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Two blown glass green tumblers with engraving and a bottle of Suntory Roku Gin.
Meticulously crafted from 6 unique Japanese botanicals picked at the height of freshness, Roku delicately balances a subtle spiciness with vibrant floral notes, gentle sweetness from green tea and Yuzu's cherished citrus character. Roku Gin celebrates the exceptional flavors of each of Japan' four seasons at their peak. 3"W x 5"H x 3"L www.instagram.com/rachael.strittmatter www.rachaelstrittmatter.comSilent Auction items close Sep. 20 at 10pm ET.
1st Plasma Lamp Demo for Light Lab This Plasma Lamp is a sample of what Pittsburgh Glass Center has to offer when you combine ambition, education, and community with support. The blown glass was made by Zach Layhew, Percy Echols II, and Sean Bradley during the plasma and hot glass summer intensive in 2023. For Percy, this was the first class he's led at the Pittsburgh Glass Center without guidance of an experienced mentor, where he demonstrated to students how the internal shapes affect how the plasma moves within. Later that summer Percy designed the display base for his class that he taught at Pilchuck Glass School. There he was providing students with a constraint for designing their blown glass for plasma, utilizing Pilchuck's own Fab Lab for quickly creating solutions and resources for students. This piece was not yet complete until it filled with various noble gases: Neon, Krypton, and Xenon. During on-site Light Lab presentation, Percy engaged students in STEAM by putting the science, art, and technology on display showing the tools, and equipment used in plasma and neon, the connection between light and electricity in hope of showing what can be done when you use what you learn in school to learn and do what most interests you or drives your curiosity.9.5W x 19.5H x 6.5L www.percyechols.comSilent Auction items close Sep. 20 at 10pm ET.
Chili Peppers: Blown, slumped, etched glass w/ metal frame.Samuel Spees is an independent artist, designer, and craftsperson. While pursuing football at Centre College in Kentucky he was drawn to the process of glassmaking, which became his new favorite sport. Having over a decade of experience, Sam's work embodies the mental process and physical skills of glassmaking. He uses traditional Venetian techniques, as well as American influence to make playful, experimental, and technical work. In turn he creates a wide array of both functional and sculptural objects through a lens perceiving the world through memories and sensory experiences.1"W x 20"H x 8"L www.samfspees.comSilent Auction items close Sep. 20 at 10pm ET.
Bowls, stackable (set of 3) Blown and Coldworked Glass
Margaret grew up in the suburbs of Chicago. As a girl, she kept her hands busy making "things" which she thought were masterpieces - from popsicle sticks, grass, and Elmer's glue. She graduated from Tulane University with a Bachelor of Fine Art in Glass Sculpture and Printmaking, where she first got to play with glass on the end of a blowpipe. Following her undergraduate studies, she began work as a studio tech apprentice at Pittsburgh Glass Center. She now continues to live and work in Pittsburgh as a contemporary artist, exhibiting in many group exhibitions across the region.
10"W x 5"H x 10"LSpacapan.artSilent Auction items close Sep. 20 at 10pm ET.
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Apple Series: Going West "To trade the orchard for an apple"
At the age of 14, Zach started his glass career by taking an introductory intensive at Pittsburgh Glass Center called the Teen Bootcamp. He quickly fell in love with the material and the community surrounding it. Through the years he has focused on his technical skills in glass and has started to develop his voice through sculpture.9"W x 11"H x 9"L www.instagram.com/zlayhewSilent Auction items close Sep. 20 at 10pm ET.
Caged Egg - Plaid double layered cane blown glass vesselWill has been working with glass since walking into Emporia State Universities glass studio, in Emporia, Kansas on January 19, 2007. Having been immediately captivated, he spent the next four years pursuing his BFA in glass forming, before originally moving to Pittsburgh to go through the Glass Center's technical apprentice program in 2012. After completing the apprenticeship, Will moved on to use his newly gained skills immediately afterwards, acting as the lead technician at studios in Texas and then Missouri before moving back to Pittsburgh in mid 2017 to take over the Studio Manager position at PGC.7"W x 12"H x 7"L www.instagram.com/half.full-glassSilent Auction items close Sep. 20 at 10pm ET.
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