by Anna Alsina Bardagí | Nov 2, 2017 | Art news & insights, Glass art blog
A few pictures of my Showroom opening on October 28 in my glass studio in Barcelona. Thank you everyone for attending! The space combines an area with the latest glass sculptures, artistic photography and another one with projections exploring the properties of light...
by Anna Alsina Bardagí | Sep 17, 2017 | Art news & insights, Glass art blog
Today I had a nice surprise. The artist Theo Horneman has dedicated his latest illustration to my art. Through his drawings, Theo explores the world of imagination and free expression. Check out his artistic illustrations and creativity on Instagram!...
by Anna Alsina Bardagí | Aug 28, 2017 | Casting tips, Glass art blog
After a glass sculpture is fired in the kiln, the first result is an opaque surface. The piece needs to undergo several stages of grinding and polishing to achieve optical transparency. Cold work is a time-consuming process. I use a vibrating lap machine, which works...
by Anna Alsina Bardagí | Aug 2, 2017 | Casting tips, Glass art blog
This video shows one of the most tedious parts of the glass polishing process. Cleaning up the eccentric grinding machine to make sure it’s not contaminated from previous silicon carbide grit. Of course, this speedy timelapse took me over an hour in real...
by Anna Alsina Bardagí | Jul 23, 2017 | Casting tips, Glass art blog
Learn more about the process Behind the scenes in the studio One of my favorite moments of the glass casting process is when I open the kiln. Firing a piece takes about two weeks and it requires complex programming—optical glass is very demanding. In glass casting,...