glassblowing
noun
glass·blow·ing
ˈglas-ˌblō-iŋ 
: the art of shaping a mass of glass that has been softened by heat by blowing air into it through a tube
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Currently, Mitchell spends his days at his glassblowing workshop in El Segundo, creating drinkware, vases, decorative bottles and lighting.
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Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2024
Enjoy tours and tastings at the renowned Tanaka Sake Brewery, take a glassblowing class, or learn about the town’s history on a canal tour.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2024
These include Syrian glassblowing, olive cultivation in Turkey and a Malaysian theater tradition called Mek Mulung.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Dec. 2023
The studio also hosts visiting artists and glassblowing classes, with plenty of seating for curious observers.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2024
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Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2024
Enjoy tours and tastings at the renowned Tanaka Sake Brewery, take a glassblowing class, or learn about the town’s history on a canal tour.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2024
These include Syrian glassblowing, olive cultivation in Turkey and a Malaysian theater tradition called Mek Mulung.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Dec. 2023
The studio also hosts visiting artists and glassblowing classes, with plenty of seating for curious observers.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2024
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glassblowing
noun
glass·blow·ing
-ˌblō-iŋ
: the art of shaping a mass of hot glass by blowing air into it through a tube
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