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Nizbor

Jo — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:08:08 +0000

My visit Nižbor Glass Factory and Křivoklát on Saturday was rainy, but overall quite enjoyable. It was interesting to see the difference between a larger glass factory and the art glass work of the Bee Kingdom boys. In Nižbor we watched the glass blowers create one shape in a procession. It felt like “handmade mass production”. Beautiful, handmade, but also the same as all the others.

In other news, I went to the doctor. Full diagnosis yet to come, but there are no signs of my ongoing cough being too serious. When I arrived they took my temperature with a normal thermometer underneath my armpit. Very classic.

Glass Art

Jo — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:51:23 +0000

Last week Kai invited me to try out my hand at glass art. Overall, it was a very fun experience and I only burned my right hand twice. Thankfully, my instinctive reactions seem to be intact as the burns are quite minor. I had a larger part in creating the paper-weight and I’m quite pleased with how it turned out. I plan on using it frequently in my sewing as the weights my mom has aren’t heavy enough for cutting around patterns. The vase was mostly Kai, though I helped blow to give it the vase-shape. Definitely much harder than Ryan from Bee Kingdom made it look during the demo a couple weeks ago. Not entirely convinced that glass art is for me, but it was definitely interesting to try it out.

Tuxedo’d Penguin

Jo — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:30:56 +0000

A week ago I went to Bee Kingdom‘s Spring Open House where I had the opportunity to peruse their glass art and watch a demonstration of their skills in action. The demo piece quickly went from being a classy blue and green milk creamer to this hilarious tacky atrocity. I’m not really sure how it happened. It began with Tim wanting to demo his new leaf press. Somehow penguins came into the conversation, followed by bowties and tuxedos. This ruffled tuxedo wearing penguin, of sorts, was the result of the small audiences’ laughter and encouragement.

I loved it, and decided it needed to become a part of my collection of memories in my room. I guess I’m a bit sentimental like that. And I figure it’ll be a great conversation piece. Plus it makes me giggle.