Jeremy Thomley, owner of Mohawk Steel & Glass in Hattiesburg, rolls molten glass into a variety of colored glass pieces to create the desired colored product.
Jeremy blows air into glass as he spins a piece, shaping it.
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Jeremy Thomley, owner of Mohawk Steel & Glass in Hattiesburg, rolls molten glass into a variety of colored glass pieces to create the desired colored product.
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Torches are used to finish off softening the edges of the pumpkin before letting it cool for 12 hours.
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Jeremy uses a large pair of sharpened clippers to create an area he can then break off to finish the bottom half of a glass pumpkin.
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Jeremy uses a metal cup to shape the glass into a sphere. The piece will eventually be shaped like a pumpkin.
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A ball of melting glass is placed into a bowl of colored glass shards that will be splotches of color in the finished product.
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Jeremy blows air into glass as he spins a piece, cutting off excess glass before returning it to the kiln.
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Jeremy heats glass in his studio's kiln.
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Jeremy heats glass in his shop's kiln.
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Jeremy dips hot glass into glass shards to add splashes of color to the finished piece.
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Steam rises from a glass piece as Jeremy shapes it.
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The sign to Mohawk Steel & Glass in Hattiesburg welcomes guests.
Jeremy Thomley is a Mississippi native and world-renowned sculptor. He owns the only hot glass-blowing studio in the Magnolia State and is the fourth-generation Thomley Christmas Tree Farm farmer in Hattiesburg.
Thomley's Tree Farm & Gift Shop has been a cherished part of the Oak Grove community for over 50 years. In 1967, Howard and Mamie Thomley began growing Christmas trees on the land that had been in the Thomley family for many years. Today, the farm continues to be a hub of community activity, welcoming locals and visitors alike to share in its rich history and vibrant present.
