Bowman Art Glass

Bowman Art Glass

by | Apr 30, 2014 | Indiana Glass Trail, Learning Opportunities

Bowman Art Glass Studio, LLC is the only stained glass retail shop in the Muncie area. Established in 2006 as a full service stained glass studio and retail shop on a part time basis and went to full time in 2010. Our store has over 1200 square feet of retail space and a large well equipped studio where we teach classes and have our workshops.

Our goal is to provide excellent customer service and as a result we always try to stay on top of the latest tools and techniques in order to assist you. There is always a knowledgeable person here to help with ideas or advice on your latest project. Although we don’t always have the answer to every question we will do our very best to get the information for you.

We stock stained glass from many manufacturers in hundreds of colors and textures and try to stock the new glass as it becomes available. We carry tools and supplies for the hobbyist as well as the professional glass artist. I personally try all the tools before they are placed on our shelves to sell. We also stock the new pattern books and CDs as they are introduced and become available.

Although we try to keep in stock anything and everything you may need sometimes that is not possible. We are happy to order in whatever you need if we do not have it in our inventory, there is never an added charge for this. If you are looking for something specific you are welcome to call or email ahead and we will check our stock for you. Although we truly enjoy personal contact with our customers we do realize that some people live quite a distance from our shop, so we are willing to ship anything you might need. Just contact us by phone or email and we will be happy to help.

3929 West Kilgore Avenue
Muncie, IN 47304
Phone: (765) 281-4527
Fax: (765) 281-4541
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Light Symphony

Light Symphony

by | Apr 30, 2014 | Indiana Glass Trail, Public Art

Light Symphony

 

Colored glass and light are combining to create a mammoth work of art in the foyer of Ball State’s Music Instruction Building. The unique 23-by-40-foot 3-D light painting by artist Stephen Knapp (American born 1947).

Art critics have called Knapp’s lightpaintings the first new art form of the 21st century. Some of his better-known, large-scale lightpaintings and glass sculptures include “Luminous Affirmations” in Tampa, Fla., and the “Crystal Quilt” in Lincoln, Nebraska.

After months of planning, Knapp constructed the lightpainting near his Worcester, Mass., studio. Once the lightpainting was tested, it was then dismantled, shipped and installed in the Music Instruction Building 2006.

Catalyst

Catalyst

by | Apr 30, 2014 | Indiana Glass Trail, Public Art

Catalyst

 

Catalyst was commissioned for Minnetrista by Virginia B. Ball to honor her husband, Edmund F. Ball. The design represents partnership, giving and stewardship which were important ideals of Mr. Ball. It was also intended to represent a century of giving by the Ball family, their stewardship of the land, and Minnetrista as a catalyst in the community. The sculpture was dedicated in June 2004. The artist is Beverly Stucker Precious of Indianapolis.

The completed sculpture is comprised of 32,000 pounds of limestone, 17,000 pounds of stainless steel and 2,000 pounds of dichroic and plate glass. Forty-four hundred hours went into the fabrication of steel for Catalyst, which is 26 feet in diameter. It is located at the main entrance to Minnetrista.

https://www.minnetrista.net/blog/blog/2017/05/25/local-history/catalyst