May 30, 2016
Hey you!!! Thanks for tuning in. This was a fun
conversation with Nadja as we cover her life as an mixed media
(metal/glass) artist which started at an early age. She mentions
there's a picture of her holding a hammer her Grandfather let her
use to pound out metal at the age of 3. Pretty sweet.
She's traveled a ton including residing in Audtralia for
3-yrs before moving to Asheville, North Carolina and began melting
glass with the assistance and guidance of James Yaun.
Together they create one of a kind works of art as well as a
production line that is distributed through Joint Forces.
Recently Nadja has begun the development and production
of a new product called "Great Bras of Fire" designed to help women
keep their breast protected from the heat of their torches. During
our conversation we began to five a little deeper into this arena
sparking a new direction for Nadja and her products. She will be
getting back to us with a follow up of the research she is going to
do on the potential women and men can have from exposure to Uv/Uvb
radiation as well as how the heat affects breast tissue. She
will be creating a Kickstarter campaign soon to help fund this
research. I'll share the info as soon as it is all
established.
Hope you enjoy this great chat as well as support her efforts
as she begins a new journey in creating a viable product that
should protect the Women and Men of the glass art world.
heres her Cyber links
instagram @hameroogirl
Bio - I was born in raised in Philly with a coppersmith
Grandpop who taught me how to work in metal from a very early age.
I caught the bug and pursued art degrees in metals/jewelry making
at School for American Crafts and University of Illinois. I jumped
straight into marriage after college and learned musical instrument
repair. I worked on flutes, clarinets and any kind of odd metal
part that needed to be made for specific instruments. Jeff Bradshaw
who is a trombone player with Jill Scott and solo has a custom
metalworked t-bone he plays often.
www.nadjagustafson.com is
my metalsmithing website.
I moved with my husband at the time to Adelaide, Australia
where I lived for three and a half years - and long story short the
marriage went kapoop and I met Glass blower James Yaun and made the
huge decision to leave Australia and return to the US to live in
Asheville. James was getting ready for Bead and Button in Tucson
when I arrived so he taught me glass bead making and then moved me
onto spoons and pendants.
We also made many metal and glass collabs together where I did
the metalwork and James did the glass part.
I love working in glass - it is so different from working in
metal and I like the balance of being able to work in
both.
The Great Bras of Fire came from assisting James with cutting
a really large glass tube in half with the torch and really feeling
the burn in some sensitive areas. I tried sticking a kevlar glove
in my shirt but so itchy. yuck. I hate aprons so I thought why not
make a pad that you can just stick in your bra that will protect
that area but also are light and washable. So that is how Great
Bras were born. I am in the process of making other products that
are more unisex - not all ladies wear bras and some men have
expressed interest in having some similar kind of protection from
the radiant heat of the torch.
I live in Asheville with James and we have a home studio. I
use a local Asheville seamstress to make the Great Bras !
Contact at
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ABOUT SEA CUBE
Sea Cube Co was established in 2001 by Christopher
Bock.Chris is a glassblower
and has worked his way up through the ranks
from
assembly worker to senior glassblower. His main focus
has always been
scientific glassware, with a major focus on
petrochemical products.
With exposure through the American Scientific
Glassblowers Society (ASGS),
Chris has come to appreciate and dabble in artistic
glass. Over the years
through formal education and experimentation, Chris
has embraced the
artistic side of the craft.
Chris currently works as a glassblower
for a small manufacturer as well
as owning and operating Sea Cube Co. He is a
long-standing member
of the Delaware Valley Section of ASGS and is
currently serving as
Vice Chairman for the Section. He has served as a
consultant
to many of the glass companies locally and has been
sought out on a
national scale for unique, specialty items as well as
intricate, detailed repairs.
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May 2016
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May 2016
Soft Glass COE 104 Sale
Effetre Rod 30% Off |
To receive the discount, enter EFFETRE in the coupon
code field during online checkout, or mention it on the phone with
a sales representative. Sale does not combine with volume
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