Depending on how old you are, and your emotional attachment to the Harry Potter books, the phrase philosopher's stone has a particular resonance. But it's also a big part of the science and magic of glass art.
Auckland artist Luke Jacomb and his father John Croucher have just opened an exhibition at Masterworks Gallery in Auckland featuring a 500 year old glass making technique born out of alchemists' desire to find gold!
Works from Luke Jacomb's exhibition Alembics and Cucubitas at Masterworks gallery Photo: Luke Jacomb
