A18: Sand and Imagination: The Art of Glassmaking from Mesopotamia to Contemporary Glass - 6 units
Thomas C. MacAvoy                       
Tues. 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. - Sept. 9, 16, 23, Oct. 7, 14, 21         
Meadows Presbyterian Church - Limit: 45

Thomas C. MacAvoy is the Paul M. Hammaker Professor of Business Administration, Emeritus, at the Darden Graduate School of Business, UVa. He retired as vice chairman of Corning Incorporated in 1987 and served on the Darden faculty from 1988 to 1998.  He is a trustee emeritus of the Corning Museum of Glass. 

Week 1, Introduction.  Film: Glass into Dreams. The First 2000 Years: Glassmaking in the Fertile Crescent.

 Week 2, A Golden Age of Glassmaking: The Roman Empire, Byzantium and Islam. Film: The Glassmakers of Harat.

Week 3, Stained Glass, Venice and the Maturity of Glassmaking in Europe and America. Film: Venetian Dragon Stem Goblet.

Week 4, Art Nouveau, Art Deco and Studio Glass: The Artist Steps Back In. Film: Dale Chihuly at Pilchuck.

Week 5, The Emergence of Glass as Art. Film: Techniques for Glass Making.

Week 6, Field Trip: Visit to a local collection of contemporary glass.

Suggested Reading: Chloe Zerwick, A Short History of Glass, Harry Abrams, Inc.

Additional Resources: www.cmog.org (Corning Museum of Glass); www.glassonline.com (the history of glass).