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key feature of the new restoration of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament in Sacramento, California (USA), originally dedicated in 1889, is the reopening of an interior central dome, which had been covered over since the 1930s.
Four glass artists from Stankard Studio will talk about and sign their work at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the GlassMarket at the Corning Museum of Glass in Corning.
The first edition of this fair dedicated to the Middle East Glass Industry has been a success. Exhibitors and visitors met at the prestigious Sharjah Expo Centre in United Arab EMirates, see picture.
Though its colorful glass vases grace the interior of many homes, Blenko Glass Co. is hoping people will use its hand-crafted glass to build houses, too.
Rockford Art Museum opened HE & SHE: Vallien and Hydman-Vallien, showcasing the work of internationally acclaimed glass artists Bertil Vallien and Ulrica Hydman-Vallien in a joint exhibition on March 31.
Modern technology will be used to unlock the secrets of the world's largest expanse of stained glass.
The Redlands Glass Museum is featuring a collection of rare mercury glass through the end of May. Featured are a silver-colored doorknob, several candle holders and salt cellars, a variety of vases and a pair of drapery tie-backs.
Curiosities of Glassmaking pays tribute to unusual collections that date back centuries known as "cabinets of curiosities." "The cabinet of curiosities typically included botanical specimens, insects, unusual horns or tusks, and…
In celebration of its Fifth Anniversary, the Museum of Glass will present Mining Glass, a new exhibition that explores how the medium of glass has gained prominence in 21st century contemporary art.
High-tech plant churns out 600 beer bottles a minuteThe sprawling tan building that rises from the snowy plains houses technology its owners prefer to keep under wraps.
The Crescent City Depression Glass Society will hold its 31st annual show and sale on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and again on March 18 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Pontchartrain Center, 4546 Williams Blvd., Kenner.
Like Alice in Wonderland, guests at the Toledo Museum of Art 2007 Docent Winter Social, “Through the Looking Glass,” March 9 were in awe as they meandered through the museum’s Glass Pavilion.
The sprawling tan building that rises from the snowy plains houses technology its owners prefer to keep under wraps. "There are certain things you can't take pictures of," plant manager Dwayne Wendler advises minutes before leading a…
During the 1920s and ’30s, the use of glass block was more or less limited to the side of the front door and in bathrooms.
Twelve years ago Susan Engel began working with stained glass and was drawn to the transmission of light through the material.
Work by a Mid Wales artist has attracted the attention of the Japanese - and will now go on show in a joint Japanese/British art exhibition in London next week.
Jim and Marjorie Wiley had to downsize their collection of Depression-era glass when they moved to a smaller house: now, they only have about 4,000 pieces.
Artist Stan Price called it an honor to be the featured artist at Saturday's H'Arts benefit auction. Price's salmon-based painted glass plates are the centerpieces for the auction and inspired this year's theme, "Hooked on…
Artist and architect Maya Lin for a two-day Visiting Artist residency in the Hot Shop on March 16 and 17, 2007. During her residency, Lin will direct with the Hot Shop Team as they experiment with creating hot-sculpted clear glass “water drop” forms.
Historical artefacts need to be presented and protected in all their glory and Galway City Museum kept this in mind when choosing a glazing system for its exhibits.
In the 1920s and '30s, glass blocks were mostly used beside front doors and in bathrooms. Today we use them in many other places, too.
Want to sound like a knowledgeable collector? Use an unfamiliar term, such as "matsu-no-ke" (pronounced "mat-sue-no-kay").
Todd Manicki's passion for glass blowing is evident as he guides one of his students through the early process of making a paperweight one recent afternoon.
As the conservator for The Corning Museum of Glass, Stephen Koob is responsible for the preservation of the world's largest collection of glass: more than 45,000 artistic and historical works in glass spanning 3,500 years of history.
Come learn and explore the age-old art of glass lampworking. Using a torch, you’ll melt and form glass into shapes that can become pendants, beads, marbles, paperweights, stir-sticks or anything you, as an artist, want to create.