Glass Blowing - Stone Harbor N.J.

My wife and I went to Stone Harbor N.J. for a wine and cheese festival. There were local wines and some local cheeses (go figure) but what really caught my attention was a glass blowing exhibit/demonstration. We caught it at the perfect time when the conception and birth of little blue glass pitcher was about to take place.

It reminded me of a previous post I did in 2007 about glass blowers in Italy.   

 

It was put on by the WheatonArts and Cultural Center.

The process started with a little glob of blue glass.

Different color glass was added.

The glass was expanded by the breath of the artist.

Glass for the base was formed. . .

  

and added to the pitcher.

the pitcher was reversed and formed.

A handle was added .. .

and formed.

A beautiful glass pitcher was born.