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
The space serves as an educational hub and glassblowing studio, where during the day, visitors can observe artisans creating beautiful objects like vases, glasses, and sculptures.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2024
The words echoed through Studio Salvadore, a family-run glassblowing workshop on Murano, the Italian island near Venice known for its centuries-old glass industry.
—Chantel Tattoli, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2023
The vessels are made out of bubble glass, which comes from a glassblowing technique that intentionally traps air bubbles within the material, and are fabricated in Biot, a town in Provence that’s famous for developing the technique.
—Curbed, 26 May 2023
Squeeze a little culture into your Cape Cod vacation by acquainting yourself with a local-favorite art form: glassblowing.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 Aug. 2023
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
The space serves as an educational hub and glassblowing studio, where during the day, visitors can observe artisans creating beautiful objects like vases, glasses, and sculptures.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2024
The words echoed through Studio Salvadore, a family-run glassblowing workshop on Murano, the Italian island near Venice known for its centuries-old glass industry.
—Chantel Tattoli, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2023
The vessels are made out of bubble glass, which comes from a glassblowing technique that intentionally traps air bubbles within the material, and are fabricated in Biot, a town in Provence that’s famous for developing the technique.
—Curbed, 26 May 2023
Squeeze a little culture into your Cape Cod vacation by acquainting yourself with a local-favorite art form: glassblowing.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 Aug. 2023
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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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