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ADVANCE FOR THE WEEKEND OF JAN. 7-8 AND THEREAFTER - In a Dec. 21, 2016 photo, Mark Van Osdel of Le Claire uses a paddle to shape the base of his vase and prep it to transfer from the pipe to a ponty at Hot Glass studio in Davenport. Van Osdel is a veteran who is currently learning the art form from Joel Ryser who runs Hot Glass, a nonprofit organization and business in Davenport that offers free glass-blowing classes to veterans and at-risk children. (Andy Abeyta/Quad City Times via AP)
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