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Larry Gill’s glass and metal sculpture, seen here in his Sawdust Festival booth, inspired the memorial project, which will be larger still.
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- Marcus Thesing “picking” out imperfections from the molten glass early in the process.
- Nicole McQuaid ready to use a wet, wooden block to shape the glass, while Loni Chapman and Christopher Jeffries look on.
- Gavin Heath heats the now larger glass sphere as Loni Chapman, Christopher Jeffries and Jason spin the pipe to keep it on center.
- A cherry wood paddle used to shape the hot glass ignites when it comes in contact.
- The glass, now twisted into a two-foot hollow flame, is prepped to separate it from the pipe.
- Larry Gill’s glass and metal sculpture, seen here in his Sawdust Festival booth, inspired the memorial project, which will be larger still.

























