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 →
Read more about this project and the collection in previous posts. Each summer, the Rakow Library hosts interns who help conserve the Whitefriars stained glass cartoon collection. The collection consists of 1,800 rolls with an estimated 15,000 to 20,000 cartoons, … Read more →
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 →
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 →