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2000 degrees fahrenheit / 4000 years history
Glassmaking is alchemical, primordial and magical. The challenges of creating glass are numerous and the miraculous results keep us coming back for more. The process of blowing hot glass is a combination of melting chemicals and minerals with extremely … Continue reading
Ciao Venezia
Murano, the glassmaking island of the Venetian lagoon is my destination this week. I return to the magical world of boats and bridges, the secret island with fiery furnaces behind every wall. Since the 9th century, glass has been … Continue reading
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