Connected by Glass is a new series of virtual live chats featuring a range of topics related to glass—and what better topic to begin with than fiber optics, a technology that’s enabling us all to stay connected during the COVID-19 pandemic. This almost-invisible technology is making possible

Start your engines! Our beautiful Finger Lakes region in Upstate New York is home to a lot more than glass. Road racing came to Watkins Glen in 1948, when the first post-World War II road race was hosted on village streets. Today, Watkins Glen International is a celebrated speedway and a

Have you ever wondered what’s going through an artist’s mind as they’re making a piece in the Amphitheater Hot Shop? Here’s your chance to ask them directly. For our next online event, watch with Swedish master glassmaker, Micke Johansson on Wednesday, May 20 at 1:00 pm EDT. The artist will be

Produced from 1998 to 2014, each video in The Studio’s Master Class Series presents a portrait of an artist and teaches a glassworking technique. Until now, these 30-minute videos have only been available on DVD. This video focuses on two artists from Japan who use the pâte de verre technique to

Produced from 1998 to 2014, each video in The Studio’s Master Class Series presents a portrait of an artist and teaches a glassworking technique. Until now, these 30-minute videos have only been available on DVD. In this video, the Czech artist Jiří Harcuba demonstrates engraving with diamond,

Produced from 1998 to 2014, each video in The Studio’s Master Class Series presents a portrait of an artist and teaches a glassworking technique. Until now, these 30-minute videos have only been available on DVD. In Volume II, William Gudenrath provides instruction in the basics of Venetian

Note: This Guest Artist Demonstration was originally posted in 2015 but was removed due to copyright issues with the music that was playing in the hot shop. We're sharing it now again with no sound and hope you enjoy watching this master artist at work. Renowned artist Bertil Vallien

Have you ever wondered what’s going through an artist’s mind as they’re making a piece in our Amphitheater Hot Shop? Here’s your chance to ask them directly. Join us for the Watch with the Artist online event series. The artist will be available to chat and answer your questions in real time as we

Bill Gudenrath shows how you can practice glassblowing from home. In this video, Bill demonstrates gathering glass- with honey and a chopstick! William Gudenrath is a glassblower, scholar, lecturer, and teacher. He is an authority on historical hot glassworking techniques from ancient Egypt through

Bill Gudenrath shows how you can practice glassblowing from home. In this video, Bill demonstrates shear-tripping lips with cardboard and scissors. William Gudenrath is a glassblower, scholar, lecturer, and teacher. He is an authority on historical hot glassworking techniques from ancient Egypt

Here's your ultimate white noise and virtual fireplace video for relaxing, studying, or sleeping. We've put together footage from past glassmaking demos for over 3 hours of just what's happening inside the reheating furnace. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the warm glow! Learn how a

Have you ever wondered what’s going through an artist’s mind as they’re making a piece in our Amphitheater Hot Shop? Here’s your chance to ask them directly. Deborah Czeresko, winner of the acclaimed Blown Away series on Netflix, will be available to chat and answer your questions in real time as

On May 5, 2020, join the global movement Giving Tuesday Now. In response to the unprecedented impact of the COVID-19 closure on our Museum, we will #GatherForCMoG as part of a global movement called #GivingTuesdayNow. We need your support now more than ever. Your gift helps us preserve our

We're excited to introduce a new series on the channel! Since we can't bring you live streams at this time, we'll be hosting weekly Watch with the Artist live events. In this demonstration from January 2020, guest artist Kristina Logan partners with Museum glassworker Jeff Mack to

We're excited to introduce a new series on the channel! Since we can't bring you live streams at this time, we'll be hosting weekly Watch with the Artist live events. Join the featured artist in watching their past live stream, along with other Museum glassmakers, who will all be

Join author Karol Wight as she reads Paperweight Pals! Explore shapes, colors, and numbers through 10 paperweights from The Corning Museum of Glass collection in this fun children's book. #OperationReadAloud #ReadWithMe Dr. Karol Wight, the Museum's President and Executive Director,

We're excited to introduce a new series on the channel! Since we can't bring you live streams at this time, we'll be hosting weekly Watch with the Artist live events. Join the featured artist in watching their past live stream, along with other Museum glassmakers, who will all be

We're excited to introduce a new series on the channel! Since we can't bring you live streams at this time, we'll be hosting weekly Watch with the Artist live events. Join the featured artist in watching their past live stream, along with other Museum glassmakers, who will all be

We're excited to introduce a new series on the channel! Since we can't bring you live streams at this time, we'll be hosting weekly Watch with the Artist live events. Join the featured artist in watching their past live stream, along with other Museum glassmakers, who will all be

We're excited to introduce a new series on the channel! Since we can't bring you live streams at this time, we'll be hosting weekly Watch with the Artist live events. Join the featured artist in watching their past live stream, along with other Museum glassmakers, who will all be

Watch a never-before-released demonstration with Venetian glass Maestro, Lino Tagliapietra, at work in the Amphitheater Hot Shop in 2016. NOTE: There is no room/hotshop sound, but there is the audio from the narrator starting at 8:29, which you’ll then hear randomly as they share what’s going on in

James Haywood Rolling, Jr. is the current President-Elect of the National Art Education Association (NAEA) and Chair of the new NAEA Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Commission. He was inducted as part of the 2017 class of NAEA Distinguished Fellows in recognition of a career of exemplary

Hooke, Robert, 1635-1703. Martyn, John, fl. 1649-1680, bookseller. Royal Society (Great Britain). Council. 97629 Some physiological descriptions of minute bodies made by magnifying glasses London: Printed for John Martyn, 1667. [36], 246, [10] p., xxxviii leaves of plates (chiefly folded): ill.; 30

Watch Blown Away finalist Janusz Poźniak's demo from the Amphitheater Hot Shop on Friday, February 21. Note that we were unable to include a shot of the final piece out of the annealer, but you can see other completed works by Poźniak on his website https://www.januszpozniak.com Janusz Poźniak

Watch Eric Goldschmidt demonstrate the creation of a cup and foot from borosilicate glass and assemble them with a pre-made stem. An exceptional narrator, Goldschmidt will describe and demonstrate the proper use of diamond shears and jacks in flameworking applications, in addition to the

Since 1967 when Mark Peiser became involved with the Studio Glass Movement, he has been recognized for his unique approach and accomplishments. His investigation of the expressive implications of glass properties led to distinctive bodies of work, including the Palomar series. In this lecture,

Watch a never-before-released demonstration with Venetian glass Maestro, Lino Tagliapietra, at work in the Amphitheater Hot Shop in 2016. Tagliapietra is recognized the world over as a master of traditional techniques, a teacher who has shaped the world of contemporary glass, and an artist who

Watch a never-before-released demonstration with Venetian glass Maestro, Lino Tagliapietra, at work in the Amphitheater Hot Shop in 2016. NOTE: There is no room/hotshop sound, but there is the audio from the narrator starting at 6:02, which you’ll then hear randomly as they share what’s going on in

Blown Away finalist Janusz Poźniak's demo will be streamed live from the Amphitheater Hot Shop on Friday, February 21 at 2 pm Eastern. Image courtesy of marblemedia

Watch as Clare Belfrage demonstrates for her class, The Nature of Things, the expressive uses of color and pattern in the hot shop. Inspired by experiences of detail in nature, Belfrage’s work has been distinguished by the use of fine glass threads to draw complex linear patterns on the surface of