Still, Toikka has no plans to leave Nuutajrvi glassworks, where he has worked since 1963, anytime soon.
In 1976 Kosta merged with the glassworks at Boda, the region's second-oldest glassworks, to form Kosta Boda, which now also includes a third facility at .
Closed, possibly forever, was a glassworks which combined art with the assembly line.
Uptown Glassworks is moving to Seattle's Georgetown neighborhood Uptown Glassworks has not only sold the colorful glass objects but also through its classes taught students how to create their own. Uptown created the stylish Curvee award for the Renton FilmFrenzy.
June 7, 2013 - Renton Reporter