Neon Songs As a neon bender and a music lover, my ears have always perked up at the mention of neon in song lyrics. It’s something I started to notice pretty much as soon as I began learning how to bend glass. I started keeping a list and whenever I would hear a neon song on the radio, I would Read more…
The last weekend of March, I had the opportunity to attend a workshop at Plasma Graphics in Atlantic City. Owner Tom Beibel and his son Steve (pictured below) hosted the workshop in their studio. I first visited Plasma Graphics back in 1997, when they hosted an afterparty for neon tubebenders at the Sign Expo trade show, so it was great Read more…
I recently did a fun project for a local tasting room, Stone & Key Cellars. The owner wanted an open sign for his window but also wanted to incorporate his logo in the design. I was excited to manifest his vision in neon lights! I didn’t take many photos during the making process, but here are a few. I made Read more…
Before we get too far into 2024, I want to take a look back at some highlights of 2023, the biggest one of which was the trip I took to Casper Wyoming to attend the opening of Neon In The High Desert, at the Nicolaysen Art Museum. It was an exhibition of (mostly) neon art and included the artwork of Read more…
I’ve been making a lot of artwork over the past couple of years and the walls of my studio are getting too full! Lucky for you, to clear some space and find homes for these pieces, I have reduced the prices for a limited time. You can click ‘Artwork For Sale’ on eveningneon.com for pricing information and details about each Read more…
I am currently part of an exhibition that I’m really excited about! It is an “all neon” art show including pieces from 28 different artists, with an focus on the work of the late Gerry Rose. Gerry was a local neon bender in New York City, who made many commercial neon pieces for Times Square but also created magnificent artworks Read more…
I wrote a blog post for the Neon Makers Guild, which is an organization I co-founded with several neon cohorts, dedicated to preserving the craft of neon tube bending. This post is geared toward beginners in the field, but seasoned benders and even those of you who don’t know much about neon at all may find it enjoyable. It talks about Read more…
Do you remember tracing your hand when you were a kid to draw a turkey? That was the inspiration for this guy. I made him a few years ago at the suggestion of my husband, and it’s one of my favorite window pieces that I’ve made. I tried tracing my own, adult hand to make the design but didn’t like Read more…
Just finished up this fun little piece. I bent the neon shape out of 8mm uncoated blacklight tubing. It lives inside a box frame that I built, then lined the inside with a repurposed blacklight poster. That part was a bit tricky but it turned out alright.
Recently, I finished the project of changing the organization and storage of my neon patterns. I didn’t realize what I was getting myself into when I started and it ended up taking me about 7 months to get it done. Turns out, after making neon in my studio for 22 years, I had accumulated quite a few! I always stored Read more…