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Artist John Luebtow

Season 16 | 10m 55s

John Luebtow is a glass sculptor and teacher. He introduces us to the founder of the modern kindergarten, Friedrich Froebel, and how Froebel’s geometric “gifts” inspired John and generations of other artists. Segment from SCIENCE episode

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