Blown glass is deeply functional, with architectural elements, lighting and vessels defining this age-old craft ...

The most basic method of glass design, mouth blowing is the first and original method for working with the glass. The mouth blowing process requires placing heated and molten glass into a glass mold ...

Confetti , by Eric Markow & Thom Norris, http://wovenglass.com/ Markow & Norris, represented exclusively in Texas by LMB Art Glass. The handwoven Confetti bowl by ...

Glass is a delicate art material. There is a fragility and beauty that master glass blowers and artists are able to achieve. Some artists choose abstract shapes and designs, while others are drawn to ...

Antonio Salviati opened his glass factory in 1859 to help restore a local landmark to its former glory. A vase at the Cooper ...

When Michael Kelly initially locked his eyes on a piece by Lino Tagliapietra in the Corning Museum of Glass, it was love at first sight. The large sculpture, Kelly said, is comprised of 20-30 pieces ...

How do you take a photo of a mountain or coastline that doesn't feel like a hackneyed homage to Ansel Adams? Instagram-esqe photo filters are the solution for many, but artist Emma Howell brings a ...

As Groove Armada’s “Tuning In” plays on a record player behind him, Jason Mack plays with a blue flame in his workshop in Champaign. Six months after moving to Champaign from Bloomington, Ill., glass ...

IITTALA, Finland (Reuters Life!) - Juggling a giant ball of molten glass is all in a day's work for masters at the finals of the Iittala Cup glass-blowing championships. Some 32 participants from ...

Artisans who work in the blown glass medium create everything from decorative pieces to Christmas tree ornaments, bowls and lighting. They can also help recreate pieces from the past and repair old ...

Gary Bodker said he is grateful to the public for helping him rebuild his hand-blown glass business after a fire destroyed 20 ...