A strong understanding of light combined with his ability to recreate organic beauty has allowed Paul Stankard to master capturing the essence of nature in his work. His love of glass as a material is evident, and may be just one of the many reasons why his career has been so successful. The Shops at The Corning Museum of Glass are proud to have cultivated a strong relationship with Mr. Stankard, the result of which is a diverse inventory of his early and recent works spanning over 25 years of working with glass.
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Posts Tagged ‘flameworking’
Madame Nora and Her Original Troupe of Glassblowers
What comes to mind when you hear the name Madame Nora? I picture a woman, draped in colorful fabrics and jangling bracelets, reading my fortune over a crystal ball or channeling spirits at a séance. The real Madame Nora was … Read more →
Glass Pilgrim: Murano 2014 Part 5
< Read previous posts in this series. Our next stop was all the way on the other side of the island to see the studio of a very talented flameworker who had developed quite a unique process for creating soft-glass … Read more →
Traditional Mold-blown Ornaments
It’s that time of year once again, when many folks around the world will begin to decorate for the holiday season. Glass has played an interesting role in these decorative traditions, and, here at The Corning Museum of Glass, we … Read more →