Meet Kelsey Herber! Our newest member of the Education Department, she shows us her current favorite work of art at #fwmoa while #playingfavorites
Playing Favorites: Kelsey Herber & Vladimír Zbyňovský
Historical Highlight: Ginny Ruffner, 1952-2025
We reflect on the life and resilience of glass artist, Ginny Ruffner. See how our collection here at #fwmoa has been influenced by her, and the lasting impression she has left with others.
Off the Cuff: My Perspective on the Future of the Glass Medium
What does an art movement look like when it's happening, and how can we know where it will go? Charles Shepard ruminates on the longevity of the studio glass movement and the role museums play in ensuring the medium in the annals of art history.
Off the Cuff: Habatat Gallery Celebrates their Golden Anniversary
Who designates works of art into a movement? It isn't art museum curators, but gallerists. Here, #fwmoa President Charles Shepard discusses the role of the gallery owner, spotlighting Habatat Gallery, the first to champion the work of glass sculptors.
Historical Highlight: Family Treasures & the Birth of the Studio Glass Movement in America
What's so special about glass? I have that in my kitchen! Studio glass, the precursor to our contemporary glass, founded the fine art glass movement. Read on to learn the beginnings of glass in art.