Curiosities: Glass mosaic robot a potential threat to traditional process

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A cropped computer scan of Boticelli's Birth of Venus robot-rendered in glass mosaic tiles about 1 1/2 by 2 meters.

Thursday February 11, 2010 | by Kim Harty

Glass Curiosity: Spray-on liquid glass could transform everything from agriculture to surgery

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Tuesday December 29, 2009 | by Kim Harty

Glass Curiosities: A revamped Waterford New Year’s Eve crystal ball reflects historic Irish company’

FILED UNDER: Curiosities, Events, New Work, News

The new Times Square ball is a fusion of tradition and high-technology with more than 2,500 Waterford Crystals and more than 32,000 LED lights by Philips.

Friday December 18, 2009 | by Kim Harty

Glass Curiosities: Piece of glass art history makes for an unusual holiday gift

FILED UNDER: Curiosities, Design, News

In 1960, Robert Sowers designed what at the time was the largest window in the world for American Airlines JFK terminal, recently demolished.

Tuesday December 4, 2001 | by laguiri

For three generations, a family’s glass studio resides in world’s oldest open-air museum

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TK Lede Each year, 1.3 million people travel to Djurgærden, one of Stockholm’s 14 islands, to visit Skansen,