The humble marble has been around for millennia: smooth spheres of stone or clay or steel or glass, in the pockets and toy boxes of children around the world. It's a rare family household that doesn't ...

Sociologists might describe Dryden glass artist Miles Parker’s early adolescence as challenging. After elementary school, Miles was shuttled between Ithaca and Michigan, changing schools each year. He ...

”When I showed people the marbles I kept in my jewelry box, they laughed,” said Beverly Brule, of Marble Collectors Unlimited in Northboro, Mass. ”A couple of years ago, when you asked an antiques ...

The Clarke Historical Museum, 240 E St., is hosting a colorful display of handmade art marbles this month. The United Nations has named 2022 The Year of Glass, and Will Stuckenberg, marble artist and ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- For the longest time, glass artist Drew Fritts says as he settles onto a padded stool in front of his custom workbench, he couldn't figure out why the knees of his jeans kept ...

Allison Borgschulte has a thing for marbles. Big. Small. Machine made. Handmade. The swirls of color. Intricate patterns within patterns. Strings of luminous glass molten hot then stretched and ...

The big quit. The great resignation. Whatever you want to call it, millions are leaving their jobs. We’re doing a series about people who have followed their calling. You can tell us about yours below ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Is there anything more nostalgic than the humble marble? Did I say humble? I meant to say technically marvellous, aesthetically ...

If you’ve ever stood in front of a piece of modern art in a museum and said, “I could do that,” then this is the art project for you. Using a fun technique with glass marbles, you can create a ...

Every time light hits the colored glass, even the gloomiest day bursts with brightness. Brenda Hull had always loved the way stained glass could change the atmosphere of an entire room. Growing up, ...

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