Corning Museum of Glass Essays

  • Owens Corning: After The Great Depression

    480 Words  | 2 Pages

    Owens-Corning By: Yordi, Zack, Tyler Owens corning was an company made when two glassworks merge into one . Libbey owens was an company making glass they were merged with corning glass works and made owens corning. They merged because of the similarities but they also merged in hopes of getting more money and workers. In the 1900s the great depression was hitting major companies but owens corning was spared until 1938. When they were hit they could not pay their workers, something had to change

  • Glassblowing Essay

    2176 Words  | 9 Pages

    Imagine a piece of glass with waves of color being swung on the bottom of a pole, moving like a skirt being twirled. That is the image that glassblowers instill in people’s minds every day. Molding glass to make it look like ruffles on a fabric. Glass artwork can range from vases, windows, ash trays, and even bongs. All around is glass. A cup, window, and a vase are examples. However, glassblowers take a type of sea glass called cullets and place them into a kiln, a heating machine that has a hole

  • The Power Mac G4 Cube Won A Place In The Museum Of Modern Art

    1443 Words  | 6 Pages

    Twenty First Century Macs November 12, 2015 The Power Mac G4 Cube won a place in the Museum of Modern Art. But, it never sold even a fraction of the number Apple anticipated it would sell. Steve Jobs was learning from his mistakes and began to consider costs and practicality in designing products such as the iPod. He also had a complex relationship with money, sometimes working for $1 a year and other times demanding enormous stock grants. So, one project gone wrong. The power mac wasn’t a success