Press – Rachael Que Vargas Atelier

Visual Arts for Secondary School, 2nd edition

Sieupersad, Allan, et al. Visual Arts for Secondary Schools, 2nd

Washington Post, 22 August 2022

Blakemore, Erin. “Artist’s Stone Mosaics Are Life-Size Homages to Renaissance

Circulating Now: National Library of Medicine

“Anatomy Set in Stone – Circulating Now from the NLM

Fantastic Beasts: A Natural History.

Fantastic Beasts: A Natural History. Presented by Stephen Fry, BBC

Keep Going: 10 Ways to Stay Creative in Good Times and Bad

Keep Going: 10 Ways to Stay Creative in Good Times

Fine Gardening Magazine

“Embracing Wild Color.” Fine Gardening Magazine, 7 Mar. 2019.

Atlas Obscura: Turning Anatomical Drawings Into Mosaics, Stone by Stone

Jessica Leigh Hester wrote a fantastic piece about the Anatomy

Laughing Squid

Dorn, Lori. “Life Sized Mosaic Recreations of 16th Century

Jason Kottke

2018 Kottke, Jason. “Life-Size Stone Mosaics Based on 16th-Century

Boing Boing

Doctorow, Cory. “Kickstarting Mosaics Made from Precious Stones and Marble

Smithsonian Magazine

Smithsonian Magazine wrote an excellent, in depth article about my

Small Gardens Magazine

Loughrey, Janet. “Bright Magic.” Small Gardens, 2018, pp. 1,

Greenville Journal, September 2017

My Firefly Sculptural Firebowl™ is photographed and mention in this

Upstate House, Spring 2017

A visit to the scrap yard inspired sculptor John

Envisioning Black Feminist Voodoo Aesthetics by Kameelah L. Martin

My mosaic of the Vévé for Erzuli was used

Unemployable with Brian Clark— Rainmaker.fm

Brian Clark and I became friends shortly after he first

Rural Intelligence

Larson, Jamie. “Hudson Sculptor John T. Unger Creates Great

Hawaii Five-0, season 6, episode 4

As the whole Five-0 team gathers at

Material, AHA A House For Art, PBS

“Material.” AHA! A House For Arts. PBS. WMHT, Troy, NY, 9 Sept. 2015. Television.

My Real Job Is Being an Artist

De Wal, Aletta, M.Ed. My Real Job Is Being an

The Columbia Paper, Aug 27, 2015

Old Glory made the front page of the Columbia Paper

ArtScene TV

Blauweiss, Stephen. “ArtScene TV Episode 9.” Chronogram Magazine, 1 Sept.

Apartment Therapy

Biggest Indulgence: Our outdoor fire pit by John T.

Princeton Magazine, May-June 2015

Smith, Lynn Adams. "Editor’s Pick." Princeton Magazine May-June 2015. Print.

Pompei, Italia by Francesco Erbani

Cover art. Erbani, Francesco. Pompei, Italia. Milan: Feltrinelli, 2015. Print.

The Confessions of a Pink-Haired Marketer, Rainmaker.FM

Sonia Simone interviewed me for her podcast The Confessions of

Cottage Life Magazine, Summer 2015

Stuart, Ryan. "Where There's Fire." Cottage Life Summer 2015: 78-84. Print.

Organic Spa Magazine, May-June 2015

Recio, Belinda. "Playing with Fire— Artist John T. Unger's Beautiful and Functional Firebowls." Organic Spa Magazine May-June 2015: 44-45.

Hawaii Five-0, season 5, episode 21

It’s not a big cameo, but you can

Rumfire Great Bowls O’ Fire on Hawaii Five-0

So excited to see the Great Bowl O’ Fire Sculptural Firebowls I made for RumFire at the Sheraton Waikiki on Hawaii Five-0!

