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Posts Tagged ‘itinerant glassworkers’

  • September 15, 2017
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Curiosity highly gratified: Six weird and wonderful things to see at an itinerant glassworker’s show

Come one, come all, to see amazing feats of glassworking! For more than 300 years, talented, traveling glassworkers entertained and educated crowds on the art, science, and skill of glassmaking, and the dizzying array of wonders that could be made … Read more →

  • Posted in: Exhibitions, From the Collections, Rakow Library
  • June 13, 2017
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Following the trail of Mr. Finn

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 →

  • Posted in: Rakow Library, Recent Acquisitions
  • April 4, 2017
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Making Cartesian Divers: Then and Now

We are making Cartesian divers at our Spring Break MakerSpace next week. Come join us and make your own! What is a Cartesian diver? A Cartesian diver is an object used to demonstrate the relationship between density and buoyancy. Density … Read more →

  • Posted in: Education, Programs, Rakow Library
  • March 31, 2017
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Curious and Curiouser: Surprising Finds from the Rakow Library

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 →

  • Posted in: Exhibitions, Rakow Library
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