廢舊玻璃的蛻變

河北 胡金瑩

來自加納的Tetteh是該國唯一的一位職業玻璃吹制工，他利用廢舊玻璃制作藝術品。他希望這能讓更多人學會這門技術，從而減少玻璃浪費，并改善環境。

主題語境：人與自然 篇幅：253詞 建議用時：6分鐘

1Tetteh, from Ghana (加納), who once made jewelry from glass beads, is now using old glass to make new art.He hopes to reduce glass waste and help the environment in his country.

2Tetteh learned the art of glass blowing during a visit to Europe in 2012. He went to see people who knew about glass blowing in the Netherlands and France and learned to make many-colored,artistic flower holders or water carriers.Many years later,Tetteh has his own workplace where he melts broken glass from waste centers in Accra and turns it into art.He looks for broken glass from old televisions or bottles and melts it down in a large round container known as a kiln (窯). The kiln gets very hot, nearly 1,500 degrees Celsius,and turns the old glass into hot liquid.

3Tetteh,now 44,is the nation's only professional glass blower.He uses a long pole to remove a ball of melted glass from the kiln and starts working to shape the glass into colorful items people can use again.

4He hopes to make Ghana's glass bead-making tradition into a larger industry with people doing many different jobs.“My heart wants to train young Ghanaians,both men and women, so they can learn this technique,”he said. Over the years, he has gotten better at the work. Now Tetteh's pieces are sold in shops in Ghana and Ivory Coast. Some of his works are also sold in art stores in Europe and US.

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Many years later, Tetteh has his own workplace where he melts broken glass from waste centers in Accra and turns it into art.許多年后，Tetteh 有了自己的工作場所，在那里他把來自阿克拉垃圾中心的破碎玻璃熔化，然后制成藝術品。

【點石成金】本句是主從復合句。句中，where 引導的是定語從句，先行詞是workplace。