Myths and Misconceptions About Glass

Humans have been making glass for over 4,000 years. While we use glass everyday, from construction to drinkware to decoration, there are many misconceptions about this material. How was the first glass made, are old windows melting and how do machines vs. artists make cups? All these questions and more will be covered. Feel free to come with questions.

Humans have been making glass for over 4000 years. While we use glass everyday, from construction to drinkware to decoration, there are many misconceptions about this material. How was the first glass made, are old windows melting and how do machines vs. artists make cups? All these questions and more will be covered. Feel free to come with questions.

Dr. Rebecca Potash has been obsessed with glass since she first tried glassblowing in 2004. She worked as a docent, science educator and glassblowing demonstrator at the world renowned Corning Museum of Glass while completing her Ph.D. in chemistry from Cornell University. She recently relocated to Steamboat Springs to work as a ski instructor at Steamboat, a chemist at ACZ Labs and a glassblowing instructor at Warehome Studios.