Lawrence Finn never stayed in one place for too long. Like many in his profession, he was always on the move, traveling across the country to find new audiences. Finn was a 19th-century itinerant glassworker — a flameworker who traveled … Read more →
Bandhu Scott Dunham wanted to be a mad scientist or an alchemist as a kid. Although he’s grown up to be a glass artist, he still manages to infuse many of his pieces with a sense of magic and whimsy. … Read more →
To be seen in a neat Sitting Room, at 141 Broadway: the wonderful mechanisms of fancy glass blower J. Tilley. This early American broadside, ca. 1820, enumerates the delights New Yorkers could observe if they paid the 25-cent admission fee … Read more →
What comes to mind when you hear the name Madame Nora? I picture a woman, draped in colorful fabrics and jangling bracelets, reading my fortune over a crystal ball or channeling spirits at a séance. The real Madame Nora was … Read more →