Micah Evans's guest appearances

Micah Evans

Talking Out Your Glass podcast

A Glass Blower’s Companion with Jason Michael -Helping Today's Glass Artist Think Like an Artistic Entrepreneur

Glasscaster: Hot Glass Talk in a High-Tech World

Campus Outreach: Birmingham Podcast

Robert Mickelsen

Eric Goldschmidt

Paul Stankard

Emilio Santini

Nick Deviley

Dan Coyle

Carmen Lozar

Milon Townsend

Mike Luna

Steve Sizelove

Eli Mazet

Shane Fero

Tina Oldknow

Nancy Nicholson

Lucio Bubacco

OwlTail

Micah Evans’ Paradigm Shift Micah Evans blew people’s minds with his fuctional flameworked glass sewing machines that balanced clean traditional craft form and personal sculptural work. Referring to his glass obsession as “a disorder,” Evans was the first flameworker to receive the glass residency at Penland School of Craft, which he served from 2012 to 2015.  He says: “Lately I seem to be describing my work falling into two categories, things I love to make and things I have to make. The first category is easy; I am in love with the material. Like many glass artists I am a slave to the substance, the way it behaves and looks, the way it demands and gets my full attention whenever I work with it. I love to work with the material, therefore whatever I am making brings with it a genuine feeling of accomplishment and satisfaction. The second category is harder to define but equally important. The work I can’t help but make are the ideas that won’t let me sleep, the ideas that have me drifting off in conversations to my own world of redesigning and problem solving. It’s the repeated execution of the simple shape that seems to inhabit every page of my sketchbook at the time. It’s exploring ideas over technique and the struggles that come with that process. These two worlds often interact, and I bounce back and forth constantly.” Born in Cashmere, Washington, in the eastern foothills of the Cascade mountains, Evans moved to Seattle in 1996. He attended The Art Institute of Seattle, focusing on computer animation and illustration before he started flameworking at Stone Way Glass in 1999. After relocating to Jacksonville Beach, Florida, in 2000, the artist opened his first glassblowing studio two blocks from the beach. Five years of workshops and hustle in addition to the struggles of coping with the federal crackdown on pipe making inspired a transition to making more traditional craft objects and personal work.   Upon resettling in Miami, Evans became a studio assistant to William Carlson, chair of the Art Department at the University of Miami. Shortly thereafter he began working with ceramic artist, Bonnie Seeman, combining glass and ceramics. Through working with both of these artists he was introduced to SOFA and Art Basel. In 2008, Evans relocated to Austin, Texas, where his personal artwork and pipe designs began to mature and develop a symbiotic relationship. His friendship with pipe maker and sculptor SALT pushed both artists in new directions. A 2011 class at Penland with Carmen Lozar inspired a big shift in Evans’ career. He describes his subsequent Penland Residency as “the most wonderfully brutal four years” of his life, where he learned to balance the dynamic of pipes and fine art in more than one way.  In 2016, Evans began designing full time for GRAV Labs, a product design company based in Austin, Texas. Working with glassblower, designer and engineer, Stephan Peirce, Evans has learned the language of industrial and product design. This opportunity presented him with a window into glass manufacturing that changed the way he thought about the material and how it can be used. He regularly visits glass studios and factories in China to research new ways of working and designing in borosilicate glass, with a current focus on engineering and adapting small-scale manufacturing processes observed in Asia to his studio practice. These events inspired a “paradigm shift” in Evans’ understanding about borosilicate glass and what can be done with the material. Currently building out an expanded studio space at GRAV Labs focused on both R&amp;D and his own work, Evans travels, teaches and lectures at schools and universities around the world about flameworking, design and glass subculture in the United States.

