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  • March 12, 2019
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Glass: The stone that pours

Have you heard that ancient people didn’t see the color blue, because there is no word for ‘blue’ in many ancient languages? This idea shows up occasionally in popular media, although scholars have demonstrated repeatedly that the Greeks and other … Read more →

  • Posted in: From the Collections
  • November 27, 2018
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Rethinking the Origins of Glass

The case known as the “Primary Case” in the Origins of Glassmaking area is one of the first things visitors see when they enter the 35 Centuries of Glass Galleries. We know from visitor tracking studies and anecdotal observation that most … Read more →

  • Posted in: From the Collections
  • May 23, 2018
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Top five curious ancient glass objects

As you channel surf over a long, rainy weekend, chances are you will stumble upon a TV show that claims to reveal “secrets of the Egyptians” or “mysteries of the Romans.” Although the claims of these shows range from provocative … Read more →

  • Posted in: Exhibitions, From the Collections, Rakow Library
  • December 15, 2017
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The curious history of glass coins

Have you ever thought about all the metal in your piggy bank? The United States Mint certainly has. When the United States joined World War II in December 1941, the government worried about strategic reserves of metal, knowing that it … Read more →

  • Posted in: Exhibitions, Rakow Library
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Object of the Week: Knobbed and Lotus-Bud Beaker, possibly Syria, Roman Empire, 1-99. 64.1.10. The knobbed pattern on this tall vessel was formed when a bubble of hot glass was inflated into a mold. Often described as a “lotus bud” because the knobs resemble the bud of the lotus, this pattern was very popular in the first century A.D. Such beakers were made in many sizes; this example is impresssively large at 20.2 cm tall and 8.7 cm wide.Object of the Week: Ionic Structure of Glass, Dominick Labino, Grand Rapids, Ohio, United States, 1979. Purchased with the aid of funds from the National Endowment for the Arts. 80.4.30.American Studio Glass Movement pioneer Dominick Labino was born on this day in 1910. During the 1970s, no other American artist was fusing and casting glass of this size and complexity, and Labino never revealed his techniques. Ionic Structure of Glass was commissioned by the Museum to celebrate the opening in 1980 of its new circular aluminum, glass, and mirror building designed by the architect Gunnar Birkerts.Take your glassmaking skills to the next level this winter at The Studio! We still have spots available in Kathy Elliot’s coldworking class and stained glass classes with Joseph Barlett and Peter Young.Take your glassmaking skills to the next level this winter at The Studio! We still have spots available in Kathy Elliot’s coldworking class and stained glass classes with Joseph Barlett and Peter Young.Take your glassmaking skills to the next level this winter at The Studio! We still have spots available in Kathy Elliot’s coldworking class and stained glass classes with Joseph Barlett and Peter Young.

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