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Fresh Water Boats For Sale
Sometimes Your
Elective Classes
In College Become
Your Life’s Passion
T
he Corning Museum of Glass’
GlassBarge
that is about to tour the
Hudson River and the Erie Canal is a combination of skills, technology and
creative artistry by a very talented team that travels with the
GlassBarge
to
various communities along the way.
Eric Meek, Sr. Manager of Hot Glass Programs for The Corning Museum of
Glass has been creating objects from glass for the last 25 years. However,
his college objective was to be a biologist, it was only because of the fact that
he was required to have an elective course, and he chose glassblowing, that
he is now the manager of all Hot Glass Programs at the museum.
GlassBarge is coming to a river or canal town near you
Eric has also created the 45-minute program that will be presented on
GlassBarge
.
The program is really an overview of “blowing hot glass” into a shape that
relates to the audience in some manner.
The
GlassBarge
tour will begin in late May in Brooklyn, NY, and continue
up the Hudson River in June, then enter the Erie Canal and visit a wide
variety of Erie Canal towns during the rest of the summer and fall.
Since most of the communities have a significant history, whether it is on
the Hudson River or the Erie Canal, it is fairly easy to pick a relatable object
to create in glass. For example, glassmakers often dip hot glass in water,
creating a crackle finish on the glass. For the journey on the Erie Canal,
objects with this technique have been dubbed “Kissed by the Canal.”
The 90-foot long by 30-foot wide
GlassBarge
contains a stage with all the
equipment required to create hot glass items as well as bleachers that will
hold 150 people.All locations for the
GlassBarge
tour will soon be announced
at
www.cmog.org/GlassBarge.by
John H. Vargo, Publisher
Eric Meek, Master
Glssmaker