Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Maui Glass Blowing -- Da Factory


DaFactory's hotshop crew creates a one-of-a-kind masterpiece, to honor Furthur.
Portland June 19th 2008. Portland, Oregon
DaFactory Glass Studio from Maui, Hawaii is bringing their show on the road, with an exciting evening of live glassblowing, spoken word and musical entertainment. The Merry Band of Pranksters, a group originally formed around Oregon author Ken Kesey in the early 1960!s, will be bringing the Furthur bus to Portland for a very rare appearance. COME GET ON THE BUS
Da magic of Da Factory
And so began my Da Factory experience.
by Vanessa Ghantous The first time I went looking for Da Factory at the Pauwela Cannery, I wasn’t sure I was in the right place. Sure, there was a big sign on the front of the building that said “Da Factory,” but as I made my way down a very long, deserted, windowless concrete hallway, with minimal lighting and a lot of metal doors, I seriously considered turning around. Then, towards the end of the hall, I saw an open door...Entire article at Haleakala Times
Optical Delusion
The glass blowing at Da Factory is far more than meets the eye
by Starr Begley Walking into Da Factory in the Pauwela Cannery is a lot like I imagine a desert at midday feels like, but a lot more industrial. Because of the humungous 600-pound pot furnace and four “glory-holes” in various sizes, the large 1,400 square foot studio is hot. But it’s a dry heat...Entire article at The Maui Time Weekly
DAFACTORY CELEBRATES ITS 1ST ANNIVERSARY ON SATURDAY, APRIL 5th
Glassblowing, Fashion Show and DaFactory All-Star Band Music Performance
Rock the North Shore on “First Saturday Art Walk” at Haiku’s Pauwela Cannery
HAIKU, MARCH 25, 2008 … DaFactory Glass Studio celebrates its 1st Anniversary on Saturday, April 5th with an exciting evening of glassblowing, a fashion show, DaFactory All-Star Band musical entertainment, all part of the anniversary festivities at the “First Saturday Art Walk” at the historic Pauwela Cannery in Haiku. Check it out NOW!.
Playing with fire
By Sky Barnhart, For The Maui News
It’s hot in here. Deep inside Pauwela Cannery, the heat fills every corner of DaFactory–not a passive, stuffy heat; but the raging, vibrant heat of working fire. A blowtorch shoots flame into the air next to a workbench; a small kiln smolders off to one side; a huge furnace bakes in the center of the room... Entire article at The Maui News.




DaFactory is an ULTRA-SHOP with state of the art equipment.
1400 square foot shop
Open floorplan
600 lb pot furnace
1 Large hole
2 medium holes
1 small hole
DaFactory is setup to create large scale glass work.
DaFactory hosts Live Glassblowing events.
DaFactory has parties that spark lots of creative energy.
DaFactory has art happening simultaneously in a variety of different mediums.
DaFactory hosts world class chefs who incorporate glassworking equipment and hot glass into food creation!
DaFactory is located in the famous Pauwela Cannery, an old pineapple cannery turned artistic hotspot and housing a variety of unique businesses including:
A coffee spot
Several surfboard shapers
Woodworkers, welders and more

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