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The final event on Day One of the Whanganui visit was a visit to Glassworks, where Dame Patsy and Sir David viewed the collection of spectacular glass art and also tried their hand at making paperweights.

Issue date:

Monday, 13 August 2018

Occasion:

Public appearance

Governor-General:

Dame Patsy Reddy - [2016 - 2021]

Location:

Manawatu-Wanganui

Glass art by Wendy Fairclough
Dame Patsy and Sir David with Scott Redding of Glassworks
Examining Kathryn Wightman's stunning powdered glass work
Enjoying the gallery section at Glassworks
Dame Patsy and Sir David with Philip Stokes and Scott Redding of New Zealand Glassworks
Philip Stokes shows how it's done
Selecting colours for the paperweights
Dame Patsy getting to grips with the furnace
Adding a contrast colour to the paperweight
Inspecting the paperweight
The (almost) finished product
Sir David's turn
A photo before leaving

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