Corning Museum of Glass

10/14/2026

Step-by-step: How our NEW Pressing Project works 👀🧱⬇️

Step 1: Choose your design from four options: a minifig-inspired design, a handful of bricks, the Empire Brick Con logo, or Corning's Little Joe tower. 🤭

Step 2: Put on your safety gear and meet your professional glass artist. 🥽

Step 3: Your glass artist will gather a small amount of molten glass from the furnace and place it onto a steel table. 🔥

Step 4: Using a brass stamp and guided by your glass artist, you'll press the design into the hot glass, creating a permanent impression. 💟

Step 5: Your glass artist will attach a metal loop and place the piece in an oven, where it will cool slowly overnight. 🌙

In just a few minutes, you'll create a one-of-a-kind keepsake designed to last a lifetime. 🥹

Book your Make Your Own Glass Pressing Project at the link 👇

https://glassmaking.cmog.org/myog/empire-brick-con-pressing

10/13/2026

Watch Master Builders go head-to-head with teams of 2–3 in a fast-paced brick-building competition in the Amphitheater Hot Shop at 12pm on Saturday and Sunday, October 17-18!

Think you have what it takes to build under pressure? Apply for the chance to join a team and build alongside a Master Builder. Put your creativity, teamwork, and building skills to the test in this exciting 60-minute challenge. Three teams will compete each day, so participation is limited.

Interested in competing? Apply to participate on one of the teams! Selected applicants will be notified by Wednesday, October 14.

Builders of all ages are welcome. Empire Brick Con 🧱 The Southern Tier's Biggest LEGO® Weekend

Register here: https://whatson.cmog.org/empire-brick-con-2026-brick-builder-competition-entry-form

Watch Master Builders go head-to-head with teams of 2–3 in a fast-paced brick-building competition in the Amphitheater Hot Shop at 12pm on Saturday and Sunday!

Think you have what it takes to build under pressure? Apply for the chance to join a team and build alongside a Master Builder. Put your creativity, teamwork, and building skills to the test in this exciting 60-minute challenge. Three teams will compete each day, so participation is limited.

Interested in competing? Apply to participate on one of the teams! Selected applicants will be notified by Wednesday, October 14. Visit the Corning Museum of Glass website to register.

10/12/2026

This Indigenous Peoples' Day, we invite you to spend time with the stories, histories, and living traditions represented throughout the Museum.

Earlier this year, CMoG debuted a new permanent gallery installation exploring the 400-year history and legacy of glass beadwork in the Seneca culture. This gallery offers visitors a richer understanding of the role glass beads played within Hodi:nohšö:nih (Haudenosaunee) communities and the ways Indigenous artists have transformed introduced materials into powerful expressions of identity, creativity, and cultural continuity.

These updates are part of our ongoing commitment to sharing a more complete and inclusive history of glass, one that recognizes the knowledge, artistry, and resilience of Indigenous peoples across generations.

We invite you to stop by the gallery and explore these stories for yourself!

10/09/2026

It’s here! The official exhibition catalog for Tough Stuff: Women in the American Glass Studio has arrived. Time to get your copy!

Created to accompany the landmark exhibition, the publication brings together essays, interviews, and hundreds of photographs that highlight the women who helped shape the American Studio Glass Movement. But the book itself tells a story too.

Working closely with designer Studio Katy Nelson and printing partners VeronaLibri, CMoG’s Publication team spent months refining every detail; from color and materials to typography and layout, creating a book that captures the energy of the 1960s and 70s while offering a fresh perspective on a history many of us thought we knew.

The result is a volume that’s meant to be read, revisited, and experienced in your hands! ✨ Pick up a copy in The Shops or online at: https://ow.ly/Tnj750ZVYME

10/07/2026

We join the glass community in deep sadness at the passing of Paul J. Stankard.

Paul was a pioneering flameworker, internationally acclaimed artist, educator, author, mentor, and Fellow Emeritus of the Corning Museum of Glass. Through his extraordinary work, generous spirit, and lifelong dedication to the field, he inspired generations of artists and helped shape the future of contemporary glass.

