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Through Layers of Light: The Artistic Vision of Randi Solin There are few art forms as demanding or as mesmerizing as glass art. Molten sand and other raw materials are transformed through breath, fire, and human intuition into objects that appear to capture light itself. Randi Solin, founder of Randi Solin Glass and a practicing artist for over three decades, has redefined what glass can mean as a medium. Working out of her studio in Brattleboro, Vermont, Solin combines traditional Venetian techniques with a wholly contemporary artistic vision. She doesn’t simply blow glass. Seeking emotional resonance, she creates pieces that speak from her vision, and her ultimate goal is to offer viewers a moment of stillness, introspection, and beauty in...

  Glassblowing is a like a finely choreographed dance, where everyone has their part to play and we all work together towards one fluid creation. Today we're creating an Azul Kauri for Chasen Gallery in Sarasota, Florida. Before we begin the team gathers to discuss the game plan so everyone has an overview of the steps it takes to create the piece, and so that each of us is clear on what we will be doing. We discuss the color palette and lay out the glass that we will use to color the piece.  We use powdered glass, glass cane (long thin strands), glass chips and shards from Germany to create the layered effects of color, and sometimes silver or gold foil...