“Shimmering,” “brilliant,” “sparkling”: these are words typically used to describe glass. But given the time of year, we thought it would be fun to find objects in our collection described as “creepy,” “scary,” or “odd.” Here is a list of … Read more →
Last week we started to look at the question of why optical fiber bends so much. We learned that glass is rigid at an atomic level and metal has more flexibility. In order to really understand why things do not … Read more →
In the Innovations gallery we get many questions about all sorts of topics involving glass. One of the most frequently asked questions, in reference to optical fiber, is “How can glass be so flexible?” To answer this we will be … Read more →
Only 1 more day until Roni Horn’s sculpture breaks the mold in the new Contemporary Art + Design Wing. Untitled (“The peacock likes to sit on gates or fenceposts and allow his tail to hang down. A peacock on a … Read more →