This episode of the “Mondo Neon Show” we're talking with LA-based director and cinematographer Danny Corey about his documentary Las Vegas Bender, the creative process behind the films creation, surprises and…
Removing Artistic Friction, Building Community & Getting to the Core with Neon Artist Bing
The Power Hong Kong’s Neon, Apprenticeship & Pushing Boundaries with Artist Karen Chan
Talking Neon, Buenos Aires & Life with Maria Weiner from SUR NEÓN TALLER
Building Real Resilience & Communicating Through Neon with Karl Gordon from Australian Neon Services
This episode of the “Mondo Neon Show” we're talking with neon sign maker Karl Gordon about creating iconic neon signs and works of art since 1988, building up his business Australian Neon Services, branding and design methods over the decades, working with other well known artists and family, and so much more!
Paying Homage to Signage & Creative Execution with Neon Artist Nick McKnight
This episode of the “Mondo Neon Show” we're talking with neon bender and multi-media artist, Nick McKnight, about making neon out of fragments of stories and poetic verses, his love for light and glass, working at Neon Williams in Massachusetts, and so much more!
Understanding the Power of Making Art with Neon Bender Danielle James
Being a Glass Bender & What It Takes with Derrick Maxey from Maxey Neon
Facing & Embracing the Challenge of Glass Bending with William aka Super Neon Man
Balancing Adversity & Building Neon with Brooke Barttelbort
For artist Brooke Barttelbort, neon was a nice mix of design and hot glass work - something she’d first tasted at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. She talks with Max about her move to Los Angeles, finding her tribe at the Museum of Neon Art in Glendale and touches on some very personal health challenges.
Neon Workshops, Designing a Studio and Creating Opportunities with Emily Craddock from Urban Glass
Learning Neon, Dedication & Motherhood with Eve Hoyt from Evening Neon
Eve Hoyt knows that making neon is a process. She knows because her journey began in 1989 when she started calling shops searching for someone who would teach her to bend glass. Eventually connecting with neon instructor and mentor, Haley Ryane - Eve soon found herself working in commercial shops.
Finding Neon & Motivation to Teach with Clif Eddens from Random Neon
Founder and owner of Random Neon, Clif Eddens - is a human bridge between dozens of different neon artists, collectors, and creators. Clif talks to Mondo Neon about the pivotal evolution of becoming a neon artist, such as traveling cross country to take neon coursework, building a neon shop with limited resources and know-how, and all the people Clif worked with over the years.
Impact of Creating Neon Signs with Morgan Crook from Ventex Technology
Before he was the General Manager at Ventex Technology, Morgan Crook was an aspiring glass bender, writer and mechanical engineer creating "The Neon Engineers Notebook" for future neon professionals looking to break into the trade. Mondo talks with Morgan about how that was the perfect starting point.
Spontaneity & Inspiration | Interview with Neon Artist Kacie Lees
Kacie Lee's neon career is unquestionably awesome. But her notable contribution to the female neon movement has put Kacie in an entirely new dimension. Max and Kacie go through it all, from the challenges of bending glass at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago to teaching aspiring artists at the Museum of Neon Art (MONA).
Blaze Pearson's Lessons Learned As A Neon Bender and Importance of Instagram
Becoming A Neon Artist & Expert Advice with Emma-Kate Hart
Australian artist and glass bender, Emma-Kate Hart, became deeply captivated by the people and experiences she had whilst living in Sydney. Immersed within the cities underground cultures and Hibernian Art Commune, Hart searched relentlessly for any last remaining neon factories that still existed.