05/16/2026
Congratulations to all the women featured in Tough Stuff: Women in the American Glass Studio. Opening today, May 16th at the Corning Museum of Glass. We are so happy to see women in glass getting their flowers. 💐
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We’re thrilled to announce Tough Stuff: Women in the American Glass Studio, our major exhibition celebrating the women who were working in glass in the U.S. during the 1960s and ‘70s—the breakthrough decades of the American Studio Glass Movement.
Organized by Tami Landis (.landis), Curator of Postwar and Contemporary Glass at CMoG, the exhibition opens May 16, 2026 and runs through January 10, 2027.
As women’s histories continue to reshape long‑standing narratives in American art, Tough Stuff challenges the idea of studio glass as a “male‑dominated field” by foregrounding the stories of the trailblazers who shaped the movement far earlier—and far more extensively—than many accounts acknowledge. Spanning six decades (1960–today), the exhibition moves beyond the limited timeline often shown in past presentations.
The American Studio Glass Movement has often been framed around a few makers and blown‑glass traditions—but the real story is much broader. Women artists across the country (and around the world) have been pushing glass in bold, innovative directions for decades. Tough Stuff brings their work together for the first time, highlighting the strength, skill, and legacy of the women who helped define contemporary glass.
Featuring works from the Museum’s collection alongside key loans, Tough Stuff showcases how early experimentation ignited generations of innovation. The exhibition goes well beyond blown glass, highlighting techniques like fusing, slumping, flameworking, pâte de verre, mixed media, and more. The exhibition and related publication also illuminate the cultural, social, artistic, and gender dynamics of their time—revealing a fuller, more powerful story of glass in the United States.
Mark your calendars! Our exhibition opening celebration will be Friday, May 15. More information coming soon!
