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Look | Artists Design Blown Glass on Governors Island : Slideshow

Friday, June 29, 2012

Glasswork sits on a fridge used to cool glass.
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Glasswork sits on a fridge used to cool glass.
Several pieces of glassmaking equipment.
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Several pieces of glassmaking equipment.
Glassblowing rods sit in an oven.
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Glassblowing rods sit in an oven.
One of several ovens used to heat glass.
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One of several ovens used to heat glass.
The annealing oven.
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The annealing oven.
A GlassLab glassmaker heats glass in an annealing oven.
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A GlassLab glassmaker heats glass in an annealing oven.
The orange glow from the high temperatures of the annealing oven.
Jorteh Senah/WNYC
The orange glow from the high temperatures of the annealing oven.
Excess molten glass is placed in a pail of water.
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Excess molten glass is placed in a pail of water.
A discarded piece of molten glass submerged in water.
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A discarded piece of molten glass submerged in water.
A wooden bowl is used to shape the glass.
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A wooden bowl is used to shape the glass.
Glassmaker Eric Meek molds glass on his way to creating a glass buoy.
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Glassmaker Eric Meek molds glass on his way to creating a glass buoy.
Air is used to shape a piece of glass.
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Air is used to shape a piece of glass.
The audience at Governors Island observes the GlassLab performance.
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The audience at Governors Island observes the GlassLab performance.
The ink from a magazine page is used to add color to the glass.
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The ink from a magazine page is used to add color to the glass.
Meek prepares to separate two pieces of glass.
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Meek prepares to separate two pieces of glass.
Meek uses a blade to separate the glass.
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Meek uses a blade to separate the glass.
A glassmaker uses a metal tool to shape the glass.
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A glassmaker uses a metal tool to shape the glass.
Glassmakers combine separate pieces of glass to form the buoy.
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Glassmakers combine separate pieces of glass to form the buoy.
A glassmaker in an outfit made to protect himself from the heat handles a finished glass buoy.
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A glassmaker in an outfit made to protect himself from the heat handles a finished glass buoy.
Meek adds the finishing touches to a glass buoy.
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Meek adds the finishing touches to a glass buoy.

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