Show Your Work!: 10 Ways to Share Your Creativity and Get Discovered

Kleon, Austin. Show Your Work!: 10 Ways to Share Your

Student Art Guide, Cambridge International Examinations

Gale, Amiria. “150+ Art Careers – The Ultimate List.” Student

Epic, Season 1, “Castles”

“Castles.” Epic. 30 Oct. 2013. Television.

Custom Home Magazine, Winter 2013

Weber, Cheryl. "Outdoor Products." Custom Home Winter 2013: 52. Print.

DIY Network Features Great Bowl O’ Fire Firebowl on Extra Yardage

The Great Bowl O’ Fire Sculptural Firebowl™ was the star

Ocean Home Magazine, June-July 2013

Whitman, Kari. "Green Spaces." Ocean Home June-July 2013: 89. Print.

Decked Out, HGTV, “The Round Square Deck”

“The Round Square Deck” Decked Out. HGTV. 6 May 2013. Television.

King Isosceles Firebowls featured in Montreal Home Magazine

This stunning project by Montreal designer Endrée Villeneuve of Vision

Montreal Home Magazine, Autumn 2012

Rispin, Phillipa. "Inspired by California." Montreal Home Autumn 2012: 2-17. Print.

Timber Home Living, Dec. 2012

Brown, Sara. "Fire Starter." Timber Home Living Dec. 2012: 17. Print.

Waves O’ Fire Firebowl on My Yard Goes Disney

Usually my firebowls appear on TV without me. I ship

Garden Center Magazine, Aug. 2012

“Outdoor Living.” Garden Center Magazine Aug. 2012: 48. Print.

Petoskey News, 27 July 2012

“Cooperative Effort Brings Outdoor Sculptures to Charlevoix.” Petoskey News 27 July 2012: n. pag. Print.

My Yard Goes Disney, HGTV “Surf’s Up with the Greens.”

“Surf’s Up with the Greens. HMYGD-207H” My Yard Goes Disney. HGTV. 8 July 2012. Television.

Casual Living Magazine, July 2012

“John T. Unger Debuts FlatPack Architectural Fire Feature.” Casual Living 3 July 2012: Print.

Freedom Is Blogging in Your Underwear by Hugh MacLeod

MacLeod, Hugh. Freedom Is Blogging in Your Underwear. New York: Portfolio, 2012. Print.

The $100 Startup by Chris Guillebeau

Guillebeau, Chris. The $100 Startup: Reinvent the Way You Make a Living, Do What You Love, and Create a New Future. Crown Pub, 2012. Print.

Man Caves, DIY Network, “South African Cave”

“South African Cave DMCV-905H.” Man Caves. DIY. 23 March 2012. Television.

Fort Lauderdale Magazine, Feb. 2012

“Get Out! The Backyard Can Be Quite Luxurious.” Broward Design, Boca Design, Gold Coast, Fort Lauderdale Magazine, Boca Life Feb. 2012: 26. Print and digital. Miami Design, Palm Beacher. Digital only.

Steal like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You about Being Creative by Austin Kleon

Kleon, Austin. Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative. New York: Workman Pub., 2012. Print.

Garden Center Magazine, Feb. 2012

“Perfect for the Patio.” Garden Center Magazine Feb. 2012: 46. Print.

Casual Living Magazine, Feb. 2012

Crews, Nichole. “New Flames.” Casual Living Feb. 2012: 14. Print.

Man Caves, DIY Network, “Beer Garden Cave”

“Beer Garden Cave” Man Caves. DIY. 10 Feb. 2012. Television.

The New York Times, 29 Dec. 2011 “Warding Off Winter”

Suqi, Rima. "Warding Off Winter." The New York Times 29 Dec. 2011: D1-D7. Print.

Smart Marketing by Ryan Barton

Barton, Ryan. Smart Marketing. Los Angeles: Rhizome, 2011. Print.

Uncertainty: Turning Fear and Doubt into Fuel for Brilliance by Jonathan Fields

Fields, Jonathan. Uncertainty: Turning Fear and Doubt into Fuel for Brilliance . New York: Portfolio/Penguin, 2011. Print.

