making it look easy...

missing chimney

After spending a bit more time than expected (though well worth it) at the War Memorial we took a squiz at the recently-opened Canberra Glassworks. Although it seemed to be nearing closing time they had one demonstration going that was quite fascinating. They really make it look so easy...

canberra glassworks

There's one term I'm not going to use here, because I don't want the erroneous Google search hits... heh.

Housed in what was the Kingston Power Station, a coal power station built in 1915, the refurbishment has kept the charm (and the giant coal hoppers) of the original structure. I was a little disappointed to see that the chimney, present in old photos of the exterior, had been removed. Perhaps that happened long ago, though.

A gallery and café also reside in the new facility, both of which provide a home for some very heavy and expensive-looking hunks of glass.