American Art Glass Exhibit

Hello McFaddin-Ward Friends!

The exhibit that I researched all summer on American Art Glass, is up in the Visitor's Center! There are some beautiful pieces from the Reserve Collection, that you most likely have never seen. This includes the display of modern, brightly colored Blenko glass, two Steuben marmalade jars, and a beautiful Gundersen-Paripoint perfume bottle.

The Jack-in-the-Pulpit vase by Quezal (usually displayed prominently in the music room) shines brightly in the case. I think it's a treat to see it up close and under a bright light! All the colored and cut glass really shines in the case. I hope you'll come by and see it!

I will give a talk on some of the companies and highlight a few of the major pieces on Tuesday August 30 at 10:00 am.

-Aelish

Hello McFaddin-Ward friends!

Today I would like to share with you what I am working on as of late (I completed a "trunk show" last week which I'll share later). I'm working on an exhibition that I have the privelege to curate for the Vistor's Center. After spending a few hours with the reserve collection I fell in love with all the Blenko Glass (over 200 pieces!) and of course, the Tiffany Chandelier. Wanting to include these items, I decided on an exhibition of American Art Glass. Sadly, the chandelier cannot be included in the exhibition, but there will be plenty of other beautiful artifacts to look at (Blenko, Stueben, and Quezal to name a few).

I hope you'll come see it once it goes up!

-Aelish


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