Let’s consider glass and transparency. Why is glass transparent and why is it sometimes not? What does it mean to be translucent or opaque? The ability to transmit, absorb, or reflect light is a characteristic that makes glass very appealing … Read more →
We’ve all heard of silica (or was that silicon or silicone or silicate? Wait a minute, are there 4 of them!?) And we probably know it has something to do with glass. But what is it exactly? I have to … Read more →
I’ve had the pleasure recently of making a lot of glass beads which were distributed to Museum Members at the Members’ Preview opening of the exhibition Life on a String, that took place on Friday, May 17. My personal glass work … Read more →
I’m not a scientist, but I play one on TV (well, not on TV, but at the Corning Museum of Glass). I am an artist, working primarily in glass these days, and my job at the Museum is flameworker and … Read more →