2300° is BACK!
Get fired up and join us for the return of 2300°! It’s been almost three years since the Museum last hosted a 2300° event. That was in February 2020, just weeks before the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered the Museum and … Read more →
Posts Tagged ‘glassblowing’
Ancient History Recreated
The discovery of ancient tools used in glassmaking offers scholars the opportunity to better understand a process or manufacturing technique. Recreating tools from antiquity furthers that understanding and can provide Museums an opportunity to share knowledge with visitors in a hands-on, … Read more →
Celebrate Picture Book Month with books about glass
What do alligators, René Lalique, and contessas have in common? They’re all featured in children’s books about glass. The Rakow Research Library is known for having high-quality resources for glass scholars, collectors, and makers, but did you know the Library … Read more →
Recent Acquisition: Scott’s splendid glass working exhibition in miniature
A recent addition to the Rakow Library collection, this handbill is an advertisement for a glass demonstration in Brighton, England, circa 1830. The page features a woodcut image of a glass artist surrounded by onlookers, as well as several pieces … Read more →