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Black Fire Glassworks Gallery.
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WWW.BLACKFIREGLASSWORKS.COM
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Recent rollers in bright regalia.
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A regal double spiral, plus a golden ring.
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Here are a couple of fresh marbles to celebrate my freshly replenished stock of the coveted and irreplacable Experimental Green from Northstar.
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A little focus to pull in a whirlwind and make it behave...the latest sunken-core Vortexia Perplexia.
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Some of my vortexes have curved lines, some straight, but for a while I've wanted to have both in contrast; here's the latest from the Vortexia Perplexia series, a two-level vortex both spiralled and radial.
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Introducing the new Dipper series, one marble dipped in another. Aiming for the 2/3 to 1/3 ratio for dynamic balance; everything is better with a little something else mixed in.
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A swirling gala above, a brooding support below. Fresh from the Dipper series, October '08.
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Rolling Recently from the Whorl-to-Come.
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A free open field, arrange the stones just so, power coils, force whirls forth....
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Some fresh rollers from the Intel-Diplo family. I love them grouped like this, a handful of gems.
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This one is my 08 donation to the benefit auction for the Eugene Glass School.
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This one rolled away at Wheaton Village Marble Weekend '08.
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Wondrous Whirlpools
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Gelatinous gems.
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Fresh shop precipitation.
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Here are a couple that I just made for a special order, my first with matching marble stands.
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A recent one from the Vector series...juicy.
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3 of the latest in the Intel-Diplo family.
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Fresh baked fall '07.
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Here are some juicy ones from the 1st half of 07.
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Unlike most vortexes, the Vortexia Perplexias offer amazing views of the center cone from any angle, due to the accessability afforded by compartmentalized lobes and spikes, like peeking through a cracked door.
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These are some marbles sold on Ebay in '05 and '06 under the auspices of Mr. Marblealan Basinet.
If I can ever get my images to come out as nice as his I will count myself successful!
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Some of my faves from the Whorl-to-Come family of implosion marbles.
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Most of my marbles are pretty symmetrical, so it's nice to take a break from time to time and balance it out with chaos marbles.
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John Bridges here, I'm an independent glass artist working in my home studio here in lovely Eugene, Oregon, which some call the glass Mecca of the Northwest. I'm currently 39 years of age and I live here with my wife and two daughters, 7 and 12, who tolerate my eccentricities honorably.
I’ve always been drawn to create art, expressed mostly in graphic art and music, yet I have a background in science as well, mostly in electricity. I was working professionally in electronic engineering technology when, in 2000, I discovered glass lampworking through a practicing friend. I was immediately fascinated by what I saw as the perfect marriage of art and science. I began experimenting, amazed that hours would fly past as I watched the glass swirl and twirl in the flame. I was drawn in, as if glass art came and got me.
From the very first I've been fascinated with marbles. Something about the way they can transport the mind out of the room to some uncharted sphere, something about that otherworldly floatiness, something about that perfectly round spin....It all had me transfixed. Marbles are magical in that they have no purpose other than being what they are. They possess their own dynamic energy in that they’ll roll away if not kept captive on a stand.
I now create glassworks in many forms, but marbles remain my focus, heart desire, and the subject of late night ponderings. I've developed several marble families, and there are more to come as I continue to chart unknown lands. I mostly rely on implosion as a base technique, and am generally in pursuit of symmetry, depth, and resonant character, though departures from those points can be enlightening.
I strive to make all my marbles presentable from any angle, as any sphere should be. As I continue I find myself being drawn toward ever greater levels of translucence and detailed texture. I feel that the ideal marble should use all the area that a sphere allows, yet leaving enough clear space for the gazing eye to penetrate all depths, and every form should be composed of numerous strands. In this way a marble should be pleasing from a distance, and yet draw the in the gazer as the eye pursues an end to the detail without success. So if you please, have a nice gaze at these images and let me know if I’ve succeeded.
-John Bridges
John Bridges
Eugene OR
http://www.blackfireglassworks.com
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Hey John!!!
Great to meet you as well!!! I love the marble I got from you!! Definitly one of the sweetest in my collection!!!
Take care and I'll see you in Vegas for sure!!
Aloha!
» Posted by
BenBurton
on 6/29/2007 2:13:05 AM.
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I love what you do!
hey it was nice meeting you at WV. Next year we'll hang out more. Just wanted to tell ya how much I appreciate your work.harry
» Posted by
HarryKravet
on 7/30/2007 11:54:46 AM.
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Hey bro thanks for the comment...I have been meaning to leave you one to say hi...but you beat me to it.
» Posted by
HagstromArtGlass
on 12/28/2007 8:33:59 AM.
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hey there john :-)
thanks for the words !!
that`s like gasoline...
the "childhood-dreams" is my queen...so to say :)
i love your work... it`s amazing ! those colors are fantastic (my english doesnt work today... sorry, i would love to express more .. :(
what about a trade john ?? i love to trade... and to keep the things in the window next to my torch ;-)
sending you a big lot of sunshine
carla
» Posted by
Carlee
on 2/20/2008 7:58:59 AM.
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So fresh and so clean!!!
These marbles are major-inspiring John!!! I wish I had looked you up while I lived in the area. Anytime you want to trade (and/or colab), just let me know. I'd love to add some of your work to my collection. Take care and keep spinning those marbles!!!
» Posted by
EyeCandyArts
on 4/2/2008 3:25:35 PM.
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Hey Man
Thanks,glad you like the T marble.Not this year but hope to in the future.Tod
» Posted by
TodMBrown
on 7/8/2008 8:06:58 PM.
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Couldnt
just comment a page
all youre work is sick
and more than awe inspiring
really phenominal
» Posted by
SmokeytheBear
on 8/1/2008 11:52:03 AM.
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hi John
great marbles you make, I love the colours you get with your fuming! Keep it up and I wish you lots of success, you deserve it!
cheers
Chris
» Posted by
NudibranchArtGlass
on 10/20/2008 5:05:40 PM.
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