Micah Evans’ Paradigm Shift Micah Evans blew people’s minds with his fuctional flameworked glass sewing machines that balanced clean traditional craft form and personal sculptural work. Referring to his glass obsession as “a disorder,” Evans was the first flameworker to receive the glass residency at Penland School of Craft, which he served from 2012 to 2015.  He says: “Lately I seem to be describing my work falling into two categories, things I love to make and things I have to make. The first category is easy; I am in love with the material. Like many glass artists I am a slave to the substance, the way it behaves and looks, the way it demands and gets my full attention whenever I work with it. I love to work with the material, therefore whatever I am making brings with it a genuine feeling of accomplishment and satisfaction. The second category is harder to define but equally important. The work I can’t help but make are the ideas that won’t let me sleep, the ideas that have me drifting off in conversations to my own world of redesigning and problem solving. It’s the repeated execution of the simple shape that seems to inhabit every page of my sketchbook at the time. It’s exploring ideas over technique and the struggles that come with that process. These two worlds often interact, and I bounce back and forth constantly.” Born in Cashmere, Washington, in the eastern foothills of the Cascade mountains, Evans moved to Seattle in 1996. He attended The Art Institute of Seattle, focusing on computer animation and illustration before he started flameworking at Stone Way Glass in 1999. After relocating to Jacksonville Beach, Florida, in 2000, the artist opened his first glassblowing studio two blocks from the beach. Five years of workshops and hustle in addition to the struggles of coping with the federal crackdown on pipe making inspired a transition to making more traditional craft objects and personal work.   Upon resettling in Miami, Evans became a studio assistant to William Carlson, chair of the Art Department at the University of Miami. Shortly thereafter he began working with ceramic artist, Bonnie Seeman, combining glass and ceramics. Through working with both of these artists he was introduced to SOFA and Art Basel. In 2008, Evans relocated to Austin, Texas, where his personal artwork and pipe designs began to mature and develop a symbiotic relationship. His friendship with pipe maker and sculptor SALT pushed both artists in new directions. A 2011 class at Penland with Carmen Lozar inspired a big shift in Evans’ career. He describes his subsequent Penland Residency as “the most wonderfully brutal four years” of his life, where he learned to balance the dynamic of pipes and fine art in more than one way.  In 2016, Evans began designing full time for GRAV Labs, a product design company based in Austin, Texas. Working with glassblower, designer and engineer, Stephan Peirce, Evans has learned the language of industrial and product design. This opportunity presented him with a window into glass manufacturing that changed the way he thought about the material and how it can be used. He regularly visits glass studios and factories in China to research new ways of working and designing in borosilicate glass, with a current focus on engineering and adapting small-scale manufacturing processes observed in Asia to his studio practice. These events inspired a “paradigm shift” in Evans’ understanding about borosilicate glass and what can be done with the material. Currently building out an expanded studio space at GRAV Labs focused on both R&amp;D and his own work, Evans travels, teaches and lectures at schools and universities around the world about flameworking, design and glass subculture in the United States.

Micah Evans 

On this week’s POD we invite Micah Evans, Campus Director at Samford University, to discuss the Christian Worldview. Enjoy!    Follow us on Instagram…@co_birmingham   Shout out to Vishmak for the sick tune!   Track: I Am OK — Vishmak [Audio Library Release] Music provided by Audio Library Plus Watch: https://youtu.be/KZVS1ag3itA Free Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/i-am-ok

On this week’s POD we invite Micah Evans, Campus Director at Samford University, to discuss the Christian Worldview. Enjoy!   Follow us on Instagram…@co_birmingham Shout out to Vishmak for the sick tune! Track: I Am OK — Vishmak [Audio Library Release] Music provided by Audio Library Plus Watch: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZVS1ag3itA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/KZVS1ag3itA</a> Free Download / Stream: <a href="https://alplus.io/i-am-ok" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://alplus.io/i-am-ok</a>

