Our spectacular January 2020 cover is brought to you by…The Riley Brothers – Charles and Michael. We at The Springs Magazine, invite you to stop into their studio and ponder the creativity these two glass-blowing brothers put into every piece of art they create. Kind of like “those” potato chips, we think you’ll not be leaving with just one piece.
So, about them… The Riley brothers founded their studio together back in 2006. A humble start in the garage next to their home. Since then they have focused their energy solely on making the best art glass they can, using very old techniques with a modern style.
Working together on every piece, the two have learned to work with barely a word spoken between them, unless they’re demonstrating for visitors when they’re eager to explain and happy to answer questions.
As they continue to push themselves with vigor every week regardless of the heat and long hours, they hope to spread the knowledge of glassblowing far beyond themselves.
Riley Art Glass Studio is located in the beautiful “Sidetown” area of Hot Springs. The studio finds itself inside the former Fire Station #4 built in 1904 – Oh! the stories those walls could tell. After an entire year of remodeling and putting glassblowing on hold, the old firehouse was open again, with new purpose and fire breathing equipment, too!
Stop in and decide for yourself which is the “older brother” and which is the “smart, funny, talented, good looking brother.” The word around here is… these two could both be billed as the “hottest” guys in town!
Riley Art Glass Studio is located at 710 W Grand Ave. Visit www.RileyArtGlass.com and Facebook.
