This is episode number 43In today's podcast, recorded July 13, 2020, I'll be joined by Marta Beltowska “in the form of neon.” Marta Beltowska lives in Stockholm, Sweden and works as a Video and Streaming Producer at a non-profit foundation called TRR. She graduated with a bachelors in photography in 2014 at the University of Southampton in England, and started her career as photography assistant before moving to Sweden. After a creative block post university, Marta found that local neon signs had become her subject of curiosity. And what began as a hobby has now turned into an almost obsessive passion. Since 2018 she has made short documentaries called In the Form of Neon, about the artists who create neon signs.

Solid, Liquid, Gas, PLASMA! with Amy Lemaire June 20-24, 2022 Salem Community College Take your sculptures to the next level - add unique light effects with plasma! Over the course of this workshop, participants will design and fabricate a plasma lamp of their own design while learning about the science of gas discharge tubes in a creative environment. We will consider plasma in the contexts of scientific glassblowing, contemporary art and design through a combination of demonstrations, collaboration, and hands-on learning. Topics covered will include tips for sculpting borosilicate glass for plasma, application of phosphors, safety, gas mixtures, adding electrodes, capacitive coupling, and much more. This class meets from 9am to 5pm each day, Monday through Friday, with additional studio time Monday through Thursday, from 5pm to 9pm. Materials for participating in the course are included. If you have specific colors you are interested in working with please bring them with you.

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