Re-Up in Brighton, MA last Saturday. The urban street fashion store provided canvases and allowed the artists show up and paint while listening to hip-hop provided by DJ Neebor.
September 22th, 2007 – Ivan “Heat” Cofield, a Mass Art senior painting major, cuts into cardboard that will be used for the art work he creates for “Splash” at Re-Up in Brighton, MA last Saturday. He intends to give his work to the store as a gift.
September 22nd, 2007 – Ivan “Heat” Cofield pastes his character onto a spray painted canvas for his “Splash” creation at Re-Up in Brighton, MA last Saturday. While other artists use a set group of characters for their work, “Heat” said his was created randomly.
September 22nd, 2007 – At right, Mass Art Student Ivan “Heat” Cofield shows Jeff Steinbrink,28, a break dancing move that inspired the character for his “Splash” creation outside of Re-Up in Brighton, MA last Saturday. “Heat” is also a breakdancer who at one time had the opportunity to compete in Tokyo with his dance group “Floor Lords.”
September 22nd, 2007 – Ivan “Heat” Cofield uses broken pieces of pavement to hold cardboard buildings of the Boston skyline after gluing them onto a spray painted canvas for his “Splash” creation outside of Re-Up in Brighton, MA last Saturday.
September 22nd, 2007— The artwork pictured was created from a blend of spray paint and cardboard by “Heat,” a Mass Art senior for “Splash,” an event held at Re-Up last Saturday in Brighton, MA. It took about seven hours for “Heat” to complete this gift for the store.
