We're Coming Together to Support 1Hood Media
Tune into Facebook Live at 6pm EDT on Friday, June 5 for a glassblowing demonstration to support 1Hood Media. We'll be demonstrating the difficult Venetian Encalmo technique of joining two glass bubbles of different colors together.
This is a challenging technique, as glass colors require different temperatures to work without breaking. In order to make an Encalmo piece, glassblowers must create two separate bubbles of glass and then join them together. In order to join the separate parts, glassblowers open the end of each bubble and join them in the flame. The joining is particularly difficult because the lips of both bubbles must be identical sizes to be joined correctly. Teamwork, communication and respect are essential for success.
The finished piece will be sold, with the proceeds benefiting 1Hood Media, a Pittsburgh grassroots collective of socially conscious artists and activists who utilize art to build liberated communities. We hope you will join us in supporting their important work with a donation.
If you have money to spare right now, consider making a donation to support anti-racism work in your community. Any amount makes a difference. There are many organizations doing important work right now. Choose one that speaks to you. We are supporting local, grassroots organization 1Hood Media, a collective of socially conscious artists and activists who utilize art to raise awareness.
My name is Courtney Clemm.
I am the Outreach & Accessibility Coordinator at Pittsburgh Glass Center.
Since our inception in 2001, PGC has been located on the edge of Garfield, a historically black community. Since 2016 we have offered full scholarships for people of color and had the honor to have awarded over 100.
Despite these facts, the demographics of our students and attendees remain predominantly white. That shows us that while we try, we are not doing enough to diversify, and we challenge ourselves to change that.
Information on our programs and resources available to artists of color are on our website.
If there are any ways that we can make our environment more inclusive and accessible, I urge you to contact me at courtney@pittsburghglasscenter.org.
We want to listen and evolve for the betterment of our communities.