Favorites from the Contemporary Glass Collection
Through January 3, 2010
Changing Exhibitions Gallery
Discover (or rediscover!) some of our most popular contemporary works. Evening Dress with Shawl by Karen Lamonte, Red Pyramid by Stanislav Libenský and Jaroslava Brychtová, Untitled (White) by Josiah McElheny are just a few of the favorites from the Contemporary Glass Collection highlighted in this special exhibition. > more
Masters of Studio Glass: Richard Craig Meitner
Through October 18, 2009
West Bridge
The intellectual, poetic, and always changing work of the American
artist Richard Craig Meitner reflects a variety of influences and
ideas, from Japanese textiles and Italian painting and applied arts to
science and the natural world. The varied glass surfaces of his
quixotic objects often incorporate assorted materials such as rust,
enamel, bronze, tile, paint, and print. Meitner revels in unusual
juxtapositions of forms and ideas, and in the intersections between art
and science. > more
Voices of Contemporary Glass: The Heineman Collection
May 16, 2009 – January 3, 2010
Contemporary Glass Gallery
Explore international studio glass through the Heineman collection, which
showcases more than 240 important works by 87 international artists, including
Dale Chihuly, Stanislav Libensky and Jaroslava Brychtová, Harvey K. Littleton,
Klaus Moje, and Toots Zynsky. The exhibition focuses on the “voices” of individual
artists. > more
Heart Stampin,’ Crucible Bustin,’ & Pipebendin’: Inside Studio Glass
May 18, 2009 - October 17, 2009
Rakow Research Library
Explore posters, photographs, drawings, and ephemera from the Studio Glass movement. See photographs of the 1962 Toledo Workshop and the University of Wisconsin/Madison 1964 workshop, both important events in launching the Studio Glass movement. Also on view are design drawings by Dale Chihuly and Stanislav Libenský; a number of artists’ works on paper; posters from American studio glass conferences, and more.
Studio Faculty Presentations
July 7
7:30 p.m. The Studio Lecture Room
Enjoy free, informal lectures by top artists who teach at The Studio of The Corning Museum of Glass. Learn about each artist’s work and the techniques used. This week, enjoy lectures by Chris Taylor, Emilio Santini, and Alex Hamilton.
Little Gather: Vincent
July 8
11:00 for general public; 9:30 a.m. for groups of 10 or more
Award-winning composer Vincent sings original songs written especially for
younger children. Vincent’s entertaining music touches on historical, literary,
scientific and emotional themes for kids in an upbeat, lively presentation. > more
Artist’s Choice Tour: Denise Stillwaggon Leone
July 9, 4:15 p.m.
One Hour Tour
Enjoy a rare opportunity to discover glass through the eyes of an artist teaching at The Studio. Hear about Denise Stillwaggon Leone's favorites and what inspires her work.
Artist’s Choice Tour: Emilio Santini
July 10, 4:15 p.m.
One Hour Tour
Enjoy a rare opportunity to discover glass through the eyes of an artist teaching at The Studio. Hear about Emilio Santini's favorites and what inspires his work.
Studio Faculty Presentations
July 14
7:30 p.m. The Studio Lecture Room
Enjoy free, informal lectures by top artists who teach at The Studio of The Corning Museum of Glass. Learn about each artist’s work and the techniques used. This week, enjoy lectures by Chad Holliday and Denise Stillwaggon Leone.
Little Gather: Voices of Corning: Featuring Doc Possum, Claire Gonta-Smock,
and Mary Lu Walker
July 15
11:00 for general public; 9:30 a.m. for groups of 10 or more
Corning’s favorite children’s songwriters come together for laughter, stories,
and songs! Enjoy popular songs from each artist - including a song written
especially for Little Gather, “It’s Glass!” > more
Artist’s Choice Tour: Denise Stillwaggon Leone
July 16, 4:15 p.m.
One Hour Tour
Enjoy a rare opportunity to discover glass through the eyes of an artist teaching at The Studio. Hear about Denise Stillwaggon Leone's favorites and what inspires her work.
Artist’s Choice Tour: Emilio Santini
July 17, 4:15 p.m.
One Hour Tour
Enjoy a rare opportunity to discover glass through the eyes of an artist teaching at The Studio. Hear about Emilio Santini's favorites and what inspires his work.
Studio Faculty Presentations
July 21
7:30 p.m. The Studio Lecture Room
Enjoy free, informal lectures by top artists who teach at The Studio of The Corning Museum of Glass. Learn about each artist’s work and the techniques used. This week, enjoy lectures by Tobias Møhl, Margaret Neher, Martin Kremer, and Jayne Persico.
Little Gather: PUSH Physical Theatre
July 22
11:00 for general public; 9:30 a.m. for groups of 10 or more
Is it sculpture? Is it movement? This theatre of the body features performers
who appear to manipulate time and space in a live environment. > more
Artist’s Choice Tour: Tobias Møhl
July 23, 4:15 p.m.
