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<p>Lee Proctor reheats glass in the glory hole furnace as he blows a bulb on Friday, February 15, at his studio in Bigfork. For the making of this piece Proctor will use three furnaces, the crucible, which holds the molten glass, the glory hole for reheating, and finally an annealer which will allow the finished piece to cool slowly so it is less likely to crack. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)</p>

<p>Lee Proctor reheats glass in the glory hole furnace as he blows a bulb on Friday, February 15, at his studio in Bigfork. For the making of this piece Proctor will use three furnaces, the crucible, which holds the molten glass, the glory hole for reheating, and finally an annealer which will allow the finished piece to cool slowly so it is less likely to crack. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)</p>

February 23, 2013

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Bigfork artist's work blends metal and glass
February 23, 2013 10 p.m.

Bigfork artist's work blends metal and glass

The artist in Lee Proctor didn’t wake up until after high school. After that there was no turning back.