ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The medium is molten.

The work is dangerous.

But the end result is magic in the form of glass art.

“Storytellers in Glass” is on display through Oct. 31 at the Chihuly Collection in St. Petersburg.

“It’s about artist’s that work with narrative as a component of creating their own sculpture,” said Andy Schlauch, Executive Director, Chihuly Collection and the Morean Hot Shop.

It's visual communication from artists like Matt Piepenbrock -- a recent addition to the Morean Hot Shop staff.

"Bible Filter" by Matt Piepenbrock (Virginia Johnson, staff)

He has two pieces in the show: “Bible Filter” and “Thermite in the Sky.”

In both pieces, Piepenbrock used an actual book to make a mold and then cast it in glass, in addition to using blown glass techniques.

Schlauch showed us his part of the “Thermite in the Sky” -- it was the clear writing carefully etched into the blown glass with a special drill.

"Thermite in the Sky" by Matt Piepenbrock (Virginia Johnson, staff)

Preston Singletary's “Hawk Rattle” continues the story of his Native American people in a new medium. His striking full-face mask/head, the design borne of his Tlingit culture, is cast in striking deep red with black outlines.

And in "Look, No Strings," aritst David Walters reimagines a classic children's story.

"The imagery kind of looks like a Pinocchio’s style character," said Schlauch, “but the actual stories that he’s alluding to or near it is from his own childhood.”

But, according to Schlauch, the piece allows those who see it to create their own narrative.

As part of the exhibit, the Chihuly Collection is partnering with the literary group "Keep St. Pete Lit" for a creative writing interpretation and performance about the storytellers exhibition on Aug. 25.

"Look, No Strings" by David Walters (Virginia Johnson, staff)