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Thursday September 16, 2010 | by Andrew Page

Glass Curiosities: A playable borosilicate glass violin with an ethereal sound

FILED UNDER: Curiosities, Design, News

This glass violin blown from a single piece of borosilicate glass is billed as the world's first by its manufacturer.

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Wednesday September 15, 2010 | by Andrew Page

Call for Applications: North Lands Creative Glass Offers 2011 Residency

FILED UNDER: Award, Call for Submissions, News

Located on the windswept northeast coast of Scotland, North Lands Creative Glass offers dramatic seaside surroundings and a contemplative atmosphere.

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Wednesday September 1, 2010 | by Andrew Page

The search for a lighter champagne bottle (Link: NY Times)

FILED UNDER: Design, News

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Friday August 27, 2010 | by Andrew Page

Work by co-founder of Pittsburgh Glass Center acquired by The Corning Museum of Glass

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Ron Desmett, Lidded Trunk Vessel #22 (“The King”), 2009. H 28, W 19, D 19 in.

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Thursday August 26, 2010 | by Andrew Page

Museum of Glass gets museum association accreditation

FILED UNDER: News

The Museum of Glass in Tacoma, Washington, is burnishing its reputation with membership in a respected museum association.

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Thursday August 12, 2010 | by Lee Brooks

2010 Ranamok Glass Prize awarded to New Zealand’s Sue Hawker

FILED UNDER: Award, New Work, News

Sue Hawker, Too Much Is Never Enough, 2010. Pâte de verre. H 19 1/2, W 9 3/4 in. photo: ron hawker

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Monday August 2, 2010 | by Andrew Page

Glass Curiosities: Corning’s Gorilla Glass finally finds a market in high-tech electronics (Link: AP

FILED UNDER: Curiosities, News

With lightweight Chemcor side windows, this 1968 Barracuda was modified for drag racing by Hurst Performance and was listed at auction for $1.1 million.

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Friday July 30, 2010 | by Andrew Page

In Memoriam: George B. Saxe (1921 — 2010)

FILED UNDER: In Memoriam, News

Over the past two decades, the late George Saxe and his wife, Dorothy, created one of the most significant collections of art from craft media.

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Saturday July 24, 2010 | by Andrew Page

Swarovski summer sale offers crystal-enhanced tech gear at sharply reduced prices

FILED UNDER: Design, News

The Robot Naughty Raymond USB Memory Key on sale for $90, or half the regular price, offers 2 GB of flash memory that can be worn as a pendant or charm.

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Friday July 23, 2010 | by Andrew Page

Bellevue Arts Museum’s $575,000 raised in annual fundraiser is down slightly from 2009

FILED UNDER: Events, News

Prominent collectors and arts patrons Jack and Becky Benaroya were among those gathered for the museum's annual funraising event.

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