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Laramie, Wyoming Real Estate: Amazing Glass Artist

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with Live in Laramie Real Estate, Laramie, Wyoming WY #12296

One of my favorite places to window shop is the University of Wyoming's Art Museum STORE.  While I was admiring some spectacular glass work, a student volunteer told me all about the artist, Josh Simpson, and a very unusual thing that he does with some of his finished works.  Apparently, he and 1700 participants have hidden his glass planets in locations around the globe.  Why? You can find out here:  Infinity Project.  This may not seem that interesting but when you consider that the smallest glass planet I saw at our store was not only an exquisite work of art but also priced at $175.00, it does make for a compelling story.

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So today I wanted to share this super talented artist and his work with you.  I hope you find it as intriguing as I do.

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Brenda Whitman, Broker/Co-owner                                                Office Phone: 307.460.3298

Live in Laramie Real Estate                                                                Cell Phone: 307.399.5477

302 S 2nd Street, Suite 206                                                      E-mail: brenda@liveinlaramie.com

Laramie, Wyoming  82070                                                       Office Website:  www.liveinlaramie.com

Les & Sarah Oswald
Realty One Group - Eastvale, CA
Broker, Realtor and Investor

Brenda - thanks for sharing. What an amazing story ! Hidden glass planets throughout the world. Each different but yet unique.

Mar 02, 2011 03:22 AM
Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

Hi Brenda,  Wow,  next time I am headed up to yellowstone (around Aug.) I will have to pull off your town and check this out.  Thanks for sharing.

Mar 02, 2011 03:56 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Very nice glass art. Thanks for sharing.

 Life is better when there are flowers to photograph!

Mar 02, 2011 05:52 AM
Brenda Whitman, Live in Laramie Real Estate
Live in Laramie Real Estate, Laramie, Wyoming - Laramie, WY
Broker/Co-Owner, Laramie, Wyoming

Hi Sarah, When the volunteer first told me about it I thought how lucky the people are that find one!

Will - It is a great little shop, all kinds of artsy, exotic things from around the world.

Hi Roy - Thanks for stopping by!  And leaving behind one of  your beautiful flowers....

Mar 02, 2011 06:39 AM
Al & Peggy Cunningham, Brokers
RE/MAX West Realty Inc., Brokerage - Brampton, ON
Our Family Wants To Help Your Family!

Simply beautiful Brenda and so unique! Thank you for letting us all know about this!

Mar 02, 2011 01:22 PM
Gary Coles (International Referrals)
Venture Realty International - Las Vegas, NV
Latin America Real Estate

Brenda, It is amazing the things that we learn here on ActiveRain. Thank you for sharing this.  I just looked at Josh's website and it is very interesting.

Mar 02, 2011 04:06 PM
Brenda Whitman, Live in Laramie Real Estate
Live in Laramie Real Estate, Laramie, Wyoming - Laramie, WY
Broker/Co-Owner, Laramie, Wyoming

Hi Al and Peggy, his works really do seem to be one of a kind.

Hello, Gary - Isn't it fascinating?!  I'd love to be around in ten-thousand years when someone (or something) finds one of his planets and wonders what it is!

Mar 03, 2011 10:16 AM
Steve Ewing - Keller Williams Realty
Keller Williams - Stockton, CA

Hi Brenda - Glass flowers kind of cool.  Of course the only way I would find one is by the CRUNCH under my foot.  Some people are amazingly talented and then there are people like me who have trouble tying their own shoes. Grin  Thanks for the blog.

Mar 03, 2011 02:35 PM
Patricia Feager, MBA, CRS, GRI,MRP
DFW FINE PROPERTIES - Flower Mound, TX
Selling Homes Changing Lives

Brenda,

I've never seen anything like this before! I'm glad you shared... I'm defintely fascinated!

The world is full of very talented people. I admire them so....

Mar 03, 2011 04:38 PM
Brenda Whitman, Live in Laramie Real Estate
Live in Laramie Real Estate, Laramie, Wyoming - Laramie, WY
Broker/Co-Owner, Laramie, Wyoming

Steve, Steve, Steve..... what ARE we going to do with you?! :-)

Patricia - It is full of talented people isn't it?  There's always been a part of me that wishes I was an artist but then I draw something and remember why I'm not! LOL

Mar 04, 2011 02:44 AM
Gloria Todor
Premier Property Sales & Rentals - Springfield, PA
& Doug Durren (484) 431-3686 in SE PA

Brenda, What fun!  Amazing what people get inspired to do.  I'm just going to have to propose a site for one of these planets!  Brenda just because you may not enjoy your drawings you truly have an eye of an artist....to me it comes out in your choice of subject matter and how you create your posts.

Have a great weekend.
Gloria

Mar 04, 2011 12:32 PM
Brenda Whitman, Live in Laramie Real Estate
Live in Laramie Real Estate, Laramie, Wyoming - Laramie, WY
Broker/Co-Owner, Laramie, Wyoming

Thanks, Gloria - I guess there are still other ways I can express myself in an "artistic" way....;-)

Mar 04, 2011 01:46 PM
John Novak
Keller Williams Realty The Marketplace - Las Vegas, NV
Henderson, Las Vegas and Summerlin Real Estate

Very creative and beautiful glasswork. Reminds me a little of Dale Chihuly.

Mar 04, 2011 03:25 PM
Brenda Whitman, Live in Laramie Real Estate
Live in Laramie Real Estate, Laramie, Wyoming - Laramie, WY
Broker/Co-Owner, Laramie, Wyoming

Hi John - Now I'm going to have to go and check out Dale Chihuly!

Mar 05, 2011 05:32 AM