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Megaplanet

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Object Name: 
Paperweight
Title: 
Megaplanet
Department
Modern
Category
Contemporary
Paperweights
Place Made: 
United States, Shelburne Falls, MA
Date: 
2006
Color
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multicolored
Technique
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lampworking
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off-hand process
Material
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glass
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 31.2 cm, Diam (max): 33.5 cm, Weight: 107.25 lb
Accession Number: 
2006.4.154
Location: 
On Display
Description
Colorless and multi-colored opaque glass; multiple layers, hot-worked; flameworked, fused murrine, dichroic glass, blown elements; applied cane drawing, decoration, and gold and silver foils; engraved.
Inscription
Josiah Simpson / 2006 / Corning Museum Engraved On underside of planet in script
Provenance
Simpson, Josh ((American, b. 1949)), Source to 2006-10-10
Corning Museum of Glass 60 Years (2011) illustrated, p. 13, top left;
Josh Simpson's glass creations provide dimensions of imagination (2009-02-01) illustrated
New Glass Review, 28 (2007) illustrated, p. 121;
Evolution of a Species (2006-11-23) illustrated, p. C1;
Paperweight weighs in at 107 pounds (2006-11-17) illustrated, p. C1;
Simpson's 'Megaplanet' lands in Corning (2006-11-17) illustrated, pp. 1A, 5A;
World's largest glass paperweight unveiled in Corning (2006-11-17) illustrated
Worlds Within: Creating an Exhibit at the Corning Museum of Glass (2006-11) illustrated, p. 7;
Artist pulls his weight at American Craft Expo (2006-08-25) illustrated
Huge orb poses new challenge (2006-02-11) illustrated, pp. 1, 5;
Artist Takes Aim at Giant Paperweight (2006-02-11) illustrated, section A, pp. 1, 4;
It's Not a Small World After All (2006-01-01) illustrated
Global Perspectives (2005-09-06) illustrated, pp. 1ff;
The Corning Museum of Glass Annual Report 2006 (2005) illustrated, pp. 4, 33, bottom;

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