Neon – it’s not just for making signs

Neon – it’s not just for making signs

In addition to the Glass Lab, UW–Madison is one of only a handful of schools in the U.S. that has a full service facility for creating neon art. Tom Zickuhr is a lecturer in the Art Department who teaches a popular neon course titled, “Neon: Light as Sculpture,” every...
‘Nothing static’ about glass by Kari Dickinson

‘Nothing static’ about glass by Kari Dickinson

Helen Lee wants to ‘capture the exploratory spirit’ of the UW–Madison Glass Lab’s historic past — and help build an exciting, innovative, and more inclusive future for glass artists. Helen Lee first discovered glass at a summer arts camp in high school. “It was the...