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Andrew Brott's Sketch Book Site
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The images and pages below, document the research, creation, and instillation of my work.
All comments are WELCOME, as I enjoy both the good and bad and input from the public, just keep your language clean…
Andrew Brott
BUT-All Designs and Artworks are PRIVATE PROPERTY, and may not be used or reproduced in any likeness or fashion, without the express written consent of Andrew Brott and Brottworks LLC, and are registered with the United States Copyright Office.
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A 42"x 42"x 65" mixed media blown glass sculpture for a private residence March 08.Lit with 600watts of long life incandescent illumination, this Sculpture projects lite and life into the front entry of a New Jersey Home.
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A U.L.(Underwriters Laboratories)listed mixed media blown glass “Lit Sculpture” 25”x 25”x 36” for a private residence November 2007. This, and all of my Satsuma Baskets, are based off the hanging baskets I see everyday living in New Orleans. The frame is copper plated steel, and a single 100-watt type A-incandescent bulb illuminates the sculpture.
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A U.L. listed 46”x 46” x 38” mixed media Lit Sculpture, I just completed (Sept.07) for Levine Children’s Hospital in Charlotte N.C.
Listed below are my original drawings, along with pictures of the completed piece. This copyrighted work and my designs, may NOT be reproduced or used in any fashion without my express written consent.
Andrew Brott
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This is a set of two 28" x 28" x 48" U.L. Listed Blown Glass Sculptures, for Crave Restaurant in Edina Minnesota, which opened February 1st 2007. They are part of my "Satsuma" and "Basket" Series. Crave's kitchen just began to function while we were installing 3 of our 5 Chandeliers, and the food was fantastic!!! Their kitchen features a wood fired oven, a complete sushi bar, and an extensive wine list. Owners Kam and Keyvan Talebi know what they are doing, and impressed the hell out of this fussy New Orleanian. Crave is located at Galleria, 3510 W. 70th St., Edina Mn.
Phone/Web: 952-697-6000 or www.cravemn.com
Warm Regards,
Andrew Brott
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Welcome to my newly installed “Bone Chandelier”. It is a U.L. listed kiln fired glass and copper plated steel chandelier that is 36” round and 42” tall (chain not included) for a private residence.
There are 18 individual “bone” arms that make up the upper section, which is illuminated with 3 100watt “chrome” bottom bulbs; the lower light cavity has 3 150watt incandescent bulbs.
ALL COMMENTS ARE WELCOME!!!!
Warm regards,
Andrew Brott
April 2007
www.brottworks.com
... Designs and Artworks are PRIVATE PROPERTY, and may not be used or reproduced in any likeness or fashion, without the express written consent of Andrew Brott and Brottworks LLC, and are registered with the United States Copyright Office.
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Pictured as a 54"x 23”x 54", U.L. listed, mixed media Lit Sculpture for Crave Restaurant in Edina Minnesota, from my Satsuma Basket Series.
Craft without theory is just and object. As I searched for meaning to my work, I loosely practiced the design principles of Ruskin and Morris, and Arts and Craft Movement of the 19th and 20th centuries. Now, with a little help from my Post-K PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder), I fully comprehend their theories, and shout again Sullivan’s phrase “FORM FOLLOWS FUNCTION”.
There is a metaphysical force or Living Aesthetic, which uses the laws of evolution to create our physical world and govern the universe. My work mixes traditional craft materials, with research into Living Aesthetics; I hope to continue Morris’s work and “elevate decorative arts to fine arts stature".
To most of y'all, I must sound like a turd burgling arrogant twit moron, but I actually believe in my own "BS", and used it to make this work.
ALL COMENTS ARE WELCOME!
Warm regards,
AB 3/07
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In Louisiana, we loose a football field of wetlands every 38 minutes, or 24 square miles/year. Every 2 miles of wetlands, decreases hurricane storm surge by 1/2 foot. Do the math! Below are my research and plans for an exhibition that would draw attention to our dangerous plight called: “The Visual Science of Living Aesthetics found in Coastal Erosion”. This show would continue my development of new mixed media art forms, and tell our story from three viewpoints:
1. Science- as depicted in a collection of large-scale “carved photography” which combines textured glass plates with paper prints, to make sculptural wall hangings of satellite imagery.
