Greener glass studios?

Check out what Andrew Page has to say in Urban Glass Quarterly, Fall 2009 issue:

Fall 2009 / Issue 116
Can Glass Go Green?
by Andrew Page

ecosphere

An ecosphere is a contained self sustained system. Usually you would find Hawaiian red brine shrimp, algae and saltwater. All nutrients are attained from within, with the exception of sunlight which helps the organisms to survive.

rewind to the the romans

The Romans had some genius intuitions of how to make glass melt. Here is a great site I found loaded with imagery of a modern day furnace construction modeled after that of the Romans.

www.romanglassmakers.co.uk/furnace2

furnace alternatives

First off I have to give a great big thank you to Hugh Jenkins, and Peter Kowalke for fueling my fire towards the great abyss of alternative energy solutions in the glass/ ceramics industry! I would not be where I am with my motives to research these ideas! In March '08 Peter had a "Sustainable Kiln Workshop" on his beautiful property in North Kohala, on the Big Island of Hawaii. I was hired on the crew primarily as a welder for the project, however couldn't resist getting my hands in all aspects of the project. In perspective, this workshop taught me the value of community. Without each individual brought from diverse backgrounds, places near and far, from the mainland to other Hawaiian islands, this project could never have been what it was. One of my great friends, and fellow crew members, Phil, is now a professional in the sustainable glass equipment building industry at Eddie Bernard's Wet Dog Glass in Star, NC. I look forward to getting in touch with him for some advice from a professional!