Thanksgiving Afterglow

from Janice Boyd of Brevard, NC:

Alan,

Have a blessed Thanksgiving! This is an appropriate time to thank you for all the hours you spend on keeping the newsletter going and keeping the newsletter interesting. Thanks also to all the members who contribute comments.

Have a great Holiday!

Notable Acquisition: Bolislav Manikowski Collection

Alan –

This report from the Rakow Library at CMoG was the subject of Tom Dimitroff’s talk at the 2014 Symposium.

Scott Hansen

These two design drawings are part of a larger collection of works by Bolislav Manikowski, donated by Becky and John Stranges. The Bolislav Manikowski Collection includes a sketchbook, four portfolios of loose patterns and designs, and a binder of more than 100 patterns. These materials provide a glimpse into the career of a relatively unknown designer and etcher.

Manikowski emigrated from Germany in 1908. In 1917, he was hired at Steuben Glass Works by Frederick Carder. Manikowksi worked under Carder’s direction until 1932, when Carder was appointed art director of Corning Glass Works. Soon after Carder’s departure, Steuben underwent sweeping changes in leadership, organization, and design aesthetic. In 1933, Arthur Amory Houghton Jr. (American, 1906-1990) became president of the newly incorporated Steuben Glass. Houghton’s arrival brought a swift end to the Carder era and the design style to which Manikowski was accustomed.