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Made by Priya Nair, Fayetteville.
Glass does not care what you planned. You gather it from the furnace at 2,100 degrees and you have about ninety seconds to make something before it decides on its own. I find that clarifying.
North Forty Glass is a shared practice: three nights a week I rent furnace time at a hot shop outside Fayetteville and blow drinkware, pitchers and small vessels; the rest of the week I cut and lead stained glass at a bench at home, which is quieter and lets the dog stay in the room. Both halves are entirely by hand, from the first gather to the last polish.
I started in 2020 after a decade of lab work, and I think that shows: I keep notes on every batch, anneal everything overnight, and will tell you exactly which pieces can go in the dishwasher. Every item ships double-boxed and insured, because I have learned what the post office can do to a pitcher.