Hipfish, June, 2011

Art Sea Street Fair in Lincoln City Focuses on Recycled Art. Hipfish [Astoria, OR] 11 June 2011: 20. Print.

Oregon Coast TODAY, 10 June 2011

“Bottle Caps, Prints and Princesses.” Oregon Coast TODAY 10 June 2011: 6. Print.

News-Times [Newport, OR], 10 June 2011

“Artist Uses Recycled Objects for Artwork.” News-Times [Newport, OR] 10 June 2011: B2. Print.

The News Guard [Lincoln City, OR], 8 June 2011

“Firing up the ‘Art Sea’ne.” The News Guard [Lincoln City, OR] 8 June 2011: Front Cover, B1. Print.

Water Garden News, June 2011

Cover and “New Products.” Water Garden News June 2011: 30. Print.

“Grovewood Gallery: 4th Annual Sculpture for the Garden.” The Laurel of Ashville 1 June 2011. Print.

Desperate Landscapes, DIY Network “A Hot Mess”

“A Hot Mess.” Desperate Landscapes. DIY Network. 1 June 2011. Television.

Hearth & Home, May 2011

Wright, Richard. “Bowls of Fire.” Hearth & Home May 2011: 88. Web.

Hospitality Design, May-June 2011

“Outdoor Products.” Hospitality Design May-June 2011: 82. Print.

House Crashers, DIY Network “Asian Modern.”

“Asian Modern.” House Crashers. DIY Network. 2 Mar. 2011. Television.

Evil Plans: Having Fun on the Road to World Domination by Hugh MacLeod

MacLeod, Hugh. Evil Plans: Having Fun on the Road to

Casual Living Magazine, Feb. 2011

Rudd, Laurie. “The Changing Face of Fire.” Casual Living Feb. 2011

Santa Barbara Magazine, Jan. 2011

Masters, Amanda. “Living With the Elements” Santa Barbara Magazine Jan. 2011.

Financial Times, 24 Sept. 2010

Powell, Anne-Marie. "Primal Heat." Financial Times 24 Sept. 2010. Print.

The New York Times, 15 Aug. 2010

Costantini, Fabrizio. “Suddenly, the World Is Their Market.” Ed. Phyllis Korkki. The New York Times 15 Aug. 2010. Print.

NY1 News, New York City, NY, “In The Papers 8/15/10.”

In The Papers. Time Warner Cable. NY1 News, New York City, NY, 15 Aug. 2010. Television.

Modern Day Serf by Robert Hash

Hash, Robert. Modern Day Serf. LuLu, 2010. Print.

Northern Express, 3 May 2010

Kessler, Jeffray N. "Chalice of Fire." Northern Express 3 May 2010: 10-11. Print.

WIAA, Interlochen Public Radio Arts and Culture Feature, 19 Feb. 2010

Aspey, Brad. “John T. Unger’s Firebowls.” Interlochen Public Radio Arts and Culture Feature. WIAA, Interlochen, MI, 19 Feb. 2010. Radio.

Charleston Magazine Jan. 2010

Nelson, Christopher. “Scouting Report: Creative Spark” Charleston Magazine Jan. 2010. Print.

Traverse City Record Eagle, 13 Nov. 2009

Drahos, Marta H. "Artist in Copyright Tug-of-War." Traverse City Record Eagle 13 Nov. 2009, Arts & Entertainment sec.: 1C-2C. Print.

OC Register [Santa Ana, CA] 14 Oct. 2009

McNatt, Cindy. "Midweek Home and Garden Update: Fire Pit by John T. Unger Doubles as a Focal Point." OC Register [Santa Ana, CA] 14 Oct. 2009. Print.

The Daily Book of Art by Colin Gilbert, Dylan Gilbert, Gabriel Guzman et al.

