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" Ty and Stern sketch plans for a new piece.    Inspecting the shape. &amp;quot;Much of my work is generated from the happy accidents that occur during the process,&amp;quot; says Stern.Talking with artist Rob Stern, you get the feeling he wouldn&amp;#039;t mind living in a glass house. &amp;quot;Glass and light go hand in hand, it&amp;#039;s a magical material,&amp;quot; he says. &amp;quot;When I started working with glass, I began to look at the world in a different way.&amp;quot; Ty and Stern became pals while attending art schools and hanging out at skateboarding ramps together in Atlanta. &amp;quot;We would always challenge each other to go bigger and higher with our skate tricks,&amp;quot; says Ty of their daredevil days. That same spirit is what drew Stern to glass. &amp;quot;It&amp;#039;s a bit of a thrill-seeking thing,&amp;quot; Stern says. Heating material to a molten 2,000\u00B0F daily, Stern is literally playing with fire.   Rob Stern in action, cooling the liquid glass before shaping it. &amp;quot;I got immediately addicted to glassblowing,&amp;quot; says the former model and actor of discovering his passion in college. He spent years studying under European and American artists and now divides his time between London and his studio in Miami. Stern also makes time to teach at the Pilchuck Glass School in Seattle and in places as far-flung as Turkey. &amp;quot;Unlike his skating, Rob&amp;#039;s glassblowing techniques were mentored by the best in the business,&amp;quot; say Ty with a laugh. The duo&amp;#039;s friendship has spanned 20 years and has been a source of creative inspiration for each (interestingly, both live with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder). &amp;quot;When I wanted to collaborate on glass designs, I knew Rob was the man,&amp;quot; Ty says. &amp;quot;The student has become the master.&amp;quot; For additional info, go to robsternartglass.com. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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