Thanks to such prominent artists as Archimede Seguso, Ludovico and Laura De Santillana, Tobia Scarpa, Ercole Barovier, Fulvio Bianconi, Toni Zuccheri, Romano Chrivi, Giampaolo Martinuzzi, and Alfredo Barbini, Murano again became known as the glassblowing capital of the world. ❋ Unknown (2009)
Flameworking is the small kind of glassblowing, starting with tubes or rods of glass and bending them or melting them to create beautiful objects. ❋ Heather McDougal (2007)
Many other specialties, such as glassblowing, candy making, circus performing, and fireworks, are passed down through families. ❋ Unknown (2003)
The machine shop was cut significantly several years ago, and Sandia did away with its specialized skills such as glassblowing and blacksmithing.
* (Editor's note: When I say "glassblowing", I am referring specifically to what is called "hot glass", rather than "flameworking". ❋ Heather McDougal (2007)
Q: Tell us more about your glassblowing apprenticeship. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Chang got into cooking originally, he says, because it seemed like “the last honorable profession,” a job like shoemaking or glassblowing where quality and craftsmanship mattered. ❋ Lisa Abend (2011)
Their gorgeous pieces, handmade in a Seattle glassblowing studio, can be used as cups and vases but show off their true beauty most clearly when holding candles. ❋ Lois Alter Mark (2011)
Work with enamel led him to experiment with glass; he installed a workshop at his country house, mastered glassblowing and developed a technique for inlaying glass in metal. ❋ Judy Fayard (2011)
The hardest to maintain were the glassblowing studios because of the costs. ❋ Unknown (2009)
The initial stage involves consultation with a scientific glassblowing laboratory and the purchase of a label-making machine. ❋ Robinson (2012)
Catch a glassblowing demonstration, wander the exhibits and consider buying a traditional, locally blown good-luck charm called a "witch ball"—an unexpectedly modern-looking glass orb shot through with wisps of color. ❋ Jeff Chu (2011)
Yes, technology advances even as empires collapse and standards of living decline (q.v.: the use of water mills, glassblowing, weaving on looms, and soap all expanded dramatically during the reign of Constantine and his sons, when, overall, life for most Roman citizens was getting worse). ❋ Unknown (2010)
Whether he is fascinated by techniques of glassblowing or the use of perpetual motion, part of Trimpin's genius comes from transforming junk into giant pieces of art that can produce acoustic music. ❋ George Heymont (2010)