April 1, 2009
The Art of Making Glass in Kentucky
Art glass is a piece of decorative ornament that is achievable through the glass blowing technique. Glass blowing technique involves melting glass in a furnace and placing the pliable piece of glass at the end of a glass blower. A skilled glass blower then blows onto the glass blower until a huge bubble appears in the molten glass. T Glass blowers are expert glassmakers that mastered the art of creating shapes through the glass. A glass work station is usually hot mainly because of the heat coming from the furnace where they melt glass.
The Glassworks Gallery in Louisville, Kentucky is open to aficionados, enthusiasts and glass collectors. They are open to share their wonderful art glass works. The gallery holds hands-on classes for people to experience for themselves the wonder of making glass through glass blowing technique. Glass blowing technique has been around for sometime and was considered as the universal way of achieving glass art.
Colored glass art can also be achieved with or without the use of the glass blowing technique. There are a wide variety of designs that can be accomplished through the procedure of glass blowing. It is imperative to follow proper procedures to ensure safety of the glass blower. Use protective gears such as masks, gloves and appropriate work clothes to ensure safety in operation.
The heat from the furnace that used to melt glass is the reason that is why a glass workstation is hot and humid. The Glassworks activity in Kentucky also features art glass making for beginners where they are presented with small colored chips of glass that they can play with.
If youre visiting in Kentucky, dont forget to visit Glassworks and be amazed at the creative ways one can do with a piece of glass!

Filed under Art, Crafts, Illustration, Visual Arts by Mercie Hallow









