This month, a major exhibition spanning 3,500 years of beadmaking will open at The Corning Museum of Glass. This exhibit will explore the many, varied uses of beads throughout history, and demonstrate the different uses of beads as cultural symbols … Read more →
There is a vibrant community of thousands of glass bead artists across the world. The Studio of the Corning Museum of Glass is an educational center for this community, and many artists travel to Corning, NY, to participate in intensive … 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 →
Those who came to January’s 2300°: Finger Lakes Finest were treated to not only free wine tastings from 30 of the Finger Lakes’ best local wineries, but also a spectacular show by two of the Museum’s resident master glassmakers, Eric … Read more →