Last week, Wesley Fleming’s “Flameworking Natural Forms” class examined the Rakow Research Library’s collection of design drawings to see how historical glass designers worked out their ideas. Artists and designers often use design or procedural drawings to capture and communicate … Read more →
Our former reference librarian, Virginia Wright, used to say our vertical files are full of “trash and treasures.” You can find magazine and newspaper articles, brochures, pamphlets, photographs, and all kinds of snippets of information about glass and glassmaking in … Read more →
This year we celebrate 50 years of studio glassmaking – 50 years of stories of chance, experimentation, and courage. This past January, we interviewed on camera long-time friends Jim Friant and Paul Stankard together with Lucio Bubacco as part of … Read more →
The Carder Steuben Club is an enthusiastic group that “encourages and promotes the collecting and enjoyment of the glass of Frederick Carder.” On Sept. 15, the Rakow Research Library staff welcomed members attending the club’s eleventh annual symposium who volunteered … Read more →