fortune of being a
part of the first years of the New York Experimental Workshop, which is
now Urban Glass. My glass education was well rounded as I had three
teachers - Joe Upham, the director of the workshop and a technical
wizard, Bill Gudenrath, a specialist in classic Venetian Blown glass and lamp working, and Gaspar Ingui, one of the better known `old time' benders. Hie was the one who always was barking and yelling at me when things were going wrong. Good teacher!" POOR QUALITY "Talking to people who should know, they told me that you also have that `big mouth' when you see that poor neon is produced and installed." Greenberg: "No, but it does bother me when I see work that shows complete disregard for safety . I admire and respect a job that is well crafted and installed." "As far as I can see a lot of the used materials are of a poor quality." |
Neon
fur die Buhnen-auffiihrung von Grease! Neon for the stage version of Grease! Neon pour la version theatre de Grease! |
Philips, we
use capacitive and ultrasonic fields that sense movement, to control
sound and light. I have installed many neon animations in public spaces
such as the running man which was at the Socrates Sculpture Park in NYC
for 5 years. My interests vary widely between old technologies such as
cam driven contacts or mechanical 'IV (from the 30s) to advanced Internet program applications . Neon, of course, blends these worlds perfectly. It has always suggested a futuristic, high technology while at the same time it is a nostalgic and quaint reminder to the past .' "Where did you learn neon?" Greenberg: "In 19801 left my position as art director in arts therapy fields to return to my lifelong involvement with art and technology . I had the good |
Greenberg:
"Problems usually are from unapproved products and methods, or improper
use of listed products ." "Why don't you react to the UL committee as using 15 kV transformers is sometimes irresponsible." Greenberg: "Yes, and I have found that breaking a circuit down to a lower voltage has many benefits . 15kV transformers are a big problem when used incorrectly." "Are you afraid of your position on the market when you do this? I mean your position as competitor." Greenberg: "No, my customers expect safe signs from me." "Talking about competition, friends of you who |
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