We are Lampworkers ... we practice the art of Lampworking (often called glass blowing) and we enjoy working with molten glass and being challenged by its own set of rules that we must follow. Basically, lampworking is the softening of glass rod and tubing by heating it in the flame of a torch. The softened glass is then formed into a finished piece by blowing, manipulating it by hand, and shaping it with hand tools. The term Lampworker comes from the alchemists of the Middle Ages, who by blowing air through a tube or reed and directing it across the flame of an oil or alcohol lamp, were able to create a flame much hotter than normal. This exceptionally hot flame permitted them to soften glass rods and tubing to make their laboratory ware. Over the centuries, many lampworkers have perfected the artistic aspects of lampworking far beyond its scientific uses. Lampworking is one of the few forms of glass art which is mobile. It does not require a furnace, and so by tradition lampworkers have given demonstrations of glass blowing at fairs and exhibitions. Bradley Jones and Angela Kreisler continue this tradition.

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