How to Use glassblowing in a Sentence

glassblowing

noun
  • The glassblowing studio will host a class on how to make a glass cat in a witch hat.
    — Anne Nickoloff, cleveland, 21 Oct. 2020
  • Call ahead to book a lesson, learn the basics of glassblowing, and take home a piece of your own to put on the mantle.
    — Nora Heston Tarte, The Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2019
  • Venice’s 1000-year-old tradition of glassblowing is not an art stuck in the past.
    — Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 22 June 2021
  • Get an up-close (and sometimes intense) look at the world of glassblowing as 10 artists compete for the grand prize.
    — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 3 Nov. 2020
  • There is a moment in glassblowing when the material is willing.
    — Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
  • During the class, a glassblowing expert will walk you through the art of glassblowing and teach you how to make your own beautiful glass project.
    — Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Working with glass — glassblowing, glass fusion, or flame work — can be a captivating hobby.
    — Brion O'Connor, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Feb. 2023
  • End the night at Trifecta Glass Art Lounge, a speakeasy in a glassblowing studio.
    — Caroline Eubanks, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 June 2024
  • With mediums like glassblowing, pottery, woodworking, and more, there’s something to suit every fancy.
    — Claire Stern, ELLE, 28 June 2023
  • Unlike glassblowing or dressage, making bread is a hobby that requires little in terms of initial investment.
    — Mackenzie Chung Fegan, Bon Appétit, 28 Oct. 2020
  • Out on the glassblowing island of Murano, tourists are beginning to return, if a little more slowly.
    — Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 13 May 2021
  • Attendees can meet artists and there will be art demonstrations in sculpting, glassblowing and printmaking, a chalk art zone, live music and a hands-on pop-up art booth for all ages.
    — Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 June 2026
  • The couple, who now lives in southern Illinois, work together using glassblowing techniques to create unique home décor pieces.
    — Myrna Petlicki, chicagotribune.com, 17 Aug. 2021
  • Enjoy tours and tastings at the renowned Tanaka Sake Brewery, take a glassblowing class, or learn about the town’s history on a canal tour.
    — Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2024
  • The studio also hosts visiting artists and glassblowing classes, with plenty of seating for curious observers.
    — Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2024
  • Hunter March has signed on to host the fourth season of Netflix’s Blown Away, the red-hot glassblowing competition series.
    — Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 June 2023
  • Now back to #HitmansBodyguard2 In the third photograph, Reynolds, who appeared to be in a glassblowing studio, stood up with his hands on his hips.
    — Nicole Saunders, Harper's BAZAAR, 15 Apr. 2019
  • One popular offering during the holidays is an ornament glassblowing class, where students create their own spherical bulb to take home.
    — Jenna Watson, The Indianapolis Star, 22 Dec. 2022
  • Travelers can take classes in metalsmithing, ceramics, and glassblowing, to name a few, or catch a movie at Breck’s Eclipse Theater.
    — Julia Heffelfinger, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Jan. 2022
  • Venice’s glassblowing tradition dates back 1,200 years, and on Murano it has been passed down from father to son for generations.
    — Colleen Barry, ajc, 11 Oct. 2021
  • Students, who don’t need to have previous glassblowing experience, can craft a traditional orange pumpkin with a green stem, or choose from a variety of other options.
    — Jay Jones, Chicago Tribune, 16 Sep. 2022
  • Dollywood also has an art scene with performances, glassblowing showcases and artisans making pottery.
    — Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Artisans will demonstrate traditional crafts such as glassblowing and printmaking, while presenters share stories of holidays past.
    — Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 17 Nov. 2025
  • The first time artist Kazuki Takizawa visited a glassblowing studio, he was captivated by its versatility and how molten glass transformed in an instant.
    — Monica Luhar, NBC News, 12 Oct. 2017
  • Full armor jousting, more than 150 artisans, demonstrations in glassblowing, jewelry making, blacksmithing, stone carving, leather craft, weaving and more.
    — Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 26 Sep. 2022
  • Tucson’s Sonoran Glass School has three levels of classes, including a furnace glassblowing session for $35 to $50.
    — Sharon Boorstin, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2019
  • Video art, meanwhile, is in respectable middle age as a subject taught in schools such as the Cleveland Institute of Art alongside glassblowing, ceramics, and industrial design.
    — Steven Litt, cleveland, 11 Apr. 2021
  • 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
  • Explore the mile-long neighborhood via e-bike tour; alternatively, pop into the North Carolina Glass Center for a glassblowing or flameworking class.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2024
  • The Skyeports team plans to test the glassblowing technique in a thermal vacuum chamber, followed by parabolic flight experiments that simulate microgravity.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025

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