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Really liking this opal color. #glasscasting #gla

Really liking this opal color. #glasscasting #glassart #fineart #sculpture #glasssculptures #artist

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Instagram post 17916050894800478

Borosilicate glass was a challenge to work with.

Borosilicate glass was a challenge to work with. #boro #castglass #glasssrt #sculpture #fineart

Happy to finally get this one done after many mont

Happy to finally get this one done after many months! #glass #glasssculptures #fineart #sculpture #newsculptures #fineart

This is a Borosilicate one from a while back. #gl

This is a Borosilicate one from a while back. #glass #sculpture #glasssculpture #fineart #glassartist #glassart

Stacking stones in grinding glass. #glass #glassa

Stacking stones in grinding glass. #glass #glassart #sculpture #glasssculpture #glassart #glasssrtist

Still one of my favorites! #glasssculpture #glas

Still one of my favorites! #glasssculpture #glassart #sculpture #art #artistsoninstagram

Trying to get the shine on this one. #glasssculpt

Trying to get the shine on this one. #glasssculpture #glassart #sculpture #glasssculptor

From start to finish! This was a ton of fun to mak

From start to finish! This was a ton of fun to make over the past year and I’m thrilled with how it turned out 💫

To infinity and beyond. #glass #glassconnections

To infinity and beyond. #glass #glassconnections #glasssculptures #fineart #instagram

The final mock up before the big install in two we

The final mock up before the big install in two weeks. #glass #glasssculpture #fineart #sculpture #intagram #castglasssculpture

Looking back at some of the work I made this past

Looking back at some of the work I made this past year. #glass #sculpture #art #artist #fineart #sculpture

Wish you could all see this in person so many diff

Wish you could all see this in person so many different angles to look at.

So much work into such a short video. #glass #glas

So much work into such a short video.
#glass #glassobjects #glasssculpture #glassartistsgallery #design #fineart

Take it to the bridge. #glass #glassartcollector

Take it to the bridge. #glass #glassartcollector #glassobjects #sculpture #fineart

This one did not go at all as planned, but was pre

This one did not go at all as planned, but was pretty happy with the end results. #glassobjects #glassartmuseum #glasssculpture #glassdesign #sculpture

Large Prism from a while back #glass #glassculptur

Large Prism from a while back #glass #glassculpture #artglass #glassartmuseum #glassartist

This one was a lot of work. #glass #glassdesign #g

This one was a lot of work. #glass #glassdesign #glasssculpture #glasssrtist #sculpture

Three bubbles are better than one. #glass #glassar

Three bubbles are better than one. #glass #glassartcollector #glassart #glasssculpture #glass

Flashback to making this crystal world piece. It w

Flashback to making this crystal world piece. It was so much fun to explore and I love how it turned out.

What was occupying my time one year ago. #boro #c

What was occupying my time one year ago. #boro #castboro #fineart #glassart #sculpture #interiordesign #outdoorsculpture #outdoorsculptures

Putting the finishing touches on this installation

Putting the finishing touches on this installation 🤩

New gold amber fade looking good in the sun. #gla

New gold amber fade looking good in the sun. #glass #glassartistsgallery #sculpture #glasssculpture #glassart

Blue skies and this big piece finally looking done

Blue skies and this big piece finally looking done.

Like a tall glass of water. #sculpture #design #i

Like a tall glass of water. #sculpture #design #interiordesign #glassartistofinstagram #interiordesign #fineart #sculpture

This sculpture about took it out of me. #fineart #

This sculpture about took it out of me. #fineart #artwork #sculpture #artistic #instagram #design #828isgreat

Large neodymium column done and dusted. #glass #g

Large neodymium column done and dusted. #glass #glassartmuseum #sculpture #glasssculpture

Been working on this one for many months. No filt

Been working on this one for many months. No filter at all this color just glows! #glasses #sculpture #fineart #cincodemayo #glassartcollector

New one coming down the line. #glassartmuseum #fi

New one coming down the line. #glassartmuseum #fineart #artist #optical #boro #sculpture #glasssculpture

The final clean this one definitely feels like spr

The final clean this one definitely feels like spring time. #glass #sculpture #art #fineart

This new one is taking shape 💫

This new one is taking shape 💫

New diamond coming down the line. #glasssculpture

New diamond coming down the line. #glasssculpture #glassartistsgallery #glassartist #sculpture

Still a bit more work to do but getting close to f

Still a bit more work to do but getting close to finishing this one - about two months and counting. #glsss #boro #sculpture #fineart #artist

Still have a long way to go, but this is always my

Still have a long way to go, but this is always my favorite part uncovering the glass under the steel. #glassandsteel #glasssculpture #fineart #art #design #designer

Happy to finally get this one finish just a few to

Happy to finally get this one finish just a few touchups. #glasssculpture #glassartcollector #fineart #sculpture

This piece is from a while back, but just giving i

This piece is from a while back, but just giving it another clean before it will travel. #glass #glassart #glasssculpture #fineart

Reminds me of underwater what do you think? #glas

Reminds me of underwater what do you think? #glass #glassart #glasssculpture #boro

Final unveil these pieces spend many days wrapped

Final unveil these pieces spend many days wrapped up for a large part of the process. Always fun to see how they look when they’re done. #glassart #glasssculpture #interiordesign #designer

This big guy took a long time but was well worth t

This big guy took a long time but was well worth the hard work!

