STEAM-powered glass art creations
BIG THOUGHT GLASS
We did pre tests to see what the students remembered from the week before and also highlighted topics that they were being tested on in school.
Visiting artist Aaron Tate volunteers with us to showcase a glass blowing demo with the rest of the team.
Carlyn narrates the science behind the process.
Carlyn blows a bowl and has the students help in the process.
Different students volunteer to help with the process.
She volunteers to help open up the bowl.
Don Beck, who was a professor of neon at University of Texas at Arlington, set up a neon section in the back room and taught the kids about electricity, light, energy and colors of the glass.
The students pull out glass pieces to be used in the large installation "Horizons".
We showed the students the mock up of the design we were working on and received their input on colors and ideas.