For 43 years, the Pilchuck Glass School, located near Seattle, has fostered glass art. Founded by Dale Chihuly during a time when glassmaking in America was just developing, the school shaped the US Studio Glass movement into what it is today. Now an international institution, it attracts students globally. Established in 1971 amidst the peace movements and the Vietnam War era, this documentary explores its origins and how it transformed the Pacific Northwest into the world's leading center for glass art.