The Alchemist of Light: The Life and Legacy of Dominick Labino Dominick Anthony Labino was far more than a mere creator of objects; he was a true polymath who existed at the rare intersection of rigorous scientific inquiry and profound artistic expression. Born in 1910 in Fairmont City, Pennsylvania, to immigrants from the Turino area of Italy, his early life was steeped in the tactile world of craftsmanship. Before he became a world-renowned glass researcher and scientist, a young Labino worked as a blacksmith and an instrument maker, experiences that likely forged his deep-seated respect f…