Jeff Mack‘s career as a glassmaker has offered him a variety of opportunities, from factory production to working and studying with world-renowned glass artists. In January, Jeff demonstrated his historically-influenced glassmaking techniques at 2300°: Drink It In. I caught up … Read more →
What does a glassblower do on their day off? Go look at glass! On a cold day this January, a group of Gaffers from the Corning Museum of Glass Demonstration Team made the trip to the Metropolitan Museum of Art … Read more →
Today’s post comes from Explainer Juliet Downie I am a high school Explainer at the Museum. Throughout the spring, I was trained about the history, art, and science of glass so that this summer, I could teach visitors about glass. Throughout my … Read more →
In preparation for the current exhibition, Life on a String, a group of Venetian chevron beads was brought to the Museum from our off-site storage facility. The vibrations from handling and transport caused the old repair of one of the … Read more →