Grease Neon2
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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