Juicy Lucy, the Mobile Glassblowing
Studio, is set to roll!
The unveiling of Juicy Lucy the Blowin’ Hot Rod, will
take place on Friday & Saturday, June 20 & 21 at Westport
Village Shopping Center at their Grand Opening Celebration.
Juicy Lucy is the first mobile glassblowing
studio of her kind. Firstly, the glassblowing equipment is all contained
within the van as opposed to the traditional set
up of being pulled behind a vehicle on a trailer. simply
press a button on a remote and out comes the furnace. Secondly,
the van and all of the equipment run on vegetable
oil, making
it the first “green” mobile glassblowing studio
ever built.
Juicy Lucy is the brainchild of Glassworks and is a partnership
between Westport Village and Glassworks. The van mechanics
were designed and implemented by McCormick Motorsports, the
glassblowing equipment was designed and built by Glassworks
artist, Chad Balster. The exterior painting of the
van was designed and painted by notable graffiti artist,
Sean Griffin.
Juicy Lucy will be on site at Westport Village one weekend
a month, and will also be available for festivals, private
parties, schools, or anywhere she can drive! Artists
will do glassblowing demonstrations, and the public
will also have the opportunity to try their hand at blowing
glass themselves with the assistance of the Glassworks artists.
That’s how we roll....
For more information:
Page von Roenn
Glassworks
815 West Market Street
Louisville, KY 40202
502.585.5421
