This week NCNS members stopped into Ottawa art studio Flo Glassblowing to watch owner Melody Jewitt demonstrate her techniques for blowing and sculpting hot glass.
Two members took the opportunity to try blowing glass…
And another learned how to pick up glass colour and sculpt a flower…
It was fun field trip and a great way to learn about sculpting in an other (molten) medium. Thanks to Flo Glassblowing for welcoming us into their studio!
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- The furnace full of molten glass
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- beautiful handmade glass available for purchase
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- beautiful handmade glass available for purchase
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- Flo owner Melody explaining the glassblowing process
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- Fabulous wall of glassblowing tools
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- artwork on display in the back studio
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- More glass in the back studio
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- Dipping for glass in the furnace
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- Everyone was very interested!
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- Learning to blow an ornament
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- Learning to blow an ornament
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- Learning to blow an ornament
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- Adding colour to molten glass ball
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- Then sculpting it into a flower
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- Blowing a pitcher
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- Adding the handle
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- Forming the handle
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