Favorite part of the process - removing the steel

Favorite part of the process - removing the steel and revealing the pattern in the glass underneath. 💫 #glassartcollector #glassart #glassartmuseum #design #designer

Trying to get that line just right! #glassart #gla

Trying to get that line just right! #glassart #glassartcollector #fineart

Long way to go but like this neodymium color. lik

Long way to go but like this neodymium color. like purple water.. #sculpture #glass #glassart #design #designer

One of my all-time favorite color combos. #glass

One of my all-time favorite color combos. #glass #glassart #glasssculpture #glassartist #fineart

Starting out on a new series of work can be a litt

Starting out on a new series of work can be a little scary. Never knowing how it will work out always feels like a bit of a risk. The response to this new work thus far has been overwhelmingly positive - thank you so much! I’m excited to continue to explore. #glass #glassart #glasssculptures #fineart #design

New window sculpture grand unveiling. #glass #gla

New window sculpture grand unveiling. #glass #glassart #glasssculpture #fineart

Cleaning the line…. still got a long way to go.

Cleaning the line…. still got a long way to go. #fineart #finearts #sculpture #sculptures

Crazy color almost opalescent. #glass #sculpture

Crazy color almost opalescent. #glass #sculpture #glasssculpture

Blue sky and fall colors, good day! #glass #glass

Blue sky and fall colors, good day! #glass #glassart #glasssculpture #fineart #modernart #contemporaryart

Opening up this new piece, wish I could jump insid

Opening up this new piece, wish I could jump inside.

Favorite part is removing the steel to expose the

Favorite part is removing the steel to expose the glass. #glass #glassart #fineart

The final shine like the purity of this blue. #gl

The final shine like the purity of this blue. #glass #glassart

Prism colors…. almost done still needs a little

Prism colors…. almost done still needs a little clean up. #glass #glassart #glasssculpture #glassdesign

After many many months of hard work trying to get

After many many months of hard work trying to get this one fresh and clean.

Film crew here today to capture a new borosilicate

Film crew here today to capture a new borosilicate glass casting at 1800°. #boro #borocilicate #castboro #castglass #glassartist

Blame it on the rain. Cleaning up a new sculpture

Blame it on the rain. Cleaning up a new sculpture just out of the oven. #glass #glassart #glasssculpture

Trying to get the final patina just right for “B

Trying to get the final patina just right for “Borosilicate seed pod #2” #boro #borcilicate #castglass #glass #castglass #glassart #glasssculpture #boro #sculpture #borocilicate #borocilicateglass

“LIFE ART LIFE William Bernstein 50 year retrosp

“LIFE ART LIFE William Bernstein 50 year retrospective” exhibition displays August 6-October 9, 2022 at the Toe River Arts’ Kokol Gallery, Spruce Pine, NC. It features the paintings and glass of this artist who has been on the forefront of the North Carolina studio glass movement.

Graduating 1968 from the Philadelphia College of Arts and just married, Bernstein moved to Penland School of Crafts to be their second glass resident artist from 1968-70. He was a co-founder of the Glass Arts Society (GAS) that formed to bring together the glass community so people could work together and learn from each other. Receiving numerous awards, fellowships and grants, he has exhibited internationally and has artwork in many private and public collections. Bernstein has lived most of his professional life in the rural Celo community of Yancey, North Carolina along with his family and artist wife, Katherine Bernstin. This retrospective provides a great opportunity for one to imagine a life surrounded by art.

This has not only been a year-long process of curating pieces for an exhibit, but a lifetime of making art that connects with all things about one’s life. Bernstein’s work in glass and paint showcases just that: his family, his pets, friends, his environs, his moods and so much more. A life well-lived in creating art. More on Bernstein Glass http://www.bernsteinglass.com

William Warmus, a Fellow and former curator of Modern Glass at the Corning Museum, writes for the exhibition catalog, “Bernstein is a minimalist whose style is based upon the dedication to the concepts of honesty, modesty, and humility. It has a feel of its surroundings and of the people of the region.”

The Toe River Arts Kokol Gallery is located at 269 Oak Avenue, Spruce Pine, NC 28777. The exhibition dates are: August 6 – October 9, 2022. Hours:

Time laps makes a bunch of work look real easy and

Time laps makes a bunch of work look real easy and fast! #glassart #glasssculptures #boro #castglass #coldwork

15 years! Happy anniversary @jabernstein

15 years! Happy anniversary @jabernstein

Trying to get this one polished. #glass #glassscu

Trying to get this one polished. #glass #glasssculpture #glassart

Finishing touches on borosilicate seed pod version

Finishing touches on borosilicate seed pod version two almost done. #boro #borosilicate #castglass #glassart

Cleaning up a new castings. This is one of my col

Cleaning up a new castings. This is one of my color combos. #glasscasting #castglass #glasssculpture

Mr. blue sky…… always my favorite part grindin

Mr. blue sky…… always my favorite part grinding the steel off to reveal the glass. #glasssculpture #glasses #glasssculpture #coldworking #glassart

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