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Corning Museum of Glass Exhibitions Focus on Harvey K. Littleton and Dominick Labino, Founders of American Studio Glass Movement

In 1962, two groundbreaking workshops led by artist Harvey K. Littleton and glass scientist Dominick Labino introduced artists to the material of glass as a medium for artistic expression. Littleton and Labino presented their development of a small, portable furnace and low temperature melting-point glass, providing artists access to glass and glassblowing techniques for the first time. These workshops kickstarted the American Studio Glass movement, which emphasized the artist as designer and maker, with a focus on making one-of-a-kind objects.

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the American Studio Glass movement, The Corning Museum of Glass will present two exhibitions. Founders of American Studio Glass: Harvey K. Littleton will feature works by the artist, spanning the arc of his career from his very first works in glass from the 1940s through his experiments with form and color into the 1980s. A complementary show, Founders of American Studio Glass: Dominick Labino, will present materials from Labino’s archives, which are held in the collection of the Museum’s Rakow Research Library. Both exhibitions will be on view November 17, 2011 – January 6, 2013.

The Corning Museum of Glass is the foremost authority on the art, history, science, and design of glass. It is home to the world’s most important collection of glass, including the finest examples of glassmaking spanning 3,500 years. Live glassblowing demonstrations (offered at the Museum, on the road, and at sea on Celebrity Cruises) bring the material to life. Daily Make Your Own Glass experiences at the Museum enable visitors to create work in a state-of-the-art glassmaking studio. The campus in Corning includes a year-round glassmaking school, The Studio, and the Rakow Research Library, the world’s preeminent collection of materials on the art and history of glass. Located in the heart of the Finger Lakes Wine Country of New York State, the Museum is open daily, year-round. Kids and teens, 19 and under, receive free admission.

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