One Hour Tour
Enjoy a rare opportunity to discover glass through the eyes of an artist teaching at The Studio. Hear about Tobias Møhl's favorites and what inspires his work.
Studio Faculty Presentations
July 28
7:30 p.m. The Studio Lecture Room
Enjoy free, informal lectures by top artists who teach at The Studio of The Corning Museum of Glass. Learn about each artist’s work and the techniques used. This week, enjoy lectures by Amy Rueffert, Jodi Salerno, Paul Stankard, Ingalena Klenell, and Harry Seaman.
Little Gather: Happy Chapman
July 29
11:00 for general public; 9:30 a.m. for groups of 10 or more
Be a part of the journey. Welcome to Mann’s Curiosity Shop—home to the Chapman
family and a place where stories are bought, sold, and traded. When Happy
embarks on a journey to find the one thing he believes in, he discovers something
that will change his life forever. After the performance, explore our summer
exhibition, Voices
of Contemporary Glass: The Heineman Collection and find the hidden stories
in glass sculpture. > more
Little Gather: Madcap Puppets
August 5
11:00 for general public; 9:30 a.m. for groups of 10 or more
Hear classic Aesop’s Fables, like The Boy Who Cried Wolf, The Lion and the
Mouse, and The Hare and the Tortoise, retold by a cast of puppets—and you!
These well-known stories have inspired many works of art. Visit the Carder
Gallery after the show and discover what inspired Frederick Carder's glass
designs. > more
Studio Faculty Presentations
August 11
7:30 p.m. The Studio Lecture Room
Enjoy free, informal lectures by top artists who teach at The Studio of The Corning Museum of Glass. Learn about each artist’s work and the techniques used. This week, enjoy lectures by Angus Powers and Gianni Toso.
Little Gather: Tom Seiling
August 12
11:00 for general public; 9:30 a.m. for groups of 10 or more
Tom Seiling shares songs about our natural world in his participatory family
program, “Howl at the Moon…with a Wild Thing Tune!” Find natural glass and
howling animals in our glass with our Glass Detectives gallery guides after
the show. > more
Studio Faculty Presentations
August 18
7:30 p.m. The Studio Lecture Room
Enjoy free, informal lectures by top artists who teach at The Studio of The Corning Museum of Glass. Learn about each artist’s work and the techniques used. This week, enjoy lectures by Mark Ditzler and Ed and Martha Biggar.
Little Gather: Stories with Kristy B
August 19
11:00 for general public; 9:30 a.m. for groups of 10 or more
Every object has a story. Have you ever found glass or shells at the beach
and wondered where they came from? In this story, Nicole and her Nana visit
the shore at Nana’s childhood home. What they discover inspires Nana to share
stories from long ago. Based on the book, The Story of Sea Glass,
by Anne Wescott Dodd. > more
Studio Faculty Presentations
August 25
7:30 p.m. The Studio Lecture Room
Enjoy free, informal lectures by top artists who teach at The Studio of The Corning Museum of Glass. Learn about each artist’s work and the techniques used. This week, enjoy lectures by Martin Janecky and Matt Eskuche.
Little Gather: Stories with Kristy B
August 26
11:00 for general public; 9:30 a.m. for groups of 10 or more
Follow a young Mexican girl on her journey to realize her dream of becoming
a glassblower. Enjoy the book, Elena’s Serenade, by Campbell Geeslin,
for a fun end to the summer. > more
Studio Faculty Presentations
September 1
7:30 p.m. The Studio Lecture Room
Enjoy free, informal lectures by top artists who teach at The Studio of The Corning Museum of Glass. Learn about each artist’s work and the techniques used. This week, enjoy lectures by Kirstie Rea and William Gudenrath.
Studio Faculty Presentations
September 8
7:30 p.m. The Studio Lecture Room
Enjoy free, informal lectures by top artists who teach at The Studio of The Corning Museum of Glass. Learn about each artist’s work and the techniques used. This week, enjoy lectures by Amanda Gundy, Timothy Drier, Milon Townsend, William Gudenrath, and Lucia Santini.
Sources of Inspiration
48th Annual Seminar on Glass
October 15 – 17, 2009
Join other collectors, scholars, curators, students, and artists for a lively Seminar that includes lectures, glassworking demonstrations, hands-on glassmaking experiences, networking receptions, and special tours. This year’s Seminar looks at the creative process and examines how unlimited sources like nature, architecture, historical events, and stylistic traditions have influenced glass design across time and cultures. > more
Lunchtime Lecture - Mielle Riggie
October 28
12:00 p.m. in The Studio’s Lecture Room
Mielle Riggie works with both the strength and fragility of glass to illustrate the dynamics of human emotion or conditions. In her residency at The Studio, she will create cast glass sculpture amplifying elements in nature, such as leaves or roots, and recombining disparate parts in a way that exaggerates tension, balance, and fragility. > more