The discovery of ancient tools used in glassmaking offers scholars the opportunity to better understand a process or manufacturing technique. Recreating tools from antiquity furthers that understanding and can provide Museums an opportunity to share knowledge with visitors in a hands-on, … Read more →
Here at CMoG we are always doing our best to inform our guests about the intricacies of our favorite material, glass. It can be difficult to connect this message with some of our guests because glass and the processes for … Read more →
Vermont glass artist Ethan Bond-Watts has been selected to receive the set of 14 glassblowing tools donated to The Studio in memory of Elio Quarisa by Roberto Donà, toolmaker and owner of Carlo Donà. In his thoughtful tribute, Ethan remembered … Read more →
Elio Quarisa was a beloved Italian maestro and instructor who taught at The Studio of The Corning Museum of Glass for many years, as well as in other studios and glass schools throughout the country. He loved to share Venetian … Read more →