It’s a very exciting time to be a flameworking artist! The process of flameworking involves the use of a focused flame to soften and shape glass, and this segment of the glass art world is seeing a massive surge in … Read more →
While it is typical for museum exhibitions to show beautiful and functional objects and provide compelling interpretive text to describe the objects and their use, The Corning Museum of Glass decided to throw in an extra treat this summer. In … Read more →
Did you know that every call you make, every video conference you participate in, and every show you binge-watch is possible because of the network of glass underneath it all? Fiber optic technology is the backbone of our communications networks … Read more →
As a flameworking demonstrator at The Corning Museum of Glass, I am often asked how far back into history the process goes. Our guests see us working with a futuristic-looking over-sized blowtorch, and they cannot help but assume the process … Read more →