The Infinity Project and Beyond: Josh Simpson at TEDxShelburneFalls

"How can one create something that will reach across the time-space continuum with the express purpose of eliciting wonder, amazement and perhaps great stories for people in the future?"

Josh Simpson, Glass Artist (Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts USA)

Josh's vision in glass is as vast as the universe, an unlimited landscape that stretches from the mysteries of the ocean to the far reaches of space. Over the last 40 years, his art has evolved and grown as he has experimented, stumbled and learned from many mistakes. Josh builds his own furnaces and has mastered the alchemy of mixing and melting metallic oxides with sand to create the vibrant colors that he is so well known for. His "Planet Series" are small microcosmic worlds with oceans, continents and glittering, improbably detailed cities and landscapes.

In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)

More TEDxShelburneFalls videos can be found at

All videos from the "A Sense of Place" conference on 12 October 2013 are at the following YouTube playlist: