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Nina Willburger
@ninawillburger@social.anoxinon.de  ·  activity timestamp yesterday

Fascinating world of ancient #glass: This magnificent #Roman #fish-shaped flask was found during the excavation of a storeroom in Begram/Afghanistan. It was probably made in a workshop at Alexandria/Egypt, dating 1st/2nd century AD. Begram was a major trading city at the Silk Road, the flask was found in one of two storerooms of a merchant, filled with luxury good.
National Museum of Afghanistan

#archaeology#RomanArchaeology
Nina Willburger
@ninawillburger@social.anoxinon.de  ·  activity timestamp yesterday

Fascinating world of ancient #glass: This magnificent #Roman #fish-shaped flask was found during the excavation of a storeroom in Begram/Afghanistan. It was probably made in a workshop at Alexandria/Egypt, dating 1st/2nd century AD. Begram was a major trading city at the Silk Road, the flask was found in one of two storerooms of a merchant, filled with luxury good.
National Museum of Afghanistan

#archaeology#RomanArchaeology

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James Akers
@JamesAkers@expressional.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

Earlier this month I helped one of NYC's most iconic neon shops move from their longtime Tribeca home to Sunset Park, Brooklyn. The company has a new owner Dave, who I like, an while its bittersweet to see them move out of Manhattan, Brooklyn is way better for artists at this point anyways.
Its been way fun and sort of a dream come true for me to bend for them for the month while their main bender, Jimmy is on vacation. Definitely feels good and validating to hear their designers tell me my bending looks pretty. They have lots of fun designs for me to make, and as per usual- the neat commercial work is feeding my art ideas- leading to a flurry of new art sketches partially inspired by some of the bending projects they are giving me.
Was fun loading that ol truck up with the bombarder an tables an way over a ton of tubing an whatnot. I hope they have some fun parties once they get more moved into the Brooklyn space.

#neon #work #dreamjob #nyc #manhattan #change #fabrication #glass

A little "Small Time" thing I bent for them for a comic book store. Its been so fun filling in while they are between shops and their bender is on vacation. I had fun making it, and their Art Director complimented me on it. The pink "neo ruby" glass is provided by them, as is all the glass for the things I make for them
A little "Small Time" thing I bent for them for a comic book store. Its been so fun filling in while they are between shops and their bender is on vacation. I had fun making it, and their Art Director complimented me on it. The pink "neo ruby" glass is provided by them, as is all the glass for the things I make for them
A little "Small Time" thing I bent for them for a comic book store. Its been so fun filling in while they are between shops and their bender is on vacation. I had fun making it, and their Art Director complimented me on it. The pink "neo ruby" glass is provided by them, as is all the glass for the things I make for them
The Old Truck loaded up with the entire aging table, bombarding transformer, collection of vacuum pumps, bombarding table, glass scraps and lots of various tools amidst the once industrial Tribeca neighborhood- now almost all art galleries, an luxury event spaces. White rag tied to the back of the strapped down table makes it all legal :)
The Old Truck loaded up with the entire aging table, bombarding transformer, collection of vacuum pumps, bombarding table, glass scraps and lots of various tools amidst the once industrial Tribeca neighborhood- now almost all art galleries, an luxury event spaces. White rag tied to the back of the strapped down table makes it all legal :)
The Old Truck loaded up with the entire aging table, bombarding transformer, collection of vacuum pumps, bombarding table, glass scraps and lots of various tools amidst the once industrial Tribeca neighborhood- now almost all art galleries, an luxury event spaces. White rag tied to the back of the strapped down table makes it all legal :)
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Nina Willburger
@ninawillburger@social.anoxinon.de  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

‪Fascinating world of ancient #glass: this absolutely stunning #Roman ribbed bowl was unearthed fully intact with little to no wear during excavations in Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Monochrome ribbed bowls made of brightly coloured glass were very popular throughout the Roman empire in the 1st century AD.
They were also exported beyond the empire’s eastern frontier and have been found in Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India.

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#archaeology#RomanArchaeology
Nina Willburger
@ninawillburger@social.anoxinon.de  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

‪Fascinating world of ancient #glass: this absolutely stunning #Roman ribbed bowl was unearthed fully intact with little to no wear during excavations in Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Monochrome ribbed bowls made of brightly coloured glass were very popular throughout the Roman empire in the 1st century AD.
They were also exported beyond the empire’s eastern frontier and have been found in Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India.

