Tuesday, October 11. 1977
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Glass blower spins novel forms, designs
By GAIL MIROSTAW
Staff Writer
A pair of small hands, scored by fine lines that lead to thin, tapering fingers, twist and spin a tube of glass into all sorts of shapes and sizes.
The hands belong to Harold Fakoury, the only glass blower employed by the University of Kansas. He spends his weekdays from 7:15 a.m. until 5 p.m. in Room 50 in the basement of Malot Hall, working on such special-ordered scientific apparatus as glass condensers, beakers and cylinders.
"My job is making scientific apparatus from scratch or repairing or altering," he said.
Fakoury, 50, a small balding man, relaxed in his chair while demonstrating and explaining the craft he has known for 32 years.
AS HE TWIRLED a piece of glass above an torch flame, pulling it to form a miniature Jayhawk, he said, "I'm my work. It's the only thing that keeps me out of mischief."
Fakhouri has been working for the University since January of 1974. He came from his native Egypt in 1973, joining his brother, a Kansas City doctor.
In May 1975 he took the job of glass blower.
When he first came to KU he worked in the stock room of Malott.
As the glass melted from the flame's heat, he pulled it like bubble gum. He flattened and rounded the stretched substance until it expanded with blue eyes, feathers and clawed feet.
In his spare time he uses his talent to make creative objects for the pleasure of
"I dream shapes and come in the morning and try to make them. I always get it磨
He has made dollhouses, bells, banks,
angels, teardrops, cigarette holders,
champagne and wine glasses and almost
anything else his mind can dream up.
Two of his chisse set creation won prizes
last summer at glass blowers contest in
Las Vegas.
"NO ONE EVER THERE of making chess out of glass. I like to make things difficult."
He has done work for the Food and Drug Administration in Kansas City, Midwest Research Company, the University of Oklahoma, Gulf Oil and Hallmark to mention a few.
JOHN LANDGREBE, professor of chemistry, said the University allowed Fakhoury to use the Malot equipment in the evenings and on Sundays. He said Fakhoury bought his own materials for his extra work.
Fakhoury, who said he liked to keep himself occupied, stays busy working for him.
But he added that he came in many evenings to get his other work done.
He rarely keeps his own creations and seidm charges people for his nonscientific
Fakhouy said, "I don't want to mix KU time with business. If they are going to give me the privilege of working on other projects, I want to take advantage of that privilege."
TOMORROW: GARY GRAFFMAN, artist-in-residence in piano, will conduct master classes from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and from 2 to 5 p.m. in Swarthout Recital Hall in Murphy Hall. ANIMAL STORY HOUR will begin at 10 a.m. in the Museum of Natural History in Dyche Hall. John Janzen, associate professor of art history and museum education at the University of Survival in Kansas, "at room in the United Ministries Center, 124 Oread Ave. An OPEN AIR LECTURE," "Jesus Was Not a Great Moral Teacher," will be presented at 12:30 p.m. in front of Wescoe Hall. The ASTRONOMY ASSOCIATION of Lawrence will have an open house beginning at 2:30 p.m. in 300 Lindley Hall. ALBERT GERKEN will present a carillon recital at 7 p.m. KU DAMES will have a lecture on music in the Room. Andruz Munk's film, "THE PASSenger," will be presented by the music department and literatures at 7:30 p.m. in Room 303 of Bailey Hall. Edward Laut, cellist, will present a FACULTY RECITAL at 8 p.m. in Swarthout Recital Hall.
TONIGHT: A RESIDENCE HALL LECTURE, "Jesus is Not a Great Moral Teacher," will be presented at 6:30 in McColum and Olive Halls. THE COLLEGE PUBLICANS will answer questions about their organization in the GSP lobby from 7 to 9. The Adult Life Resource Center workshop, "LIFE/CAREER EXPLORATION for Women," will be at 7 at the resource center building, 13th and 14th floors of the SUA POINT LECTURE, "The Humanities and the New Barbarians," at 7:30 Walnut Room. Plasmis BOSSART and FISHER will present a concert as part of the Visiting Artists Series at 8 in Swarthout Recital Hall in Murphy Hall.
University Daily Kansan
TODAY: AUDIO READER will have an open house at noun at Sudler House, north of 11th Street and West Campus Road. An OPEN AIR LECTURE, "Is God Relevant Scientifically?" will be at 12:30 p.m. in front of Wescue Hall. JAMES DAVIS of the University of Illinois will present a psychology colloquium, "Jury Decision Processes and the Need for Theory," at 3:30 p.m. in the Jayhawk Room of the Kansas Union.
Events
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN On Campus
--informational meetings will be held in order to answer your questions about sororites. Women in Residence Halls will meet in their own hall, while off-campus women are invited to attend a gathering at Oread Room of the Kansas Union.
"We'll probably have to cut down the number of employee hours but not the number of workers."
Although details of the minimum wage bill that cleared the U.S. Senate Thursday have not been outlined, local businessmen are speculating on its possible effects.
--informational meetings will be held in order to answer your questions about sororites. Women in Residence Halls will meet in their own hall, while off-campus women are invited to attend a gathering at Oread Room of the Kansas Union.
"We're always in the minimum," he said. "I won't bother us or use at all."
In the grocery business, Keith Lucas, manager of Dillons on Massachusetts St., said an increase would not affect his operation.
Rogers said that although administrators hoped a new minimum wage would mean more money for students, it was possible the school could reduce less money because of reduced hours.
Gary Smith, manager of J.B.'s Big Boy Restaurant, said that although his employee's hours would probably not be required, he would have to shape up in at least one respect.
The impact of a new minimum wage was a topic of discussion at an administrative manager's office. Office of Student Financial Aid last week, leading to Jerry Rogers, financial aid director.
ED MILLS, manager of the Kansas Job Service Center, said yesterday that a new minimum wage would have adverse effects, and it would be on board on the employer and the type of business.
Jim Myers, manager of Calhoun's Department Store, said an increase in the minimum wage might affect his employees as well as his orices.
"WHAT THE INCREase will mean is that the employees will have to be good or the best," he said. "There will be no price increase but just an increase in our efficiency level."
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