The National Folk Festival in Canberra, Australia draws together people from all around Australia and the world. This year, the Hot Glass Roadshow joined in the festivities, as a part of its five-city Blow Glass Down Under tour.
Steve Gibbs (Corning Museum of Glass), Steve Crossley (Canberra),and Lewis Olson (Noslo Glass) show some of the glass pieces blown during the five days of the National Folk Festival.
Folk Festival participants enjoy a glassmaking demonstration.
Glassmaking is a team effort. The crew of the roadshow works together to create glass art.
Matthew Curtis works hot glass, assisted by Akie Haga. Steve Gibbs narrates.
Megan Bottari works glass on the roadshow stage.
Lewis Olson of Noslo Glass in Corning, New York demonstrates as Steve Gibbs assists and narrates.
Folk Festival musicians perform in front of the Hot Glass Roadshow stage.
National Folk Festival participants browse glass objects in a silent auction to benefit the purchase of a mobile dialysis unit at a local Canberra hospital.
Winners of the silent auction of glass objects held during the National Folk Festival in Canberra pose in front of the Roadshow.
A Festival participant holds a glass object produced on the Corning Museum's Hot Glass Roadshow at the National Folk Festival in Canberra, Australia.
Festival-goers thank sponsor, Scott's of Mt. Gambier for helping to make the Blow Glass Down Under Tour possible.
The Hot Glass Roadshow presents a special piece to the U.S. Embassy in Canberra.
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