epiphany? April Wagner? What’s The Difference?

Too Juicy

April Wagner has been blowing glass for over twenty years. Throughout this time she has developed her own unique style of glass art. Her work is found in public and private collections around the world. She’s evolved both her skill set and her studio practice. This growth has led to the development of two separate and distinct brands: […]

Why is Glass so Expensive?

We get asked this question often – Why is glass so expensive?  When we post images of artwork for sale online some people experience sticker shock. Today we’re going to deep dive in what goes into making glass and how we price our art. Training Glassblowing is HARD! People frequently comment on our videos to […]

What are Seconds?

Firsts vs Seconds

Above all at epiphany we value quality and craftsmanship. We take this very seriously and stake our reputations on it!  So when something isn’t up to our standards but isn’t cracked, broken, or sharp we make it a “second”. Our seconds are sweet little jewels with slight imperfections and inconsistencies that don’t match our intention […]

Art Glass

Glass is an extremely versatile medium used to create items that span a wide variety of applications. Functional glass objects are so common in our everyday lives that we may not even think about how much rely on this material. Windows, smartphones, medical equipment, drinkware and a million other things we interact with daily fall […]

History of Glass

We love glass. Probably obvious to you since we constantly talk about our glass and how we make it. This week we wanted to talk about the History of Glass. Glass is a really amazing substance that has shaped the history of humankind.  We use glass in incredible ways for science, transportation, communication, and seeing. […]

Glassblowing 101: What Is Blown Glass

Blocking Glass, what is blown glass

This week we wanted to take a break from focusing on the virus and talk about what we love – glass. We receive so many questions about glassblowing. Of course we can’t answer them all here, but hopefully this will serve as a useful guide. This Glassblowing 101 blog post will give you an idea of […]

2019 in Review

2019 has now past – and what a year it was for us! Before we completely jump into 2020 we wanted to take a look back at all the adventures and changes the past year has brought for epiphany studios. From adventures abroad and crowd-funding campaigns to retirements and new members of team epiphany, it’s been a […]

The Art School Graduate Guide: Plan and Start Your Artistic Career

Which route will you take as an art school graduate?

So you decided to go to art school, worked hard, pulled countless all-nighters and graduated – Congratulations! But what now? As an art school graduate, you may be at a bit of a loss of where to go next. There are a lot of important decisions to make – including if you even want to […]

Art School: Is it worth it… or is there another way?

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With the prices of higher education constantly increasing, it’s extremely important to consider the value of the education you’ll receive. Will you have to take out loans? Are scholarships available? What resources and opportunities can school provide you? These questions become even more important in regards to art school – high cost education in one […]

La Ruche

La Ruche Lights

Last month, at the Architectural Digest Design Show in NYC, we debuted our new lighting line, La Ruche. Based on the playful gathering and folding of fabrics, with a nod to the organic, layered beauty of a beehive, the gorgeous La Ruche designs are highly functional, exquisite lighting, that adds elegance to both contemporary and […]