Wednesday, November 27, 2013

franklin park conservatory - the hot shop


 the hands of a master glass-blower are constantly moving.  
he spins the rod while working.
 then he blows the glass.
 the artist shapes the molten glass by rolling it on a steel table, then
 spins it again in the 2,500 F furnace.
 his continually moving hands seem always in danger, 
 as you can see by his thumb in this photo,
 yet he goes from one task to the next like a well-practiced cook in the kitchen.

 the finished works look beautiful, giving no indication how impressive and dramatic their creation was.  

the glass blower has a four-year college degree in this art, and
his skill is beautiful.

if you get to columbus, ohio, see for yourself at the franklin park conservatory hot shop.

joy to you.

2 comments:

  1. How wonderful to observe them as they're blowing glass. I've actually never seen it. Once I was nearly on my way to Murano but got ill and ended up staying in Venice. Beautiful!

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  2. beautiful artform that is hypnotizing to watch

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