THE CULTURE ISSUE
We built Cannabis culture on a foundation of glass. Since day one, a well-crafted piece has stood as more than a mere implement - it was a conversation piece, a point of pride, a signal that you’re not a tourist. Glass helped create the “head” community. It was the most underground thing you could buy legally, even if you had to lie and say it’s for tobacco. Fading are the days when head shops had to post signs that said, “If it rhymes with ‘song,’ we don’t sell it.” Bongs, spoons, sidecars, steamrollers, dab rigs - they’re now ubiquitous. It’s easy to take for granted, but it wasn’t always like this. All this beautiful glass had to come from somewhere. And that somewhere is Bob Snodgrass’ studio.
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Bob SNODGRASS From Eugene, the pioneering glass art legend chats with Oregon Leaf about his esteemed career, The Grateful Dead, and what’s next. STORY by TOM BOWERS @PROPAGATECONSULTANTS | PHOTOS by DANIEL BERMAN @BERMANPHOTOS
dec. 2019