A celebration of glass

Corning's GlassFest has begun.

I had only walked a short way toward downtown when it began raining, so I stopped at Wegmans to buy a small umbrella and rain poncho. Luckily the rain confined itself to misting and it didn't seem to spoil the fun for anyone.


At Centerway Square, fans gather to watch artist Paul Stankard create a paperweight...



The paperweight was auctioned off as a GlassFest fundraiser...


$900 was a bargain for the winning bidder since several Stankard admirers told me that his works often go for $6,000-8,000...



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At Exhibit A on Market Street, I admired all the glasswork, but was particularly taken by this lighted piece by Eoin Breadon...



Thanks, Ann, for letting me lean out the window at Exhibit A for a look at Market Street from above.











Another Market Street establishment, World Glass, is selling raffle tickets for another Stankard Studio paperweight. $5 per ticket...



Remember, the GlassFest continues throughout the weekend. While many fine glass artists are in town for this event, Corning can boasts of its own local talent such as those in the photo at the beginning of this post.


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Arts destination

Art is always within easy reach in Corning, whether on Market Street, nearby side streets or just over the river at the Corning Museum of Art. Amateurs and budding artists can try their hand at glass making at CMOG's The Studio or (also on the northside) at Hands On Glass. And there is a new store on Market Street that sells supplies for glass artists.





There seems to be something for everyone, and I personally find at least one piece of art to admire in every location. Visitors can see glass art, western art, jewelry, wood, paintings in oil and water colors.






A glimpse of the huge Dale Chihuly glass tree in the lobby of Corning Museum of Glass...








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Sometimes the building that houses the art is art itself. Remember to occasionally stop and look up when walking on Corning NY's streets.









Corning, New York Named Among Top 25 Arts Destinations By American Style Readers (HPWireless Keyboard.com)






Photograph by S. Orr..




Corning Art & Frame
Corning Museum of Glass
Exhibit A
Rockwell Museum of Western Art
Tom Gardner
The Arts
Vitrix Hot Glass Studio
West End Gallery