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My daughter took a scientific glass blowing course in college. She loved it and they loved her. Teacher basically said "I need to retire. Do you want to take ov

My daughter took a scientific glass blowing course in college. She loved it and they loved her. Teacher basically said "I need to retire. Do you want to take over?"

dysrend 6y ago
I watched a piece a couple years ago about a super talented glass blower that was working for a university. Something something dying breed and he was the last of his kind. It's actually a pretty interesting career opportunity because of all the intersections it has with materials, science, design, and art. I can hardly believe there was a vacuum there, I'd jump to do it if I had the opportunity to actually learn the trade.
- shagie 6y ago
  On the dying breed aspect - https://kjzz.org/content/535871/asu-third-generation-scientific-glassblower-blends-art-and-science https://kjzz.org/content/535871/asu-third-generation-scienti... > "Laboratory glassware is extremely expensive – and we drop stuff from time to time," said Dempster. > Dempster estimated the glass shop charges 1/10 to 1/20 of what companies would, with a much faster turnaround. > Nevertheless, scientific glassblowing is a dying art. > "It's slowly been dwindling. Like, lately, if people retire, they kind of shut down the shop and start outsourcing. But us glassblowers are trying to change that," said Roeger. > Roeger is working to reestablish the apprenticeship program in which she learned her skills. > "The apprenticeship program is a four-year, full-time, hands-on training with a master glassblower, and it really does take that much to be able to produce glassware that customers can use." > For now, she's glad to see more women entering a historically male-dominated field.
  - intrasight 6y ago
    Nice. My understanding is the laboratory machine shops have the same continuity issue.
- intrasight 6y ago
  My daughter is a scientist and an artists - which I believe is why she excelled with glass blowing.

My daughter took a scientific glass blowing course in college. She loved it and they loved her. Teacher basically said "I need to retire. Do you want to take over?"

dysrend 6y ago

I watched a piece a couple years ago about a super talented glass blower that was working for a university. Something something dying breed and he was the last of his kind. It's actually a pretty interesting career opportunity because of all the intersections it has with materials, science, design, and art. I can hardly believe there was a vacuum there, I'd jump to do it if I had the opportunity to actually learn the trade.

shagie 6y ago
On the dying breed aspect - https://kjzz.org/content/535871/asu-third-generation-scientific-glassblower-blends-art-and-science https://kjzz.org/content/535871/asu-third-generation-scienti... > "Laboratory glassware is extremely expensive – and we drop stuff from time to time," said Dempster. > Dempster estimated the glass shop charges 1/10 to 1/20 of what companies would, with a much faster turnaround. > Nevertheless, scientific glassblowing is a dying art. > "It's slowly been dwindling. Like, lately, if people retire, they kind of shut down the shop and start outsourcing. But us glassblowers are trying to change that," said Roeger. > Roeger is working to reestablish the apprenticeship program in which she learned her skills. > "The apprenticeship program is a four-year, full-time, hands-on training with a master glassblower, and it really does take that much to be able to produce glassware that customers can use." > For now, she's glad to see more women entering a historically male-dominated field.
- intrasight 6y ago
  Nice. My understanding is the laboratory machine shops have the same continuity issue.
intrasight 6y ago
My daughter is a scientist and an artists - which I believe is why she excelled with glass blowing.