What Is A Christian Worldview with Micah Evans

Episode 174-(Best of) Micah Evans..Making Waves in an Ocean of Glass...... This was a great conversation with Micah. His portfolio spans across the medium of glass pushing every possible element that he has worked with or run into. From his humble beginnings in Washington to becoming the first glass artist to receive a residency at Penland College to Teaching pipe techs at Corning Micah has revolutionized concepts in glass and contiunes to push the medium. Currently he resides with a group of talented artists at St. Elmos Fire Studio in Austin, Texas where the likes of SALT and others work. his pipes can be fund online at www.ballersectionglass.com or his personal aork can be found at www.micahevans.com  hope you all enjoy this episode. Comments   "My work is a combination of things I want to make and things I cannot help but make. I started working with glass almost exclusively as a medium in the late 90’s. I spent the better part of a decade trying to gain the skill set to speak the material fluently. My goal for this residency is to refine the content of my work. To expose myself to new materials and processes that will expand my vocabulary as a maker. My current work revolves around the hidden craft traditions within my family. From the constant quilting of my mother in the evenings to the story telling of my father around the campfire, my most cherished memories of my family involve making and creativity. These new bodies of work honors those past traditions and explore how they still drive me today." -Micah Evans  Bio-  Born 1975- 1996-97- art institute of Seattle, 3D animation major  1999- flame working apprenticeship, stone way glass Seattle, Lance Sanford  Move to Florida 2000, Jacksonville Beach-. Start Lucid visions glass studio with Lance and Josh 2006 move to Miami- work at university of Miami, studio assistant for established artist, pivotal point in career  2008 move to Austin- meet Luken aka Salt  2012 Penland- assist Carmen Lozar, teach and apply for residency 2013- begin Penland Residency

Episode 174-(Best of) Micah Evans..Making Waves in an Ocean of Glass...... This was a great conversation with Micah. His portfolio spans across the medium of glass pushing every possible element that he has worked with or run into. From his humble beginnings in Washington to becoming the first glass artist to receive a residency at Penland College to Teaching pipe techs at Corning Micah has revolutionized concepts in glass and contiunes to push the medium. Currently he resides with a group of talented artists at St. Elmos Fire Studio in Austin, Texas where the likes of SALT and others work. his pipes can be fund online at <a href="http://www.ballersectionglass.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.ballersectionglass.com</a> or his personal aork can be found at <a href="http://www.micahevans.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.micahevans.com</a> hope you all enjoy this episode. <a href="mailto:Wyzguymedia@gmail.com">Comments</a> "My work is a combination of things I want to make and things I cannot help but make. I started working with glass almost exclusively as a medium in the late 90’s. I spent the better part of a decade trying to gain the skill set to speak the material fluently. My goal for this residency is to refine the content of my work. To expose myself to new materials and processes that will expand my vocabulary as a maker. My current work revolves around the hidden craft traditions within my family. From the constant quilting of my mother in the evenings to the story telling of my father around the campfire, my most cherished memories of my family involve making and creativity. These new bodies of work honors those past traditions and explore how they still drive me today." -Micah Evans Bio- Born 1975- 1996-97- art institute of Seattle, 3D animation major 1999- flame working apprenticeship, stone way glass Seattle, Lance Sanford Move to Florida 2000, Jacksonville Beach-. Start Lucid visions glass studio with Lance and Josh 2006 move to Miami- work at university of Miami, studio assistant for established artist, pivotal point in career 2008 move to Austin- meet Luken aka Salt 2012 Penland- assist Carmen Lozar, teach and apply for residency 2013- begin Penland Residency

Episode 174-(Best of ) Micah Evans ..Making Waves in a Ocean of Glass

What's involved in finding your own true voice as an artist? Explore this concept with Micah Evans, a notoriously talented flameworker, as he shares his own path, and inspires you to develop yours! This incredible discussion delves into the inner workings of the artistic spirit, as well as the cultural influences that evoke certain expressive styles. What is it like to be working hot glass in America today? What does it mean to establish an "American Style" of flamework? Listen, and find out....