Ben Medansky creates ceramic objects with an awareness of their eternal place in the greater context of time. Drawing inspiration from his current surroundings, as well as paying homage to architectural forms of the past, Medansky hand crafts bowls, lanterns and peace pipes, all designed to become loved additions to your daily rituals and cultural relics for millenniums to come.
Following the success of their first book on the brilliant glass pipe blowing art form, independent publishers GritCityInc present “Smoked Volume 2“—a detailed look at over 30 artists transforming functional pipes into beautiful works of art. The “Smoked” series, along with Brooklyn’s renowned fine art glass pipe gallery Easy Street, are helping to bring respect to a medium formerly considered mere utility. From quirky ice …
by Warren Rubin Nearly a year old, Smoked Volume 1 is still a platform for the importance of pipe blowing within the glass blowing industry. Connecting pipe blowers to a broader audience, the book aims to highlight how pipe blowing pushes the boundaries of the art form, testing the medium's limitations whenever possible and placing it as a driving force among glass art and sculpture. …
