A rapt audience watched as Afro Celotto, world-renowned glassblower, created beautiful works of art during first and third periods Wednesday.

Assisted by his friend from the Bay Area, Mark Murai, Celotto began the day by making a hat commonly worn in Italy, the Balero hat, out of glass. He also "pulled cane" or stretched patterned glass into rods. During third period, he made a vase using the glassblowing technique, encalmo, by creating bands of color on the vase by connecting cylinders of colored glass.

Onlookers were amazed at his skill and dexterity with the glass. Students who attended were thrilled with the opportunity to watch Celotto work.

"I think it is really awesome that we get such a unique high school experience to see such a talented man work," said sophomore Paloma Mansour.