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  • July 31, 2014
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Mission Accomplished: Epic Handoff of Glass Trophy for NASCAR Cheez-It 355 at The Glen

Roaring into the parking lot, much like NASCAR’s finest whip around the racetrack, the Watkins Glen International team arrived to pick up this year’s glass trophy in style. They were on a mission. Dressed in Men in Black-like garb, the … Read more →

  • Posted in: News & Events
  • August 12, 2013
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NASCAR driver Kyle Busch takes home the unique glass trophy

On Sunday, NASCAR driver Kyle Busch won the Cheez-It™ 355 at Watkins Glen International. Not only did Busch take the checkered flag, but he also was awarded this year’s glass trophy designed and crafted by Museum glassmaker Eric Meek. Eric … Read more →

  • Posted in: News & Events
  • August 2, 2013
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Creating the Trophy for the NASCAR Cheez-It 355 at The Glen

In a partnership with Watkins Glen International that began last year, Museum glassmaker Eric Meek has designed and crafted the unique sculpted glass trophy that will be presented to the winner of the Cheez-It™ 355 at The Glen NASCAR race. … Read more →

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  • June 21, 2012
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Uniting the worlds of glass and racing: Corning Museum crafts trophy for Watkins Glen International

This morning, the Museum announced an exciting partnership with Watkins Glen International and unveiled the trophy for the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race. Created by Museum glassmaker Eric Meek, the trophy both references the raceway and captures the nature … Read more →

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We’re excited to share that the Museum’s former Sr. Director of Creative Strategy and Visitor Engagement, Rob Cassetti, served as the final guest judge on Blown Away Season 2. Look for Rob and six members of the Museum’s Hot Glass Demo Team in the sizzling finale when Blown Away launches on Netflix on January 22!Object of the Week: Five-Draw Telescope, unknown maker, Italy, 1700-1750. 2018.8.5. The introduction of the telescope in 1608 led to the production of many Galilean telescopes with a single-lens eyepiece, low magnification, and a narrow field of view. The development of the compound eyepiece in 1645 made it possible to use the telescope as a more effective device for astronomical and terrestrial observation. This example could be used for both types of observation: at 44 cm in length, it’s portable, and it provides magnification and a field of view convenient for observing both realms.We’re toasting the new year with this design drawing from H.P Sinclaire & Co. for a champagne glass! 188 sau. champ. [art original]: no. 40, H. P. Sinclaire & Co., Corning, NY, 1904-1927. H. P. Sinclaire & Co. design drawing collection. CMGL 125637.Object of the Week: Bottle with Snake-Thread Decoration, Cologne, Germany, 175-299. Purchased in part with funds from the Arthur Rubloff Residuary Trust. 2017.1.27. The glassworker applied these “snake threads” to the surface of the bottle and added the crimped pattern with a tool. The Y-shaped tendrils, which appear brown, are gilded and give almost architectural structure to the more random white and blue patterns.Joyous Kwanzaa from The Corning Museum of Glass! The kinara, Swahili for candleholder, holds seven candles—three red on the left, three green on the right, and a single black candle in the middle—that represent the seven principles that are the foundation of the African-American celebration Kwanzaa. The glass kinara represents a bridge spanning generations of African-American people, and a waterfall cascades behind it to symbolize how they all flow together. Behind the scene, a mirror invites the onlooker to see their reflection and contemplate what Umoja means to them. Kwanzaa Setting was designed by Jonathan Rowe of Horseheads, New York, and the Rowe Family guided and assisted the Museum’s Hot Glass Demo Team in creating the piece. You can see this Kwanzaa Setting at the Museum through January 4.

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