Two months on from the unexpected passing of Max Erlacher, colleagues and dear friends at The Corning Museum of Glass have shared their thoughts and memories of working alongside the legendary glass engraver. Born Roland “Max” Erlacher in Austria in … Read more →
Only 12 more days until Tattoo Vase makes it mark in the new Contemporary Art + Design Wing. Tattoo Vase, designed by Kiki Smith for Steuben Glass, with the assistance of Max Erlacher (engraver), Corning, NY, 2008, Gift of the … Read more →
Today’s post comes from Marie McKee, the Museum’s president since 1998, and formerly president of Steuben Glass. Marie will retire at the end of this month, so we share this story about a work in the collection that has special … Read more →
Who doesn’t love a good story? It is, after all, what draws us to great Museum exhibits or makes us read late into the night to finish a good book. The Rakow Library preserves all kinds of stories about the … Read more →