📷 me

#archaeology#RomanArchaeology
James Akers
@JamesAkers@expressional.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

Earlier this month I helped one of NYC's most iconic neon shops move from their longtime Tribeca home to Sunset Park, Brooklyn. The company has a new owner Dave, who I like, an while its bittersweet to see them move out of Manhattan, Brooklyn is way better for artists at this point anyways.
Its been way fun and sort of a dream come true for me to bend for them for the month while their main bender, Jimmy is on vacation. Definitely feels good and validating to hear their designers tell me my bending looks pretty. They have lots of fun designs for me to make, and as per usual- the neat commercial work is feeding my art ideas- leading to a flurry of new art sketches partially inspired by some of the bending projects they are giving me.
Was fun loading that ol truck up with the bombarder an tables an way over a ton of tubing an whatnot. I hope they have some fun parties once they get more moved into the Brooklyn space.

#neon #work #dreamjob #nyc #manhattan #change #fabrication #glass

A little "Small Time" thing I bent for them for a comic book store. Its been so fun filling in while they are between shops and their bender is on vacation. I had fun making it, and their Art Director complimented me on it. The pink "neo ruby" glass is provided by them, as is all the glass for the things I make for them
A little "Small Time" thing I bent for them for a comic book store. Its been so fun filling in while they are between shops and their bender is on vacation. I had fun making it, and their Art Director complimented me on it. The pink "neo ruby" glass is provided by them, as is all the glass for the things I make for them
A little "Small Time" thing I bent for them for a comic book store. Its been so fun filling in while they are between shops and their bender is on vacation. I had fun making it, and their Art Director complimented me on it. The pink "neo ruby" glass is provided by them, as is all the glass for the things I make for them
The Old Truck loaded up with the entire aging table, bombarding transformer, collection of vacuum pumps, bombarding table, glass scraps and lots of various tools amidst the once industrial Tribeca neighborhood- now almost all art galleries, an luxury event spaces. White rag tied to the back of the strapped down table makes it all legal :)
The Old Truck loaded up with the entire aging table, bombarding transformer, collection of vacuum pumps, bombarding table, glass scraps and lots of various tools amidst the once industrial Tribeca neighborhood- now almost all art galleries, an luxury event spaces. White rag tied to the back of the strapped down table makes it all legal :)
The Old Truck loaded up with the entire aging table, bombarding transformer, collection of vacuum pumps, bombarding table, glass scraps and lots of various tools amidst the once industrial Tribeca neighborhood- now almost all art galleries, an luxury event spaces. White rag tied to the back of the strapped down table makes it all legal :)
James Akers
@JamesAkers@expressional.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

I finished up teaching 2 week neon and STEM class at Urbanglass on Friday. The high schoolers were from all over NYC with varied backgrounds/ schooling and they all made such fun things!
Along with my two TAs (Caroline and MolMol) we taught them not only how to wire and bend neon tubes, but also how to solder (SMT and through hole) and the very basics on programming captive portal ESP32 chips for blinking neon with phones.
We played games, Including making a 30 foot mega straw for fruit punch, competing with three glass an food coloring "rollercoasters" as well as numerous "drop test" contests to test/ build bend/ weld strength.
Overall they learned about planning, pereeverance and some the hard lessons of loss that glass can teach so well when the thing you make breaks.

One student quoted Don Quixote "Without hardships there can be no Adventure!" - couldn't have said it better myself :)

#neon #teaching#STEM #glass #nyc #electronics #highschool #summer #soldering #diy #education
James Akers
@JamesAkers@expressional.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

I finished up teaching 2 week neon and STEM class at Urbanglass on Friday. The high schoolers were from all over NYC with varied backgrounds/ schooling and they all made such fun things!
Along with my two TAs (Caroline and MolMol) we taught them not only how to wire and bend neon tubes, but also how to solder (SMT and through hole) and the very basics on programming captive portal ESP32 chips for blinking neon with phones.
We played games, Including making a 30 foot mega straw for fruit punch, competing with three glass an food coloring "rollercoasters" as well as numerous "drop test" contests to test/ build bend/ weld strength.
Overall they learned about planning, pereeverance and some the hard lessons of loss that glass can teach so well when the thing you make breaks.

One student quoted Don Quixote "Without hardships there can be no Adventure!" - couldn't have said it better myself :)

#neon #teaching#STEM #glass #nyc #electronics #highschool #summer #soldering #diy #education