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Eugene glassblower has survived the ups and downs of art form

Alejandro Hernandez has been glassblowing for 20 years. He teaches classes and sells his art at Studio West in west Eugene. Eugene was known as a mecca of glassblowing in the 1990s and 2000s with the ...
Observer

The Future Perfect’s Laura Young Makes the Case for Design as the Next Collecting Frontier

Founded by David Alhadeff in 2003, The Future Perfect is distinguished by its curatorial focus, which showcases ...

Visible light triggers three-step cascade to make 3D drug-like molecules

A team led by chemist Frank Glorius, a professor at the Institute of Organic Chemistry at the University of Münster, has ...
The Whiskey Wash on MSN

How whisky is made: Ingredients, distillation, and everything in between

You love whisky, but do you know how it's actually made? We break down every step from grain to glass, revealing the secrets ...
Brown University

Telescope makers at Brown revel in centuries-old craft

Working for months with staff members in the Department of Physics, a group of students and faculty from Brown and RISD ...

Belgium to make last-ditch Folarin Balogun challenge after FIFA throw out legal appeal

FIFA have declared that United States striker Folarin Balogun is eligible to face Belgium in the World Cup quarter-final but ...
Popkova_maria on MSN

The secret process behind glass flower jewelry making

These delicate glass flowers are formed inside a kiln using precision heat techniques. The process turns simple materials ...