Cooper Hewitt's mount maker discusses the challenges of displaying an object with a complex surface structure.
When dealing with experimental materials, such as algae and other bioplastics, conservators must consider the benefits of display with potentially unexpected outcomes.
Object conservators discuss how to repair chips in gilded porcelain
As the 2022 International Year of Glass concludes, study of the medium prompts questions about human history and culture.
In Google Glasses, glass interfaces with digital technology to augment the world around us.
Once a ubiquitous staple of home entertainment, CRT televisions were a technical marvel. Learn about the physics and engineering that made the transmitted moving image possible with the help of glass.
Learn how the iconic National Design Awards trophies at made in glass.
Artist Maurice Marinot translated the bold modern painting style of Fauvism into inventive glass objects.
An electron microscope and ultraviolet illumination can change what we know about the life of a glass object.
