Corning Museum of Glass

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For today's 'Glass Gems,' we want to know... would this cabinet find a place in YOUR home? 🦋💎✨ This corner cabinet with reverse-painted glass doors (made in 1941) is a prototype for Fontana d'Arte, the Italian luxury brand, and was designed by founder Gio Ponti. The doors were painted by Italian artist Piero Fornasetti—talk about an iconic collaboration! The “farfalle” (butterflies) decoration is a motif that Fornasetti regularly employed. The crazy part... the cabinet was never put into production. 🤯 But, you can view this gorgeous piece in our Modern Gallery in 35 Centuries of Glass at the Museum! 92.3.74

The Corning Museum of Glass is hiring a Major Gift Officer! Click the link below to see job description. Please share with someone you think might be interested. To apply: email resume with cover letter, indicating which job you are applying for, to [email protected]. https://lnkd.in/euumFrHw

Happy Lunar New Year! 🐍🎉 In honor of 2025 being the Year of the Snake, check out 'Le serpent et serpent de l'eau' made by Seth Randal in 1990. This bulbous beauty boasts a waisted neck, a wide flared rim, and a conical foot. But the real showstoppers? Two electroplated copper serpents slithering around its body and neck! If you look closely, you'll see that one of them even has dorsal fins. 💦 2012.4.162. Gift of Daniel Greenberg and Susan Steinhauser.

Glimpse the future of architecture through the merging of art, design, and engineering. 💎🌉 At 7:00 pm on Tuesday, January 28, you’re invited to celebrate the world-premiere of the 10-meter-long Glass Bridge at the Museum! Join us to hear the stories of inspiration and innovation behind this high-performance structure, which illustrates how glass could dramatically reduce buildings’ environmental impact. Dr. Masoud Akbarzadeh, Associate Professor of Architecture and Director of the Polyhedral Structures Laboratory at the University of Pennsylvania, the lead designer of the project, will be joined by his collaborators Dr. Damon Bolhassani, The City College of New York; Dr. Joseph Yost, Villanova University; and Dr. Jens Schneider, Technical University of Vienna. Together, the four will discuss the many mathematical, engineering, and design principles that made the bridge possible. Join us in person at the Museum’s auditorium or virtually on Zoom at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, January 28! More event info and Zoom link available here: https://lnkd.in/efCJsx9B

Congratulations to Mustafa Hazime on his new role as Chief People, Culture, and Belonging Officer at the Corning Museum of Glass! Mustafa’s impressive career includes leadership roles at Seirios Consulting LLC, MERS of Michigan, and Hamadeh Educational Services, where he spearheaded initiatives in HR strategy, cultural transformation, and organizational growth. Excited to see his impact on fostering a culture of inclusivity and belonging at the Corning Museum of Glass. Wishing him great success in this exciting new chapter! 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲 : https://lnkd.in/gB8fX4-G #CorningMuseumOfGlass #Leadership #HRStrategy #CareerMove

Glass Gems 💎✨ A new series where we share the stories of treasured objects in our permanent collections! 👇 First up is Orphée aux Feuillages (Orpheus in Foliage) This gemmail piece was created by Roger Malherbe-Navarre in 1954 as an interpretation of a painting of the same name, made by Jean Cocteau in 1951. Cocteau, a celebrated French poet, dramatist, artist, and filmmaker, stated that gemmaux panels represented "a new expression of beauty." Gemmaux (pl.), translated as “enamel gem” in French, is a technique for layering and adhering colored glass onto a panel in order to create compositions that are meant to be viewed in front of a light box or illuminated from behind. Gemmaux were very popular in France in the late 1950s and 1960s. They replaced stained glass windows in churches and were even used for eye-catching advertisements in Paris subway stations! 👀🚆⛪ This object, made up of 16 gemmaux panels, was assembled by the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company in 1961. 93.3.4, gift of Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co.

We're thrilled to highlight the incredible work of Allen Loomis, PhD, a recipient of the 2023 Rakow Grant for Glass Research! 🏆 The Rakow Grant supports groundbreaking research in the history of glass and glassmaking, fostering scholarly exploration in diverse aspects of glass studies. 🌍🔍 Allen's project, "Transparent Window Glass and the Theatricality of Dwelling in Early Modern England," explores the revolutionary impact of transparent window glass on Elizabethan culture. His research delves into how new glass technologies transformed domestic architecture and influenced public entertainment in England. 🏰🎭 Interested in applying for the Rakow Grant? Visit the link below for more information and join the community of glass scholars pushing the boundaries of glass research! 💡📚 https://ow.ly/7nW050UG4Nk

Meet our 2025 Residency Recipients 🌟The Studio of the Corning Museum of Glass is pleased to share the list of 18 outstanding artists and scholars from around the world selected for their skill, potential, and dedication to their work. The 2025 residency programs include Artists-in-Residence; the Black, Indigenous, & People of Color (BIPOC) Residency; the Instructor Collaborative Residency; the David Whitehouse Research Residency for Artists; and the David Whitehouse Research Residency for Scholars. As a result of The Studio’s 2024 completed facility expansion, the capacity to host more residents year-round has also expanded to include two eight-week residencies in the Wendell Weeks & Kim Frock Residency Center. Artists-in-Residence will have access to glassmaking workshops, the Robert Lehman Digital Technology Room, and new spaces for neon and plasma, metalworking, and woodworking! For more info on Residencies at The Studio, click here: https://ow.ly/5vmn50UExg9 Join us in celebrating our 2025 Residents 🌟 Amber Cowan February 17–March 21, 2025 Daniel Coyle February 17–April 11, 2025 MiNHi England March 24–April 25, 2025 Grace Whiteside March 24–April 25, 2025 Charlott Rodgers March 24–May 16, 2025 Cynthia Mijares Rodríguez David Whitehouse Research Residency for Artists April 28–May 16, 2025 Bruno Andrus David Whitehouse Research Residency for Scholars April 28–May 16, 2025 Katja Broschat David Whitehouse Research Residency for Scholars August 11–22, 2025 Henry Jackson-Spieker Black, Indigenous, & People of Color (BIPOC) Residency August 11–September 12, 2025 Federica Sala August 11–September 12, 2025 Sibelle Yüksek + Nicole Berger Instructor Collaborative Residency September 15–26, 2025 Simone Fezer September 15–October 17, 2025 Annie Cattrell September 15–October 17, 2025 Layo Bright October 20–November 21, 2025 Silvia Levenson October 20–November 21, 2025 Susan Špiranović + Adam Holtzinger October 20–November 21, 2025

Great art takes time, and yours is worth waiting for—so we're extending our deadline to submit to New Glass Review 45. 😄 Submit your work at the link below by January 14 for a chance to be included in our annual exhibition-in-print! https://ow.ly/1T7p50UCMsM KLARA MARIA SVORCOVA Slovakia (b. 2003) 'Purple bubble' New Glass Review 44 "In 'Purple bubble,' Svorcova conflates artifacts of various childhood memories—birthday party balloons, blown bubbles, and sushi dinners—with glassmaking processes, such as using tongs to shape a glass bubble on the blowpipe. One of the youngest in New Glass Review 44, the artist has created a playful work that brings a narrative touch to experiments in materiality, resulting in a surrealist piece that brought a smile to my face." -Natalie Melton, Executive Director, Crafts Council, London, United Kingdom.