Crucible Creations

Crucible Creations Crucible Creations is the art glass studio of Christopher Poletto Crucible Creations is the art glass studio of Christopher Poletto of North Oaks, Minnesota.

Christopher Poletto of Crucible Creations

About the Artist:
A spark of creativity creates the flame that ignites a passion. Christopher found glass intriguing and began collecting pieces during his world travels in the 1990s. His interest in glass art led him to visit Venice and observe Murano's famed masters at work. Early forays into stained glass soon gave way to the allure of working with hot

glass. Crucible Creations was born in 2008 when Christopher adapted a pottery studio into a glass studio. Lampworking uses high temperature flames to melt, shape, and sculpt glass. Two types of glass are commonly used in art glass: soft (soda ash) and hard (borosilicate). Soft glass is commonly used for beads and paperweights. Hard glass, requiring higher temperatures than soft to shape, is the same type of glass introduced as Pyrextm by Corning in 1915. Christopher uses the heat and chemistry of his flame to manipulate colors achieved using oxides of several metals including cobalt, cadmium, silver, and copper. Sometimes pure gold or silver is fumed onto the glass for special effects. A biomedical engineer and neuroscientist, by training, Christopher's scientific background complements the interplay of physics, chemistry, and creativity that lampworked glass art requires. Although he is new to the craft, his hybridized approach to the art has resulted in technique innovations prompting thirty-year veterans to exclaim “How did you do that?”

08/18/2014

Come see me at the MN Renaissance Festival. I'm out almost everyday at the Dhusara Chain Maille booth (booth 451, just next to Queen's gate). The have some great options for wearing my glass and make great partners.

This commissioned Flying Spaghetti Monster stained glass window is now in its new home after a very excited client picke...
06/15/2013

This commissioned Flying Spaghetti Monster stained glass window is now in its new home after a very excited client picked him up last night. It's great how his eyes seem to follow any observer.

04/11/2013

The studio has been shut down for the last few months as I focused my attention on opening my Zounds hearing center. I have also redesigned the studio to make it a more pleasant and efficient place to work. Last night, I made my first marble in the new set up. There is lots to learn to make the new layout work, but the marble turned out well. Here's to progress!

12/04/2012

My first public sale went well on Sunday. I sold several marbles and pendants to new clients, as well as to established clients. I still have room for a couple custom orders for delivery by Christmas.

11/13/2012

Thank you for the nice comments!
We can now happily report that Crucible Creations is accredited by the Better Business Bureau!

07/09/2012

Even though it is too hot to do much work in the studio right now, I am taking orders for delivery at the Renaissance Festival. Please let me know if you would like something specific, so that I can get it in the cue. Thank you for all the support!

02/01/2012

Quick update: Due to travel and extended illness, I have not been able to work in the studio since early December. I plan to be back in the studio, fulfilling outstanding orders by early next week. I appreciate everyone's patience; I hope you find the wait worth while.

12/22/2011

All of the Christmas orders have been delivered. I wish all of you a very blessed holiday season. I shall be back at the torch in January to finish up remaining orders. Thank you all for your support in our fist year!

12/15/2011

After a couple more days of torch-related delays, I am back in the studio, trying to get caught up on Christmas orders. If you have placed an order for glass and wish to ensure that it will be ready by Christmas, please send me an email (if we have not already talked about it).

11/18/2011

Good news! I was rocking the new equipment today in the glass studio and every thing worked! I am still getting used to my new torch, but at least I am making things again.

11/17/2011

The trench is finished, the electricians are working, and I hope to be back in the studio tomorrow!

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North Oaks, MN
55127

Telephone

+16517656449

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