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Pittsburgh Live has an interesting profile of two local glass artists. Peter O'Rourke is an Irish immigrant who came to work in Pittsburgh's glass industry in the 1970's. He specializes in glass wares, rather than stained glass, so that means he makes things like bowls, vases, cups, and other objects.

Peter Jandura is another long-time Pittsburgh glass artisan, but he works in stained glass and leaded glass. Of the industry, Jandura says:

"This place is in great need of glass artists. There is a church on every corner and neighborhoods full of Victorian houses, all with stained and leaded glass artistry in need of restoration," he said. "My type of art speaks for itself; it isn't something that needs advertising."

Interesting stuff.