Museum of Glass Tacoma

Museum of Glass

Established in 1951 by Corning Glass Works but opened to public in 2002.

A premier contemporary glass art museum dedicated to glass showcasing and creations.

Fluent Steps by Martin Blank, 2009

There are 3 islands of glass ~ Cascades, Echo and Wisps.

They are about 210 feet long in the Main Plaza's reflecting pool.

Fluent Steps consist of 754 individually sculptured glass piece.

Cascades ~ are pieces about 15 feet above the water

Echo ~ flows on the surface of the water

Wisps ~ hundreds of small glass forms breaching the surface of the water

"MY INTENT WITH FLUENT STEPS IS TO AWAKEN THE VIEWER’S EYE TO KEENLY OBSERVE, INTERACT WITH, AND RESPOND TO THE EMOTIVE NATURE OF WATER. WATER CAN BE PLACID, SUBLIME, AND — IN AN INSTANT — UNCOMPROMISINGLY RAW AND POWERFUL. IT’S THE VEHICLE FOR CAPTURING LIGHT, MOTION, FLUIDITY, AND TRANSPARENCY. IT’S THE VEHICLE FOR LIFE."

— MARTIN BLANK

Gathering the Light (2003) by Cappy Thompson

The Hot Shop Amphitheater

Watched the glass artists in action.

View of the Courthouse from the Museum

Chihuly Glass Bridge

Kids Design Class

RENÉ LALIQUE: ART DECO GEMS FROM

THE STEVEN AND ROSLYN SHULMAN COLLECTION

René Lalique

Born in 1860 in Aÿ-Champagne. 

Renowned jeweller and master glass artist.

Vases & vessels

Frosted crystal

Candle holders

Scent bottles

Perfume bottles

Vintage perfume

Spotlight of Dale Chihuly, 2017

WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING AT?

AN ECCENTRIC CHORUS OF ARTISTS WORKING IN GLASS

A diverse group of artists, designers and crafts people experimenting with glass.

Portrait that shape shifts as you move around it!

Glass fruits

Glass necklace

Glass sunflower