If you’re not already aware, Tom Buechner, the founding director of The Corning Museum of Glass, passed away at his home on Sunday Here is a link to his obituary in the New York Times this morning.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/18/arts/design/18buechner.html?scp=1&sq=buechner&st=cse

There is also an article on the CMoG web site www.cmog.org.