The Drama of Glass
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Sand, furnace heat and skilled hands supply the action in Kate Field's account of glassmaking. She moves from stories about its discovery to the craft's place in Egypt, Rome and Venice, weighing an appealing ancient legend against the temperatures needed to melt its ingredients. Her historical survey then turns to American factories and the Libbey Glass Company's working display at Chicago's World's Fair.
The industrial details give the book its particular interest: the quality of sand, changes in furnace fuel, and the slow cooling that allows newly shaped glass to reach room temperature. Field also describes actress Georgia Cayvan's request for a dress made from woven glass after she sees lampshades produced from the material. Readers interested in decorative arts or manufacturing history will find a lively account that connects workshop processes with public spectacle, fashion and national pride in American craftsmanship.
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- Author
- Kate Field
- Reading time
- About 20 minutes
- Pages
- 28
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Engineering
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