Art Blog - The Artist's Muse

Contemporary Glass Artist, Josh Simpson Natural glass forms when specific kinds of rocks melt as they are exposed to extremely meteor hits the earth. Once cool, the liquid rock solidifies. This phenomenon has been happening since the beginning of time. Primitive human beings are said to have used glass made of obsidian and tektites (naturally formed glass, volcanic or extraterrestrial in origin) as cutting tools. Ancient Romans discovered glass when cooking in the sand. The intense heat of the fire melted nitrate blocks which were used as a resting place for cook pots. The blocks melted and mixed with the sand underneath them to form an opaque liquid, known today as glass. Soon people began experimenting with this substance and a craft was formed… Continue reading… 0 comments