Corning Museum of Glass

Cornell’s Johnson Museum has been blessed with a collection of a rarer variety. The “From the Dark Sea” exhibit displays a handful of glass invertebrate models created by the celebrated Blaschka family. The creative side of the Blaschka family consisted of Leopold Blaschka and his son, Rudolf. In the 19th and early 20th century, the pair produced blown glass replica of various marine life which they sold to museum and universities around the world. Cornell is one of a few academic institutions that has a collection of these glass recreations on display. Originally used for anything from decor to academic pursuits, these models give insight into the the versatility of glassblowing as a medium and the intersection between art and science. The exhibit itself does great job presenting the topic and it’s corresponding information in tandem. The…

Among the first industries in the Northwest Ohio region were bicycle and farm wagon factories, setting the stage for the automobile industry, which would flourish in the 20th century. However, the industrial base was found in the glass industry. Due to the cheap and abundant supply of natural gas and significant monetary and land grants from the city, Edward Drummond Libbey moved his glass company from Massachusetts to Toledo in 1888. This move lead to the birth of major glass production…

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