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The art form, which involves fusing layers of glass using a kiln, is especially popular in the Northwest, but there are only a handful of serious glass fusers in Maine and even fewer resources for beginning artists.

Samsung Corning has raised its stake in electronic component maker Shenzhen SEG Samsung Glass Co. (Q.SSK) to 35%, equal with the founding partner, according to a statement Monday.

The artist took a glass-blowing class as an elective in college and found her passion in life.Lisa Pelo-McNiece, an artist from Indianapolis, majored in creative writing at Bowling Green State University in Ohio and never did a thing with her major.

An extensive and varied collection of antique glasses from Iran and other parts of the Middle East is on display at a museum in the central German city of Duesseldorf.

Corning Inc., the world's largest maker of fiber-optic cable, said on Tuesday it will expand a liquid crystal display glass plant in Taiwan because of growing demand from the computer and television industries.

James Houghton returned from partial retirement on Monday to take the helm at Corning as the venerable glass company based in upstate New York continued its efforts to recover from a disastrous move into optical communications.

U.S. silicone-based products maker Dow Corning Corp will build a plant in Malaysia this year as part of a pledge made in 1998 to invest two billion ringgit ($526 million) in the country, newspapers said on Tuesday.

Colorpro announced that it has completed the installation of decorative architectural glass at the newly-renovated American Airlines terminal at Los Angeles International Airport.

MIT Museum announced the Glass, Glorious Glass program, an interactive workshop designed to teach children and their families about the art and science of glass.