{"id":23092,"date":"2020-05-27T09:13:00","date_gmt":"2020-05-27T15:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skyhinews.com\/news\/love-propels-andrew-lussies-glass-blowing-career\/"},"modified":"2020-05-27T09:13:00","modified_gmt":"2020-05-27T15:13:00","slug":"20-under-40-love-propels-andrew-lussies-glass-blowing-career","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/krky\/local-news\/20-under-40-love-propels-andrew-lussies-glass-blowing-career\/","title":{"rendered":"20 Under 40: Love propels Andrew Lussie\u2019s glass blowing career"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image p402_hide\">\n<div class=\"caption-container\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/ProfileLussie-shn-052720-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/ProfileLussie-shn-052720-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/ProfileLussie-shn-052720-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/ProfileLussie-shn-052720-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/ProfileLussie-shn-052720-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/ProfileLussie-shn-052720-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/p><figcaption><strong>Glass artist Andrew Lussie, 38, opened a gallerly late last year to spread his love of glass blowing and art in general. He said he&#8217;s excited to see the art industry continue to grow across the county.<\/strong><br \/><em>Robert Mendoza \/ Sky-Hi News<\/em><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"STND-STND Factbox Text\">Andrew Lussie is driven by his love of art, of skiing and of life. Opening a glass blowing studio and gallery had been a longtime dream of Lussie\u2019s. In December, Lussie and his business partner opened 39 Degrees North Gallery.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND Factbox Text\">\u201cAndrew\u2019s passion for glass as a medium of artistic expression is inspirational and will continue to connect people from all walks (of life),\u201d his nomination said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND Factbox Text\">While the COVID-19 pandemic has meant operations have had to be altered for the young business, Lussie continues to pursue his passions with a contagious enthusiasm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND Factbox Text\"><strong>What made you choose to live and work in Grand County?<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\" readability=\"6\">\n<div class=\"row shn-donation shn-donation-mobile p-0\" readability=\"7\">\n<div class=\"col-xl-4 p-2\">\n<div data-bg=\"url(https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/shn-logo-2x-wht.png)\" class=\"p-0 mt-2 mb-2 h-75 text-center rocket-lazyload\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/shn-logo-2x-wht.png\" class=\"logo m-0 p-0 invisible\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"d-inline mr-3\">Support Local Journalism<\/h3>\n<p><button class=\"btn d-inline\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"handleDonationButtonClickMidArticle()\">Donate<\/button><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"STND-STND Factbox Text\">We moved to Grand County a little more than 10 years ago on a whim. We had a few friends here and we decided to try it out. When we got here, we decided we\u2019d never leave.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND Factbox Text\"><strong>Where do you see yourself in 10 years?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND Factbox Text\">If I can just keep blowing glass and spreading art, that\u2019s all I need to make me happy. I love making new artwork and new glass. That\u2019s the world to me. If I can just keep doing what I\u2019m doing now, I\u2019d love that in 10 years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND Factbox Text\"><strong>What kind of future do you see for your industry in the high country?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND Factbox Text\">I see a bright future for our industry. Something that\u2019s happening in some other mountain towns that are a little bit bigger or more established than us, they\u2019re bringing more art to their community. That\u2019s something we could use a little bit more of here.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND Factbox Text\">With our business being so new, I\u2019ve seen such a great reaction from locals and tourists. I\u2019ve seen a lot of excitement for more arts. More arts people are coming out and showing what they have to offer. I didn\u2019t realize how many awesome artists were in the area until we opened our business. Every community needs an art outlet in their community. It\u2019s nice to see that\u2019s happening here.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND Factbox Text\"><strong>How has COVID-19 changed the way your industry does business?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND Factbox Text\">Since we\u2019re such a new shop, it was definitely kind of tough to open the doors in December and a few short months later have to shut down and close up everything. We\u2019re adapting really well. Something that\u2019s really great about the internet is that it brings the whole word to your small little town. We\u2019re finding ways to be creative and still do business. We\u2019re developing some virtual shows to have artists be able to show their work and have collectors and art appreciators be able to see the work.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND Factbox Text\">You have to be willing to adapt to reach the people who want to see these things. If you play the right moves, you can still reach the right people.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND Factbox Text\"><strong>Who is your hero and why?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND Factbox Text\">I have so many heroes; it\u2019s hard to choose. My wife, my mom, I have artists that are my heroes. It\u2019s just such a tough one to really nail down. My heroes are the people who are passionate for what they do every day, and they\u2019re supportive too. To me, that\u2019s a huge inspiration.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND Factbox Text\">Every single person, we\u2019re humans and we\u2019re not perfect. We all go through our tough times and to have those people who support you, that\u2019s just amazing. When I see other people supporting others, supporting someone\u2019s artwork or craft, to have someone supporting you \u2014 that\u2019s a hero. They give you that spark of fire. It makes you want to go harder.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND Factbox Text\">My heroes are everyone out there that really support others, who are passionate about what they do, and are just all around positive people. There\u2019s so many unsung heroes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND Factbox Text\"><strong>What do you like to do in your spare time?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND Factbox Text\">I like to ski. I\u2019m a backcountry skier. Being on the skin tack is like my church. It can quiet my mind. I love the uphill too. To me it\u2019s all about skiing. I have two malamutes so I love taking my dogs skiing with me. Skiing is my number one fun thing to do.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND Factbox Text\"><strong>What advice or encouragement would you offer a young professional trying to make it in the county?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND Factbox Text\">Embrace your mistakes. Too many people tend to really get too hard on themselves about their mistakes, thinking about the negatives but never the positives. Making mistakes is learning and knowledge is power. Embrace your mistakes and push yourself. If I hadn\u2019t pushed myself beyond the brink of no return, I wouldn\u2019t be here where I am today.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND Factbox Text\">Get those dreams locked in and don\u2019t take no for an answer. Don\u2019t let those little things in the middle of the road get in your way. Those things are temporary. They\u2019re there to teach you something. Without making mistakes, you won\u2019t grow.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skyhinews.com\/in-depth\/20-under-40\/love-propels-andrew-lussies-glass-blowing-career\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: Sky-Hi News<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Glass artist Andrew Lussie, 38, opened a gallerly late last year to spread his love of glass blowing and art in general. He said he&#8217;s excited to see the art industry continue to grow across the county.Robert Mendoza \/ Sky-Hi News Andrew Lussie is driven by his love of art, of skiing and of life. 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