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Josh Simpson Contemporary Glass | 413.625.6145 | joshsimpsonglass.com | December 9, 2022

Unusual Planets

Here at Simpson Glass, it seems there's no white Christmas on the horizon. But we're okay with this... the 4:30 pm sunsets are marvelous. And, as of yesterday at 3:00 pm, Josh has somehow finished every presentation, exhibit opening, book signing, and social commitment we forced him into to celebrate his 50th year. Also marvelous! Now he's back in his happy place: working full-time in the hot shop. Life is good!

Giving the Springfield Museums docents some good stories to share with visitors

"Charging" the furnace, i.e. melting batches of raw glass for blowing

1.75" Heart Little Planets

Our focus today is on four unusual Planet series. The first two--Heart Planets and Artist Proof Planets--Josh usually makes once a year. The other two--Little Planets in a vintage brass globe stand, and 3" Planets in a vintage mahogany box--are limited collections. No more of these will ever be made! Click any photo or button to find more.

3.5" Heart Megaplanets

Artist Proof Planets

Little Planet in Vintage Globe Stand

Vintage 3" Planet in Mahogany Box

Oh, and one more!

This Megaplanet is different and special. It is one of the few 5" d. commemorative spheres on which Josh inscribed "Simpson 50" directly onto the surface of the molten interior as he was forming it. Most unusual, this vibrant Megaplanet has been carved by German glass artist Gabriele Küstner using the "Battuto" cold-working technique that creates a hammered metal effect on the surface. This is the only such Megaplanet ever made!

This photo of Cady Coleman was taken during her first minutes back on Earth after nearly 6 months in space aboard the International Space Station.

Photo: Bill Ingalls/NASA

The Longest Goodbye, a new documentary directed by Ido Mizrahy, examines the impact of social isolation on the human psyche. What better group to study than astronauts in space!

Josh, Cady, and their son Jamey appear in this film, which premiers at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2023. Here are links to Cady's socials, if you'd like to follow on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.

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