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Lewis Olson, left, gaffer and technical team leader at the Corning Museum of Glass, removes a piece of molten glass Thursday from a wood-fired kiln at Corning Community College, while student Les Lewis holds open the door.

CORNING - Corning Community College and the Corning Museum of Glass are turning back the hands of time to turn out better glass and ceramic pieces. Experts from both institutions demonstrated a wood-fired kiln Thursday in conjunction with the international Glass Art Society conference being held this week in Corning.

The kiln was designed by college art professor Fred Herbst in collaboration with Steve Gibbs, museum manager of hot glass events, and Lewis Olson, gaffer and technical team leader at the Corning Museum of Glass.....

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