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<big><b>Glass Blower Puts Consistency And Effort Into Works Of Art</b></big><br>
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<td valign="top"><b>HARRISBURG, PA</b> - Glass blowing is a
tradition that dates back to
the Roman Empire during the first century B.C. You may not realize it,
but it's still a popular art form today.<br>
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"I looked at it for
about 20 seconds and knew that's what I was going to do for the rest of
my life. I fell in love with it immediately. <u><b>It was a sheer
addiction</b></u>," said Michael Peluso, a glass artist.<br>
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Peluso tried out seven different majors in college. None of them felt
right, but glass does.<br>
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<img src="cid:part1.00000505.06060305@glassblower.info" alt=" "
style="width: 200px; height: 134px;" align="left" height="134"
width="200">Peluso uses a combination of propane and oxygen to heat
the glass, reaching temperatures between 2,000 and 3,000 degrees.<br>
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He
adds color before blowing the glass into shape. It’s a delicate
process that Peluso says takes consistency and effort. He breaks
several pieces of art before a final masterpiece.<br>
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Peluso's work
is on display in a number of art galleries in Pennsylvania, including
the Blue Mountain Gallery in Shippensburg and the Arthouse Lounge in
Harrisburg.<br>
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<img src="cid:part2.06030608.04070704@glassblower.info" alt=" "
style="width: 200px; height: 134px;" align="left" height="134"
width="200">Peluso has been working with glass for 10 years now, but
he says it's a passion that never grows old.<br>
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He
added, "17th century glass blowers took trade secrets to the grave. We
can't even figure out how they blew. It really is a lost art. It's
interesting how they're discovering new things every day about glass."<br>
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Peluso’s holiday artwork will be sold at a 10 percent discount at
galleries in Shippensburg and Harrisburg.
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