STARworks ... glass blowing
Crystal Heliconious
I spent the afternoon at this lovely spot in Star, North Carolina today with two friends. It is a many facetted business set up in what used to be a Fruit of the Loom plant many years ago. They have a huge showroom with all sorts of glass blown items on show and you can actually watch as they blow them. We has a good conversation with Joe Grant,the STARworks Glass Director, also.
He is the creator of the beautiful Glass and Metal butterfly wings that you see above and these others.
If you ever get to Star, North Carolina be sure to visit here. You won't be disappointed.
posted by Goldendaze-Ginnie at 3:00 PM
7 Comments:
Those glass pieces are lovely. I've delighted in watching glass blowers at work -- fascinating.
They are quite arty and not usually what I think of about glass blowing.
I enjoy watching glass blowers but never saw them make any thing so lovely.
I am amazed by the delicacy and beauty of blown-glass objects. We have several artists here in the mountains and I do love to see their work.
A comment from my friend Possum:
"How cool that you got to go to see glass workers! It is amazing, isn't it?
I was so lucky to get to go to the Murano Glass Works in Venice, Italy, years ago. I watched the guy make a beautiful glass horse in a matter of minutes. Soooo amazing! One of my little treasures!
Thanks for sharing, Ginnie!"
We have been to a couple of glass blowing places on our travels. It's always such an amazing place to visit.
There is something about this skill that absolutely fascinates me.... even for hours..:)
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