Local glass-blowing artist Jim Kahle and sculptor Louis Sakalovsky are pictured above as they poured molten glass into a mold created by Sakalovsky recently.

Sakalovsky, a sculptor who works in many media including glass, me Kahle when they attended an international glass symposium in Haungary this summer. Ironically, the two became well acquainted at the gathering not because of their common interest in glass, bu because they were nearly the only ones attending the symposium who spoke English.

Sakalovsky, who works with molds to create his glass art, has skills entirely different from Kahle, whose hand-made creations are one-of-a-kind. As a result of their week of working together, both advanced their knowledge of techniques working with glass, they said. Sakalovsky is a teacher of art and sculpture in Israel, and spends five

months a year traveling, finding others whose skills can be combined with his particular talents.

The week together was characterized as a trial, to see what arrangements could be made to work together on future projects. Due to technical difficulties in working with glass castings of different thickness than Kahle ordinarily handles, it was discovered that some additional equipment will be necessary before the local galss shope can handle the unique requirements of Sakalovsky.

The basic designs for a series of numbered pieces are now in place, and Kahle may pour castings for Sakalovsky after he sends him the models.

Sakalovsky plans to return early next year, when the duo will work on the models together, and a casting workshop for a select group of six to eight aritists is being considered for next February.