There’s 2,000-degree fire lighting up a 10’ by 10’ corner of the Makerspace at the Manitou Art Center. A pair of torches blow heat and possibilities, where straw-like sticks of colored glass morph on command by hand.

This is Manitou Glassworks.

Two lampworkers — Marc Croswell, 42, and Tanner Sauvan, 28 — flow music from one of their smartphones and let their creativity burn.

Like many in Manitou Springs, Marc and Tanner came from elsewhere with stories and craft.

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