As a new school year approaches, Pulp Studio is celebrating the power of glass as a medium to transform learning environments. In collaboration with Public Art for Public Schools (PAPS), a division within the New York City School Construction Authority, Pulp Studio completed several site-specific artworks. These pieces are designed with the mission to enhance students’ learning environments, igniting creativity and imagination among students and teachers.
“Pulp Studio resonates with the core values and mission of PAPS,” says Kirk Johnson, Chief Executive Officer. “We believe art plays a crucial role in inspiring students. With our innovative digital printing capabilities, we’re able to reimagine two-dimensional artwork into immersive, three-dimensional glass installations that students can touch, explore and interact with.”
The Pulp Studio factory has the latest technologies in digital glass printing. This advanced system offers capabilities including high resolution and vivid color matching for the unique colors. Digitally printed glass can be used for installations for hotels, airports, storefronts and educational facilities, like the ones featured below.
School projects by Pulp Studio
The Alley Pond School
Pulp Studio partnered with PAPS to create a mural at The Alley Pond School, a public school in Bayside, Queens. Installed at the school’s entryway, the piece illustrates people enjoying different activities such as reading and playing instruments to encourage students to pursue their passions.
Pulp Studio supplied seven panels of glass for this project, using 9/16-inch D2G Custom Graphic Tempered Glass measuring 70 3/4-inch tall to depict the graphics. D2G with ceramic frit was strategically utilized for this piece, ensuring that the bright blue and orange tones selected by the artist will not fade over time and will stay intact.
Pacific Park Campus
Located in Brooklyn, New York, “REMEMBER WHEN TOMORROW CAME” invites guests into the entry corridor. The piece features a digital collage composed of multiple overlapping bands of text in the 170 different languages spoken throughout New York City.
For this project, Pulp Studio used tempered laminated glass 1/4-inch 492LI low iron with coating on #1 surface over 1/4-inch low iron and an opaque graphic interlayer. To bring the colors in this artwork to life, Pulp Studio used its proprietary PGI technology.
The Magnet School of Multicultural Humanities
Pulp Studio’s most recent collaboration with PAPS is “Brighton Botanical,” a glass installation that features more than 50 species of flowers, all of which thrive in Brooklyn’s environment. The piece honors the rich diversity of the school’s student body through its display of unique flower varieties. Throughout the day, the shifting sunlight brings the installation to life.
To achieve the desired look, Pulp Studio utilized D2G ceramic frit paint applied on the #1 surface, which was laminated with 1/4-inch Low Iron PGI opaque interlayer in between the glass. This technique creates depth and allows the colors to remain visible from outside of the building.