Gilbert, Colin, Dylan Gilbert, Eliabeth T. Gilbert, Gabriel Guzman, Rebecca J. Razo, Sharon Robinson, Amy Runyen, and David Schmidt. The Daily Book of Art: 365 readings that teach, inspire & entertain. Walter Foster, 2009. Print.

1000 Ideas for Creative Reuse: Remake, Restyle, Recycle, Renew by Garth Johnson

Johnson, Garth. 1000 Ideas for Creative Reuse: Remake, Restyle, Recycle, Renew. Quarry Books, 2009. Print.

Twitter Wit: Brilliance in 140 Characters or Less by Nick Douglas

Douglas, Nick. Twitter Wit: Brilliance in 140 Characters or Less. New York: IT Books, 2009. Print.

BBC. Ecuador, 14 Aug. 2009 “El Aguacate.”

Rivadeneira, Ricardo. "El Aguacate." El Aguacate. BBC. Ecuador, 14 Aug. 2009. Radio Interview

Ann Arbor Observer, 14 July 2009

Page, Peggy. “Fifty Years of the Art Fairs From Sixties euphoria to Aughts angst.” Ann Arbor Observer 14 July 2009. Print.

The Grand Rapids Press, 10 May 2009

Jarema, Morgan. “Ignite Bonfire Season: Michigan-made firebowls.” The Grand Rapids Press 10 May 2009: K1.

Etsy Storque, 20 Apr. 2009

Bertozzi, Vanessa. “Ruler of the Earth (-Friendly Items)” Etsy Storque. 20 Apr. 2009.

Orlando Magazine, June 2009

Enos, Denise Bate. “A Sense of ‘Repurpose’.” Orlando Magazine June 2009: 52.

The National [Abu Dhabi] 28 Feb. 2009.

Croft, Jo. “Light a fire in that bowl” The National [Abu Dhabi] 28 Feb. 2009.

Rosie Outdoor Living, October 2008

Nordgren, Mona R. "Grona Vagen – Uterum i framtiden." Rosie Outdoor Living October 2008: 11.

Sanderson, Vicky. “Bottlecap bounty.” The Toronto Star 30 Sept. 2008.

Staten Island Advance, 3 Sept. 2008

Boyarsky, Andrea. "Keep the home fires burning." Staten Island Advance 3 Sept. 2008.

Metro New York, 28 July 2008

Condren, Debra. “Check out my Web Site.” Metro New York, Metro Boston, Metro Philadelphia, 28 July 2008: 14.

Cambridge Senior Visual Arts Stage 6 by Marianne Hulsbosch et al

Hulsbosch, Marianne, Alan Guihot, Bronwen Wade-Leeuwen, Paul Fitzgerald, and Ian Randall. Cambridge Senior Visual Arts. Stage 6. Cambridge University Press, 2008. Print.

Antrim County News, 23 July 2008

Kessler, Jeffray. “Man of Steel.” Antrim County News 23 July 2008: 3A.

Red Hot & Green, HGTV “Tropical Getaway”

“Red Hot & Green: Tropical Getaway.” Red Hot & Green. HGTV. 14 July 2008.

The Storque, 30 May 2008

Artish. “A Dude’s Perspective: Men Who Craft.” The Storque 30 May 2008. 30 May 2008

Public Art Review, Spring-Summer 2008

Keene, Jarret. "The Great Wide Open: Can the Internet and Open-Source Technology Expand the Limits of Public Art?" Public Art Review Spring-Summer 2008: 34-36.

My Aloha Vibe: Rumfire, Sheraton Waikiki

My Aloha Vibe: Rumfire, Sheraton Waikiki. Dir. Kimee Balmilero. Perf. Kimee Balmilero. 2008. My Aloha Vibe.

Microsoft Home Magazine, Mar. 2008

"How Do You Want to Share Your Passion? “Microsoft Home Magazine” 19 Mar. 2008.

Washington Spaces Magazine, Spring 2008

Lyons, Emily. “Best of Outside Spaces.” Washington Spaces Magazine Spring 2008.

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