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    • Horned Squeeze vase 10 Inches tall.
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    • Stepped Blue-Green Vessel
    • Red Horned Vase
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    • June Lunarium
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    • Pressure Vessels II
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    • Celtic Knotwork Platter
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    • Arched Penumbrium
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    • Ancients
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    • Arch Basin
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    • Pressure Vessel A
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  • OUTDOOR SCULPTURE
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  • Leap of Faith/Un acte de foi
  • International Glass Art
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  • Stayin' Alive – Survival Tactics for the Visual Artist
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