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 →
My name is Eric Goldschmidt, and I am the Properties of Glass Programs Supervisor for The Corning Museum of Glass. I am a flameworker, glassblower, and I develop some of our demonstrations for the Museum. Last summer, a very talented … Read more →
Inspired by our ornament tree here at The Corning Museum of Glass, students at the Nuutajärvi Glass Village in Finland created their own hand-blown glass ornament tree to celebrate the season and the tradition of glassblowing. Nuutajärvi is home to … Read more →
Since it ‘tis the season, let’s take a brief look at the history of Christmas ornaments, as well as some ornaments within the Museum’s collection. For centuries, the small German village of Lauscha, located in the Thuringian Mountains, was the … Read more →