glassblowing
noun
glass·blow·ing ˈglas-ˌblō-iŋ 
: the art of shaping a mass of glass that has been softened by heat by blowing air into it through a tube
glassblower
ˈglas-ˌblō(-ə)r
noun 
Example Sentences
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Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 5 Sep. 2022 Especially interesting are live glassblowing sessions. Lea Lane, Forbes, 6 July 2022 Art objects, including quilting, knitting, crocheting, embroidery, needlework, basket weaving, ceramics and glassblowing, were historically relegated to low art made predominantly by women. Shantay Robinson, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 June 2022 Barrio Glassworks, a public glassblowing studio and retail gallery located in the historic Barrio community of Carlsbad Village, started by Mary Devlin, Gary Raskin and their son Drew Raskin, a glassblower. Sophy Chaffee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2022 Designers Breanna Box and Peter Dupont told i-D that the glassblowing process used an air hose, since the glass was so thick, and that the purse function is the result of a drill and scissors. Jenny Singer, Glamour, 12 Apr. 2022 For the artistically inclined visitor, Jack Pine Studio is the perfect spot to try your hand at glassblowing, with paperweight and glass pumpkin-making workshops open to the public. Jared Ranahan, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2022 Councilman Tony Cuda asked if there are any liability concerns with glassblowing done there by Larchmere Fire Works, also known for blacksmithing at its headquarters. Thomas Jewell, cleveland, 8 Mar. 2022 The County’s Fiscal Officer, Michael Chambers, denied the request, calling it an inappropriate use of public funds, and condemned prior payments that his staff had missed related to dance lessons and glassblowing classes, among others. Kaitlin Durbin, cleveland, 22 Feb. 2022 See More
Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 5 Sep. 2022 Especially interesting are live glassblowing sessions. Lea Lane, Forbes, 6 July 2022 Art objects, including quilting, knitting, crocheting, embroidery, needlework, basket weaving, ceramics and glassblowing, were historically relegated to low art made predominantly by women. Shantay Robinson, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 June 2022 Barrio Glassworks, a public glassblowing studio and retail gallery located in the historic Barrio community of Carlsbad Village, started by Mary Devlin, Gary Raskin and their son Drew Raskin, a glassblower. Sophy Chaffee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2022 Designers Breanna Box and Peter Dupont told i-D that the glassblowing process used an air hose, since the glass was so thick, and that the purse function is the result of a drill and scissors. Jenny Singer, Glamour, 12 Apr. 2022 For the artistically inclined visitor, Jack Pine Studio is the perfect spot to try your hand at glassblowing, with paperweight and glass pumpkin-making workshops open to the public. Jared Ranahan, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2022 Councilman Tony Cuda asked if there are any liability concerns with glassblowing done there by Larchmere Fire Works, also known for blacksmithing at its headquarters. Thomas Jewell, cleveland, 8 Mar. 2022 The County’s Fiscal Officer, Michael Chambers, denied the request, calling it an inappropriate use of public funds, and condemned prior payments that his staff had missed related to dance lessons and glassblowing classes, among others. Kaitlin Durbin, cleveland, 22 Feb. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
circa 1829, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
glassblowing
noun
glass·blow·ing ˈglas-ˌblō-iŋ
: the art of shaping a mass of melted glass by blowing air into it through a tube