This post comes from Dr. G. Jane Cook, chief scientist at The Corning Museum of Glass. The term “specialty glass” today refers to glass made from recipes that allow for new breakthroughs in products and services. Corning Glass Works introduced … Read more →
For Pyrex, the 1980s was a period of product renewal and rethinking. Pyrex measuring cups were a staple in American homes long before a revolutionary redesign in 1983 that allowed the cups to be stacked maximizing storage space in the … Read more →
When Jesse and Bessie (Becky) Littleton moved to Corning, New York from Ann Arbor, Michigan in 1913, I’m fairly sure they had no idea their names would be tied to a revolution in bakeware that would span the century. Jesse … Read more →
Just over 2 years ago, when I told family, friends, and colleagues that I was taking a new position at The Corning Museum of Glass, several wondered aloud what I would be doing at a casserole museum. Such a response … Read more →