Archive for January, 2010

Glassblowers, Teamwork, and the Lone Ranger

Sunday, January 3rd, 2010

Alex, Eric, and Brenna blow glass on cruise ships that sail the Mediterranean and Caribbean.  On behalf of the Corning Museum of Glass, they present 2-hour demonstrations, creating multi-colored containers and sculpture that capture the essence of sea and light in a molten moment.

Their audience is enchanted as lumps of glowing dough transform into luminous containers and figures.  Blowing glass well, the artists tell us, requires a bone-deep (more…)