2. People- viewers will walk between rows of freestanding “glass sea oats” ranging in size up to 80” tall.
3. Commerce- as depicted in large suspended glass “shrimpnets”.
Fine art can be a power tool to raise awareness to the importance of ALL of our coastal wetlands. Have a budget/plans ready, but need the $ to make it... AB 11-07
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I just completed this U.L. listed Blown Glass Sculpture for a private residence in Minnesota. This is the first posting of the 5 new Chandeliers we just completed this past January 07. Many thanks to James (Jimmy) Ronner for all of his hard work!!!! He not only constructed all 5 metal frames (I helped a little), but his design input and glass blowing assistance helped make this happen. This, as with all of my work has been Copywritten and may NOT be reproduced in any fashion without my express written consent.
Andrew Brott
2-26-07
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Sorry to all you glass voyeurs, but these are notes to clients X. AND DON’T EVEN THINK of copying!!!!!
All Designs and Artworks are PRIVATE PROPERTY, and may not be used or reproduced in any likeness or fashion, without the express written consent of Andrew Brott and Brottworks LLC, and are registered with the United States Copyright Office
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I recently (August 06) made this mixed media glass sculpture. The kiln cast glass sails were slumped by firing stainless steel cables into the glass, then firing them onto a steel frame. Sorry I don’t have the time to write a complete description. Email me at andy@brottworks.com with your questions
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I am using hundreds of glass jewels inside a steel frame, covered in copper foil, and soldered into place. Thanks to this site, my client can follow along as her sculpture is completed.
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More work from my 4721 Freret Street Studio, in Uptown New Orleans. Don’t the have the time for descriptions; just let the pictures do the talking. Glass, glass everywhere, but not a drop to think…
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I have been experimenting with glass printmaking (vitreography) for the past 8 years. In my first vitreographs I used traditional methods developed by Harvey Littleton, but in my later attempts, such as "Palm Scripts", I printed directly from textured glass plates onto rice paper using a spring loaded Wheeled press. In other prints such as Basket Landscape, I used rubber "inner negatives" taken from the textured glass plates to print from. Pictured below are Artist Proofs of "A Dandelion Seed". I made four of these Proofs using four differnt methods to make the glass plates. NOTICE TO PEOPLE WITH MONEY: I wish to expand on these new techniques, combine them with hot shop trickery, and make printed glass sculpture. I need your finacial help... "Technique is cheap", but glass is expensive. Andrew Brott
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I made this work in late 2004. Consider them as record shots. I later use similar techniques to make my "River Delta Studies". Please go to that page and view my new (2006) work.
Warm regards,
Andy
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The images below were taken by Andy Pollack to illustrate how to blow "off the hump". I need hundreds of glass balls for a new chandelier, and this is the fastest way I have found to make them with color. This technique is similar to Venetian stemware production techniques used for cup tops. We get 6 to 10 balls per tube depending on size; and work with a "starter" and a "finisher", but could greatly increase our speed with extra person and 2nd glory hole. I hope they are displayed in order...
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Prince Rupert Drops are tempered glass drips that are dropped into water while hot and rapidly cooled. This thermal shock gives them have a "temper", and if the tail or any section is broken they explode. For a video of this one blowing up, email me and I will send it as an attachment. It's a big file....
AB
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This is why we needed so many balls....
and many thanks to Andrew Pollack.
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Katrina may have destroyed my old Freret Street Studio, but my temporary "Digs" are just down the Street, and directly across from one of the leaders in the rebuilding of New Orleans; Neighborhood Housing Services or NHS. www.nhsnola.org
Jimmy Ronner, Kellie Grengs, Myself, and a group of 10 great Neighborhood Young Adults, created a collection of jewelry and magnets, which we sold in front of my Studio during NHS’s 10th annual Freret Street Fest. Thanks to these kids hard work, we sold Out!!!!!!! Each artist kept a part of the proceeds, and with our extra profits hope to do this year round at our Freret Street Community Center just down the block. We sure could use your donations/help!!!!!!!!
Those wishing to help and receive tax credit for donations to NHS, or another great organization helping New Orleans recover: the New Orleans Creative Glass Institute (NOCGI), email me at andy@brottworks.com
Or call me at 504-239-3030.
