Charles Kyalo (on right) fires glass in a thousand degree furnace at Kitengela Hot Glass where old bottles and windows are turned into new glassware.
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Having gathered the molten glass from inside the largest of the furnaces a craftsman gently blows giving the new glass its shape.
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A spiral of molten glass is added to a glass tumbler.
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Gradually, with tongs and breath and repeated heating and cooling, the glass takes shape.
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It is precision work, any slip or imbalance can make the new glass unusable.
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In the showroom a selection of newly-made tumblers are displayed.
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Glasses, vases and jugs are arranged in the showroom. All are made from recycled glass and each is handmade with its own unique, wobbly charm.
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At the centre of Kitengela Hot Glass is Anselm Croze's unusual beehive-shaped furnace embedded with pieces of glass that copy the sky's constellations. Attached to the beehive is a building that bears strong influences of Spanish architect Antonio Gaudi.
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In the workshop, bricks of coloured reformed glass are laid out in a metal frame before being cemented together to make a table.
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Outside, a welder works on a section of a multimedia mural of glass and metal (in background).
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The grounds at Kitengela are full of weird and wonderful shapes and creations like this mosaic-covered dinosaur peering over a wall. The whole place has a surreal feel to it.
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Even the washroom is not forgotten. The long drop is decorated with mosaics of coloured tiles and glass.
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This "garbage bull" made of a metal frame and squashed tin cans by Nani Croze, Anselm's mother, looms over the dirt road leading to the studio.
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Anselm Croze, owner and founder of Kitengela Hot Glass, gathers glass in the main furnace inside the beehive.
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