Interview with glassblower AKM

AKM interview by – Justin Hale AKM and I sat down as Hurricane Sandy made landfall to discuss how he got into glassblowing and what’s he currently up to.       JH: When did you first discover your desire to create? AKM: Creating stuff has been something I’ve done since I was a kid. I’ve always made stuff, like bows and arrows with my dad, just simple things. My grandfather made pocket knifes on...

AKM Brings fire from the torch to Kulture’s ...

We met up with AKM in Vegas and scooped up these items. The second they hit the shelves, they started selling. The demand for his work has been going through the roof lately! Don’t worry though, we have more on the way. AKM is about to be featured in the next issue of RVA Magazine. We’re so happy to see glass featured in Richmond’s local art & culture magazine! You know his demand is about to reach even...

AKM & G-Check’s First Collaboration

Richmond is a city that shares bits and pieces of it’s soul throughout the country. I like to think of it as a patchwork city who’s modern geographic is woven together with quilt-like energy. Old, with roots that reach far beyond that of the James River, it’s artist are sharing it’s influence. It’s hard not to talk about Richmond and not mention all of the great artistic talents that call this...

New Body Of Work From AKM

We here at Kulture have mentioned the numerous contributions our local blowers are adding to a growing culture. We always strive to not only carry the best products for our customers, but to support our local artists. It’s something we believe in and part of our daily mission. If you’re not aware of the several local artists over at Influence Glass, we highly recommend you check them out! Today we got a visit from...

AKM & 2010

So it begins, yet another year where the bar continues to rise and blowers such as AKM surpass that of yesterday’s work. Today glassblower AKM stopped by on his way out of town and unloaded some ill new pieces. We got our hands on two diffused ash catchers, which feature his signature skulls. While I’ve never been involved in combat, these make me visualize lyric sheets a-blaze straight form the likes of Necro....