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The article offers information on the skills and achievements of glass artist Martin Janecky. Topics discussed include Martin's interest in Messerschmidt's heads, reproduction of the late head studies of the Bavarian sculptor Franz Xaver Messerschmidt, workshop at the studios of UrbanGlass, the nonprofit, and how Janecky's journeys have allowed him access to the world's museums.

An interview with glass artist and educator Clare Belfrage is presented. Topics discussed include her experience of being a creative director of Canberra Glassworks, her participation in educational exchanges with the U.S. and the influence of painter Emily Kame Kngwarreye on her work. Also mentioned is her family history and its impact on her work, as well as the concept of her "Leaf Lace" series.

The article discusses the glass art of Justin Ginsberg which depicts nothing in particular but explores the material's thermodynamic states as of 2015. Topics covered include his video recordings of glass in flux that display its natural qualities, and his openness to embrace process and its manipulation as an artistic end in itself. Also noted are such Ginsberg works as "Between a Lullaby and Dreaming" (2013), the installation "Decadare" (2014), and "Alternating Entropy" (2015).

The article focuses on a group of Japanese glass artists, comprising of Sachi Fujikake, Hirohiko Ito, and Yoshiaki Kojiro, who embrace white in their works. Topics include Ito's rationale for using white, Fujikake's Vestige series of glass forms that use do pattern, and the 2012 International Glass Prize received by Kojiro.

The article discusses Czech cast-glass sculptor Vladimira Klumpar. The author describes Klumpar's exhibition "New Sculpture & Drawings" in New York City and describes industrial elements, grids, and surface texture in her sculptures. Topics addressed include Klumpar's sculpting technique including the use of industrial foil, the influence of water in her work, her work with her husband Michael Pavlik, and specific sculptures including "Breakthrough in Aqua" and "Reflection and Rhythm."

The article features glass artist Paul Marioni and the hallmarks of his work that have always been his experimental nature as well as his humor and non-traditional imagery. It states that Marioni is considered the most versatile glass artist of his generation and someone who truly qualifies for the oft-used term "pioneer of the Studio Glass movement." It notes that one of Paul's earliest art explorations was a pseudo-documentary about a man's obsession with holes.

The article profiles glass artist Therman Statom. He realized the potential of a group working together when 13-foot sheets of plate glass were two feet long to fit into the service elevator of the museum and he had to lead an impromptu glass-cutting session in the museum's underground parking lot. Being taken by his very first glassblowing experience, he joined to the students experimenting with hot glass and ice. He taught students about the type and trends of glass art. Details related to his career developments are discussed.

The article discusses the life and works of glass artist, Italo Scanga. According to the article, Scanga is one of the artists who understood the importance of juxtaposing shape and material, working with found forms to create mixed-media work mixed with personal expression. Among his many contributions to the field of glass, he was also into the art of mixing glass enamels. Most of his works are based on Catholic imagery featuring overlapping layers with transparent surfaces. According to the article, Italo also enjoyed his role as visiting artist at the Pilchuck Glass School, gracing the school between 1973 and 2001.

A biography of glass artist Paul Darmafall, who is also known as "Glassman," is presented. He was born in September 1925 in Moundsville, West Virginia, to Polish immigrant families. He never finished school, and instead spent majority of his working life at the Bethlehem Steel's Sparrows Point Plant. At age 60, he began creating historical and cultural works, and has since created more than 1000 glass art. He is married to Bonnie, with whom he lives with his grandson.