MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) – Private glass–blowing lessons are available at the Mankato Makerspace for those who want to delve into an age-old art form.
It’s the ancient art of glass blowing and at the Mankato Makerspace it’s very much alive.
During one of local artist Dustin Swier’s private sessions, participants learn to create something out of almost nothing.
After a quick safety brief and demonstration, Swier guides those in the session through imaginative and systemic processes of working with glass.
“I really appreciate the fluidity of glass, and it’s really this nice marriage of science and art. It’s kind of right where they come together. So you use your scientific mind of understanding techniques and processes, and then your artistic mind to be able to be creative and work flexibly,” says Swier.
Using a glass–blowing process known as “lampworking,” those in the…
