Symposium

September 15-17 in Corning, NY

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Symposium Notes

From their first commission for glass marine invertebrate models in 1863, to their later production of glass flowers for Harvard University, Leopold Blaschka and his son, Rudolf, masterfully captured in glass the brilliance and beauty of living specimens. “Fragile Legacy: The Marine Invertegrate Glass Models of Leopold and Rudolf Blaschka” presents more than 70 exquisitely detailed models made by the legendary father and son. Carefully crafted in the Blaschkas’ Dresden, Germany studio, the models served as scientific teaching tools in the late 1800s, ordered by universities and museums worldwide. Paired alongside the original drawings, archival material and video of living invertebrates, these delicate models are on display at the CMOG. Curatorial Assistant Alexandra Ruggiero will take attendees of the Carder Steuben Symposium on a special guided tour of this amazing exhibit, September 15 – 17, 2016.

A Basket

from David Chadwick-Brown’s collection.

The basket on the top shelf, marked Steuben, would seem to question the comment of the authors of ” A color picture guide to over 100 types of Collectible Glass Book 2,” where in is pictured, as #292, a similar basket, with the comment: “Not accepted as Steuben because of filigree handle.” The booklet is spiral bound.

Hit The Books

Each year, the Librarians at the Rakow Research Library in Corning put their heads together and come up with a great idea for a presentation at the Carder Steuben Symposium. This year Mary Anne Hamblen, Special Collections & Archives Librarian and Sandra Glascock, Assistant Archivist spent time sifting through Frederick Carder’s personal papers, which trace the course of his career, revealing the events and relationships that pass in and out of life, impacting, inspiring and crafting the person and his aesthetic. “The Frederick Carder Papers: An Artist’s Life Revealed” will be presented at the Carder Steuben Symposium, September 15 – 17.