Wonderful Mechanisms: Six Amazing Sights at a Glassworking Show

Presentation Description

Come one, come all, to see amazing feats of glassworking! For more than 300 years, talented, traveling glassworkers entertained and educated crowds on the art, science, and skill of glassmaking and the dizzying array of wonders that could be made of glass. Add in a dancing competition or a beauty pageant and the event was a guaranteed hit. Intrigued? This presentation will highlight six weird and wonderful things you might have seen at an itinerant glassworker’s show.

Presentation Summary

    • Length: 60 minutes, including Q&A