"Paul was an extraordinary artist, but even more extraordinary as a human being," says Eric Goldschmidt, Manager of Hot Glass Operations at CMoG. "His generosity, encouragement, friendship, and mentorship profoundly shaped my own work and life. I feel incredibly fortunate to have known Paul and to have witnessed how deeply he cared about helping artists, and our entire craft, reach their potential."

Paul's impact on CMoG was profound. He was The Studio's first flameworking instructor, demonstrated during its grand opening, established its first scholarship fund for flameworkers, and remained a passionate advocate for artists throughout his life. His work is represented in our collections and in The Shops, while the Rakow Research Library preserves his archive, which he visited during his final trip to the Museum in 2024.

"Paul was a beloved artist, educator, nature lover, and writer who nurtured so many people," says Amy Schwartz, Director of The Studio. "He was a leader in flameworking and in creating his beautiful orbs. Because he overcame his own hardships, he encouraged so many others to overcome theirs. He was forever optimistic. Paul loved The Studio and the Corning Museum of Glass. Two years ago, after a screening of Paul J. Stankard: Flower & Flame, he told me it was his first night away from home in ten years, and he was thrilled that this was where he chose to spend it. He was a giant in our glass community, and we loved him and will miss him so much."

Our thoughts are with Paul's family, friends, and the many people whose lives he touched. ❤️ Thank you, Paul.

10/06/2026

We’re marking 40 years of the Rakow Commission with a first-of-its-kind moment! ✨ For the very first time, this milestone commission features a new glass work by acclaimed beadwork artist Ken Williams Jr.—and you’re invited to witness history in the making.

Ken’s piece, *I Am the Hungry Cat*, is a vibrant fusion of tradition and innovation. Inspired by generations of Indigenous beadworking, Ken transforms glass beads into a playful Pop Art world starring his cat, Valentino. The result? A bold, colorful narrative that blends humor, storytelling, and personal experience in a way you’ve never seen before.

This commission gave Ken the chance to push beyond wearable art and reimagine what glass beadwork can be. As he shares, “Glass beads allow me to honor my ancestors while pushing my practice toward the future.”

We’re thrilled to welcome this groundbreaking work into the Museum’s story as we celebrate big anniversaries for The Museum, The Studio, and the Rakow Commission. Want to be part of this moment? Join us for our Connected By Glass event with Ken Williams Jr. and experience the big reveal on November 5, 2026, at 6 p.m. EST. We promise, you won’t want to miss it! 🐱🍕

10/02/2026

We join our community in mourning the loss of Tom Dimitroff, Fellow Emeritus of the Corning Museum of Glass, respected historian, educator, and champion of Corning's history.

Together, Tom and his wife, Peetie, donated hundreds of objects to the Museum's collection, helping preserve the rich history of glass for future generations. Tom was widely recognized as a leading authority on Frederick Carder and the history of Steuben Glass, but he will also be remembered for his generosity, civic leadership, and deep love for the Corning community.

“Through decades of dedicated work in many important spheres of Corning life, Tom Dimitroff earned a place of lasting distinction among the leaders of 20th- and 21st-century Corning, NY. At Corning Free Academy, he was an inspiring and beloved history teacher whose influence extended across generations. To glass scholars and experts around the world, Tom was the authority—the last word—on the life and work of Frederick Carder, the first director of Steuben Glass.

As local social and civic leaders, Tom and his wife, Peetie, were legendary hosts, welcoming visitors from near and far into their beautiful Victorian home on First Street; an invitation was always a cherished thing.

Tom’s successful campaign to give the alleys on Corning’s Southside named after Carder's glass (Aurene, Diatreta, etc.) will forever be daily reminders of his long and accomplished life as our fellow citizen here in Corning.” — Bill Gudenrath, Resident Advisor, The Studio of the Corning Museum of Glass

Our thoughts are with Tom's family and loved ones.