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Jun292020
Glass Art Blog Fredrik and Anna

The ‘Mierda!’ Moment

By Anna Alsina BardagíJune 29, 2020

A few months ago, when social contact was still allowed before the Covid-19 crisis, I had a fantastic studio visit. Fredrik Haren, a creativity explorer who travels the world to meet artists and creative people, stopped by my studio in Barcelona. We had an eye-opening discussion about art. His inspiring inquisitive mind made me dig deep…

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Nov32019
Glass Art Blog Glass art and creativity

Glass art and the world of creativity [video interview]

By Anna Alsina BardagíNovember 3, 2019

I’m often asked how I create my glass sculptures. In this video interview with creativity expert Fredrik Haren I explain the process and how failure is essential to be creative.

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Apr282019
Glass Art Blog Glass studio safety mask

Studio safety: 7 tips to avoid health risks in a glass workshop

By Anna Alsina BardagíApril 28, 2019

Working in a glass studio can have a few health risks. If you follow these general guidelines you will minimize injury and safety concerns. 1. Ventilation One of the first and most important health concerns in a glass studio are harmful particles in the air (and fumes if you’re running a kiln). To make sure…

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Mar32019
Glass Art Blog Glass Art Exhibition Morean Arts Center

Glass Exhibition at Morean Arts Center

By Anna Alsina BardagíMarch 3, 2019

I’m happy to announce that my sculpture Pendulum has been selected by the Glass Art Society to be part of the exhibition ‘Visions in Glass’ at the Morean Arts Center in St. Petesburg (Florida, USA). The Exhibition will run from March 9 – April 26 and the Opening Reception will be on Friday, March 29,…

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Dec302018
Glass Art Blog Art scams warning signs

Art scams: 5 warning signs

By Anna Alsina BardagíDecember 30, 2018

The other day I received an email from a supposedly private collector who wanted to buy one of my glass sculptures. The email looked a bit suspicious and after doing some research I found out it was a scam technique being used in the art world. I’ve read some unsettling stories about artists who have…

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Nov252018
Glass Art Blog

How to make a mold to cast a glass sculpture

By Anna Alsina BardagíNovember 25, 2018

Making a plaster mold to cast a glass sculpture involves a few steps.

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Oct112018
Glass Art Blog Glass universe

Anna Alsina Bardagí | Optical glass universe

By Anna Alsina BardagíOctober 11, 2018

Exploring the universe of optical glass

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Jul182018
Glass Art Blog Glass Art Society Anna Alsina Bardagí

In the news | Interview with Glass Art Society

By Anna Alsina BardagíJuly 18, 2018

It was an honor to be recently interviewed by the Glass Art Society, one of the world’s leading organizations in glass art dedicated to promoting and supporting the worldwide community of artists who work with glass.

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Jun242018
Glass Art Blog Mantle glass sculpture

Inside the mantle

By Anna Alsina BardagíJune 24, 2018

The mantle makes up most of the Earth’s total volume, but it has never been physically explored. This mysterious hot layer reaches temperatures as high as 3700C (6692F). Geologists believe that diamonds are formed in the mantle

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May252018
Glass Art Blog Axis glass sculpture 2018

Axis | Life’s impermanence

By Anna Alsina BardagíMay 25, 2018

AXIS. Optical glass sculpture. April 2018. Cast, polished and sandblasted. Size: 27 H x 27 W x 8.5 cm (10.6 H x 10.6 W x 3.3 in). Weight: 13 kg (28.6 lbs). Like the Earth revolving around its axis, life is constant movement and change. Everything fluctuates and changes constantly, within us, around us. Nothing…

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Jan142018
Glass Art Blog surface tension glass polishing

How to overcome surface tension during optical glass polishing

By Anna Alsina BardagíJanuary 14, 2018

One of the most challenging parts when polishing glass with an automatic grinder is to overcome surface tension: that moment when the slurry mix and the water on the metal disc get literally “glued” to the glass sculpture and don’t want to let go of each other. It is a moment of tension because you…

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Dec102017
Glass Art Blog disc cleaning glass polishing

Disc cleaning between polishing stages

By Anna Alsina BardagíDecember 10, 2017

This grinding/polishing disc is around 40kg (88 pounds). I have to clean it extremely well every time I switch from one grit stage to the next, as any previous grit left on the disc can cause scratches — one of the most feared moments because it means you have to start over and spend several…

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Nov22017
Glass Art Blog sail glass showroom

Glass Showroom opening in Barcelona

By Anna Alsina BardagíNovember 2, 2017

A few pictures of my Showroom opening on October 28 in my glass studio in Barcelona. Thank you everyone for attending!

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Sep172017
Glass Art Blog anna alsina theo horneman

Illustration by Theo Horneman

By Anna Alsina BardagíSeptember 17, 2017

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! @theohorneman

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Aug282017
Glass Art Blog Polishing optical glass

Polishing glass to achieve optical transparency

By Anna Alsina BardagíAugust 28, 2017

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.

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Aug22017
Glass Art Blog Glass polishing

Glass casting and the art of patience

By Anna Alsina BardagíAugust 2, 2017

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 life… When I started working with glass, I remember I used to get impatient…

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Jul232017
Glass Art Blog

In the studio | Glass casting process

By Anna Alsina BardagíJuly 23, 2017

Behind the scenes in the studio   [fve]https://vimeo.com/226649587[/fve]   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 there is always tension because unpredictable things can happen. You have…

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Jul202017
Glass Art Blog world photonics optical glass

Optical glass and the world of photonics

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Sometimes optical glass can take you to places you would have never imagined. 

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Jul182017
Glass Art Blog Siren

Siren | Muses of the underworld

By Anna Alsina BardagíJuly 18, 2017Leave a comment

  Surrounded by cliffs and rocks, sirens were fated to die if someone heard their singing and escaped them.

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Jul142017
Glass Art Blog Arrow

Arrow | Impermanence

By Anna Alsina BardagíJuly 14, 2017Leave a comment

  The arrow is a symbol of movement, direction and force. I created Arrow inspired by life’s constant movement and change.

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Jul72017
Glass Art Blog Anvil

Anvil | Strength in fragility

By Anna Alsina BardagíJuly 7, 2017Leave a comment

I was intrigued by the contradiction of something like an anvil being made of a material as fragile as glass.

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Sep302016
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Sep202016
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Sep192016
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Sep182016
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Sep182016
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Sep182016
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Sep92016
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Sep62016
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Sep42016
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Sep12016
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Aug282016
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Aug52016
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Jul262016
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Jul252016
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Jun202016
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Mar82016
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Mar42016
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Mar42016
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Mar12016
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Jan52016
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Oct242014
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