“It’s not a job, it’s a lifestyle.” That was how mechanical engineer Bill Kilmer described his work with the ribbon machine, a piece of equipment that could produce approximately 1,700 lightbulbs per minute. The story of the ribbon machine is … Read more →
The Corning Museum of Glass (CMoG) today announced the receipt of $469,625 in grants through Empire State Development’s I LOVE NEW YORK program, the New York State Canal Corporation, and New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA), under Governor … Read more →
Introducing a new exhibition is always an exciting experience. There seems to be a general buzz within all departments of the museum in the weeks surrounding an opening. It is particularly exciting working in the Make Your Own Glass department. … Read more →
One of the most exciting discoveries to be featured in the exhibition, Tiffany’s Glass Mosaics, is that Louis C. Tiffany’s glassblowers were instrumental in making a significant portion of the flat glass used to create the firm’s celebrated mosaics. Intriguing … Read more →