The Art and History of Glassblowing

Episode #106 is available for download.
(53:49 minutes, 18.5 MB, MP3)

Ron Mynatt gives an overview of glassblowing history from ancient times to the present, and explains some of the mechanics behind the art of glassblowing. Mynatt began his career as a glassblower at Silver Dollar City in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.. Later, he served as the blown glass instructor at the Arkansas Arts Center in Little Rock, before moving on to Terra Studios in Durham, Arkansas. Today, he creates hand-blown glass art at his Callahan Mountain Studios in Springdale. A member of the Arkansas Craft Guild, Mynatt’s work was included in the touring exhibit for the Year of American Craft in 1993, and he designed and produced the 2004 and 2005 Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure® regional awards. Recorded March 16, 2011.