Our blog series exploring women working in the glass industry has drawn to a close. We shared only a few stories, and there is so much more history yet to uncover. Our series focused on America, but other publications, exhibitions, … Read more →
Like forensic investigators, conservators collect, examine, and document evidence to help solve mysteries. This is the story of one such investigation. The Backstory The incredibly life-like and detailed invertebrate models made by Leopold and Rudolf Blaschka in the mid to … Read more →
In the decades after the second world war, millions of Americans unknowingly allowed a communist into their homes in the shape of innocent housewares. How? Through the designs of Freda Diamond (American, 1905-1998), industrial designer and tastemaker with almost unmatched … Read more →
First, a confession: I love organizational newsletters, newspapers, and magazines in general, so when I began research for this post on women and organized labor in the American glass industry, I started with union periodicals, many of which we have … Read more →