Recent Projects from Chad Balster Glass

Equinox with Gretchen Andres, The Carriage House Gallery, 2010

Gretchen Andres and I put together this show of equals...Her paintings and my glass!  Click here to see the best of both worlds...

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Roundel Room 2010

This wall in the first floor event space has seen many incarnations of glass wall installations.  Thankfully,  with all the block rocking beats and wild parties happening around these plates, none of them have fallen!  Click here for more pics of this ongoing installation...

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Pneuma
Von Fire Gallery, Louisville Glassworks
2009

My first solo show.  I wanted to show people my diverse interests...Pneuma means to inspire with a creative divine breath.  Click here to explore Pneuma...

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Juicy Lucy
The Glassblowing Hotrod
2008-2016

The first glassblowing studio of it's kind.  Lucy is a unique creation.  What started as a plumbing van in 2007 is now a well painted, stocked and tested Hot Glass Studio on wheels...click here to learn more about: JUICY LUCY!

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"Lingam Groupings" 
 Dig, Ground Floor Show
 2007

These pieces are all blown into a mold.  I originally used the 4 1/2 inch black pipe to make some cylinder lights for a specific architectural lighting project.  While making the lights i began experimenting with the different cut-off parts as well as the cylinders themselves.  They all had this stoic grounded quality to them.  They also reselmbed standing stones or Lingams.  The more i made of these, the more felt i needed.  Continuing with their element shows, the Ground Floor productions were throwing an earth themed party/show titield "dig", i couldn't resist submitting these. 

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Geodesic Jellyfish
Art Shanty Project 2006

An art festival on a frozen lake?  Nothing more Minnesota...Check out the Geodesic Jellyfish...

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Glass Medicine Wheel
Burningman Festival, 2003