Warm regards,
Andy Brott
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While moving into my post Katrina, CERF sponsored "FEMA Studio", I found these old photos while unpacking... Here is how sand casting works: Use two or more sizes of olivine sand (differing "grain" sizes make for smoother castings), mix it with 7% to 10% of betinite clay body. This helps to hold the sand together. Slightly dampen, and run it through screens, as to sift it like cake flour. Make impressions in the sand, and spray it with a mixture of sugar and water (molasses works great). Use an acetylene torch to burn the sugar/water, and to add a layer of black carbon to the sand surface. This barrier will prevent the glass from sticking. Ladle in molten glass at 2300F. Poke vent holes under and around the poured casting, and use torches to evenly cool the glass. When the glass reaches 1150F, load it into an annealing oven to cool. Use Libinsky's annealing chart to cool to room temp. This chart can be found the Bible of Studio Glass; Henry Halem's book "Glass Notes".
Andrew Brott
4/18/06
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Sometimes I use this site as to host images for clients and collectors...
If the easel will not work, I have come up with another solution...
Many Thanks to Glass Artist and Technician Jason Grodsky from Urban Glass. This piece is to premier this Wednesday in at a Gala in NYC.
Jason, I used the following:
A screw gun/cordless drill with a Phillips head driver, A pencil/sharpie pen, two pairs of pliers (to open chain links), heavy duty felt (see photos), a scissors or razor blade to cut the felt, 16" of "piano hinge" (you may need to use a "C" Clamp and hand held metal hack saw if forced to cut it), 3/4" long flat head wood screws that fit the piano hinge, and a piece of 3/4 "Luan" or nice veneered (Birch?) plywood 18" wide x 54" long, and metal chain cut to length.
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Sketchbooks should have sketches, not just glass. These are mostly quick charcoal studies on 24"x40" newsprint and rough strathmore paper I did over the past year at Loyola University of New Orleans. Many thanks to my drawing instructor Barbra Brainard and my wife Kellie.
Warm Regards,
Andy
p.s. Note to yougins: I have a Bachelors of Science degree in fine art, but continue to re-take 2-d classes to refine my skills.....
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In my “paper” sketchbook, the technical data and process picks start at the front; pictures of friends, clients, and studio visitors start in the back. As this site serves as my sketchbooks digital back up (another Katrina lesson), these pictures come from my "personal pages" at the end of my books… To those of you pictured, if you wish to have your photo and or name removed, please send me an email so I can remove it ASAP.
Warmest Regards,
Andrew Brott
9/17/06
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I spent the summer months of 1999 on the Island of Cebu in the Philippines as a consultant and an instructor for a large decorative arts factory. We spent long hours, as the staff and I tested and configured large gas powered kilns and began to manufacture a production line. I taught them the basic glass techniques and skills required to safely run kiln fired glass factory. What we lacked in facilities and equipment, we made up for in the talent and resorcefullness of the factory staff. I am proud to have worked for them, and some of our pictures are listed on this page.
If anyone is interested in doing something like this again, I enjoy a real “challenge”…
Warm Regards,
Andrew Brott
P.s. Too busy to finish, check back again later...
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Sometimes things don't work out like I planed, thus far (9-13-06) my "Bundled Bridge" has been a failure. Below are my original drawings and concepts to show a client my design proposal. I received approval, but when your work is based on experimentation… I would love to give it another try (as with hundreds of other concepts), but my money and time has run out. Contact me @ andy@brottworks.com if your willing to sponsor another attempt. FYI: This was not a total failure; I used the “scraps” to make “Bridge Tied”… Go to my “bundles” page for the details.
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These are my designs for a "River Delta" front entry door for a private residence. This artwork will be made of 1/2" thick, heavily textured, kiln fired glass; held in place and protected by a copper and steel frame. Large glass sections will transmit light in throughout the day, and will provide a stunning front entry in the evening. It mounts directly to the existing door, but can be removed and taken by the client. These designs and concepts are copy written, and are my property. They may not be used or copied in any fashion without my express written consent,
Andrew Brott
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I am a student, teacher, and disciple of the "Studio Art Glass Movement".
Andrew Brott
Andrew Brott
4721 Freret Street
New Orleans LA 70115 US
Phone: 504-239-3030
www.brottworks.com
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Cool stuff
Cool gallery, Andrew.
Welcome!
Zak T.
» Posted by
Zak
on 12/8/2004 10:47:08 AM.
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What wonderful work you do!
Looking good.
» Posted by
AndrewJ.Pollack
on 3/14/2006 2:56:51 PM.
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